RIVER WALK CARE CENTER

Tulare · CA · For profit - Limited Liability company · 99 certified beds · CCN 555658 · PORTERVILLE CONVALESCENT, INC.


RIVER WALK CARE CENTER operates 99 certified beds in PORTERVILLE, California. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1996-01-19. It averages 88.7 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at RIVER WALK CARE CENTER?

CMS lists 50 health-inspection deficiencies for RIVER WALK CARE CENTER since 2022-10-24, 33 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 2026-05-05.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-05-05F0628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.D
2026-04-02F0573Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.D
2026-02-26F0658, F0689, F0804, F0812, F0880Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / 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
2026-02-26F0605, F0693Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.D
2026-02-09F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D
2025-10-27F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2025-09-05F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.G
2025-08-21F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.D
2025-05-29F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D
2025-04-30F0580, F0622, F0658, F0808Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.D
2025-03-13F0688Provide 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.G
2025-03-13F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.D
2025-03-12F0658, F0726Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / 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
2024-11-08F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2024-10-17F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2024-10-17F0578Honor 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.F
2024-10-17F0584, F0677, F0693, F0756, F0810, F0947Honor 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. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.D
2024-10-03F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.D
2023-10-19F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.E
2022-10-24F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2022-10-24F0584, F0600, F0658Honor 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. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.E
2022-10-24F0645, F0655, F0656, F0676, F0677, F0687, F0689, F0696, F0697, F0758, F0790, F0842, F0880PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / 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. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate foot care. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate care/assistance for a resident with a prosthesis. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / 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. / Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. / 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

Why was RIVER WALK CARE CENTER fined 3 times?

DateTypeAmount
2025-08-21Fine$24,252
2025-03-12Fine$64,200
2024-10-03Fine$76,326

Has RIVER WALK CARE CENTER had payment denied by Medicare?

Payment denial startLength in days
2025-05-095

How is RIVER WALK CARE CENTER staffed relative to the CA average?

MeasureThis facilityCA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day4.138814.51570
Total nursing staff turnover (%)47.836.7
Average number of residents per day88.787.9

Who owns RIVER WALK CARE CENTER?

RIVER WALK CARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name PORTERVILLE CONVALESCENT, INC.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTMCCLUNG, BARBRA, MOYLE, KENSETTsince 04/01/2009
CORPORATE DIRECTORMOYLE, KENSETTsince 04/01/2009
CORPORATE OFFICERMOYLE, KENSETTsince 04/01/2009
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLMAGNOLIA HEALTH CORPORATION, ANDRIGHETTO, PATTY, LAWRENCE, MICHELLE, MOYLE, KENSETT, MOYLE, LINDSEYsince 04/01/2009

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