Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Sierra View Medical Center
465 W Putnam Ave, Porterville, CA · (559) 788-6157
- Certified beds
- 35
- Residents per day
- 34
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- October 27, 2000
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in California.
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Staffing
★★★★★−1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among California homes
Sierra View Medical Center carries 42 inspection points. That is fewer than 84% of California's 1,154 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in California: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–33 pts
- 4★ 33–66 pts
- 3★ 66–96 pts
- 2★ 96–146 pts
- 1★ over 146 pts
Bars show every rated home in California by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
19 health citations on record since 2022. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care5F
- E
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.
- E
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
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.
- F
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
- E
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Infection Control4E
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Pharmacy Service3E
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3F
- F
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Nutrition and Dietary1E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Rights1E
- E
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Administration1D
- D
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Inspection history
2025-04-10
5 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (2 deficiencies)
2024-03-28
8 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2022-12-08
6 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 5 h 8 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 5 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
5 h 8 min
California average
4 h 33 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 26% of nursing staff and 18% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.3 pts better | 100.0% | 98.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.1 pts better | 100.0% | 97.9% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.6 pts better | 0.0% | 1.6% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms7.6 pts better | 0.0% | 7.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.3 pts better | 0.8% | 4.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication24.9 pts worse | 38.6% | 13.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication9.9 pts better | 2.4% | 12.3% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.5 pts worse | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder4.1 pts worse | 4.8% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.2 pts worse | 2.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence9.8 pts better | 0.0% | 9.8% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers8.4 pts worse | 12.7% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.1 pts worse | 90.5% | 94.6% | 82.3% |
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Who owns and runs it
17 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hefner, Donna | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hefner, Donna | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kashyap, Hans | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kashyap, Hans | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lomeli, Liberty | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lomeli, Liberty | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Martinez, Areli | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mcdonald, Craig | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pandya, Gaurang | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pandya, Gaurang | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pichay, Cerelina | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pichay, Cerelina | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Reddy, Bindusagar | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Reddy, Bindusagar | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Sandhu, Harpreet | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Sandhu, Harpreet | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Sierra View Local Health Care District | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
9 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke4F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2D
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Emergency Preparedness2D
- C
Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
- D
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
Construction1D
- D
Use approved construction type or materials.
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