Sierra View Medical Center
Nursing home in Porterville, California, CMS certification number 555766
465 W Putnam Ave, Porterville, CA 93257 · Tulare County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 35
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 10, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Sierra View Medical Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Sierra View Medical Center 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Sierra View Medical Center 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
- 5.13
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.08
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.94
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.11
- Weekend total hours
- 4.44
- Nursing staff turnover
- 26.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 18.2%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 10, 2025 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 28, 2024, found 8.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Sierra View Medical Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 34.1 residents live here, about 97% of its 35 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 35
- Average residents per day
- 34.1
- Certified since
- October 27, 2000
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Sierra View Medical Center
- Legal business name
- Sierra View Local Health Care District
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Sierra View Medical Center
- Sequoia Transitional Care350 North Villa Street, Porterville 93257
- Sierra Valley Rehab Center301 West Putnam, Porterville 93257
- River Walk Care Center1100 West Morton Avenue, Porterville 93257
- Gateway Post Acute661 West Poplar, 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 Sierra View Medical Center, 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 Sierra View Medical Center
What is the CMS star rating of Sierra View Medical Center?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Sierra View Medical Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Sierra View Medical Center?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Sierra View Medical Center?
Sierra View Local Health Care District, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.