At a glance
Official CMS profileCMS overall rating
3 / 5
Certified beds
62
Residents / day
57.7
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Facility information
- Certification
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- County
- Tulare
- Certified beds
- 62
- Average residents per day
- 57.7
- First certified
- December 21, 1973
CMS quality ratings
- Overall
- 3 / 5
- Health inspections
- 2 / 5
- Staffing
- 2 / 5
- Quality measures
- 5 / 5
These are CMS quality ratings, not customer reviews.
How this home compares locally
Other homes in Tulare, California. Missing values are excluded; this home is excluded from peer averages.
| Measure | This home | County peers | State peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS overall rating / 5 | 3.00 | 3.13 (n=15) | 3.21 |
| Nurse hours / resident / day | 3.86 | 4.53 (n=15) | 4.54 (n=1138) |
| Weekend nurse hours / resident / day | 3.60 | 4.12 (n=15) | 4.10 (n=1138) |
| Nursing staff turnover (%) | 52.20 | 38.52 (n=13) | 36.54 (n=1011) |
CMS overall rating / 5
- This home
- 3.00
- County peers
- 3.13
- n=15
- State peers
- 3.21
Nurse hours / resident / day
- This home
- 3.86
- County peers
- 4.53
- n=15
- State peers
- 4.54
- n=1138
Weekend nurse hours / resident / day
- This home
- 3.60
- County peers
- 4.12
- n=15
- State peers
- 4.10
- n=1138
Nursing staff turnover (%)
- This home
- 52.20
- County peers
- 38.52
- n=13
- State peers
- 36.54
- n=1011
Reported staffing is not adjusted for resident needs. These are descriptive averages, not a quality ranking or prediction of care. Sources and methodology
Questions for your visit
- Reported weekend staffing is 6.7% below the all-days average. How is weekend coverage maintained?
- What has changed since your latest health inspection?
- CMS reports 52.2% total nursing staff turnover. How do you retain staff and maintain continuity of care?
- Which services are included, what costs extra, and can you provide a written care and payment plan?
Published record coverage
- Hospital measures
- 4
- Fire safety citations
- 28
- Health citations
- 54
- Resident measures
- 17
- Ownership records
- 9
- Penalties
- 1
- SNF rehabilitation measures
- 57
- Inspection summaries
- 3
- Medicare performance records
- 1
Counts reflect the imported CMS publication, not a complete lifetime history. Zero records does not establish zero historical events.
Full CMS profile
Staffing & operations
Staffing hours are per resident per day; turnover figures are percentages. Blank values are not zero.
- Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.86180
- Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.23546
- Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 1.13855
- Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 2.48779
- Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
- 3.60253
- Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
- 0.17387
- Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
- 0.03553
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 52.2
- Registered Nurse turnover
- Not reported
- Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
- 2
- Chain Name
- PACS GROUP
- Number of Facilities in Chain
- 277
- Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
- 3.0
- Special Focus Status
- Not reported
- Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
- N
- With a Resident and Family Council
- Resident
- Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
- Yes
All provider source fields
- State
- CA
- Urban
- Y
- Chain ID
- 690
- Latitude
- 36.0516
- Location
- 661 WEST POPLAR,PORTERVILLE,CA,93257
- ZIP Code
- 93257
- City/Town
- PORTERVILLE
- Longitude
- -119.03
- QM Rating
- 5
- Abuse Icon
- N
- Chain Name
- PACS GROUP
- County/Parish
- Tulare
- Provider Name
- GATEWAY POST ACUTE
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Overall Rating
- 3
- Ownership Type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Number of Fines
- 1
- Processing Date
- 2026-10-01
- Staffing Rating
- 2
- Provider Address
- 661 WEST POPLAR
- Telephone Number
- 5597848371
- Geocoding Footnote
- Not reported
- QM Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Legal Business Name
- VALLEY CAREIDENCE OPCO, LLC
- Long-Stay QM Rating
- 5
- High Performing Icon
- N
- Short-Stay QM Rating
- 5
- Special Focus Status
- Not reported
- Nursing Case-Mix Index
- 1.40470
- Chain Average QM Rating
- 4.5
- Overall Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Health Inspection Rating
- 2
- Number of Certified Beds
- 62
- Provider SSA County Code
- 640
- Staffing Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Number of Payment Denials
- 0
- Registered Nurse turnover
- Not reported
- Total Number of Penalties
- 1
- Reported Staffing Footnote
- Not reported
- Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
- 0.99606
- Provider Resides in Hospital
- N
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 52.2
- Chain Average Staffing Rating
- 2.5
- Number of Facilities in Chain
- 277
- Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 056423
- Administrator turnover footnote
- Not reported
- Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
- 8018.00
- Health Inspection Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
- 100
- Registered Nurse turnover footnote
- 27
- Total Weighted Health Survey Score
- 111.000
- With a Resident and Family Council
- Resident
- Average Number of Residents per Day
- 57.7
- Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
- 3.0
- Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
- 0
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
- 144
- Continuing Care Retirement Community
- N
- Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score
- 0
- Total nursing staff turnover footnote
- Not reported
- Chain Average Health Inspection Rating
- 2.5
- Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
- 100
- Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Footnote
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 2 Standard Survey Footnote
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits
- 1
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score
- 144
- Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
- 2026-05-14
- Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
- 2024-10-17
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits
- 1
- Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote
- Not reported
- Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
- N
- Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.23454
- Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.68891
- Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.23546
- Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 1.13408
- Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.85847
- Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 1.13855
- Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
- Yes
- Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
- 16
- Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
- N
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
- 26
- Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
- 14
- Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
- 22
- Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 1.37401
- Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
- 2
- Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 2.47803
- Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 2.33811
- Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
- 2
- Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 2.48779
- Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.84665
- Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.88549
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
- 4
- Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.86180
- Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
- 0.17387
- Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
- 1973-12-21
- Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
- 0.03553
- Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.58840
- Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.41951
- Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
- 3.60253
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Data processed October 1, 2026