River Walk Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
River Walk Care Center is a 99-bed for-profit nursing home in Porterville, California. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.69 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average of 2.65, and 47.8% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
River Walk Care Center
1100 West Morton AvenuePorterville, CA 93257
Tulare 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 River Walk Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.69 hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average. With about 89 residents a day, that works out to roughly 239 aide hours a day, or about 30 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.69 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.95 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.50 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.14 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.73 | 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
47.8% of nursing staff at River Walk Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 44.4%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 26, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 13 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $164,778 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2025 | Fine | $24,252 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Fine | $64,200 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Payment Denial | 5 days from May 9, 2025 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Fine | $76,326 |
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. River Walk Care Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About River Walk Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Porterville Convalescent, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 19, 1996
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near River Walk Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Sequoia Transitional Care Porterville | 0.6 | 99 | 2.87 | 4.10 | 38.0% | 4 | $41,759 |
| Sierra View Medical Center Porterville | 0.6 | 35 | 2.91 | 7.58 | 33.3% | 5 | None |
| Sierra Valley Rehab Center Porterville | 1.1 | 139 | 2.62 | 4.08 | 33.3% | 4 | $8,190 |
| Gateway Post Acute Porterville · many days without an RN | 1.6 | 62 | 2.54 | 3.95 | 54.7% | 2 | $8,018 |
| Lindsay Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Lindsay | 10.3 | 99 | 2.52 | 3.78 | 39.8% | 4 | None |
| Grand Oaks Care Tulare | 19.6 | 99 | 2.77 | 4.25 | 50.4% | 3 | None |
| Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP Tulare | 19.6 | 97 | 2.59 | 4.10 | — | 2 | None |
| Orchards at Tulare Tulare | 19.6 | 99 | 3.37 | 4.96 | 50.0% | 1 | $68,938 |
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.