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Porterville Developmental Center

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Updated Aug 1, 2020 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: A
Oct 18: A+Nov 18: ADec 18: A+Jan 19: A+Feb 19: A+Mar 19: A+Apr 19: A+May 19: A+Jun 19: A+Jul 19: A+Aug 19: A+Sep 19: A+Jan 20: A+Mar 20: AApr 20: A+May 20: A+Jun 20: A+Jul 20: A+Aug 20: A
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Porterville Developmental Center's website

26501 Avenue 140,
Porterville CA 93257

(559) 782-2222

1.29% estimated occupancy 1

Note: Data for Porterville Developmental Center has not been updated recently. This page shows historical performance which may not be representitive of current service levels.

With an address in Porterville, California, Porterville Developmental Center is one of five nursing homes in this area. This facility is ranked among the top nursing homes we assessed. A grade of this caliber requires first-rate marks across the board. Indeed, this proved to be substantially better than many of the nursing homes in Porterville. Scroll down to find this nursing home's category scores, which are also quite good. It's hard to poke holes in this facility's profile.

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Quick Details

  • No Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • Government - State
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Speech Therapy
  • Mental Health
  • Recreational Therapy

Awards

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Top Nursing Home in California Awards 2019

Best Nursing Home in Porterville, California badge

Best Nursing Home in Porterville, California Awards 2019

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Best Nursing Home in Porterville, California Awards 2020

Facility Inspections

Grade: A-plus

One of the reasons this turned out to be a quality nursing home is that it earned an A+ in our inspections category. This is simply as good as it gets in this critical category. Inspection scores are based on many items located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Places that receive favorable grades in this category have very few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. This nursing home was hit with 3 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none of the deficiencies were considered severe. This indicates that CMS didn't deem any of these deficiencies to cause an immediate threat to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: A

We also would like to draw your attention to the fact that this nursing home was awarded a top-shelf score of A in our long-term care area. In a long-term care setting, the nursing home's primary goal is to keep patients healthy and safe. This is different than skilled nursing or short-term care where the goal is to rehabilitate patients. In addition to assessing the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home administered the vaccine to 92.30769 percent of its residents. This is a few points less than we anticipated but still a respectable figure. Lastly, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.

Nurse Quality

Grade: A

Adding to its strong resume, this facility also received an excellent nursing score, with a grade of A. Our nursing rating looks at the facility's nurse staffing levels. We consider both the levels of licensure of the nurses as well as the number of hours spent with patients. This facility provided 0 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also looked at some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This facility performed very well when it comes to minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

Turning to the last area, this nursing home also performed well in the short-term care category. We awarded it a grade of B+ in this category. This finalized a very strong report card. In calculating our short-term care grades, we analyze the facility's levels of skilled nursing, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists respiratory therapists and other highly skilled individuals. This score is considered to be a useful assessment of a nursing home's rehabilitation services. Unfortunately, it does not appear that this facility submitted registered nurse or physical therapist staffing data. Lastly, we looked at the number of residents who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 0 percent of this facility's residents returned home.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Porterville Developmental Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A+

In Porterville Developmental Center, 0% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure tells you the percentage of long-term patients who suffered from pressure ulcers or bed sores. We consider this statistic when determining both nursing and long-term care grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A+

In Porterville Developmental Center, 0% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of patients who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injuries are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Major falls which result in injury are often the result of poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A+

In Porterville Developmental Center, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely caused by facilities with worst hygiene practices. Better hygiene protocols can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Keep in mind that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A+

In Porterville Developmental Center, 0% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to patients for many conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Tragically, in limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: F

In Porterville Developmental Center, 38.46% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents who were given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are generally given to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Porterville Developmental Center, 0% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term stay patients showing depressive symptoms. Some argue that this is a reasonable measure of quality of life.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-minus

In Porterville Developmental Center, 93.88% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term residents who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

Scores for Porterville, CA

  • Overall Rating has a grade of C
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of B

Looking for more options? Porterville, California has 4 other nursing homes

Nearby Hospitals

  • Sierra View Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 3.31 miles away465 W Putnam Ave Porterville California 93257Voluntary non-profit - Private(559) 784-1110

Nearby Dialysis

  • Dialysis Center of Porterville, LLC2.66 miles away841 & 847 W. Henderson Ave. Porterville California 93257CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 21 (559) 535-0600
  • Sierra Valley Dialysis Center3.42 miles away283 North Pearson Drive Porterville California 93257Dialysis Stations: 32 (559) 854-7225