Sequoia Vista
A Medicare-certified nursing home in Visalia, CA with 99 certified beds. Ownership: for profit, limited liability company. CMS rates it 1 of 5 overall (much below average).
- Health inspections1 of 5
- Staffing2 of 5
- Quality measures4 of 5
- Long-stay quality4 of 5
- Short-stay quality3 of 5
This home against the U.S. average
| Measure | This home | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 1 of 5 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 | 2.8 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 | 2.9 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 4 of 5 | 3.6 of 5 |
| RN hours per resident per day | 0.38 | 0.685 |
| Deficiencies, latest survey | 35 | 9.2 |
Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System, file processed Jul 1, 2026; U.S. averages across all 14,693 certified homes. The inspection rating compares homes within their state; staffing and quality use national thresholds.
Facility details
- CMS Certification Number055916
- Address3710 West Tulare Avenue, Visalia, CA, 93277
- CountyTulare
- OwnershipFor profit, limited liability company
- Certified beds99
- Residents per day, average89
- Phone(559) 732-2244
Inspections, fines and penalties
- Deficiencies, latest survey35 (U.S. average 9.2)
- From complaints15
- Fines2, $46,078 in total
- Payment denials and other penalties4
Survey cycles
| Survey | Date | Standard | Complaint | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest (cycle 1) | Dec 5, 2024 | 20 | 15 | 226 |
Source: The deficiency score weights each citation by scope and severity; a higher score is worse.
0.38 registered-nurse hours per resident per day
Source: Reported RN hours from CMS Payroll-Based Journal, file processed Jul 1, 2026.
What the record shows
Sequoia Vista is a Medicare-certified skilled nursing facility in Visalia, CA (CCN 055916) operating under for profit - limited liability company ownership, with 99 certified beds and an average daily census of about 89 residents. CMS assigned it a 1-star Overall rating on the Five-Star Quality Rating System (much below average), built from a 1/5 Health Inspection component, a 2/5 Staffing component, and a 4/5 Quality Measures component. This page uses 14,693 Medicare-certified nursing-home records from CMS Care Compare, with NPPES context where available. Every figure is traceable in the methodology.
On compliance, CMS records show 35 total deficiencies on the most recent survey cycle (15 complaint-based), with 2 fines totaling $46,078 - the national average is 9.2 deficiencies per facility, so Sequoia Vista currently sits above that baseline. RN staffing is 0.38 hours per resident per day, which is 44% below the national average of 0.685 hours, a CMS-reported figure derived from payroll-based journal (PBJ) submissions.
Use the rating breakdown and inspection cycles above to look past the single headline star, the Overall rating is a weighted composite, and facilities with identical headline stars can have very different underlying Health Inspection or Quality Measures profiles. Important: PlainDoctor presents CMS Five-Star Quality Rating data exactly as published at data.cms.gov (file processed Jul 1, 2026) and does not calculate custom scores or rankings. This page is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a placement recommendation, or a substitute for visiting the facility in person. Before selecting a nursing home for yourself or a family member, read the full CMS survey reports, tour the property, interview staff, and consult licensed clinicians and elder-care advisors about medical and financial implications.
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Common questions
What is Sequoia Vista's overall CMS rating?
Sequoia Vista has a 1-star overall CMS rating (Much below average). Health inspection: 1/5. Staffing: 2/5. Quality measures: 4/5.
How many beds does Sequoia Vista have?
Sequoia Vista has 99 Medicare-certified beds with an average of 89 residents per day.
What are CMS Five-Star ratings?
CMS rates nursing homes on a 1-5 star scale based on health inspections, quality measures, and staffing. Five stars means much above average; one star means much below average. Ratings are updated monthly based on the most recent survey data.
How does Sequoia Vista's staffing compare to the national average?
Sequoia Vista has 0.38 RN hours per resident per day, which is 44% below the national average of 0.685 hours.
How many deficiencies does Sequoia Vista have?
Sequoia Vista has 35 total deficiencies, which is above the national average of 9.2. Of these, 15 are complaint-based deficiencies. The facility has received 2 fine(s).
Who owns Sequoia Vista?
Sequoia Vista is operated under For profit - Limited Liability company ownership. The facility has 99 certified beds and is located in Visalia, California.
Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System, Nursing Home Provider Information, processed Jul 1, 2026 (data.cms.gov); facility identified by CMS Certification Number 055916. A directory of public records, not medical advice: visit the home and read its survey reports before deciding.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Jul 1, 2026.