Quick answer: A serious bedsore (stage 3 or 4) in a Kings County nursing home can support a claim under California's Elder Abuse Act, because federal rules (42 CFR 483.25) treat advanced pressure ulcers as preventable unless a documented medical condition made them unavoidable. Request the wound care and repositioning records and check the home's CMS inspection rating, then have a lawyer review it for free at (888) 999-0169 or send us a message. Kings County has three skilled nursing facilities, all in Hanford, with 327 certified beds between them. None rates one or two stars overall, but the CMS data counts three of its three homes reporting staffing below the state average, and a pressure ulcer is a repositioning failure that follows thin staffing.
If your loved one developed a bedsore in a Hanford or Lemoore nursing home, you may have a claim under California's Elder Abuse Act. Call (888) 999-0169 for a free, confidential consultation. Because we once defended facilities like this one, we know where the answers are, and you pay nothing unless we win.
Nursing home records in Kings County
Kings County has 3 federally certified nursing facilities with 327 licensed beds. Since 1997, state inspectors have issued 14 citations against Kings County facilities, including 2 class A citations. Facilities in the county have been assessed $62,600 in state penalties over that period.
A class A citation is a violation the Department determined presented an imminent danger of death or serious harm to residents, or a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm would result.
The county's facilities average 3.3 of 5 stars on the federal rating system.
Kings County facilities have been assessed $8,824 in federal fines.
The most cited nursing homes in Kings County
- Hanford Post Acute (7 citations)
- Kings Healthcare & Wellness Center LP (6 citations)
- Brighton Post Acute (1 citation)
See every facility in the county, with its full record, in the nursing home directory.
Citation data covers July 1, 1997 through June 30, 2024. Ratings and fines are current as of the CMS processing date shown above.
What the record shows in Kings County
The county averages 4.07 nursing hours per resident per day, below the state's 4.52, and staffing is thin across all three homes.
By reported nurse staffing, these are the lowest homes in the county in the CMS data. In Hanford, Hanford Post Acute reports 3.93 nursing hours per resident per day, where the state average is 4.52, with a 3 star overall rating and a 2 star health inspection rating. It carries a 2 star staffing rating as well. In Hanford, Brighton Post Acute reports 3.93 nursing hours per resident per day, where the state average is 4.52, with a 3 star overall rating and a 3 star health inspection rating. Its record also shows a 3 star staffing rating.
A serious bedsore at any of them deserves a close look at whether the care plan was followed.
Before you accept a facility's explanation for a bedsore, check its record in our Kings County nursing home directory. Left untreated, a stage 4 ulcer can reach the bone and become a fatal infection. For the four stages and the California statutes, see our California bedsore page.
How Kings County families can respond
Photograph the wound and date the photos, and request the complete chart in writing, including wound care notes and repositioning logs. Get an independent medical evaluation. File a complaint with the California Department of Public Health through Cal Health Find, or contact the Kings County Long-Term Care Ombudsman (Kings/Tulare Area Agency on Aging) at (559) 852-2828 or (800) 293-9714, or the state crisis line at (800) 231-4024 after hours. In an emergency, contact Kings County Adult Protective Services or call 911. Our full guide is here: how to report nursing home abuse in California.
A single phone call can tell you whether you have a case. It is free and confidential. Call (888) 999-0169.
Why work with us
Michael Young and Thomas Wallin spent years defending nursing homes before switching sides. In the years since, they have recovered millions for California families in elder abuse and neglect cases. We go straight for the repositioning logs and the payroll-based staffing records, because the gap between "turned every two hours" in the chart and the aides actually working that shift is where these cases are won. As Kings County nursing home abuse lawyers, we handle these cases across Hanford and the county and throughout California.
Talk to a Kings County bedsore lawyer today
Wound photos and repositioning logs get harder to obtain every week. Call (888) 999-0169 or send us a message for a free case evaluation. We serve families throughout Kings County and across California, and you pay nothing unless we win.
Sources and authoritative references
- CMS Care Compare, the federal nursing home rating and inspection database: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/
- California Department of Public Health, Cal Health Find, to look up a facility or file a complaint: https://calhealthfind.cdph.ca.gov/
- California Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act, Welfare and Institutions Code section 15600: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=15600.
- Federal quality-of-care and pressure-ulcer standard, 42 CFR 483.25: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/part-483/section-483.25
Frequently asked questions
Kings County homes are not low-rated. Can a bedsore still be neglect?
Yes. The CMS data counts three of the county's three homes reporting staffing below the state average, and even a four-star home there carries a one-star staffing rating. A serious pressure ulcer at any of them deserves a look at the repositioning and staffing records for the specific resident.
How do I check a Kings County nursing home's record?
Use our Kings County nursing home directory. It lists each home's staffing against the state average, plus ratings, citations, and any fines, all from public CMS data.
What should I do first if my parent has a stage 4 bedsore?
Photograph the wound, request the complete chart in writing, and get an independent medical evaluation. Then talk to a lawyer before accepting the facility's explanation, because the version families are given rarely matches the records.
How many nursing homes are in Kings County?
Kings County has 3 federally certified nursing facilities with 327 licensed beds. Every one of them is listed in our Kings County nursing home directory with its ratings, staffing, citations and fines.
Do Kings County nursing homes have citations for bedsores and pressure ulcers?
State inspectors have issued 14 citations against Kings County nursing homes since 1997, across the full range of care failures rather than any single one. We do not publish a citation count by injury type, because the state does not categorize them that way. Check the specific home's own record instead. Every one of them is listed in our Kings County nursing home directory with its ratings, staffing, citations and fines.
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Disclaimer: facility ratings and staffing figures above are drawn from public CMS data (medicare.gov) as of the August 2026 processing date and are reported as published. They may not reflect the most current findings, and inclusion of any facility is not an allegation of wrongdoing. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome in any future case. This page is attorney advertising and not legal advice.