
Grace Healthcare Center Complaints, Violations and Inspection Records
Data current as of the August 2026 CMS Care Compare release and the CDPH state enforcement dataset of August 27, 2024. State citation records cover July 1, 1997 through June 30, 2024.
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What the public record shows
If you are looking into Grace Healthcare Center in Fresno, whether a loved one lives there now or you are considering it, the public record is worth reading before you decide. It includes 1 citation in the state's two most serious classes, class A and class AA.
Here is what the record shows for this facility, drawn from CMS Care Compare and the California Department of Public Health:
- CMS overall rating: 1 of 5 stars. The health inspection rating, the most independent of the three categories, is 1 of 5.
- California state citations: 59 on record, including 1 class AA and 58 class B, with $163,300 in assessed penalties.
- Staffing: 4.39 nursing hours per resident per day; registered nurse turnover 44.4%.
- Most recent standard inspection: 16 deficiencies cited on March 20, 2026. The most recent inspection since then was on May 27, 2026: 2 deficiencies cited in the complaint inspection.
- Federal enforcement: 3 federal fines totaling $13,761 in the reported period.
- Ownership: R. Fellen, Inc., for-profit.
Grace Healthcare Center ratings and staffing
Grace Healthcare Center is located at 2939 S. Peach Avenue in Fresno, Fresno County. It is a for-profit facility operated by R. Fellen, Inc., with 101 certified beds and an average of 58.4 residents a day. It accepts Medicare and Medicaid.
CMS rates every certified nursing home in three separate categories, and the overall star is a blend of them:
- Health inspections, based on what state surveyors observe in person during unannounced visits. Weight this one most heavily, because it does not rely on data the facility reports about itself.
- Staffing, drawn from payroll-based records of how much nursing time each resident actually receives.
- Quality measures, built largely from data the facility submits. Read a high score here with more caution than the other two.
For Grace Healthcare Center, those scores are: health inspections 1 of 5, staffing 4 of 5, quality measures 3 of 5.
Staffing. Grace Healthcare Center reports 4.39 total nursing hours per resident per day, of which 0.81 are registered nurse hours. Over the reporting year, 45.7% of the nursing staff left. Registered nurses supervise aides, catch medication errors before they reach a resident, and notice when a person's condition is changing. Staffing is the single number that most reliably predicts whether a facility catches a problem early or lets it become a crisis.
How this home compares in the public record
CMS publishes each home's star rating and its payroll-based staffing hours, and it publishes the federal fines it has imposed. The county and California figures beside each number are the averages across those same published records.
These figures are taken from public CMS Care Compare records as of August 2026 (the August 2026 release) and public CDPH records as of June 2024 (the state enforcement dataset of August 27, 2024). They are reported as published and are not a recommendation, endorsement or assessment of any facility by this firm. How these figures were assembled.
Homes in Fresno County with a higher CMS overall rating
CMS rates each of these homes above Grace Healthcare Center on the overall star rating it publishes. The rating is one measure of a facility's record, and each page below carries that home's own inspection findings, staffing hours and citation history.
- Manning Gardens Care Center, Inc, Fresno: CMS overall rating 5 of 5
- Oakwood Gardens Care Center, Fresno: CMS overall rating 5 of 5
- North Point Healthcare & Wellness Centre LP, Fresno: CMS overall rating 5 of 5
- The Terraces at San Joaquin Gardens Village, Fresno: CMS overall rating 5 of 5
- Veterans Home of California - Fresno, Fresno: CMS overall rating 5 of 5
These figures are taken from public CMS Care Compare records as of August 2026 (the August 2026 release) and public CDPH records as of June 2024 (the state enforcement dataset of August 27, 2024). They are reported as published and are not a recommendation, endorsement or assessment of any facility by this firm. How these figures were assembled.
Federal inspection findings and penalties
Scope and severity A to C means no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. Scope and severity D to F means no actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm. Scope and severity G to I means actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy. Scope and severity J to L means immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
May 27, 2026, complaint inspection
2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality and provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (scope and severity E)
- F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (scope and severity E)
March 20, 2026, standard inspection
16 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for 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, ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after november 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents, and provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. (scope and severity F)
- F0911Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents. (scope and severity F)
- F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity E)
- F0926Have policies on smoking. (scope and severity E)
- F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (scope and severity D)
- F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (scope and severity D)
- F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (scope and severity D)
- F0646Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition. (scope and severity D)
- F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (scope and severity D)
- F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (scope and severity D)
- F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. (scope and severity D)
- F0730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. (scope and severity D)
- F0757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (scope and severity D)
- F0761Ensure 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. (scope and severity D)
- F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (scope and severity D)
- F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (scope and severity D)
September 5, 2025, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity G)
December 23, 2024, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for 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.
- F0727Have 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. (scope and severity D)
October 2, 2024, complaint inspection
9 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money, provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist, and ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- F0602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. (scope and severity F)
- F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (scope and severity F)
- F0757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (scope and severity E)
- F0835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. (scope and severity E)
- F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity E)
- F0940Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. (scope and severity E)
- F0944Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. (scope and severity E)
- F0607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (scope and severity D)
- F0945Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program. (scope and severity D)
September 13, 2024, standard inspection
17 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, 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, and provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0802Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. (scope and severity F)
- F0803Ensure 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. (scope and severity F)
- F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity F)
- F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (scope and severity F)
- F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (scope and severity E)
- F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (scope and severity E)
- F0761Ensure 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. (scope and severity E)
- F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (scope and severity E)
- F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (scope and severity D)
- F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (scope and severity D)
- F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (scope and severity D)
- F0640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. (scope and severity D)
- F0644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (scope and severity D)
- F0700Try 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. (scope and severity D)
- F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (scope and severity D)
- F0908Keep all essential equipment working safely. (scope and severity D)
- F0911Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents. (scope and severity C)
May 16, 2024, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (scope and severity D)
January 4, 2024, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
- F0573Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. (scope and severity D)
August 22, 2023, complaint inspection
2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for 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 and provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- F0584Honor 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. (scope and severity E)
- F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (scope and severity D)
June 16, 2023, standard inspection
20 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment, procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards, and provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (scope and severity F)
- F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (scope and severity F)
- F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity F)
- F0636Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. (scope and severity E)
- F0638Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. (scope and severity E)
- F0640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. (scope and severity E)
- F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (scope and severity E)
- F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (scope and severity E)
- F0700Try 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. (scope and severity E)
- F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (scope and severity E)
- F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (scope and severity E)
- F0761Ensure 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. (scope and severity E)
- F0802Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. (scope and severity E)
- F0805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. (scope and severity E)
- F0806Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. (scope and severity E)
- F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (scope and severity D)
- F0727Have 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. (scope and severity D)
- F0814Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. (scope and severity D)
- F0925Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. (scope and severity D)
- F0911Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents. (scope and severity B)
Penalties. Over the reported period, Grace Healthcare Center received 3 federal fines totaling $13,761 and 1 payment denial. Fines are imposed when a facility is cited for a serious violation or fails to correct a prior deficiency in time.
California state citations
California inspects and cites nursing homes separately from the federal government. The Department of Public Health issues three classes of citation. A class AA citation is a class A violation that the Department of Public Health determined was a direct proximate cause of a resident's death. 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. A class B citation is a violation the Department determined had a direct or immediate relationship to residents' health, safety or security, other than a class AA or A violation.
State records show 59 citations against Grace Healthcare Center between February 26, 2002 and October 5, 2023: 1 class AA and 58 class B, with $163,300 in assessed penalties. 1 of these actions were connected to a resident's death.
- October 5, 2023, class AA, Patient Care. $80,000 penalty. Appealed. Death-related.
- May 19, 2023, class B, Patient Care. $2,000 penalty.
- July 27, 2016, class B, Financial Occurrence/Fac Not Self Reported. $1,300 penalty.
- July 27, 2016, class B, Financial Occurrence/Fac Not Self Reported. $1,300 penalty.
- July 27, 2016, class B, Financial Occurrence/Fac Not Self Reported. $1,300 penalty.
- July 27, 2016, class B, Financial Occurrence/Fac Not Self Reported. $1,300 penalty.
- July 27, 2016, class B, Financial Occurrence/Fac Not Self Reported. $1,300 penalty.
- July 27, 2016, class B, Financial Occurrence/Fac Not Self Reported. $1,300 penalty.
- July 27, 2016, class B, Financial Occurrence/Fac Not Self Reported. $1,300 penalty.
- July 27, 2016, class B, Financial Occurrence/Fac Not Self Reported. $1,300 penalty.
- July 27, 2016, class B, Financial Occurrence/Fac Not Self Reported. $1,300 penalty.
- July 27, 2016, class B, Financial Occurrence/Fac Not Self Reported. $1,300 penalty.
and 47 earlier citations, in the CDPH record linked under Sources.
Across Fresno County's 31 certified facilities, the average is about 5.6 state citations per facility. Grace Healthcare Center's 59 is above that average.
A citation marked "Appealed." is under appeal, so it is not a final determination. A citation records a determination by state surveyors. A citation does not by itself establish that any particular resident was injured or that the facility is liable to anyone.
Other nursing homes in Fresno
Families comparing options in Fresno often look at these facilities as well. Each link opens that facility's full public record:
- Pacific Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 3 stars, 2 state citations
- Horizon Health & Subacute Center, 2 stars, 3 state citations
- Healthcare Centre of Fresno, 2 stars, 5 state citations
- Covenant Post Acute, 3 stars, 3 state citations
- Veterans Home of California - Fresno, 5 stars, 5 state citations
See every facility in the Fresno County nursing home directory.
Other nursing homes in Fresno County
These are other nursing homes in Fresno County, listed by how close each home's ZIP code is to the ZIP code for Grace Healthcare Center. The public record gives a street address but no coordinates, so distance is not measured; homes in the same ZIP code appear first. No rating or inspection figure is used to order this list.
- Manning Gardens Care Center, Inc, Fresno
- Covenant Post Acute, Fresno
- Keystone Post-Acute, Fresno
- Oakwood Gardens Care Center, Fresno
- Evergreen Care Center, Fresno
This list is drawn from public CMS Care Compare records as of August 2026 (the August 2026 release) and public CDPH records as of June 2024 (the state enforcement dataset of August 27, 2024). It is ordered by location only and is not a recommendation, endorsement or assessment of any facility by this firm. How these figures were assembled.
What to do if you are worried about care at this facility
You will usually notice something is wrong before anyone official does, and you do not need proof before you act. If you are concerned about care at Grace Healthcare Center, you can take these steps:
Write down what you see. Note dates, times, and specific concerns, and photograph anything relevant. A clear, contemporaneous record matters if an investigation follows.
File a complaint with the California Department of Public Health. CDPH licenses and inspects skilled nursing facilities and investigates complaints, and a serious complaint can trigger an on-site inspection. You can file online through CDPH's Cal Health Find system, which routes your complaint to the Fresno County licensing district office.
Contact the Long-Term Care Ombudsman. The ombudsman is a free advocate who will visit your loved one, look into your concerns, and press the facility on their behalf. Fresno County's ombudsman program can be reached at (559) 224-9177. This is often the fastest first step when the issue is care quality rather than an emergency.
For the full walkthrough, see How to report nursing home abuse in California.
Injuries that most often signal neglect
The injuries below are the ones most often at issue in California nursing home cases. Any one of them at Grace Healthcare Center is a reason to ask what the facility's own records show:
- Bedsores and pressure ulcers, especially a wound that reached stage 3 or 4
- Falls and fractures in a resident who was supposed to be supervised
- Wandering and elopement from a building that was not secured
- Dehydration and malnutrition
- Sepsis and untreated infections
- Medication errors
- Wrongful death, when neglect contributed to a resident's passing
Nursing home abuse claims in Fresno County
If a loved one was harmed at Grace Healthcare Center, these pages explain how Fresno County families pursue the most common nursing home claims, each with local facility data and the county long-term care ombudsman:
- Fresno County bedsore lawyer
- Fresno County nursing home neglect lawyer
- Fresno County nursing home fall lawyer
- Fresno County nursing home wrongful death lawyer
- Fresno County nursing home sepsis lawyer
- Fresno County nursing home dehydration and malnutrition lawyer
- Fresno County nursing home medication error lawyer
You can also compare every home in the Fresno County nursing home directory.
Are There Lawsuits Against Grace Healthcare Center?
This page reports federal and state inspection, complaint and enforcement records for Grace Healthcare Center. Those records are separate from civil lawsuits: a government citation is not a lawsuit, and a facility can be sued without ever being cited. This site does not track civil court filings. Civil cases against California skilled nursing facilities are usually filed in the Superior Court of the county where the facility is located; records for Fresno County are searchable through the Fresno County Superior Court's online case records. If your family member was injured at Grace Healthcare Center, the records that matter most are usually the resident's own: nursing notes, care plans, fall-risk assessments, wound records, medication administration records, physician orders and incident reports. Talk to us about what happened.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Grace Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
- CMS gives Grace Healthcare Center an overall rating of 1 of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 1 of 5 based on in-person state surveys. California has issued 59 state citations against the facility, including 1 in the state's two most serious classes, class A and class AA. A rating is a starting point, not a verdict. Read it alongside the inspection dates and what you see for yourself.
- What should I do if my loved one was injured at Grace Healthcare Center?
- Document the injury with dated photos, request the care plan and treatment records, and report your concern to the California Department of Public Health and the Fresno County Long-Term Care Ombudsman. If the injury is serious, such as a bedsore, a fall, or an untreated infection, you can also speak with a nursing home attorney about whether you have a claim.
- Has Grace Healthcare Center been fined or cited for serious violations?
- Public records show 3 federal fines totaling $13,761 and 59 California state citations with $163,300 in state penalties, including 1 class AA citation.
- How many state citations does Grace Healthcare Center have?
- The California Department of Public Health has issued 59 citations against Grace Healthcare Center in Fresno between February 26, 2002 and October 5, 2023: 1 class AA and 58 class B, with $163,300 in assessed penalties.
- How do I report a problem at Grace Healthcare Center?
- File a complaint with CDPH through its Cal Health Find system, or contact the Fresno County Long-Term Care Ombudsman at (559) 224-9177. In an emergency, call Adult Protective Services or 911.
If your loved one was harmed
We came to this work from the other side. We spent years defending nursing homes, which means we know how a facility builds a file to protect itself and where the gaps in that file tend to be. Under California's Elder Abuse Act (Welfare and Institutions Code sections 15600 to 15675), a family that proves, by clear and convincing evidence, that neglect was committed with recklessness, oppression, fraud or malice can recover remedies beyond an ordinary injury claim, including attorney's fees (section 15657).
If your loved one was harmed at Grace Healthcare Center, talk to our Fresno County nursing home abuse lawyers. We handle cases in Fresno and across California. The consultation is free and confidential, we are available around the clock, and you owe nothing unless we recover for you.
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Sources
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare: Grace Healthcare Center provider record, CCN 555352. Ratings, staffing, and federal deficiency data processed August 1, 2026.
- CMS Provider Data Catalog: Provider Information, Penalties, and Health Deficiencies datasets.
- California Department of Public Health, Cal Health Find: Grace Healthcare Center state license record, FACID 040000061, license 40000154.
- California Department of Public Health, Health Facilities State Enforcement Actions dataset (CHHS Open Data), citations July 1, 1997 through June 30, 2024.
Disclaimer
The inspection data, ratings, citations, staffing figures, and ownership information on this page come from public sources, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (medicare.gov) and the California Department of Public Health. This information is reported as published by those sources and may not reflect the most current findings or conditions at the facility. Deficiencies and citations listed may have been corrected or appealed since the date shown. Inclusion of Grace Healthcare Center in this directory is not a statement, allegation, or suggestion that the facility has committed abuse, neglect, or any wrongdoing. This page is attorney advertising and an information resource. It is not legal advice, and using this site does not create an attorney-client relationship. Young & Wallin is not affiliated with Grace Healthcare Center, and neither the facility nor any government agency endorses this page.