Avalon Health Care Madera
1700 Howard Road, Madera, CA 93637
Avalon Health Care Madera is conveniently located in central Madera, CA. Avalon Health Care Madera is a 64 bed skilled nursing facility that specializes in short-term rehabilitation and nursing care with an array of services to match your individual needs. Because of our smaller size, we have a warm and friendly atmosphere to provide a positive healing environment for our residents and families. Our staff is available to offer you a tour of our facility at any time so you can experience the Avalon Health Care Madera difference.
Operated by Avalon Health Care Group, which runs 63 communities in our directory.
Avalon Health Care Madera is licensed for 64 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Madera average about 70 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 95% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Madera average about 2.5 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2025 and recorded 3 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.0 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 49%.
The community is located in Madera County, CA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 38 problems at Avalon Health Care Madera. None of them caused harm to a resident. 11 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home 5 times, a total of $34,542.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Avalon Health Care Madera offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 64
- Occupancy 95%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.0
- Annual staff turnover 49%
- Last health inspection April 2025
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