Deficiency timeline
SIERRA VALLEY REHAB CENTER
Dated inspection findings, penalties, and correction notes for this nursing home in Porterville, CA. Newest events first.
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0658: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected Sep 11, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0920: Environmental
Environment
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.
Corrected Mar 25, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0641: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected Mar 25, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0656: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected Mar 25, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0658: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected Mar 25, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0684: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected Mar 25, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0685: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected Mar 25, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0694: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected Mar 25, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0730: Nursing and Physician Services
Nursing & physician services
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected Mar 25, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0803: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
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.
Corrected Mar 25, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0810: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Corrected Mar 25, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0926: Environmental
Environment
Have policies on smoking.
Corrected Mar 25, 2025
- Class IVMinimal harm / potential for minimal harm (B)cms
F0912: Environmental
Environment
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Corrected Mar 25, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0880: Infection Control
Infection control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected Mar 25, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0847: Administration
Administration
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Corrected Mar 25, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0607: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Abuse, neglect & exploitation
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected Mar 10, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0600: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Abuse, neglect & exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected Mar 10, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0658: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected Jan 20, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0726: Nursing and Physician Services
Nursing & physician services
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.
Corrected Jan 20, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0755: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected Jan 20, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0607: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Abuse, neglect & exploitation
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected Jan 20, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0656: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected Jan 20, 2025
- Class IIActual harm (G)Complaint-relatedcms
F0656: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected Nov 22, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0692: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected Oct 26, 2024
- Fine $8,190cms
CMS fine
Civil money penalty recorded in CMS Nursing Home Compare.
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0656: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected Aug 15, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0919: Environmental
Environment
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected Aug 15, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0883: Infection Control
Infection control
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected Mar 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0698: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected Mar 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0726: Nursing and Physician Services
Nursing & physician services
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.
Corrected Mar 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0758: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
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.
Corrected Mar 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0801: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
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.
Corrected Mar 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0840: Administration
Administration
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.
Corrected Mar 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0554: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected Mar 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0655: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected Mar 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0656: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected Mar 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0657: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected Mar 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0677: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected Mar 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0684: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected Mar 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0689: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected Mar 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0690: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected Mar 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0692: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected Mar 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0755: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected Mar 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0756: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected Mar 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0757: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected Mar 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0802: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Corrected Mar 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0803: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
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.
Corrected Mar 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0812: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected Mar 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0842: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected Mar 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0880: Infection Control
Infection control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected Mar 1, 2024
- Class IVMinimal harm / potential for minimal harm (B)cms
F0912: Environmental
Environment
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Corrected Mar 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0656: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected Oct 4, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0658: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected Oct 11, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0726: Nursing and Physician Services
Nursing & physician services
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.
Corrected Apr 6, 2022
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0550: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected Apr 6, 2022
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0656: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected Apr 6, 2022
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0658: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected Apr 6, 2022
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0688: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
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.
Corrected Apr 6, 2022
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0732: Nursing and Physician Services
Nursing & physician services
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected Apr 6, 2022
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0758: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
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.
Corrected Apr 6, 2022
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0880: Infection Control
Infection control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected Apr 6, 2022
- Class IVMinimal harm / potential for minimal harm (B)cms
F0912: Environmental
Environment
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Corrected Apr 6, 2022
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (F)cms
F0812: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected Apr 6, 2022
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