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Fowler Care Center

For profit - Limited Liability company  ·  8448 East Adams Avenue, Fowler, CA 93625  ·  See home’s Medicare page

Affiliated With Ajc Healthcare
People or companies with an ownership interest in or managerial control of this home, according to CMS data.
3.98
Nurse hours/resident/day
Reported total nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
State Average: 4.4
36.7%
Nurse turnover
The percentage of nursing staff who stopped working at the home over a 12-month period.
State Average: 41.5%
46
Certified beds
Qualifying beds in the certified provider or supplier facility.
43
Average residents/day
Average number of residents based on daily census.
Direct owners are the layer of ownership closest to the nursing home while indirect owners have a stake in the nursing home but are further removed, like a company that owns the direct owner of a home. All owners listed below are people or companies who have at least a 5% stake in the nursing home. Entities with “managerial control” are those who conduct the day-to-day operations of the nursing home.
Direct owners
No direct owner information
Indirect owners
Ajc Healthcare Llc
Fowler Care Center Holdings Llc
Jbg Partners Llc
Swc Ca Opco, Llc
Aaron Chesley
James Gamett
Managerial control
Fowler Care Center Holdings Llc since May, 2019
Managing employee(s)
Phylicia Smith since Feb, 2021

Inspection Reports

35

total deficiencies

1

infection-related deficiency

This home violated federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

Inspection reports document deficiencies, which are nursing homes’ failures to meet care requirements. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three standard inspection reports, as well as the last 36 months of complaint and infection-control reports.
Mar 15, 2024
Standard report
8 deficiencies
B

to F
F

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0812
Failure to: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
F

Environmental Deficiency — F0921
Failure to: Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
F

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0585
Failure to: Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0842
Failure to: Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0658
Failure to: Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0761
Failure to: 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.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Environmental Deficiency — F0908
Failure to: Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Environmental Deficiency — F0912
Failure to: Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Severity
No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
B

Jan 23, 2024
Complaint report
2 deficiencies
D

to E
E

Environmental Deficiency — F0919
Failure to: Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiency — F0726
Failure to: 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.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

May 8, 2023
Complaint report
1 deficiency
D

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0609
Failure to: Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

May 8, 2023
Standard report
13 deficiencies
(1 infection)

This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

D

to F
F

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0802
Failure to: Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
F

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0812
Failure to: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
F

Environmental Deficiency — F0925
Failure to: Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
F

Environmental Deficiency — F0912
Failure to: Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0550
Failure to: Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0623
Failure to: Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0641
Failure to: Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0657
Failure to: Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0658
Failure to: Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0688
Failure to: 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.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0761
Failure to: 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.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0842
Failure to: Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Infection Control Deficiency — F0880
Failure to: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Apr 27, 2023
Complaint report
1 deficiency
1 Payment Suspension
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0755
Failure to: Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Sep 19, 2019
Standard report
10 deficiencies
B

to F
F

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0801
Failure to: 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.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
F

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0802
Failure to: Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
F

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0812
Failure to: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
F

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0641
Failure to: Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0637
Failure to: Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0655
Failure to: Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0656
Failure to: Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0657
Failure to: Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiency — F0727
Failure to: 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.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Environmental Deficiency — F0912
Failure to: Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Severity
No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
B

Penalties

$161K

total fines

2

payment suspensions

A nursing home receives a penalty, either a fine or payment suspensions, when it has a serious health citation or fails to fix a citation. Fines may be imposed once per citation or regularly until the nursing home corrects the citation. Fines not associated with inspection reports can include fines for not reporting COVID-19 data or not complying with infection-control requirements. Payment suspensions are when the government stops payments to the nursing home until an issue is fixed. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three years of penalty information.
Apr 27, 2023
1 Payment Suspension
May 24, 2022
1 Payment Suspension
No corresponding inspection report.
May 9, 2022
No corresponding inspection report.
Apr 4, 2022
No corresponding inspection report.
Mar 28, 2022
No corresponding inspection report.
Mar 21, 2022
No corresponding inspection report.
Jan 3, 2022
No corresponding inspection report.
Dec 6, 2021
No corresponding inspection report.
Nov 22, 2021
No corresponding inspection report.
Nov 15, 2021
No corresponding inspection report.
Aug 16, 2021
$975 fine
No corresponding inspection report.
Jul 5, 2021
$650 fine
No corresponding inspection report.