44/100
Below average
1401 Garces Hwy, Delano, CA 93215
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion — each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
3 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Inspectors found violations at scope/severity G or above, meaning residents were harmed or placed in immediate jeopardy.
$123,442 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 2 penalty action(s).
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.
Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Last standard health inspection: April 10, 2025 (1 year ago).
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Actual harm to a resident
Administration Deficiencies
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.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Part of ADVENTIST HEALTH, which operates 5 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
| Owner | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| WELLS, JASON | Individual | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | — |
| BANKS, DAVID | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| CHERRY, ROBERT | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| DAVIS, ANDREW | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| FEHR, JOY | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| FREEDMAN, JOHN | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| HEINRICH, KERRY | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| HOFHEINS, TODD | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| INNOCENT, LARRY | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| NEWTON, BRADFORD | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| OCAMPO, LUCY | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| REINER, RICHARD | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
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Adventist Health Delano holds an ElderGrade of D (44 out of 100), which we describe as "below average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
Residents receive an average of 6.42 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Yes. 3 of the 62 citations on record were scored at scope and severity G or above, meaning inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident safety.
Yes, Adventist Health Delano is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.