LINWOOD MEADOWS CARE CENTER
LINWOOD MEADOWS CARE CENTER, in VISALIA, California, holds 98 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1980-04-16, averaging 93.2 residents a day.
Has LINWOOD MEADOWS CARE CENTER been cited for violations?
CMS lists 54 health-inspection deficiencies for LINWOOD MEADOWS CARE CENTER since 2021-07-23, 39 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 2025-08-05.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-05 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D |
| 2025-05-23 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | E |
| 2025-05-22 | F0578, F0679, F0727, F0730, F0807, F0812, F0880, F0881, F0887, F0921, F0947 | 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. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration. / 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. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | E |
| 2025-05-22 | F0552, F0657, F0756, F0842, F0909 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. | D |
| 2025-01-10 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2024-12-13 | F0837, F0880 | Establish 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-11-01 | F0551 | Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. | D |
| 2024-08-20 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2023-10-26 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2023-10-26 | F0584, F0585, F0686, F0790, F0812, F0924 | 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. / 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. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways. | E |
| 2023-10-26 | F0557, F0623, F0657, F0658, F0677, F0684, F0761, F0805, F0881 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / 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 care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D |
| 2021-07-23 | F0812, F0814, F0880, F0925 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | F |
| 2021-07-23 | F0640, F0755, F0761, F0883 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E |
| 2021-07-23 | F0641, F0656, F0676, F0685, F0756, F0758, F0759 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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 medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D |
How is LINWOOD MEADOWS CARE CENTER staffed relative to the CA average?
| Measure | This facility | CA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.02623 | 4.51570 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 36.4 | 36.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 93.2 | 87.9 |
Who owns LINWOOD MEADOWS CARE CENTER, and what chain is it in?
LINWOOD MEADOWS CARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name SNOWDROP HOLDINGS, LLC and belongs to the PACS GROUP chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE | GROSSMAN, STEPHEN | since 01/15/2014 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | RICHARDSON, DANIEL | since 07/26/2021 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | APT, FREDERICK, HANCOCK, MARK, JERGENSEN, JOSHUA, MITCHELL, JOHN | since 01/01/2024 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | RICHARDSON, DANIEL | since 07/26/2021 |
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