Clearwater Healthcare Center
A nursing home in Stockton, California 95210
1517 East Knickerbocker Drive, Stockton, California 95210. (209) 957-4539.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 3of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 26 health citations at the latest inspection cycle California average: 15.7
- 4.13 nurse hours per resident per day California average: 4.54
- 0 fines in the last three years
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
26 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The California average is 15.7.
Last standard inspection Jul 24, 2026.
Most serious in three years: actual harm (G), at a complaint inspection on Jan 17, 2025
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
56 citations in 17 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: actual harm (G). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
All 56 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 35 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Jul 24, 2026: standard inspection9 citations
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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Provide appropriate foot care.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Jul 1, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Jun 17, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Jun 2, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
May 27, 2026: complaint inspection6 citations
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Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident’s needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
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Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Apr 29, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations
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Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident’s needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
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Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Jan 28, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Dec 30, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident’s needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Dec 4, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Nov 18, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Nov 13, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Help the resident make transportation arrangements to and from radiology services.
Sep 4, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Jul 2, 2025: complaint inspection2 citations
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Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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Help the resident make transportation arrangements to and from radiology services.
Jun 17, 2025: complaint inspection2 citations
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Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident’s needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
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Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Jun 2, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Apr 23, 2025: complaint inspection2 citations
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Mar 27, 2025: standard inspection12 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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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.
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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.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Jan 17, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Nov 22, 2024: complaint inspection3 citations
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Keep residents’ personal and medical records private and confidential.
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Plan the resident’s discharge to meet the resident’s goals and needs.
Jul 11, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Mar 4, 2024: complaint inspection3 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Provide enough space and equipment to meet each resident’s needs
Jan 12, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since May 2, 1988.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, limited liability company.
- 120 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- No fines in the last three years.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 35 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Who does the caring?
4.13 nurse hours per resident per day
The California average is 4.54.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | California average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 4.13 | 4.54 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.57 | 0.68 |
| At weekends | 3.73 | 4.10 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 35.8% | 36.6% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 36.8% | 37.8% |
| Administrators who left | 2 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Links Healthcare Group LLC owns 100% directly since Sep 1, 2017.
- Links Healthcare Group LLC runs it.
- 18 owners or officers are people: Toby Tilford (owns a share through other companies, 46.6%); Curtis Rodriguez (owns a share through other companies, 46.6%); Scott Clawson (general partner, 4%); Jack Sanofsky (general partner, 2%); Steven Earl (general partner, 0.8%); Mary Beardsley (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Toby Tilford (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Alexander Palmer (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Chad Anderson (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Emerlindo Sambo (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Abdul W Khan (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Antonette D Frojelin (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Myrna A Deguzman (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Victoria Bernholz (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Melissa Carter (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Ellen R Subia (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Sharon Ramirez (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Curtis Rodriguez (runs it (operational or managerial control)).
- Part of Links Healthcare Group (32 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forbright Bank | Holds 5% or more security interest | 100% | Sep 1, 2017 |
| Links Healthcare Group LLC | Owns a share directly | 100% | Sep 1, 2017 |
| American River Holdco LLC | Holds 5% or more security interest | 100% | Sep 1, 2017 |
| Links Support Services, LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Sep 1, 2017 | |
| Links Healthcare Group LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | Sep 1, 2017 | |
| Links Healthcare Group LLC | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Sep 1, 2017 | |
| Links Healthcare Group LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Sep 1, 2017 | |
| Eide Bailly LLP | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Sep 1, 2017 | |
| American River Holdco LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Sep 1, 2017 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 5 of 5 (California average 4.2).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 5 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 3.8 miles, this one had the 5th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (26; the middle value was 20.5).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Clearwater Healthcare Center This nursing home | 26 | |
| Riverwood Health Care | 1.3 | 20 |
| Delta Oaks Post Acute | 1.8 | 37 |
| Oak Grove Post Acute | 2.2 | 46 |
| Creekside Center | 2.3 | 16 |
| Fulton Gardens Post Acute, LLC | 2.7 | 14 |
| Crestwood Manor - 104 | 3.0 | 14 |
| Brookside Care Center | 3.1 | 60 |
| Noble Care Center | 3.2 | 21 |
| Crystal Creek Post-Acute | 3.3 | 19 |
| Hampton Post Acute | 3.4 | 35 |
| Meadowood A Health and Rehabilitation Center | 3.8 | 8 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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