Sierra View Medical Center
Nursing Home Facility
465 W Putnam Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
Sierra View Medical Center is a senior care community located in Porterville, CA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Porterville area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (559) 788-6157.
Sierra View Medical Center is licensed for 35 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Porterville average about 31 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 98% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Porterville average about 3.4 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2025 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 7.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.7 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Porterville average about 4.8 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 33%.
The community is located in Tulare County, CA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 19 problems at Sierra View Medical Center. None of them caused harm to a resident. 2 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Sierra View Medical Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Government - Hospital district
- Beds / units 35
- Occupancy 98%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 7.6
- Annual staff turnover 33%
- Last health inspection April 2025
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