Updated: March 2026 data
Chowchilla, CA

Palms Care Center

1010 Ventura Avenue, Chowchilla, California 93610
(559) 665-4826
65 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
For-profit Limited Liability company
4★
Overall
4★
Health Insp.
3★
Staffing
3★
QM
67.9
Score /100
#613
in California
#5,531
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#613
of 1,162 in California
State Rank
#1
of 2 in Chowchilla
City Rank
$400
CA median · semi-private
Daily Cost

Immediate jeopardy history: CMS shows immediate jeopardy citations in the available enforcement data. Review the official CMS profile before making a decision.
67.9
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #613 · National rank #5,531 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
58 residents for 65 certified beds · 88% occupied

CMS Ratings
Overall, inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings on the CMS 1–5 scale.

Facility Details
65
Certified Beds
58
Avg Residents/Day
4h 17m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
88%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareAccepts MedicaidFor-profit Limited Liability company

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility California Comparison
Overall Rating 4 / 5 3.1 / 5 0.9 above CA avg
Health Inspection 4 / 5 2.8 / 5 1.2 above CA avg
QM Rating 3 / 5 4.1 / 5 1.1 below CA avg
Long-Stay QM 4 / 5 4.4 / 5 0.4 below CA avg
Short-Stay QM 2 / 5 3.4 / 5 1.4 below CA avg
Staffing Rating 3 / 5 3.1 / 5 About the same as CA

This table compares the facility to California averages for the six CMS rating categories.

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
4h 17m
Weekday Total Nurse
3h 46m
Weekend Total Nurse
21m
Weekday RN
12m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility California Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 4h 17m 4h 31m −14m
RN hours / resident / day 21m 39m −18m
Licensed hours / resident / day 1h 30m 1h 52m −22m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 1 min 6 min −5m
Weekend total nurse hours 3h 46m 4h 05m −19m
Weekend RN hours 12m 30m −18m
Total nursing staff turnover 38.6% 38.1% +0.5 pts
RN turnover 40.0% 40.6% −0.6 pts

Lower turnover is better. Tiny therapy-hour values are shown in minutes so they are easier to understand.

Cost of Care in California
$400
Per Day
Semi-private
$12,167
Per Month
State median
$146,000
Per Year
State median
27% above
Vs National
CareScout/Genworth

State median private-pay cost for a semi-private room. Actual facility pricing can differ.

Data Disclaimer & Methodology

Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset for March 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates when available. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this facility data.

Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org using a published methodology that combines CMS ratings, staffing inputs, and enforcement flags into a normalized 0–100 score. Information may not reflect current facility conditions. Always contact the facility directly and verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making care decisions.

Data: CMS Nursing Home CompareProcessing Date: 2026-03-01Rankings across 14,676 U.S. facilities

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