Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, Tulare County, California · CCN 555766 · For-profit (Corporation) · not part of a chain
CMS rates Sierra View Medical Center 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 35 certified beds, 34 residents a day on average. 19 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 5 / — of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 7.58445 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 1.74545 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 6.92587 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 33.3% (registered nurses 16.7%) |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 complaint survey |
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-02-18 |
| 2025-04-10 | 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. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0693 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-05-08 |
| 2025-04-10 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0755 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-05-08 |
| 2025-04-10 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-05-08 |
| 2025-04-10 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-05-08 |
| 2024-03-28 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0658 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-30 |
| 2024-03-28 | Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0551 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-30 |
| 2024-03-28 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-30 |
| 2024-03-28 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-30 |
| 2024-03-28 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0604 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-30 |
| 2024-03-28 | 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. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0693 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-30 |
| 2024-03-28 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0755 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-30 |
| 2024-03-28 | Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. Administration Deficiencies · tag F0847 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-30 |
| 2023-10-12 complaint survey |
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0658 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-10-23 |
| 2022-12-08 | Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0680 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-01-09 |
| 2022-12-08 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0679 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-01-09 |
| 2022-12-08 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0658 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-01-09 |
| 2022-12-08 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0759 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-01-09 |
| 2022-12-08 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-01-09 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra View Local Health Care District Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2000-01-01 |
| Pichay, Cerelina Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-10-01 |
| Sandhu, Harpreet Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-02-18 |
| Hefner, Donna Individual | corporate officer | — | 2013-05-05 |
| Kashyap, Hans Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2025-01-28 |
| Lomeli, Liberty Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2020-12-15 |
| Martinez, Areli Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2022-12-20 |
| Pandya, Gaurang Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2012-12-18 |
| Reddy, Bindusagar Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2020-12-15 |
| Hefner, Donna Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2013-01-05 |
| Mcdonald, Craig Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-06-30 |
| Pichay, Cerelina Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-10-01 |
| Sandhu, Harpreet Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2000-01-01 |
| Kashyap, Hans Individual | trustee of the snf | — | 2025-01-28 |
| Lomeli, Liberty Individual | trustee of the snf | — | 2020-12-15 |
| Pandya, Gaurang Individual | trustee of the snf | — | 2012-12-05 |
| Reddy, Bindusagar Individual | trustee of the snf | — | 2020-12-15 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Tulare County.