Gateway Post Acute
Nursing home in Porterville, California, CMS certification number 056423
661 West Poplar, Porterville, CA 93257 · Tulare County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 62
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 14, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 16
- Fines in 3 years
- $8,018 (1)
Does Gateway Post Acute take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Gateway Post Acute is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Gateway Post Acute reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.86
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.24
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.14
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.49
- Weekend total hours
- 3.60
- Nursing staff turnover
- 52.2%
- Administrators who left
- 2
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 14, 2026 and cited 16 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 17, 2024, found 22.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Gateway Post Acute 1 time in the past 3 years, for $8,018 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 57.7 residents live here, about 93% of its 62 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 62
- Average residents per day
- 57.7
- Certified since
- December 21, 1973
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Gateway Post Acute
- Legal business name
- Valley Careidence Opco, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 277 homes nationally under Pacs Group, 3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Gateway Post Acute
- Sierra View Medical Center465 W Putnam Ave, Porterville 93257
- Sierra Valley Rehab Center301 West Putnam, Porterville 93257
- Sequoia Transitional Care350 North Villa Street, Porterville 93257
- River Walk Care Center1100 West Morton Avenue, Porterville 93257
- Lindsay Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation1011 W. Tulare Road, Lindsay 93247
See also all nursing homes in Porterville.
Who inspects nursing homes in California
California's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in California, the 5 in Porterville, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Gateway Post Acute, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Gateway Post Acute
What is the CMS star rating of Gateway Post Acute?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Gateway Post Acute accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Gateway Post Acute?
16 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Gateway Post Acute?
Valley Careidence Opco, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.