Sierra Vista Healthcare: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Sierra Vista Healthcare is a 99-bed for-profit nursing home in Fresno, California, part of Aspen Skilled Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.65 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average of 2.65, and 34.7% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Sierra Vista Healthcare
1715 South CedarFresno, CA 93702
Fresno 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 Vista Healthcare, nurse aides logged 2.65 hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average. With about 89 residents a day, that works out to roughly 236 aide hours a day, or about 30 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.30 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.45 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.41 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.15 | 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
34.7% of nursing staff at Sierra Vista Healthcare left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 27.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 9, 2026. 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 $12,048 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2024 | Fine | $12,048 |
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 Vista Healthcare holds 3 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Sierra Vista Healthcare
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Aspen Skilled Healthcare, 35 homes
- Legal name: Asfc,llc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 18, 2010
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Sierra Vista Healthcare
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Stonehaven Senior Living Fresno | 1.1 | — | 2.58 | 4.18 | — | — | None |
| Orchard Post Acute Fresno | 1.6 | 99 | 2.50 | 3.98 | 48.8% | 3 | None |
| Pacific Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Fresno | 1.8 | 188 | 2.71 | 4.06 | 35.9% | 3 | $30,654 |
| Evergreen Care Center Fresno | 1.9 | 49 | 2.79 | 4.20 | 51.5% | 3 | None |
| Healthcare Centre of Fresno Fresno | 2.5 | 155 | 2.49 | 3.81 | — | 2 | $88,049 |
| Grace Healthcare Center Fresno | 2.7 | 101 | 3.05 | 4.39 | 45.7% | 1 | $13,761 |
| Fresno Postacute Care Fresno | 2.8 | 80 | 2.62 | 3.93 | 26.6% | 3 | None |
| Oakwood Gardens Care Center Fresno | 3.9 | 103 | 2.58 | 4.01 | 51.7% | 5 | None |
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.