California · Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes · Never paid
Nursing homes in Tulare, CA
Quick answer
As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 3 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Tulare, CA. 3 have a CMS overall star rating, and 0 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Grand Oaks Care (3 stars).
How this list is ordered: by the CMS overall star rating, highest first; ties alphabetical; nursing homes without a rating last (no rating is not a bad rating). Nothing else changes the order, and no nursing home can pay us. This page has no ads, sponsors or partner links. Methodology · Ownership disclosure
Nursing homes, ranked by CMS star rating
- Rank 1
Grand Oaks Care
3 out of 5 · CMS overall rating897 North M Street, Tulare, CA 93274(559) 687-1340- Health inspections: 3 of 5
- Staffing: 2 of 5
- Quality measures: 4 of 5
For profit - Limited Liability company · 99 certified beds · CCN 555861CMS profile on Care Compare for Grand Oaks Care - Rank 2
Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP
2 out of 5 · CMS overall rating680 East Merritt Avenue, Tulare, CA 93274(559) 686-8581- Health inspections: 2 of 5
- Staffing: 2 of 5
- Quality measures: 3 of 5
For profit - Individual · 97 certified beds · CCN 055649CMS profile on Care Compare for Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP - Rank 3
Orchards at Tulare
1 out of 5 · CMS overall rating604 E. Merritt Ave., Tulare, CA 93274(559) 686-1601- Health inspections: 1 of 5
- Staffing: 3 of 5
- Quality measures: 4 of 5
For profit - Limited Liability company · 99 certified beds · CCN 056261CMS profile on Care Compare for Orchards at Tulare
Who pays
Medicare Part A covers short-term skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least 3 days in a row: in 2026 you pay $0 for days 1–20 (after the Part A deductible) and $217 a day for days 21–100, and Medicare pays nothing after day 100. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home; Medicaid can for people who qualify. Source: Medicare.gov.
Common questions
How many nursing homes are in Tulare, CA?
As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 3 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Tulare, CA.
Which nursing homes in Tulare, CA have the highest CMS ratings?
3 have a CMS overall star rating, and 0 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Grand Oaks Care (3 stars).
Does Medicare pay for a nursing home?
Medicare Part A covers short-term skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least 3 days in a row: in 2026 you pay $0 for days 1–20 (after the Part A deductible) and $217 a day for days 21–100, and Medicare pays nothing after day 100. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home; Medicaid can for people who qualify. Source: Medicare.gov.
Can a nursing home pay to change this list?
No. Every nursing home in the CMS file with an address here is listed, ordered only by the CMS overall star rating (ties alphabetical, unrated last). No nursing home can pay HomeCareFinder, and these pages carry no ads or partner links.
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Quick facts: 3 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Tulare, CA; 3 have a CMS overall star rating and 0 are rated 4+ stars (CMS Care Compare, September 2026); ranked only by CMS stars, never paid.