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Valley View Care Center

729 Browning Road, Delano, CA 932156617252501Ownership: For profit - CorporationCertified beds: 53Avg. daily residents: 51Chain: Ajc Healthcare (14 facilities)County: Kern
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The complete public record on Valley View Care Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Delano, California, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. California average: 3.2 stars.
Health inspection
★★☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Valley View Care Center holds a 2-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

4.60 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
about the state average (4.52)
0.32 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.67)
4.04 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
35.4% total nursing staff turnover
about the state average (36.7)
Not reported RN turnover
2 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

December 18, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
21 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (15.6)
34 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
2 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

60 citations on record across recent inspections, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
June 1, 20260656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 20, 20260656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 20, 20260658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 20, 20260730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 9, 20260602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 9, 20260605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 9, 20260606Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 18, 20250656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 18, 20250805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 18, 20250806Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as…E · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.