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Sierra View Medical Center

465 W Putnam Ave · Porterville, CA 93257 · 35 certified beds

(559) 788-6157

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About Sierra View Medical Center

Sierra View Medical Center is a nursing home in Porterville, California. Its capacity is 35 beds, below the Tulare County median of 99 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Sierra View Local Health Care District. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 19 citations, the most recent on December 17, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 5.13 hours per resident per day. It is one of 5 nursing homes listed in Porterville. Residents and families can raise concerns with the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman at 1-800-231-4024. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

4.0

Staffing

1.0

Quality measures

5.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (19)

Records from December 2022 to December 2025.

  • December 17, 2025

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 18, 2026.

  • April 10, 2025

    Tag F0812

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 8, 2025.

  • April 10, 2025

    Tag F0755

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 8, 2025.

  • April 10, 2025

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 8, 2025.

  • April 10, 2025

    Tag F0693

    Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 8, 2025.

  • March 28, 2024

    Tag F0695

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 30, 2024.

  • March 28, 2024

    Tag F0658

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 30, 2024.

  • March 28, 2024

    Tag F0693

    Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 30, 2024.

  • March 28, 2024

    Tag F0755

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 30, 2024.

  • March 28, 2024

    Tag F0604

    Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 30, 2024.

  • March 28, 2024

    Tag F0551

    Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 30, 2024.

  • March 28, 2024

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 30, 2024.

  • March 28, 2024

    Tag F0847

    Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 30, 2024.

  • October 12, 2023

    Tag F0658

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 23, 2023.

  • December 8, 2022

    Tag F0680

    Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 9, 2023.

  • December 8, 2022

    Tag F0679

    Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 9, 2023.

  • December 8, 2022

    Tag F0759

    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 9, 2023.

  • December 8, 2022

    Tag F0658

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 9, 2023.

  • December 8, 2022

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 9, 2023.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.

Staffing

5.13 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 5.23 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit - Corporation

  • Parent company: Sierra View Local Health Care District

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in California.

Nursing Homes

California median$12,167/mo

Nearby alternatives

Other licensed providers in Porterville.

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