Independent research · Occupancy & availability
How full is this provider?
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Historical census / certified bedsNot publicly reportedNo facility-level report confirmed yet
Medicare-certified beds97 medicare-certified bedsUnknown does not mean zero or vacant
Current openings / admissionsNot verifiedAsk about openings, appropriate level of care, fees and any waitlist.
Occupancy alone is not a quality rating. An empty bed may be unstaffed or unsuitable for a particular resident. For agencies that deliver care at home, conventional bed occupancy does not apply.
Inspection citations
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| Date | Severity | What inspectors found | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | D · potential | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Complaint |
| Apr 16, 2026 | D · potential | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Complaint |
| Mar 12, 2026 | D · potential | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | Routine |
| Mar 12, 2026 | E · potential | 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. | Routine |
| Mar 12, 2026 | D · potential | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | Routine |
| Mar 12, 2026 | E · potential | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Routine |
| Mar 12, 2026 | E · potential | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | Routine |
| Mar 12, 2026 | E · potential | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Routine |
| Mar 12, 2026 | E · potential | 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. | Routine |
| Mar 12, 2026 | D · potential | Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining. | Routine |
| Mar 12, 2026 | D · potential | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | Routine |
| Mar 12, 2026 | D · potential | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | Routine |
| Mar 12, 2026 | D · potential | 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. | Routine |
| Mar 12, 2026 | F · potential | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | Routine |
| Mar 12, 2026 | F · potential | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Routine |
| Mar 12, 2026 | D · potential | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Routine |
| Mar 12, 2026 | D · potential | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Routine |
| Mar 12, 2026 | D · potential | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Routine |
| Dec 23, 2025 | E · potential | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | Complaint |
| Nov 24, 2025 | D · potential | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Complaint |
| Nov 24, 2025 | D · potential | Help the resident with transportation to and from laboratory services outside of the facility. | Complaint |
| Aug 20, 2025 | D · potential | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Complaint |
| Jul 3, 2025 | D · potential | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Complaint |
| Apr 30, 2025 | D · potential | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Complaint |
| Dec 27, 2024 | E · potential | Provide enough power supply for lighting all entrances and exits; equipment for fire detection and alarm systems, and extinguishers. | Complaint |
| Oct 24, 2024 | D · potential | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Routine |
| Oct 24, 2024 | E · potential | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. | Routine |
| Oct 24, 2024 | D · potential | 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. | Routine |
| Oct 24, 2024 | D · potential | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | Routine |
| Oct 24, 2024 | E · potential | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Routine |
| Oct 24, 2024 | E · potential | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | Routine |
| Oct 24, 2024 | D · potential | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Routine |
| Oct 24, 2024 | D · potential | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Routine |
| Oct 24, 2024 | D · potential | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Routine |
| Oct 24, 2024 | E · potential | Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Routine |
| Oct 24, 2024 | D · potential | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Routine |
| Oct 24, 2024 | D · potential | 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. | Routine |
| Oct 24, 2024 | D · potential | Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. | Routine |
| Oct 24, 2024 | E · potential | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | Routine |
| Oct 24, 2024 | D · potential | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | Routine |
| Oct 24, 2024 | D · potential | 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. | Routine |
| Oct 24, 2024 | E · potential | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Routine |
| Oct 24, 2024 | D · potential | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Routine |
| Oct 24, 2024 | F · potential | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Routine |
| Sep 18, 2024 | D · potential | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Complaint |
| Sep 18, 2024 | D · potential | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Complaint |
| Jul 31, 2024 | D · potential | Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home. | Complaint |
| Jun 28, 2024 | D · potential | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Complaint |
| May 15, 2024 | D · potential | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Complaint |
| May 15, 2024 | D · potential | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Complaint |
| May 15, 2024 | D · potential | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | Complaint |
| May 9, 2024 | D · potential | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Complaint |
| Feb 26, 2024 | D · potential | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Complaint |
| Feb 5, 2024 | E · potential | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Complaint |
| Jan 26, 2024 | D · potential | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Complaint |
| Jan 25, 2024 | D · potential | Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home. | Complaint |
| Nov 20, 2023 | D · potential | Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. | Complaint |
| Nov 10, 2022 | D · potential | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | Routine |
| Nov 10, 2022 | E · potential | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. | Routine |
| Nov 10, 2022 | D · potential | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | Routine |
| Nov 10, 2022 | D · potential | 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. | Routine |
| Nov 10, 2022 | D · potential | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Routine |
| Nov 10, 2022 | E · potential | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | Routine |
| Nov 10, 2022 | E · potential | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Routine |
| Nov 10, 2022 | D · potential | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Routine |
| Nov 10, 2022 | D · potential | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | Routine |
| Nov 10, 2022 | D · potential | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | Routine |
| Nov 10, 2022 | D · potential | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | Routine |
| Nov 10, 2022 | D · potential | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | Routine |
| Nov 10, 2022 | D · potential | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Routine |
| Nov 10, 2022 | F · potential | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Routine |
| Nov 10, 2022 | D · potential | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Routine |
| Nov 10, 2022 | F · potential | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Routine |
Medicare's severity letters: A–C minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–L actual harm or immediate danger. Source: CMS health deficiencies file, processed October 1, 2026.
Questions to ask on a visit
Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP
680 East Merritt Avenue, Tulare, CA 93274 · (559) 686-8581
Visit date: ____________ Spoke with: ______________________
Record on file
- Certification
- Medicare and Medi-Cal certified skilled nursing facility
- Medicare number (CCN)
- 055649
- Certified beds
- 97
- Legal owner
- Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center LP
- Part of
- Corporate Interface Services
Full profile on Medicare's Care Compare. Source: CMS, processed October 1, 2026.
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