Nursing Homes in Fresno, CA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 24, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Fresno
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 24, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Fresno has a total of 33 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,708 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Fresno of 703,498, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 259.79 persons in Fresno. There were 2,417 residents in nursing homes as March 24, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 89.25 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Fresno has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Fresno and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.48 | 0.58 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.64 | 2.56 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 1.07 | 1.23 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 4.19 | 4.37 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for California.
COVID-19 Infections in Fresno Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Fresno there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 24, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Fresno
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Fresno Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Fresno, CA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Fresno
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Fresno based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Pacific Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 577 S. PEACH AVE. FRESNO, CA |
45.33 |
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Veterans Home of California - Fresno 2811 W CALIFORNIA AVE FRESNO, CA |
23.33 |
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Bethel Lutheran Home 2280 DOCKERY AVENUE SELMA, CA |
77.33 |
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Countryside Care Center 925 NORTH CORNELIA FRESNO, CA |
77.33 |
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Dinuba Healthcare 1730 SOUTH COLLEGE AVE. DINUBA, CA |
74.67 |
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North Point Healthcare and Wellness Centre LP 668 E. BULLARD FRESNO, CA |
86.00 |
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Manning Gardens Care Center, Inc 2113 E. MANNING AVENUE FRESNO, CA |
89.33 |
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Healthcare Centre of Fresno 1665 M STREET FRESNO, CA |
83.33 |
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Morning Star Post Acute 111 BARSTOW AVE. CLOVIS, CA |
99.33 |
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Twilight Haven 1717 S. WINERY AVENUE FRESNO, CA |
93.67 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Fresno based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Fresno Nursing Center 3672 NORTH FIRST STREET FRESNO, CA |
155.67 |
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Willow Creek Healthcare Center 650 W. ALLUVIAL CLOVIS, CA |
161.33 |
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Sunnyside Conv. Hospital 2939 S. PEACH AVENUE FRESNO, CA |
406.17 |
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Sierra Vista Healthcare 1715 SOUTH CEDAR FRESNO, CA |
276.50 / |
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Covenant Post Acute 3408 EAST SHIELDS AVENUE FRESNO, CA |
268.33 |
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Rolling Hills Care Center 2108 STILLMAN SELMA, CA |
229.00 |
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Palm Village Retirement Comm. 703 W HERBERT AVE REEDLEY, CA |
80.67 |
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Fowler Care Center 8448 EAST ADAMS AVENUE FOWLER, CA |
85.60 |
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Community Subacute and Transitional Care Center 3003 N MARIPOSA FRESNO, CA |
189.17 |
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Fresno Postacute Care 1233 A STREET FRESNO, CA |
83.33 |
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