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Who owns Palms Care Center?
Ownership resolution: Structurally distinct
Facility snapshot
| CCN | 055047 |
| Facility type | Skilled Nursing Facility |
| City | Chowchilla |
| County | Madera |
| State | California |
| Certified beds | 65 |
| Occupancy | 92% |
| CMS overall rating | 4 of 5 |
| Ownership type | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator | PALMS CARE CENTER HOLDINGS LLC |
| Owner of record | PALMS CARE CENTER HOLDINGS LLC |
| Corporate family | PALMS CARE CENTER HOLDINGS LLC |
| CMS chain | AJC HEALTHCARE |
| Ownership confidence | Structurally distinct — Control and property ownership, or CMS's chain and our resolved family, describe different relationships. |
Ownership structure
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What CMS records
CMS lists this facility under the chain AJC HEALTHCARE, reported at 14 facilities nationally. WhoOwnsCare groups entities by resolved ownership evidence, which can produce a different boundary — CMS is a comparison source here, not an authority we defer to.
Ownership changes for Palms Care Center
| Effective | Acquiring entity | Prior entity | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-17 | PALMS CARE CENTER LLC | BEVERLY HEALTHCARE - CALIFORNIA INC | CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP |
Recorded Medicare changes of ownership (CHOW). CMS's CHOW file lags, so recent quarters are incomplete.
Financial and operating signals
| Operating margin (FY2023) | 37.0% |
| Agency cost per $1 of employee salary | 0.00× |
| Medicaid share of resident days | 69% |
| Occupancy of certified beds | 92% |
| Nurse hours per resident day | 4.15 |
| Annual nursing turnover | 37% |
| Health deficiencies on record | 39 |
| Distress index | 19 / 100 (stable) |
Cost report figures are final through FY2023 — roughly a two-year lag. Payroll, occupancy and inspection data are current to 2026. A distress score is a screening signal, not a statement about quality of care.
Common questions
Who owns Palms Care Center?
WhoOwnsCare resolves the facility's ownership filings to PALMS CARE CENTER HOLDINGS LLC (single confidence).
Who operates Palms Care Center?
PALMS CARE CENTER HOLDINGS LLC appears with operating or controlling responsibility on the CMS filing.
Has Palms Care Center changed ownership?
Yes — the most recent recorded change of ownership took effect 2019-05-17.
Sources
CMS Medicare enrollment and ownership files, Care Compare provider information, Payroll Based Journal, Medicare cost reports (HCRIS), change of ownership records. Data vintage July–August 2026. Full methodology.