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Sierra Valley Rehab Center

301 West Putnam

3.7(33 ratings)· Porterville average: 3.9

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Quick Facts

Total units
139
Medicare rating
4 of 5

CMS Care Compare

Ownership
For profit, Limited Liability company
Certified beds
139
CMS Rating
Four-Star Overall, Five-Star Quality Measures facility

What Families Think

Reviews of Sierra Valley Rehab Center are mixed: several families praise the staff's warmth and describe long, positive stays, while one detailed report describes serious neglect and safety concerns for a fall-risk patient. The facility holds CMS recognition for quality measures, but the sharply divided reviews suggest care experiences may vary significantly by patient and shift.

The Good

  • Staff described as warm and family-like by multiple reviewers
  • CMS Four-Star Overall and Five-Star Quality Measures rating
  • Reviewers praise meals and kitchen staff by name
  • Long-term residents formed close bonds with caregivers
  • Encourages personal items to create home-like comfort

The Bad

  • One report of a fall-risk patient left without bed rails
  • One report described inadequate monitoring and slow response to needs
  • One report of a resident left in an overheated room
  • No published pricing information available

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

Sierra Valley Rehab Center is a senior living community in Porterville, California offering Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Restaurant style Dining Room, Gathering / Activity Spaces and Housekeeping. Families rate it 3.7 out of 5 across 33 reviews.

About Sierra Valley Rehab Center

Sierra Valley Rehab Center is a skilled nursing facility in Porterville, California, providing rehabilitation and long-term care services in Tulare County. The community serves patients recovering from surgery, illness, or injury, with a team of healthcare professionals committed to quality care in a safe environment.

The facility has received recognition from the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) as a Four-Star Overall and Five-Star Quality Measures facility, indicating performance above average in health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. The center is centrally located off North G Street and West Putnam Avenue.

Sierra Valley Rehab Center emphasizes comfort and privacy during recovery stays, allowing residents to bring personal items from home or requesting support to personalize their environment. The facility prioritizes creating a home-like atmosphere that supports the healing process and maximum comfort for those in care.

Types of Care at Sierra Valley Rehab Center

Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

Amenities

Room Amenities

  • Emergency Call System
  • Private Bathroom
  • Private Rooms
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Meals & Dining

  • Restaurant style Dining Room

Community Amenities

  • 24-Hour Staff
  • Gathering / Activity Spaces
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry Service
  • Medication Management
  • On-Site Nurse (RN)

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Reviews of Sierra Valley Rehab Center

3.7overall · 33 ratings combined

3.7★ on Google (33)

Jenna Meyerstein

May 2026

via Google

I found out my dad had been moved here for a few days from his home. I made a road trip down there to say my final goodbyes. He was in a room all the way in the back with two other people that looked just like him and the room was the hottest room in the whole place. We had to ask staff to bring a portable air conditioner in there because my dad was extremely hot and I was fanning him the entire time I was there and putting cold rags on his head. He was a fall risk (told when I got there that he's fallen) and he's placed in a bed with no rails and he kept trying to get up and he had bruises all over his body from falling. Nobody ever really came in to check on him or any of the other patients in his room. This place is so confusing to me and what it offers because he's not able to drink any water or eat on his own and yet he isn't hooked up to any type of equipment or an iv or anything just left there to pretty much die. It was so sad and heartbreaking and a really hard way to see my dad in this condition with very little help. It's like he just got moved from home to suffer alone in a hot room with no care.

Darla Larios

Nov 2025

via Google

Sierra Valley Rehab has been such a great facility for all of our family members and residents from senior living my communities. We can always count on them to help our loved ones recover and get to where they need to be! Thank you SVRC

Isela Gomez

Sep 2025

via Google

One of the best places to go recieve care for your family. My daughters grandparents were patients there and they loved the care and the staff. Family was happy with the care and all the love they received from the staff.

Debra

Aug 2025

via Google

I was @ this facility for exactly 2 years.. 1 yr more than i had anticipated. I really have to commend all the staff . From administration, laundry, kitchen & all cnas & nursing staff .. I was a totally spoiled patient! Andrew Jensen, E'dena Muhammed, Christina & Leah, , the young twins & their mom the nurse.... & Because I'm such a food addict the kitchen staff was such a delight. Nathalie Wright, Beatrice & Tess ( I called auntie.) Fed all my cravings from fried chicken to the best BLT'S in town!! I rate this facility 5 stars, 10 if I could. .II apologize if I left anybody off the list!! Palmira... all of you made me feel like family. Thank you is hardly enough for what my heart & spirit feels. I am so blessed. Thank you God. for everyone at Sierra Valley rehab. Because of all of you I felt LOVED!

Natalie Ann

Aug 2025

via Google

My grandma stayed here for a little over a year. I visited her often. She loved the staff and created a great bond with them over time. She also absolutely LOVED the meals served daily. Thank you SVRC for treating my loved one with tlc 💞

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Government Inspection History

11 inspection visits in the last three years, 78 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Jul 23, 2025Health Complaint1 citation
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 11, 2025

Feb 27, 2025Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard18 citations
  • Provide at least one room set aside to use as a resident dining room and for activities, that is a good size, with good lighting, air flow and furniture.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 25, 2025

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 25, 2025

  • Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 25, 2025

  • Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 21, 2025

  • Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 25, 2025

  • Have policies on smoking.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 25, 2025

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 25, 2025

  • Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 25, 2025

  • Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 25, 2025

  • Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 25, 2025

  • Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 25, 2025

  • Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 5, 2025

  • Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 21, 2025

  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 25, 2025

  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 25, 2025

  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 25, 2025

  • Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

    Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 30, 2025

  • Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

    Severity B of L: potential for minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 25, 2025

Feb 3, 2025Health Complaint2 citations
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 10, 2025

  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 10, 2025

Dec 30, 2024Health Complaint5 citations
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jan 20, 2025

  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jan 20, 2025

  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jan 20, 2025

  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jan 20, 2025

  • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jan 20, 2025

Nov 4, 2024Health Complaint1 citation
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 22, 2024

Oct 25, 2024Health Complaint1 citation
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 26, 2024

Jul 24, 2024Health Complaint2 citations
  • Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Aug 15, 2024

  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Aug 15, 2024

Feb 1, 2024Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard32 citations
  • Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 29, 2024

  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 1, 2024

  • Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 29, 2024

  • Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 1, 2024

  • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 1, 2024

  • Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 1, 2024

  • Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 1, 2024

  • Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2024

  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2024

  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2024

  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2024

  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2024

  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2024

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2024

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2024

  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2024

  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2024

  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2024

  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2024

  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2024

  • Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2024

  • Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2024

  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2024

  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2024

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2024

  • Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 29, 2024

  • Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 29, 2024

  • Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 29, 2024

  • Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 29, 2024

  • Provide emergency officials' contact information.

    Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 29, 2024

  • Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs.

    Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 29, 2024

  • Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

    Severity B of L: potential for minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 1, 2024

Sep 19, 2023Health Complaint1 citation
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 4, 2023

Sep 13, 2023Health Complaint1 citation
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 11, 2023

Mar 10, 2022Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard14 citations
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 6, 2022

  • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 6, 2022

  • Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 6, 2022

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 6, 2022

  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 6, 2022

  • Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 4, 2022

  • Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 4, 2022

  • Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 4, 2022

  • Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 4, 2022

  • Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 6, 2022

  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 6, 2022

  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 6, 2022

  • Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 6, 2022

  • Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

    Severity B of L: potential for minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 6, 2022

Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Sierra Valley Rehab Center offer?

Sierra Valley Rehab Center offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Where is Sierra Valley Rehab Center located?

Sierra Valley Rehab Center is located at 301 West Putnam in Porterville, California.

What do families say about Sierra Valley Rehab Center?

Reviews of Sierra Valley Rehab Center are mixed: several families praise the staff's warmth and describe long, positive stays, while one detailed report describes serious neglect and safety concerns for a fall-risk patient. The facility holds CMS recognition for quality measures, but the sharply divided reviews suggest care experiences may vary significantly by patient and shift.

How did Sierra Valley Rehab Center do on recent health and safety inspections?

Sierra Valley Rehab Center had 11 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 78 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

How can families visit Sierra Valley Rehab Center?

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