The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited July 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
KAWEAH HEALTH SKILLED NURSING CENTER
VISALIA, CA · Medicare-certified · 70 beds
In good standing
Government-run
5 of 5 overall
5 of 5 stars overall. Kaweah Health Skilled Nursing Center has 4 of 5 stars for health inspections, 3 of 5 for staffing, and 5 of 5 for quality measures; reported nurse staffing is 6.94 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, with $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
6.9398 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 29, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 6.9398.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.53
- Licensed practical nurses
- 2.43
- Nurse aides
- 2.98
- Weekend nursing
- 6.72
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 25%
Registered nurse turnover: 30%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
—20%—
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.6%0%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.3%7.2%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
28.6%30.4%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
10.7%15.4%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
50%61.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0.9%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
2.3%0%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
—7.1%—
Residents with depressive symptoms
—0%—
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—95.1%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
93.9%97.8%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to respect the resident’s right to choose a roommate or spouse and to give written notice before changing the room arrangement. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 559 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Occupancy
- 42.4 residents on an average day (61% of 70 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 36 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.