Willows Post Acute
320 NORTH CRAWFORD STREET, Willows, CA 95988
Willows, California · CMS verdict
Willows Post Acute holds a 4 of 5 CMS overall star rating - above the California state average of 3.1, reflecting above-average quality on the federal five-star scale.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Willows Post Acute in Willows, California holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 59 of 100 (grade F). The 79-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in California runs a median of $12,167 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (thinner bed book)
At 79 certified beds, this facility sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 59 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 59.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Willows Post Acute's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Willows Post Acute's overall quality rating at 4 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (4/5), staffing (2/5), and quality measures (4/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Willows, California, this facility operates 79 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 69 residents - an occupancy rate of about 87%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. Occupancy of about 87% puts this facility in normal territory for a stabilized operation, neither unusually full nor unusually empty.
Same-ownership peers
Within California, Willows Post Acute is one of 291 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.4 stars, ahead of roughly 50% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (20 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Willows Post Acute compares to California
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the California facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = California state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Willows Post Acute ranks in California
Among the 1,154 CMS-rated nursing homes in California, Willows Post Acute’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 57% of them. The bars show how all California homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
222 California homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 79 |
| Residents | 69 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Glenn |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 20 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Willows Post Acute? ▾
4 out of 5 stars is Willows Post Acute's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 4/5, a staffing rating of 2/5, and a quality measures rating of 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in California? ▾
In California, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $12,167/month ($146,000/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $15,178/month.
What services does Willows Post Acute offer? ▾
Willows Post Acute is a skilled nursing facility with 79 beds with approximately 69 current residents. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership. The facility has recorded 20 deficiencies and 0 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Willows Post Acute have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Willows Post Acute has multiple deficiencies (20 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in California? ▾
In California, alternatives include assisted living ($7,000/mo), home health aides ($7,627/mo), and adult day care ($2,037/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the California elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 555151.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.