Brighton Post Acute: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Brighton Post Acute is a 133-bed for-profit nursing home in Hanford, California, part of West Harbor Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.65 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average of 2.65, and 44.4% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Brighton Post Acute
361 E. Grangeville BlvdHanford, CA 93230
Kings County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Brighton Post Acute, nurse aides logged 2.65 hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average. With about 115 residents a day, that works out to roughly 304 aide hours a day, or about 38 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.03 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.26 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.93 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.68 | 4.09 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
44.4% of nursing staff at Brighton Post Acute left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 0.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 10, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 17 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 0 fines and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | Payment Denial | 3 days from May 3, 2025 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Brighton Post Acute holds 3 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Brighton Post Acute
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: West Harbor Healthcare, 8 homes
- Legal name: Playa Conchal LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1967
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Brighton Post Acute
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Hanford Post Acute Hanford | 1.5 | 124 | 2.76 | 3.93 | 55.7% | 3 | None |
| Kings Healthcare & Wellness Center LP Hanford | 2.2 | 70 | 2.74 | 4.36 | — | 4 | $8,824 |
| Kingsburg Center Kingsburg | 13.4 | 86 | 2.47 | 3.86 | 24.7% | 3 | None |
| Bethel Lutheran Home Selma | 15.6 | 59 | 2.59 | 3.81 | 52.5% | 3 | None |
| Rolling Hills Care Center Selma | 16.0 | 34 | 2.89 | 4.25 | 40.0% | 2 | None |
| Linwood Meadows Care Center Visalia | 16.8 | 98 | 2.75 | 4.03 | 36.4% | 3 | None |
| Westgate Gardens Care Center Visalia | 16.8 | 140 | 2.65 | 4.13 | 45.3% | 3 | $10,317 |
| Sequoia Vista Visalia | 17.3 | 99 | 3.17 | 4.91 | 51.6% | 1 | $46,078 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.