Public Record
Sierra View Medical Center
From CMS
Facility profile
- CMS overall rating
- 4 / 5
- Certified beds
- 35
- Avg. residents per day
- 32.6
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California cost report
Food cost per resident day
Raw food costs divided by total patient days from the same HCAI filing. Each year is compared with the median across California HCAI filers that carry a Medicare provider number for that report year; the roughly 18 percent of filers without one are not in the comparison.
This facility has no HCAI filing with food-cost figures on record.
*HCAI Long-Term Care Integrated Disclosure
Inspection record
On record from CMS
- Health citations
- 19
- Fire safety findings
- 9
- Inspections on file
- 8
- Last inspection
- 2025-12-17
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Citations
19 citations on record
Each deficiency cited on a CMS health inspection of this facility, sourced from the federal record. Open a report for the raw CMS Scope and Severity grade on each finding.
What do CMS severity letters mean?
Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.
Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.
- 0880Generalpotential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- 0755Generalpotential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- 0693Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0812Generalpotential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- 0880Generalpotential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- 0847Generalpotential for harm
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
- 0880Generalpotential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- 0551Generalpotential for harm
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
- 0604Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- 0658Generalpotential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- 0693Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0695Generalpotential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- 0755Generalpotential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- 0658Generalpotential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- 0658Generalpotential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- 0679Generalpotential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- 0680Generalpotential for harm
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
- 0759Generalpotential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- 0880Generalpotential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
Every health inspection on record
Each CMS health inspection of this facility, and the deficiencies the surveyors cited. Where the verbatim Form 2567 statement of deficiencies is on file, it links to the full report.
- Inspection1 deficiency
555766 12/17/2025 Sierra View Medical Center 465 W Putnam Ave Porterville, CA 93257 F 0880 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY**…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection4 deficiencies
555766 04/10/2025 Sierra View Medical Center 465 W Putnam Ave Porterville, CA 93257 F 0693 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide…
Read full statement of deficiencies - View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety2 deficiencies
- Inspection8 deficiencies
555766 03/28/2024 Sierra View Medical Center 465 W Putnam Ave Porterville, CA 93257 F 0551 Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT…
Read full statement of deficiencies - View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety1 deficiency
- View inspection reportInspection1 deficiency
- Inspection5 deficiencies
555766 12/08/2022 Sierra View Medical Center 465 W Putnam Ave Porterville, CA 93257 F 0658 Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on observation, interview, and record review…
Read full statement of deficiencies - View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety6 deficiencies
FAQ
Questions and answers
- What is Sierra View Medical Center?
- Sierra View Medical Center is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in Porterville, CA, tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Its CMS Certification Number (CCN) is 555766.
- What is the CMS rating for Sierra View Medical Center?
- Sierra View Medical Center has a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. CMS rates nursing homes on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
- How many beds does Sierra View Medical Center have?
- Sierra View Medical Center is certified for 35 beds. It serves an average of 32.6 residents per day.
- How many citations does Sierra View Medical Center have?
- Sierra View Medical Center has 19 citations on record from CMS health inspections, each tied to a federal deficiency tag.
- When was Sierra View Medical Center last inspected?
- Sierra View Medical Center was last inspected on December 17, 2025. CMS surveys nursing homes about once a year and after complaints.
- What can I do if I have concerns about care at this facility?
- Start by raising the concern with the facility administrator or director of nursing. Every state also runs a free long-term care ombudsman program that advocates for residents and families; the federal Eldercare Locator at eldercare.acl.gov can connect you with yours. Complaints about quality of care can also be filed with your state survey agency.
*Sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). See the official record on CMS Care Compare. If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.
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