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Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District

1104 VENTURA AVE., CHOWCHILLA, CA, 93610

(559) 665-3781

29 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1104 Ventura Ave.

Chowchilla, CA 93610

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

555530

Care type

Nursing home

County

Madera

Facility name

Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District

Street address

1104 VENTURA AVE.

City / state / ZIP

Chowchilla, CA 93610

Phone

(559) 665-3781

About this facility — Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District

Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Chowchilla, California. It is licensed for 29 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Chowchilla and 1,165 skilled nursing facilities across California. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District 37 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $112,195 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Other

Registered owners & officers

Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District

Operational control — since 2005

Decker, Leland

Director — since 2005

Flores, Cathy

Managing employee · Director — since 1991

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1992-10-23

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

6 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$112,195 total

Last standard inspection

2026-02-19

Nurse staffing

4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$319 per day (≈ $9,700/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

86% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 5% private/other

Occupancy

94% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

38% below the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-02-19Health inspection5 citations

F-0559

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.

Corrected 2026-03-17

F-0607

E · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2026-03-17

F-0761

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2026-03-17

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2026-03-17

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-03-17

2025-08-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-09-02

7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (31 citations)

2025-02-24Health inspection8 citations

F-0656

E · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-04-24

F-0658

E · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2025-04-24

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-04-24

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-04-24

F-0800

D · No harm foundFood safety

Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.

Corrected 2025-04-24

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-04-24

F-0849

D · No harm found

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

Corrected 2025-04-24

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-04-24

2024-07-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-09-26

2024-04-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0656

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-06-19

F-0657

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2024-06-19

2024-03-01Health inspection6 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2024-03-24

F-0656

E · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-03-24

F-0689

E · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-03-24

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-03-24

F-0842

E · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2024-03-24

F-0849

E · No harm found

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

Corrected 2024-03-24

2026-02-19Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-03-05

K-0916

F · No harm found

Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.

Corrected 2026-03-03

2025-02-24Fire-safety inspection8 citations

K-0161

D · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2025-03-05

K-0293

D · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2025-03-05

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-03-15

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-03-17

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-03-10

K-0918

D · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-03-17

K-0919

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2025-03-10

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-03-10

2024-03-01Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0341

D · No harm found

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2024-03-22

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-03-22

K-0711

D · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2024-03-22

K-0919

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2024-03-22

Federal penalties

2024-02-20Fine$4,938

2024-02-12Fine$4,938

2024-01-22Fine$14,814

2024-01-08Fine$4,938

2024-01-02Fine$4,587

2023-12-11Fine$13,762

2023-11-20Fine$4,587

2023-11-13Fine$4,587

2023-11-06Fine$4,587

2023-10-30Fine$4,587

2023-10-23Fine$4,587

2023-10-17Fine$4,587

2023-10-10Fine$4,587

2023-10-02Fine$4,587

2023-09-25Fine$4,587

2023-09-18Fine$4,587

2023-09-11Fine$4,587

2023-09-05Fine$4,587

2023-08-28Fine$4,587

2023-08-21Fine$4,587

Total fines$112,195

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 555530.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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