Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Sierra View Medical Center
465 W Putnam Ave · Porterville, CA 93257 · 35 certified beds
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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
4.0Staffing
1.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (19)
Records from December 2022 to December 2025.
December 17, 2025
Tag F0880Provide 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 F0812Procure 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 F0755Provide 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 F0880Provide 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 F0693Ensure 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 F0695Provide 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 F0658Ensure 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 F0693Ensure 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 F0755Provide 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 F0604Ensure 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 F0551Give 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 F0880Provide 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 F0847Inform 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 F0658Ensure 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 F0680Ensure 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 F0679Provide 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 F0759Ensure 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 F0658Ensure 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 F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 9, 2023.
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.
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Porterville.
River Walk Care Center
Sequoia Transitional Care
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