The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Willows Center
Registered name: WILLOWS POST ACUTE
WILLOWS, CA · Medicare-certified · 79 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
Willows Center in Willows, CA has a 5-star overall rating, with strong quality measures and health inspection results but a low 2-star staffing rating. Reported nurse staffing is 3.77 hours per resident day, below the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7727 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 20, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7727.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.24
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.23
- Nurse aides
- 2.30
- Weekend nursing
- 3.59
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 39%
Registered nurse turnover: 67%
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
12.2%8.8%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.7%3.1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%4%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.7%3.2%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
8.8%10%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
11.1%8.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
13.2%8.1%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
13.8%17.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
4.2%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
13.9%19.4%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
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
—97%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.3%98.5%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—92.2%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.2%97.2%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(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 April 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited April 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to make sure a resident could get needed vision and hearing services. Cited April 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 685 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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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
Recent ownership change · Apr 1, 2020
Now operated by Willows Post Acute, previously Willows Center.
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of GENESIS HEALTHCARE · 185 homes · 2.4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 69.8 residents on an average day (88% of 79 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 43 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.