TULARE HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTER, LP — Nursing Home in TULARE, CA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 97 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 89.9 |
| CMS Certification Number | 055649 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.89 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.18 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
TULARE HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTER, LP had 16 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (March 12, 2026).
Inspection Findings — March 12, 2026
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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Level D)Corrected — April 20, 2026
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Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (Level E)Corrected — April 20, 2026
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Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (Level D)Corrected — April 20, 2026
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level E)Corrected — April 20, 2026
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level E)Corrected — April 20, 2026
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level E)Corrected — April 20, 2026
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Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. (Level E)Corrected — April 20, 2026
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Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining. (Level D)Corrected — April 20, 2026
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Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. (Level D)Corrected — April 20, 2026
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Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (Level D)Corrected — April 20, 2026
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Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (Level D)Corrected — April 20, 2026
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Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (Level F)Corrected — April 20, 2026
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)Corrected — April 20, 2026
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — April 20, 2026
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Keep all essential equipment working safely. (Level D)Corrected — April 20, 2026
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Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (Level D)Corrected — April 20, 2026
Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP is a 97-bed nursing home in Tulare, California. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.9 hours per resident day, below the California average of 4.5. Its most recent inspection, in March 2026, cited 16 deficiencies, none of them severe.
A clear positive is that the recent inspection findings did not include any severe deficiencies, which suggests problems identified were not judged to pose immediate danger. It would be reasonable to ask the facility how it plans to correct the multiple cited problems with care planning and medication/nutrition/dialysis services and how you will be kept informed about measurable progress.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is TULARE HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTER, LP Medicare and Medicaid certified?
TULARE HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTER, LP is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is TULARE HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTER, LP's CMS star rating?
TULARE HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTER, LP has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at TULARE HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTER, LP?
TULARE HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTER, LP reports 3.89496 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has TULARE HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTER, LP had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, TULARE HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTER, LP had 16 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does TULARE HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTER, LP have?
TULARE HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTER, LP has 97 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- ORCHARDS AT TULARE — 2/5 — 0.0 mi
- GRAND OAKS CARE — 2/5 — 0.1 mi
- WESTGATE GARDENS CARE CENTER — 2/5 — 6.8 mi
- SEQUOIA VISTA — 1/5 — 6.8 mi
- LINWOOD MEADOWS CARE CENTER — 3/5 — 6.9 mi
- KAWEAH HEALTH SKILLED NURSING CENTER — 4/5 — 7.1 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 21, 2026.