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Sierra Valley Rehab Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: C
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301 West Putnam,
Porterville CA 93257

(559) 784-7375

89.2% estimated occupancy 1

Sierra Valley Rehab Center is a facility located in Porterville, California. The city has a population of 77,050 people. This isn't a bad nursing home with a C overall grade. This grade is right in line with the city grade in Porterville. This facility has a few things working in its favor. We were also pleased to find that this place was consistent in each of the major categories. Additional information about these categories can be found below.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • Has Family Council
  • For profit - Individual
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Dialysis Transportation
  • Medical Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Palliative Care
  • Dentistry
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Mental Health
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Optometry
  • Audiology
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

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Facility Inspections

Grade: B-plus

This nursing home's best category grade came in the area of inspections. In that category, we gave this nursing home a grade of B+. It actually outperformed most facilities in this area. Our inspection grades account for several factors found on a nursing home's inspection reports. One key criteria we rely on is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with higher scores in this area tend to have very few of these severe deficiencies. While this nursing home had some deficiencies on its government inspection report, none of them were serious based on CMS' scale. A few minor deficiencies shouldn't lead you to cross a nursing home off your list.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-minus

This nursing home received high grades in the area of nursing as well. In fact, it earned one of our highest grades in that category with a score of B-. Our nursing score weighs a handful of components, many of which are tied to quantities of nurse staffing. This facility provided just 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a relatively low total compared to most other facilities. Finally, nursing ratings also consider quality-based measures, such as preventing major falls. Despite not having the most impressive total nursing hours per resident, this nursing home performed admirably in the metric of preventing major falls. This is often an indicator that a facility has quality controls in place. Some falls could be avoided if a nursing home supplies enough nurses to assist its residents.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

We also awarded this facility a middle of the pack score in the category of long-term care, with a B-. Long-term care scores are pivotal for patients needing non-healthcare services such as personal care. On top of looking at the quantity of care provided by nurses and other staff, we looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its residents, which is higher than the vast majority of nursing homes. This facility also excelled at keeping its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had only 0.02 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: C

Switching gears to the last area, this facility was given an acceptable short-term care grade of C. In determining our short-term care ratings, we analyze the facility's levels of skilled nursing services, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists occupational therapists and other highly trained professionals. This grade is often a useful measure of a facility's rehabilitation services. Unfortunately, we found that this facility provided fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most other nursing homes. The key is determining what bearing this had on the quality of care. The last metric we assessed in this category is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We discovered that just 4.3 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home, which is below average.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Sierra Valley Rehab Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B

In Sierra Valley Rehab Center, 7.09% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint is is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are a great indicator of a facility's nursing care quality.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B

In Sierra Valley Rehab Center, 2.97% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are routinely the result of lower levels of patient supervision. Additional nurse staffing can minimize the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A

In Sierra Valley Rehab Center, 0.25% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term residents who experienced urinary tract infections. Although more of these infections could reflect poorly on a facility's cleanliness, it can be difficult to compare between facilities due to facilities having differing reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A-plus

In Sierra Valley Rehab Center, 1.29% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric tells you the percent of long-term residents taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B-plus

In Sierra Valley Rehab Center, 14.9% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients who were prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are administered to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Sierra Valley Rehab Center, 0% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients who are showing signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A

In Sierra Valley Rehab Center, 100% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-plus

In Sierra Valley Rehab Center, 1.76% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: C

In Sierra Valley Rehab Center, 10.09% of Residents

This tells you the percent of patients who retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

In Sierra Valley Rehab Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Sierra Valley Rehab Center, 10.09% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B-plus

In Sierra Valley Rehab Center, 10.35% of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B-minus

In Sierra Valley Rehab Center, 75.31% of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term stay patients that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.

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 0.22 miles away465 W Putnam Ave Porterville California 93257Voluntary non-profit - Private(559) 784-1110

Nearby Dialysis

  • Sierra Valley Dialysis Center0.28 miles away283 North Pearson Drive Porterville California 93257Dialysis Stations: 32 (559) 854-7225
  • Dialysis Center of Porterville, LLC0.48 miles away841 & 847 W. Henderson Ave. Porterville California 93257CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 21 (559) 535-0600
  • Davita-Exeter Dialysis17.52 miles away1116 W. Visalia Road, Suite 106 Exeter California 93221CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 12 (559) 592-1025