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Kaweah Health Skilled Nursing Center

1633 SOUTH COURT STREET, VISALIA, CA, 93277

(559) 624-6037

70 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1633 South Court Street

Visalia, CA 93277

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CMS facility ID

555396

Care type

Nursing home

County

Tulare

Facility name

Kaweah Health Skilled Nursing Center

Street address

1633 SOUTH COURT STREET

City / state / ZIP

Visalia, CA 93277

Phone

(559) 624-6037

About this facility — Kaweah Health Skilled Nursing Center

Kaweah Health Skilled Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Visalia, California. It is licensed for 70 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 32 senior care facilities in Visalia 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 Kaweah Health Skilled Nursing Center 31 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 5 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. 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

Government - Hospital district

Registered owners & officers

Kaweah Delta Health Care District

Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 1989

Baker, Scott

Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Batth, Jagdev

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Cripps, Benjamin

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017

Francis, David

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Inpatient Specialists of California Pc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Levitan, Dean

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Mertz, Marc

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Moreno, Kari

Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Murrieta, Armando

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Olmos, Anthony

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Schengel, Jonna

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2026

Tupper, Malinda

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Yeatts, Dale

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1989-10-24

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

8 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-01-29

Nurse staffing

7.0 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · 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 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-01-29Health inspection7 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 2026-03-27

F-0578

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2026-03-27

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2026-03-27

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-03-27

F-0813

D · No harm foundFood safety

Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

Corrected 2026-03-27

F-0841

D · No harm found

Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.

Corrected 2026-03-27

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-03-27

2025-12-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0559

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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 2025-12-04

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (23 citations)

2025-07-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0677

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2025-09-01

2025-03-20Health inspection5 citations

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2025-04-14

F-0658

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-04-14

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 2025-04-14

F-0812

D · 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 2025-04-14

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-04-14

2024-03-21Health inspection10 citations

F-0578

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-04-19

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-04-19

F-0693

D · No harm found

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Corrected 2024-04-19

F-0761

D · No harm found

Corrected 2024-04-19

F-0803

D · No harm foundFood safety

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.

Corrected 2024-04-19

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 2024-04-19

F-0813

D · No harm foundFood safety

Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

Corrected 2024-04-19

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-04-19

F-0908

D · No harm found

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Corrected 2024-04-19

F-0921

D · No harm found

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Corrected 2024-04-19

2026-01-29Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0161

D · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2026-02-27

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2026-03-03

K-0711

D · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2026-03-03

2025-03-20Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0324

C · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-04-03

2024-03-21Fire-safety inspection3 citations

E-0004

D · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2024-04-19

K-0347

F · No harm found

Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

Corrected 2024-04-19

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-04-19

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 555396.

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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