Tulare Times

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Westgate Gardens Care Center was owned by Providence Group NH, LLC, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The nursing home, located in Tulare County, has been owned by Providence Group NH, LLC since June 30, 2023.

Westgate Gardens Care Center is registered as a for-profit facility.

During that period, the nursing home boasted an overall rating of four from the CMS, which is higher than the average of 3.2 recorded for nursing homes in California. CMS ratings evaluate nursing homes based on critical aspects such as health inspection outcomes, staffing levels, and the quality of care provided to residents.

According to the data, Westgate Gardens Care Center aided an average of 131.7 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023, with a total of 140 beds available. Currently, the nursing home is not located within a hospital.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Westgate Gardens Care Center spent a total of $12,479 in two fines and suffered two penalties.

In total, there were 14 for-profit nursing homes in Tulare County, California.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Nursing Home	Owner	Ownership Type	Overall Rating	Avg. No. of Residents per day
Dinuba Healthcare	College Operations, LLC	For profit - Corporation	4	87.2
Gateway Post Acute	Providence Group of California, LLC	For profit - Limited Liability company	4	58.7
Kaweah Health Skilled Nursing Center	Kaweah Delta Health Care District	Non profit - Other	5	45.1
Lindsay Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation	Providence Group of California, LLC	For profit - Individual	5	89.1
Linwood Meadows Care Center	Providence Group NH, LLC	For profit - Corporation	3	89.3
Sequoia Transitional Care	Providence Group of California, LLC	For profit - Corporation	2	93.2
Sierra Valley Rehabilitation Center	Charis Trustee DTD 12/22/2016	For profit - Individual	4	124
Tulare Healthcare and Wellness Center, LP	Newcastle Investment Group, LLC	For profit - Corporation	2	71.9
Visalia Post Acute	Hudson River Opco, LLC	For profit - Corporation	2	148.4
Westgate Gardens Care Center	Providence Group NH, LLC	For profit - Corporation	4	131.7