Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP
Nursing home in Tulare, California, CMS certification number 055649
680 East Merritt Avenue, Tulare, CA 93274 · Tulare County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 97
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 12, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 21
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center 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
- 4.12
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.19
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.33
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.59
- Weekend total hours
- 3.77
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 12, 2026 and cited 21 deficiencies, plus 5 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 24, 2024, found 19.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 91.3 residents live here, about 94% of its 97 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 97
- Average residents per day
- 91.3
- Certified since
- January 17, 1974
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP
- Legal business name
- Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center LP
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
- Chain
- 40 homes nationally under Corporate Interface Services, 2.7-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP
- Orchards at Tulare604 E. Merritt Ave., 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 Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP, 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 Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center
What is the CMS star rating of Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP?
21 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP?
Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center LP, for profit - individual.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.