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Gateway Post Acute

Nursing home in Porterville, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
661 West Poplar, Porterville, CA 93257
Phone
(559) 784-8371
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
056423
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
62
Average residents per day
54
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Valley Careidence Opco, LLC
Chain
Pacs Group (274 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Dec 21, 1973
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 056423. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 14, 2026. CMS lists 55 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 4, 2022 to Jun 4, 2026): 7 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 4, 2026Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 4, 2026Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 14, 2026Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 14, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 55. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $8,018 in the last three years.

Sep 9, 2024Fine: $8,018

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.95 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.20 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.54 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.75 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
55%
RN turnover (yearly)
60%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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