Healthcare Centre of Fresno 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 Healthcare Centre of Fresno 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 3 citations 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: 2 of 5 stars. The health inspection rating, the most independent of the three categories, is 2 of 5.
- California state citations: 5 on record, including 3 class A and 2 class B, with $42,000 in assessed penalties.
- Staffing: 3.81 nursing hours per resident per day. Registered nurse turnover not reported.
- Most recent standard inspection: 10 deficiencies cited on May 8, 2026.
- Federal enforcement: 3 federal fines totaling $88,049 in the reported period.
- Ownership: Fresno Skilled Nursing & Wellness Centre LLC, for-profit.
Healthcare Centre of Fresno ratings and staffing
Healthcare Centre of Fresno is located at 1665 M Street in Fresno, Fresno County. It is a for-profit facility operated by Fresno Skilled Nursing & Wellness Centre LLC, with 155 certified beds and an average of 140.7 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 Healthcare Centre of Fresno, those scores are: health inspections 2 of 5, staffing 3 of 5, quality measures 4 of 5.
Staffing. Healthcare Centre of Fresno reports 3.81 total nursing hours per resident per day, of which 0.46 are registered nurse hours. 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 Healthcare Centre of Fresno 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 8, 2026, standard inspection
10 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist, ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors, and 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.
- F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (scope and severity E)
- F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (scope and severity E)
- 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 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)
- F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity D)
- F0804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (scope and severity D)
- F0806Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. (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)
- F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity D)
- F0919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. (scope and severity D)
April 16, 2026, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (scope and severity D)
February 25, 2026, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (scope and severity D)
February 4, 2026, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (scope and severity E)
January 10, 2025, standard inspection
19 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist, 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, and 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.
- F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (scope and severity F)
- 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 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)
- F0809Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. (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)
- 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 E)
- F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (scope and severity E)
- F0804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (scope and severity E)
- F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (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)
- F0554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (scope and severity D)
- F0637Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition (scope and severity D)
- F0645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (scope and severity D)
- F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (scope and severity D)
- F0687Provide appropriate foot care. (scope and severity D)
- F0806Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. (scope and severity D)
- F0808Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. (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)
- F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity D)
October 3, 2024, 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)
August 15, 2024, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (scope and severity D)
July 31, 2024, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
- F0603Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room). (scope and severity E)
July 15, 2024, complaint inspection
2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents and make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity G)
- F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (scope and severity E)
July 12, 2024, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- F0925Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. (scope and severity F)
June 11, 2024, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (scope and severity D)
November 29, 2023, 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)
November 13, 2023, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (scope and severity D)
October 5, 2023, standard inspection
6 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature, honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights, and develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F0804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (scope and severity F)
- F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (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)
- F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity D)
- F0693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. (scope and severity D)
- 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 D)
Penalties. Over the reported period, Healthcare Centre of Fresno received 3 federal fines totaling $88,049 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 5 citations against Healthcare Centre of Fresno between July 24, 2001 and February 29, 2024: 3 class A and 2 class B, with $42,000 in assessed penalties.
- February 29, 2024, class A, Patient Care. $20,000 penalty.
- February 8, 2007, class A, Medication. $18,000 penalty.
- October 11, 2002, class A, Patient Care. $2,500 penalty. Appealed.
- June 27, 2002, class B, Patient Care. $500 penalty.
- July 24, 2001, class B, Other. $1,000 penalty.
Across Fresno County's 31 certified facilities, the average is about 5.6 state citations per facility. Healthcare Centre of Fresno's 5 is close to 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
- Covenant Post Acute, 3 stars, 3 state citations
- Veterans Home of California - Fresno, 5 stars, 5 state citations
- Community Subacute and Transitional Care Center, 5 stars, 8 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 Healthcare Centre of Fresno. 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.
- Horizon Health & Subacute Center, Fresno
- Grace Healthcare Center, Fresno
- Manning Gardens Care Center, Inc, Fresno
- Covenant Post Acute, Fresno
- Keystone Post-Acute, 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 Healthcare Centre of Fresno, 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 Healthcare Centre of Fresno 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 Healthcare Centre of Fresno, 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 Healthcare Centre of Fresno?
This page reports federal and state inspection, complaint and enforcement records for Healthcare Centre of Fresno. 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 Healthcare Centre of Fresno, 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 Healthcare Centre of Fresno a good nursing home?
- CMS gives Healthcare Centre of Fresno an overall rating of 2 of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 2 of 5 based on in-person state surveys. California has issued 5 state citations against the facility, including 3 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 Healthcare Centre of Fresno?
- 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 Healthcare Centre of Fresno been fined or cited for serious violations?
- Public records show 3 federal fines totaling $88,049 and 5 California state citations with $42,000 in state penalties, including 3 class A citations.
- How many state citations does Healthcare Centre of Fresno have?
- The California Department of Public Health has issued 5 citations against Healthcare Centre of Fresno in Fresno between July 24, 2001 and February 29, 2024: 3 class A and 2 class B, with $42,000 in assessed penalties.
- How do I report a problem at Healthcare Centre of Fresno?
- 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 Healthcare Centre of Fresno, 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: Healthcare Centre of Fresno provider record, CCN 055626. 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: Healthcare Centre of Fresno state license record, FACID 040000047, license 40000200.
- 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 Healthcare Centre of Fresno 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 Healthcare Centre of Fresno, and neither the facility nor any government agency endorses this page.