Nursing home
Sierra Vista Healthcare
1715 South Cedar, Fresno, CA 93702 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Aspen Skilled Healthcare (34 facilities) · 99 certified beds
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 $12,048In 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 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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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 January 9, 2026 inspection was corrected by January 30, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $12,048, 1 total penalty.
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 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · 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 · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · 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, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · 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 9, 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 · Jan 9, 2026 · 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 · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · 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
- 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
Aspen Skilled Healthcare operates 34 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Aspen Skilled Healthcare 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
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2020, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Sierra Vista Healthcare says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Smoke-free.
Smoking is not permitted in the 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.
- Sep 6, 2022: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Sep 13, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Asfc, LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
- Sep 29, 2020: accident investigation inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jun 15, 2021. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Ashc 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
- Community Regional Medical Center, Fresno. 2.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Stonehaven Senior Living, Fresno. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Central Valley Home Health Care Inc, Fresno. 2.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.0 mile away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 93702 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Jensen Avenue Dialysis, Fresno, 1.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Community Dialysis Center, Fresno, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fkc Central Valley Home Therapy, Fresno, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 44 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 93702.
Ardent Hospice Of Fresno, office in Fresno, 3.1 miles away, straight line
St Mary'S Hospice Services, Inc, office in Fresno, 3.9 miles away, straight line
Hospice Of The Valley, office in Fresno, 5.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Permanente Medical Group Inc, Fresno. 8.2 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
- Zone X: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, 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: 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 Vista Healthcare a good nursing home?
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.
How is Sierra Vista Healthcare staffed?
Sierra Vista Healthcare reports 4.17 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Sierra Vista Healthcare had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 18 deficiencies.
How many beds does Sierra Vista Healthcare have?
Sierra Vista Healthcare is certified for 99 beds.