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Los Banos Post Acute

931 IDAHO AVE., LOS BANOS, CA, 93635

(209) 826-0790

59 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections2/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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931 Idaho Ave.

Los Banos, CA 93635

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

055028

Care type

Nursing home

County

Merced

Facility name

Los Banos Post Acute

Street address

931 IDAHO AVE.

City / state / ZIP

Los Banos, CA 93635

Phone

(209) 826-0790

About this facility — Los Banos Post Acute

Los Banos Post Acute is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Los Banos, California. It is licensed for 59 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Los Banos 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 Los Banos Post Acute 50 times across 9 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

Parent company

Kalesta Healthcare Group

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Kalesta Healthcare Group, Llc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2021

Clawson, Scott

Indirect owner · Officer — 48% stake — since 2021

Williams, Ryan

Indirect owner · Officer · Operational control — 48% stake — since 2021

931 Idaho Avenue, Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Cardoso, Samuel

Operational control — since 2025

Chen, Kai Shin

Officer · Operational control — since 2021

Devireddy, Karthikeya

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Dover Dirlam, Barbara

Operational control — since 2021

Fields, Domonique

Director · Operational control — since 2021

Flake, Ethan

Director · Operational control — since 2024

Gomes, Tanya

Operational control — since 2021

Hinkle, Cortney

Director · Operational control — since 2024

Jones, Steven

Officer · Operational control — since 2024

Modi, Ishankumar

Director · Operational control — since 2021

Mosher, Steven

Director · Operational control — since 2024

Murray, Jeffrey

Director · Operational control — since 2024

Soares, Michael

Director · Operational control — since 2021

Sweeney, Braden

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Texas Capital Bank Na

Security-interest holder — since 2025

Thomas, Swapna

Operational control — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

1 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1976-07-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

15 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-08-08

Nurse staffing

4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$291 per day (≈ $8,850/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

73% Medicaid · 16% Medicare · 11% private/other

Occupancy

92% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

43% 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 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-08-08Health inspection15 citations

F-0550

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-09-18

F-0552

E · No harm found

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2025-09-18

F-0637

D · No harm found

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Corrected 2025-09-18

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 2025-09-18

F-0658

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-09-18

F-0677

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-09-18

F-0687

E · No harm found

Provide appropriate foot care.

Corrected 2025-09-18

F-0700

E · No harm found

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

Corrected 2025-09-18

F-0727

F · No harm found

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Corrected 2025-09-18

F-0761

E · 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 2025-09-18

F-0801

F · No harm foundFood safety

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

Corrected 2025-09-18

F-0802

F · No harm foundFood safety

Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.

Corrected 2025-09-18

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 2025-09-18

F-0814

E · No harm foundFood safety

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2025-09-18

F-0868

F · No harm found

Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

Corrected 2025-09-18

2025-01-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0602

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Corrected 2025-01-30

7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (34 citations)

2024-08-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0622

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

Corrected 2024-09-18

2024-08-01Health inspection2 citations

F-0604

D · No harm found

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Corrected 2024-08-22

F-0838

C · No harm found

Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

Corrected 2024-08-22

2023-11-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0842

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2023-11-14

2019-09-20Health inspection4 citations

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 2019-11-22

F-0838

F · No harm found

Corrected 2019-11-22

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2019-11-22

F-0912

E · No harm found

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

Corrected 2019-11-22

2025-08-08Fire-safety inspection9 citations

E-0032

C · No harm found

Provide primary/alternate means for communication.

Corrected 2025-08-29

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2025-08-19

K-0161

D · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2025-08-22

K-0341

C · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-08-20

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-08-18

K-0521

E · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2025-09-05

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-08-19

K-0919

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2025-08-21

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-08-22

2024-08-01Fire-safety inspection13 citations

E-0041

C · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2024-09-11

K-0161

D · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2024-09-11

K-0211

D · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2024-09-11

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2024-09-11

K-0342

F · No harm found

Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.

Corrected 2024-09-11

K-0347

F · No harm found

Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

Corrected 2024-09-11

K-0351

C · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2024-09-11

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-09-11

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2024-09-11

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-09-11

K-0741

D · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2024-09-11

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-09-11

K-0919

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2024-09-11

2019-09-20Fire-safety inspection4 citations

E-0023

D · No harm found

Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.

Corrected 2019-11-25

K-0345

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2019-11-25

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2019-11-25

K-0918

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2019-11-25

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 055028.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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