About Adventist Health Delano
Adventist Health Delano, located in DELANO, CA, is a non-profit organization that accepts Medicare and Medicaid. It is located within a hospital setting.
Why Families Choose Adventist Health Delano
- More Nursing Time: Staff spends 6.39 hours per resident daily (National Avg: 3.87).
Key Performance Indicators
- CMS Overall Rating 2 Stars
- Nursing Hours 6.39 hrs
- Safety Record Clean
Chain Affiliations & Network
This facility is part of the ADVENTIST HEALTH network. This chain operates 5 facilities.
Chain Performance Overview
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Nursing Staff Analysis
Staffing levels are a critical indicator of quality care. We analyze the daily hours of care provided by Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs).
Above Average Staffing
Adventist Health Delano provides more care hours than the state average and more than the national average.
Registered Nurses (RN)
Licensed Practical Nurses
Certified Assistants
CMS Quality Ratings
| Category | Rating | Stars |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Rating | 2 |
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| Health Inspection | 2 |
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| Quality Measures | 3 |
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| Staffing | 3 |
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Health Inspection History
| Inspection Cycle | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (Most Recent) | 76 | Apr 10, 2025 |
| Weighted Average | 131 | Combined Score |
Detailed Quality Measures
Rates are from CMS quality measures (claims-based and MDS-based) for the reporting period ending May 01, 2026. Some measures may be omitted when CMS does not report a numeric rate for this facility.
Medicare claims-based measures
Typically includes short-stay outcomes, hospitalizations, and ED use from Medicare claims.
| Measure | Rate |
|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursi... (QM521) | N/A |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency depar... (QM522) | N/A |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days (QM551) | N/A |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resi... (QM552) | N/A |
MDS-based measures
Resident assessment data; often used for long-stay care quality.
| Measure | Rate |
|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activit... (QM401) | N/A |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight (QM404) | 3.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in t... (QM406) | 8.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (QM407) | 5.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms (QM408) | 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained (QM409) | 0.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with ma... (QM410) | 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the p... (QM415) | 97.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the... (QM430) | 47.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic m... (QM434) | 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently wo... (QM451) | N/A |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnoti... (QM452) | 11.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the s... (QM454) | 88.0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately g... (QM472) | N/A |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (QM479) | 5.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder... (QM480) | 1.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medicati... (QM481) | 12.6% |
Complaints & Deficiencies
Complaint History by Year
This chart shows the number of complaints filed each year.
Summary:
- 2023: 1 complaint
- 2024: 30 complaints
- 2025: 12 complaints
- Total: 43 complaints on record
Recent Complaints (Since Jan 2023)
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 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. |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| Feb 18, 2025 | 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. |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| Jan 20, 2025 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 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. |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Provide appropriate foot care. |
| Aug 07, 2024 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. |
| May 06, 2024 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. |
| May 06, 2024 | 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. |
| May 06, 2024 | 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. |
| May 06, 2024 | Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. |
| May 06, 2024 | 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. |
| May 06, 2024 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. |
| May 06, 2024 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. |
| May 06, 2024 | Provide 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. |
| May 06, 2024 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. |
| May 06, 2024 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. |
| May 06, 2024 | Assure that each resident?s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. |
| May 06, 2024 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| May 06, 2024 | Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. |
| May 06, 2024 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. |
| May 06, 2024 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. |
| Mar 01, 2024 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. |
| Mar 01, 2024 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. |
| Mar 01, 2024 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. |
| Feb 08, 2024 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. |
| Feb 08, 2024 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. |
| Feb 08, 2024 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. |
Nearby Hospitals
ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO
DELANO, CA
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PORTERVILLE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER
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Owner & Operator Information
Business Entity
ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO
Ownership Structure
Management & Direction
- DAVID BANKS CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- ROBERT CHERRY CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- ANDREW DAVIS CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- JOY FEHR CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- JOHN FREEDMAN CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- KERRY HEINRICH CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- TODD HOFHEINS CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- LARRY INNOCENT CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- BRADFORD NEWTON CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- LUCY OCAMPO CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- RICHARD REINER CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- VELINO SALAZAR CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- JASON WELLS W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE
- JASON WELLS CORPORATE OFFICER
- MARC WOODSON CORPORATE DIRECTOR
Associated Doctors
Local Comparison
| Facility | Distance | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra View Medical Center | N/A | 4 |
| Sequoia Transitional Care | N/A | 4 |
| Shafter Nursing Care | N/A | 3 |
| Sierra Valley Rehab Center | N/A | 4 |
| River Walk Care Center | N/A | 2 |
| Gateway Post Acute | N/A | 3 |
| Valley View Care Center | N/A | 2 |
| Adventist Health Delano | N/A | 2 |
| Delano District Skilled Nursing Facility | N/A | 1 |
| Kern River Transitional Care | N/A | 1 |
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Ownership Details
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Noted Deficiencies
Detailed history of deficiencies with descriptions and correction dates.
Nursing Hours Analysis
Detailed breakdown of staffing hours per resident by role.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Skilled Nursing Care: 24/7 medical supervision and complex medical treatments
- Long-term Residential Care: Assistance with daily living activities for extended stays
- Short-term Rehabilitation: Recovery services after hospital stays or surgeries
- Memory Care: Specialized programs for residents with dementia and Alzheimer's disease
- Level of care needed (skilled nursing vs. long-term care)
- Room type (private vs. semi-private)
- Insurance coverage (Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance)
- Length of stay and specific services required
For current rates and to discuss payment options, contact Adventist Health Delano directly at 6617215591. Their admissions team can help determine coverage and out-of-pocket expenses.
Environment & Cleanliness
- Overall cleanliness and odors
- Resident room conditions
- Common area maintenance
- Safety features and accessibility
Staff & Care Quality
- Staff-to-resident ratios
- How staff interact with residents
- Response time to resident needs
- Staff knowledge and professionalism
Ask to speak with current residents and their families, tour at different times of day, and review the facility's most recent inspection reports.