Nursing home
Sierra Valley Rehab Center
301 West Putnam, Porterville, CA 93257 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Pacs Group (264 facilities) · 139 certified beds
Sierra Valley Rehab Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Porterville, California. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.16 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Feb 27, 2025 cited 14 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $8,190In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Sierra Valley Rehab Center 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) | 4.16 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.30 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.67 | 2.64 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 41.1% | 38.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 14.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the July 23, 2025 inspection was corrected by September 11, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $8,190, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Sierra Valley Rehab Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide at least one room set aside to use as a resident dining room and for activities, that is a good size, with good lighting, air flow and furniture.
Environmental Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Administration Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have policies on smoking.
Environmental Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025 · 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 · Feb 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 27, 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
- 301 West Putnam
Porterville, CA 93257 - CMS certification #
- 055568
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 139
- Avg residents/day
- 123.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1974-07-01
- 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
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Other public records
- Website says Transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Sierra Valley Rehab Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Sierra View Medical Center, Porterville. 0.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Sierra View Medical Center, Porterville. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Seva Home Health, Porterville. 1.5 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, 0.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dialysis Center Of Porterville, LLC, Porterville, 1.2 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, 23.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Centric Health, Bakersfield. 36.3 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 high. By hazard: inland flooding very high, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively high. 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 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| 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 Sierra Valley Rehab Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Sierra Valley Rehab Center an overall rating of 3 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 Sierra Valley Rehab Center staffed?
Sierra Valley Rehab Center reports 4.16 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Sierra Valley Rehab Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 14 deficiencies.
How many beds does Sierra Valley Rehab Center have?
Sierra Valley Rehab Center is certified for 139 beds.