Orchards at Tulare
Nursing home in Tulare, California, CMS certification number 056261
604 E. Merritt Ave., Tulare, CA 93274 · Tulare County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 99
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 8, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 23
- Fines in 3 years
- $68,938 (1)
Does Orchards at Tulare take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Orchards at Tulare is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Orchards at Tulare reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 5.39
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.47
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.28
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.64
- Weekend total hours
- 4.71
- Nursing staff turnover
- 44.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 66.7%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 8, 2025 and cited 23 deficiencies, plus 9 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 18, 2024, found 25.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Orchards at Tulare 1 time in the past 3 years, for $68,938 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 91.4 residents live here, about 92% of its 99 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 99
- Average residents per day
- 91.4
- Certified since
- January 17, 1974
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Orchards at Tulare
- Legal business name
- Orchards at Tulare LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 16 homes nationally under Ajc Healthcare, 2.4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Orchards at Tulare
- Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP680 East Merritt Avenue, Tulare 93274
- Grand Oaks Care897 North M Street, Tulare 93274
- Westgate Gardens Care Center4525 W. Tulare Ave., Visalia 93277
- Sequoia Vista3710 West Tulare Avenue, Visalia 93277
- Linwood Meadows Care Center4444 West Meadow, Visalia 93277
Who inspects nursing homes in California
California's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in California, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Orchards at Tulare, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Orchards at Tulare
What is the CMS star rating of Orchards at Tulare?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Orchards at Tulare accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Orchards at Tulare?
23 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Orchards at Tulare?
Orchards at Tulare LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.