For profit - Limited Liability company ·
99 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Aspen Skilled Healthcare (34 facilities)
1
Overall CMS Rating
★☆☆☆☆
Sierra Vista Healthcare is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fresno, California. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.17 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Sep 27, 2024 cited 18 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $12,048 in CMS records.
1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Health Inspections
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Staffing
★★★★☆ 4/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
How Sierra Vista Healthcare 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
4.17
4.51
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.38
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.57
2.64
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
36.4%
38.1%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
18.0
15.4
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.17
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.38
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.22
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.57
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.89
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
36.4%
Registered Nurses
27.3%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Sep 27, 2024
Most Recent Inspection Date
18
Total Deficiencies Found
136
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Sierra Vista Healthcare
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
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 9, 2026
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026
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 · Jan 9, 2026
Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026
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, 2026
Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026
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 9, 2026
Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026
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 · Jan 9, 2026
Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026
Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026
About This Facility
Address
1715 South Cedar Fresno, CA 93702
CMS Certification #
555866
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
99
Avg Residents/Day
93.9
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
2010-05-18
Chain
Aspen Skilled Healthcare (34 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Aspen Skilled Healthcare
34
Facilities Nationwide
Aspen Skilled Healthcare operates 34 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Sierra Vista Healthcare an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Sierra Vista Healthcare reports 4.17 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 18 deficiencies.
Sierra Vista Healthcare is certified for 99 beds.
Admissions at Sierra Vista Healthcare
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (559) 237-8377. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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