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River Walk Care Center

1100 West Morton Avenue, Porterville, CA 932575597821509Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 99Avg. daily residents: 89County: Tulare

The complete public record on River Walk Care Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Porterville, 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.
River Walk Care Center holds a 2-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Nursing staff turnover of 48% is well above the California average of 37%; high turnover is one of the strongest predictors of inconsistent care. Federal regulators have fined this facility $164,778 in the last three years. 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

4.14 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (4.52)
0.50 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.67)
3.73 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
47.8% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (36.7)
44.4% RN turnover
0 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

February 26, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
13 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (15.6)
20 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$164,778 in federal fines across 3 penalties (last 3 years)
above the state average ($24,666)
1 payment denial
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

50 citations on record across recent inspections, 3 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
May 5, 20260628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 2, 20260573Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 26, 20260658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 26, 20260689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 26, 20260804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 26, 20260812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 26, 20260880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 26, 20260605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 26, 20260693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 9, 20260658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. ComplaintD · 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.