Nursing home
Sequoia Transitional Care
350 North Villa Street, Porterville, CA 93257 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Pacs Group (264 facilities) · 99 certified beds
Sequoia Transitional Care is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Porterville, California. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.00 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jan 15, 2026 cited 8 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $41,759In CMS records: 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Sequoia Transitional Care compares
This facility vs. the California and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | California avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.00 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.10 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.82 | 2.64 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 39.4% | 38.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 15.4 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $41,759, 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Sequoia Transitional Care
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Administration Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 350 North Villa Street
Porterville, CA 93257 - CMS certification #
- 055551
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 99
- Avg residents/day
- 86.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1978-02-01
- Chain
- Pacs Group (264 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Pacs Group
Pacs Group operates 264 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Pacs Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Sequoia Transitional Care using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice, secured outdoor area
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2023, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Sequoia Transitional Care says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Whether it’s short-term therapy, hospice/respite care or long-term care, our professional team is ready to assist you on your road to recovery today.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Whether it’s short-term therapy, hospice/respite care or long-term care, our professional team is ready to assist you on your road to recovery today.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Has a secured outdoor area.
Our attractive common spaces include a large family lounge with a flat-screen television, tables for games and family gatherings, a secure outdoor courtyard and garden area.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room.
Our newly remodeled facility provides residents the largest therapy rehabilitation gym in the region, private rooms with bathrooms, recreational activities, free WiFi, and innovative in-room dining, our care team is dedicated to making your stay as comfortable as possible.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Smoke-free.
For the safety and welfare of all residents and staff, we are a non-smoking facility.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Aug 28, 2023: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Sep 14, 2023. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Sun Villaidence Opco, LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Sierra View Medical Center, Porterville. 0.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Sierra View Medical Center, Porterville. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Seva Home Health, Porterville. 0.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Porterville Pharmacy. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 93257 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Sierra Valley Dialysis Center, Porterville, 0.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dialysis Center Of Porterville, LLC, Porterville, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 27 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 93257.
Kaweah Health Hospice, office in Visalia, 23.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Centric Health, Bakersfield. 36.6 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, tornado very low, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sequoia Transitional Care a good nursing home?
CMS gives Sequoia Transitional Care an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Sequoia Transitional Care staffed?
Sequoia Transitional Care reports 4.00 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Sequoia Transitional Care had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Sequoia Transitional Care have?
Sequoia Transitional Care is certified for 99 beds.