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Veterans Home of California - Fresno

2811 W CESAR CHAVEZ BLVD, FRESNO, CA, 93706

(559) 493-4400

120 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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2811 W Cesar Chavez Blvd

Fresno, CA 93706

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Bed capacity

120

CMS facility ID

555900

Care type

Nursing home

County

Fresno

Facility name

Veterans Home of California - Fresno

Street address

2811 W CESAR CHAVEZ BLVD

City / state / ZIP

Fresno, CA 93706

Phone

(559) 493-4400

About this facility — Veterans Home of California - Fresno

Veterans Home of California - Fresno is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Fresno, California. It is licensed for 120 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 213 senior care facilities in Fresno 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 Veterans Home of California - Fresno 36 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 3 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 - State

Registered owners & officers

Department of Veterans Affairs of the State of California

Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2013

Kreisher, Timothy

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Sidhu, Asha Pritpal

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2014

Vigil, Caroline

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2016-09-22

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

9 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-01-30

Nurse staffing

6.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$313 per day (≈ $9,520/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

0% Medicaid · 1% Medicare · 99% private/other

Occupancy

74% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

39% below the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

120

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

2026-04-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0658

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2026-04-24

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2026-04-24

2026-01-30Health inspection7 citations

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 2026-02-23

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2026-02-23

F-0755

F · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2026-02-23

F-0756

F · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2026-02-23

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 2026-02-23

F-0865

D · No harm found

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

Corrected 2026-02-23

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-02-23

9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (27 citations)

2025-07-01Health 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 2025-07-17

2025-03-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2025-04-16

2025-02-27Health 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 2025-03-26

F-0658

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-03-26

F-0675

D · No harm found

Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.

Corrected 2025-03-26

F-0759

E · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2025-03-26

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 2025-03-26

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 2025-03-26

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-03-26

2024-08-21Health 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 2024-09-05

2024-03-21Health inspection9 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 2024-04-27

F-0584

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2024-04-27

F-0656

D · 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 2024-04-27

F-0688

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-04-27

F-0697

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-04-27

F-0761

D · No harm found

Corrected 2024-04-27

F-0803

E · 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 2024-04-27

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 2024-04-27

F-0908

D · No harm found

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Corrected 2024-04-27

2023-09-01Health inspectionInfection control1 citation

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-10-23

2026-01-30Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0712

C · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-02-19

K-0919

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2026-02-05

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-02-05

2025-02-27Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0345

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-03-04

K-0500

D · No harm found

Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

Corrected 2025-03-04

K-0919

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2025-03-04

2024-03-21Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0711

D · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2024-04-04

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 555900.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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