Sierra Valley Rehab Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Sierra Valley Rehab Center is a 139-bed for-profit nursing home in Porterville, California, part of Pacs Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.62 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average of 2.65, and 33.3% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Sierra Valley Rehab Center
301 West PutnamPorterville, CA 93257
Tulare County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Sierra Valley Rehab Center, nurse aides logged 2.62 hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average. With about 126 residents a day, that works out to roughly 330 aide hours a day, or about 41 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.62 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.19 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.27 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.08 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.76 | 4.09 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
33.3% of nursing staff at Sierra Valley Rehab Center left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 45.5%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 27, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 13 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,190 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2024 | Fine | $8,190 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Sierra Valley Rehab Center holds 4 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Sierra Valley Rehab Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Pacs Group, 274 homes
- Legal name: Sierra Nevada SNF LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1974
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Sierra Valley Rehab Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Sierra View Medical Center Porterville | 0.6 | 35 | 2.91 | 7.58 | 33.3% | 5 | None |
| Sequoia Transitional Care Porterville | 0.6 | 99 | 2.87 | 4.10 | 38.0% | 4 | $41,759 |
| River Walk Care Center Porterville | 1.1 | 99 | 2.69 | 4.14 | 47.8% | 2 | $164,778 |
| Gateway Post Acute Porterville · many days without an RN | 1.4 | 62 | 2.54 | 3.95 | 54.7% | 2 | $8,018 |
| Lindsay Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Lindsay | 11.0 | 99 | 2.52 | 3.78 | 39.8% | 4 | None |
| Grand Oaks Care Tulare | 20.7 | 99 | 2.77 | 4.25 | 50.4% | 3 | None |
| Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP Tulare | 20.7 | 97 | 2.59 | 4.10 | — | 2 | None |
| Orchards at Tulare Tulare | 20.7 | 99 | 3.37 | 4.96 | 50.0% | 1 | $68,938 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.