NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Porterville, CA, with 35 certified beds, an overall rating of 5/5, and 28 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
465 W Putnam Ave · Porterville, CA 93257 · Tulare County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for Sierra View Medical Center in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-04-10 | 5 | 2025-04-10 | 2 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-03-28 | 8 | 2024-03-28 | 1 |
| Cycle 3 | 2022-12-08 | 6 | 2022-12-08 | 6 |
CMS reports 28 citation rows, including 0 with G–L codes and 0 with J–L codes.
0 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 4 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-18 · complaintCreate arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-04-16Ensure 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-08Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-08Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-08Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-08Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-04-25Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-30Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-30Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-30Ensure 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-30Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-30Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-30Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-30Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-30Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-17Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-10-23 · complaintProvide emergency officials' contact information.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-01-06Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-01-09Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-01-09Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-01-09Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-01-09Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-01-09Use approved construction type or materials.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-01-06The August 2026 file contains 0 penalty rows and $0 in listed fines for this provider record.
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file. | |||
CMS matched 17 ownership disclosure rows to Sierra View Medical Center; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
CMS reports 7.58 total nurse hours and 1.75 RN hours per resident day for this provider.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
The local peer set contains 4 other published facility records near Porterville, CA, with separate bed, rating, and citation-row fields.
Use this ledger to frame questions—not to choose care on its own. Recheck Medicare Care Compare, contact the state survey agency and long-term care ombudsman, and ask the facility about anything you find.
