FOWLER CARE CENTER
Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 2019-11-09, FOWLER CARE CENTER is a 46-bed nursing home in FOWLER, California, averaging 43.2 residents a day.
Has FOWLER CARE CENTER been cited for violations?
CMS lists 41 health-inspection deficiencies for FOWLER CARE CENTER since 2023-05-08, 28 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2026-05-07.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | F0726 | 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. | F |
| 2026-04-03 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2025-03-07 | F0812, F0921 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | F |
| 2025-03-07 | F0557, F0656, F0658, F0759, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-03-07 | F0550, F0584, F0726, F0810 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / 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. / 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. / Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. | D |
| 2025-03-07 | F0912 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | B |
| 2024-11-13 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2024-09-26 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2024-06-27 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E |
| 2024-06-07 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2024-03-15 | F0812, F0921 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | F |
| 2024-03-15 | F0585, F0842 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E |
| 2024-03-15 | F0658, F0761, F0908 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / 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. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. | D |
| 2024-03-15 | F0912 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | B |
| 2024-01-23 | F0919 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | E |
| 2024-01-23 | F0726 | 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. | D |
| 2023-05-08 | F0802, F0812, F0925 | Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | F |
| 2023-05-08 | F0912 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | E |
| 2023-05-08 | F0550, F0623, F0641, F0657, F0658, F0688, F0761, F0842, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
How is FOWLER CARE CENTER staffed relative to the CA average?
| Measure | This facility | CA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.19086 | 4.51570 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 50.8 | 36.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 43.2 | 87.9 |
Who owns FOWLER CARE CENTER, and what chain is it in?
FOWLER CARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name FOWLER CARE CENTER LLC and belongs to the AJC HEALTHCARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | FOWLER CARE CENTER HOLDINGS LLC, SWC CA OPCO, LLC, CHESLEY, AARON | since 02/01/2021 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | SMITH, PHYLICIA | since 02/01/2021 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CHESLEY, AARON, GAMETT, JAMES | since 02/01/2021 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | FOWLER CARE CENTER HOLDINGS LLC | since 05/17/2019 |