ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO

In hospital · Kern · CA · Non profit - Corporation · ADVENTIST HEALTH chain · 51 certified beds · CCN 056426 · ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO


ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO operates 51 certified beds in DELANO, California. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1974-01-16. It averages 46.5 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO?

CMS lists 59 health-inspection deficiencies for ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-03.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-06-03F0607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.D
2026-06-01F0656, F0658, F0865Develop 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. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.E
2026-06-01F0552, F0578, F0604, F0690, F0759Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.D
2025-11-19F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.D
2025-11-05F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.D
2025-08-20F0607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.D
2025-07-03F0685Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.G
2025-07-03F0837Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.D
2025-04-10F0680, F0812, F0880Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2025-04-10F0552, F0644, F0658, F0868Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterlyD
2025-01-29F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.E
2025-01-29F0604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.D
2025-01-21F0761Ensure 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.F
2025-01-21F0689, F0813Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.E
2025-01-21F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D
2025-01-08F0607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.D
2024-10-09F0687Provide appropriate foot care.G
2024-10-09F0580, F0585Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / 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.D
2024-07-09F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2024-05-22F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.E
2024-05-22F0607, F0609Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D
2024-04-11F0725, F0726, F0867, F0880Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / 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. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F
2024-04-11F0638, F0658, F0686, F0688, F0812, F0813, F0881Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.E
2024-04-11F0695, F0757, F0758, F0761Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / 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.D
2024-03-26F0919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.D
2024-03-06F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D
2024-02-01F0657, F0684, F0686Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.E
2024-01-19F0558, F0725Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.E
2024-01-19F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D
2023-09-29F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.E

Why was ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO fined 2 times?

DateTypeAmount
2025-07-03Fine$77,740
2024-10-09Fine$45,702

Has ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO had payment denied by Medicare more than once?

Payment denial startLength in days
2025-09-1259
2024-04-1956

How is ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO staffed?

MeasureThis facilityCA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day6.415174.51570
Total nursing staff turnover (%)25.036.7
Average number of residents per day46.587.9

Who owns ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO, and what chain is it in?

ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO and belongs to the ADVENTIST HEALTH chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEWELLS, JASONsince 01/23/2023
CORPORATE DIRECTORBANKS, DAVID, CHERRY, ROBERT, DAVIS, ANDREW, FEHR, JOY, FREEDMAN, JOHN, HEINRICH, KERRY, HOFHEINS, TODD, INNOCENT, LARRY, NEWTON, BRADFORD, OCAMPO, LUCY, REINER, RICHARD, SALAZAR, VELINO, WOODSON, MARCsince 08/16/2021
CORPORATE OFFICERWELLS, JASONsince 01/23/2023

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