Community Health Center
Altura Centers for Health Main Clinic
1101 N Cherry St, Tulare, CA 93274-2231 0.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Family HealthCare Network - Tulare Cherry Street Health Center
1008 N Cherry St, Tulare, CA 93274-2212
Family HealthCare Network - Tulare Cherry Street Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Tulare, CA, operated by Family Healthcare Network, which runs 17 clinics in California.
The health center is open about 58 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1008 N Cherry St, Tulare, CA 93274 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 559-688-5437 |
| Operated by | Family Healthcare Network |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Dental Services
What is treated here is not published in a form we can confirm. Examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions are standard at this kind of clinic. Root canals and dentures are the ones to ask about, since a referral to a private specialist changes the cost completely.
Common Questions
Can I book online?
No website is recorded for this clinic, so the phone is the route. If you reach a central number for the organization, say the clinic name and say the appointment is dental, or you may be booked into the medical schedule.
Is Medicaid accepted?
It has not been confirmed either way for this clinic, which is not the same as no. In most states the dental benefit runs through separate managed care plans, so call with the dental plan name printed on your card rather than asking about Medicaid in general.
Can I just walk in?
Rarely for dental, even where the medical side takes walk-ins. Dental chairs are booked by appointment because each one occupies a room and a clinician for a set time. Call first; a walk-in dental visit is usually reserved for emergencies.
When is the dental clinic open?
Dental hours are frequently shorter than the hours posted for the health center as a whole, and they are not published in a form we can confirm for this clinic. Ask for the dental schedule specifically rather than the center’s.
What if I have no fixed address?
Say so when you call rather than leaving the field blank. Health centers see people without stable housing routinely, some hold a specific program for it, and a shelter or day center address is normally accepted for the paperwork. Not having an address is not a disqualification.
Can I bring someone with me?
Generally yes, and it is worth doing if you are anxious or want a second pair of ears for the costs. Ask when booking whether they can come into the room, because some clinics keep the treatment area to patients and staff.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The scale belongs to Family Healthcare Network, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. Have them assess you before treatment is agreed, not after the first appointment. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to bring.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. Adult dental benefits vary by state and California has set its own; children’s dental coverage is mandatory in every state regardless. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Planning Your Visit
1008 N Cherry St, Tulare, CA 93274
The published number is 559-688-5437. This can be a general line rather than the dental desk. Naming both the clinic and the department saves being transferred twice.
Worth confirming before you travel: the dental hours, and which days appointments run, whether new dental patients are being taken, and the current wait, what a first visit costs, before and after any discount, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Other Clinics Operated by Family Healthcare Network
Family Healthcare Network operates 16 other clinics in 8 other communities in California. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. The income assessment usually transfers between sites in the same organization, which saves repeating the paperwork. What is treated at one site is no guide to another, so confirm with the clinic you actually intend to visit.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- Altura Centers for Health Main Clinic — Tulare, less than a mile away
- Family HealthCare Network - Tulare Hillman — Tulare, about 1.8 miles away
- Altura Centers for Health West Tulare — Tulare, about 2 miles away
- Family HealthCare Network - Tulare West Health Center — Tulare, about 2.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Family HealthCare Network - Tulare Cherry Street Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Family HealthCare Network - Tulare Hillman
1062 S K St, Tulare, CA 93274-6422 1.8 miles away
Community Health Center
Altura Centers for Health West Tulare
1500 W Tulare Dr, Tulare, CA 93274-3424 2 miles away
Community Health Center
Family HealthCare Network - Tulare West Health Center
263 S West St, Tulare, CA 93274-3411 2.1 miles away
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