Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP

Nursing Home · Tulare, CA

CMS overall rating 2/5 For profit - Individual

CMS certification number055649

Contact & location

680 East Merritt Avenue
Tulare, CA 93274
Tulare County
Phone
(559) 686-8581
ZIP code
93274 – all care providers

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Facility details

Certified beds
97
Residents per day
89.3 (92% occupied)
Ownership
For profit - Individual
Legal name
Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center LP
Chain
Corporate Interface Services (40 facilities, avg 2.5★)
Medicare certified since
January 17, 1974
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Council
Resident council

CMS star ratings

Overall★★★★★ 2/5
State avg 3.2
Health inspections★★★★★ 2/5
State avg 2.8
Staffing★★★★★ 2/5
State avg 3.3
Quality measures★★★★★ 3/5
State avg 4.1
Long-stay quality★★★★★ 5/5
Short-stay quality★★★★★ 1/5

Staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, from payroll data. More hours generally mean more time for each resident.

Total nurse staffing
4.10 (state 4.52 · U.S. 3.86)
Registered nurses (RN)
0.21 (state 0.67 · U.S. 0.69)
Licensed practical nurses
1.31 (state 1.20 · U.S. 0.86)
Nurse aides
2.59 (state 2.65 · U.S. 2.32)
Weekend total
3.79 (state 4.09 · U.S. 3.42)
Nursing staff turnover
—
RN turnover
—

Inspections

Last standard inspection
March 12, 2026
Health deficiencies (last cycle)
21.0 (state 15.7 · U.S. 9.3)
From complaints
5
Citations on record (3 years)
66 health · 14 fire safety
DateCitationSeverityStatus
2026-04-16 Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
F0842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2026-04-22
2026-03-12 Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
F0804 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
F
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2026-04-20
2026-03-12 Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F0812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
F
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2026-04-20
2026-03-12 Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
F0584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2026-04-20
2026-03-12 Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
F0656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2026-04-20
2026-03-12 Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F0684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2026-04-20
2026-03-12 Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2026-04-20
2026-03-12 Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
F0726 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2026-04-20
2026-03-12 Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
F0552 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2026-04-20
2026-03-12 Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
F0628 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2026-04-20
2026-03-12 Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
F0729 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2026-04-20
2026-03-12 Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
F0730 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2026-04-20
2026-03-12 Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
F0756 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2026-04-20
2026-03-12 Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
F0761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2026-04-20
2026-03-12 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2026-04-20
2026-03-12 Keep all essential equipment working safely.
F0908 · Environmental Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2026-04-20
2026-03-12 Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
F0921 · Environmental Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2026-04-20
2025-12-23 Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
F0803 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · complaint inspection
E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-12-24
2025-11-24 Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
F0558 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-12-12
2025-11-24 Help the resident with transportation to and from laboratory services outside of the facility.
F0774 · Administration Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-12-12
2025-08-20 Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
F0656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-09-18
2025-07-03 Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
F0656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-08-08
2025-04-30 Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
F0609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-05-03
2024-12-27 Provide enough power supply for lighting all entrances and exits; equipment for fire detection and alarm systems, and extinguishers.
F0906 · Environmental Deficiencies · complaint inspection
E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-01-31
2024-10-24 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
F
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-11-16
2024-10-24 Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
F0565 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-11-16
2024-10-24 Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
F0658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-11-16
2024-10-24 Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
F0679 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-11-16
2024-10-24 Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
F0745 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-11-16
2024-10-24 Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
F0804 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-11-16
2024-10-24 Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F0812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-11-16
2024-10-24 Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
F0558 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-11-16
2024-10-24 Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
F0578 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-11-16
2024-10-24 Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
F0583 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-11-16
2024-10-24 Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
F0686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-11-16
2024-10-24 Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-11-16
2024-10-24 Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
F0697 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-11-16
2024-10-24 Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
F0755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-11-16
2024-10-24 Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
F0761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-11-16
2024-10-24 Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
F0790 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-11-16
2024-10-24 Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
F0806 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-11-16
2024-10-24 Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
F0808 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-11-16
2024-10-24 Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
F0842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-11-16
2024-09-18 Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
F0607 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-09-19
2024-09-18 Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-09-19
2024-07-31 Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
F0624 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-08-01
2024-06-28 Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
F0550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-08-19
2024-05-15 Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
F0580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-07-19
2024-05-15 Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
F0658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-07-19
2024-05-15 Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F0684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-07-19

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Fines & penalties

No federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.

Ownership & management

NameRoleSince
Cooke, Amanda (individual)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Corporate Interface Services LLC (organization)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Eretz Tulare Properties (organization)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Miyakawa, Jon (individual)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Rockport Administrative Services, LLC (organization)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Tulare Wellness GP, LLC (organization)General Partnership Interest · NOT APPLICABLE
Rechnitz, Shlomo (individual)Limited Partnership Interest · NOT APPLICABLE
Cooke, Amanda (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Corporate Interface Services LLC (organization)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Miyakawa, Jon (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Rockport Administrative Services, LLC (organization)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE

Frequently asked questions

What is the rating of Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP?

Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP has a 2-star overall rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on a scale of 1 to 5, compared with a 3.2-star average in California.

How many beds does Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP have?

It has 97 certified beds and cares for about 89 residents per day.

Has Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP been fined?

CMS lists no federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.

Who owns Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP?

It is part of Corporate Interface Services and is classified as for profit - individual. See the ownership table above for all owners and managers reported to CMS.

What is the phone number of Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP?

(559) 686-8581. The facility is located at 680 East Merritt Avenue, Tulare, CA 93274.

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Source: CMS Care Compare, August 2026. Information is provided as published by CMS; verify details directly with the facility.