Veterans Home of California - Fresno
Nursing home in Fresno, California, CMS certification number 555900
2811 W Cesar Chavez Blvd, Fresno, CA 93706 · Fresno County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 30, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 9
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Veterans Home of California - Fresno take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Veterans Home of California - Fresno 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Veterans Home of California - Fresno 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
- 6.06
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.54
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.25
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.28
- Weekend total hours
- 5.24
- Nursing staff turnover
- 22.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 15.6%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 30, 2026 and cited 9 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 27, 2025, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Veterans Home of California - Fresno in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 103.9 residents live here, about 87% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 103.9
- Certified since
- September 22, 2016
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Veterans Home of California - Fresno
- Legal business name
- Department of Veterans Affairs of the State of California
- Ownership type
- Government - State
Other nursing homes near Veterans Home of California - Fresno
- Fresno Postacute Care1233 A Street, Fresno 93706
- Foundation Skilled Nursing925 North Cornelia, Fresno 93706
- Healthcare Centre of Fresno1665 M Street, Fresno 93721
- Sierra Vista Healthcare1715 South Cedar, Fresno 93702
- Community Subacute and Transitional Care Center3003 N Mariposa, Fresno 93703
See also all nursing homes in Fresno.
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, the 19 in Fresno, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Veterans Home of California - Fresno, 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 Veterans Home of California - Fresno
What is the CMS star rating of Veterans Home of California - Fresno?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Veterans Home of California - Fresno accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Veterans Home of California - Fresno?
9 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Veterans Home of California - Fresno?
Department of Veterans Affairs of the State of California, government - state.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.