The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited January 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
VETERANS HOME OF CALIFORNIA - FRESNO
FRESNO, CA · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
In good standing
Government-run
5 of 5 overall
Veterans Home of California - Fresno has a 5 out of 5 overall rating, with 5-star staffing and quality measures and 5.94 nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark. It had 4-star health inspections, no fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations related to pharmacy services and food handling.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.9403 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 30, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.9403.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.44
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.28
- Nurse aides
- 3.22
- Weekend nursing
- 5.24
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 33%
Registered nurse turnover: 25%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
15.2%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.4%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.4%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.7%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
1.7%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
9.3%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
10.2%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
7.6%Steady
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.3%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
11.3%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
3.9%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.8%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure a licensed pharmacist reviewed residents' medications each month and reported any problems as required. Cited January 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 756 — 42 CFR §483.45(c) — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited February 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — 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 January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
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 - State
- Occupancy
- 108.2 residents on an average day (90% of 120 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 9 years
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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.