Nursing home report
SHAFTER, CA · Medicare-certified · 99 beds
Shafter Nursing Care has a 3-star overall rating, with 3-star health inspection, staffing, and quality ratings. It has a recent federal penalty and $27,439 in fines over the last 24 months, and reported staffing is 3.99 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9945 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9945.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited November 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: G
The home failed to protect residents from the wrongful use of their belongings or money. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 602 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
The home failed to have a registered nurse on duty enough hours each day and to keep a registered nurse as the full-time director of nursing. Cited April 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 727 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure residents fully understood their health status, care, and treatments. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 552 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $9,505 was recorded.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
A federal fine of $17,934 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $27,439 in total fines.
Federal fine
Nov 19, 2024
Federal fine
Sep 17, 2024
Now operated by Shafter Nursing Care, previously Golden Livingcenter - Shafter.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
