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New Bethany Skilled Nursing

1441 BERKELEY DR, LOS BANOS, CA, 93635
(209) 827-8949
35 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
35
State license
247200745
CMS facility ID
555758
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
New Bethany Skilled Nursing
Street address
1441 BERKELEY DR
City / state / ZIP
Los Banos, CA 93635
Phone
(209) 827-8949
State license #
247200745

New Bethany Skilled Nursing is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Los Banos, California. It is licensed for 35 beds — well 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 New Bethany Skilled Nursing 41 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 6 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Fonesca, Lucinda
Direct owner · Officer · Operational control — 100% stake — since 2021
D'cruz, Astrida
Officer — since 2021
Fonseca, Julia
Director — since 2021
Moises, Acacia
Director — since 2021
Petrovich, Helen
Officer — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2000-06-15
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
16 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-09-05
Nurse staffing
4.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$305 per day (≈ $9,270/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
56% Medicaid · 14% Medicare · 29% private/other
Occupancy
77% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
41% below the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
35
Licensed as
RCFE
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.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 6 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-12-03Health 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 2025-12-16
2025-09-05Health 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 2025-09-30
F-0628
D · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2025-09-30
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 2025-09-30
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2025-09-30
F-0658
F · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-09-30
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-09-30
F-0685
D · No harm found
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2025-09-30
F-0755
E · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-09-30
F-0761
F · 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 2025-09-30
F-0806
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2025-09-30
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 2025-09-30
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-09-30
F-0865
F · No harm found
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Corrected 2025-09-30
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-09-30
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 2025-09-30
7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (25 citations)
2024-10-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0801
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
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 2024-11-02
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-11-02
2024-08-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0625
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2024-10-08
F-0626
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Corrected 2024-10-08
2024-06-21Health inspection3 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 2024-07-08
F-0658
E · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-07-08
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-07-08
2022-09-23Health inspection6 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 2022-12-06
F-0656
F · 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 2022-12-06
F-0700
F · 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 2022-12-06
F-0726
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2022-12-06
F-0801
D · 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 2023-01-20
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 2023-01-20
2025-09-05Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0345
C · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-09-19
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-09-09
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-09-19
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-09-09
K-0926
F · No harm found
Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
Corrected 2025-09-19
2024-06-21Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0293
E · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2024-07-02
K-0346
D · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Corrected 2024-07-02
K-0351
E · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2024-07-02
K-0354
D · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Corrected 2024-07-02
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-07-02
K-0761
D · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-07-02
2022-09-23Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0223
D · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2022-10-07
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 555758.
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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
Pulled when a report is ordered