GATEWAY POST ACUTE

CCN 056423 · VALLEY CAREIDENCE OPCO, LLC · For profit - Limited Liability company · PACS GROUP chain · 62 certified beds · Tulare · CA


GATEWAY POST ACUTE is a 62-bed nursing home in PORTERVILLE, California. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1973-12-21. It averages 54.0 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at GATEWAY POST ACUTE?

CMS lists 55 health-inspection deficiencies for GATEWAY POST ACUTE since 2022-11-04, 43 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-04.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-06-04F0557, F0607Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.D
2026-05-14F0801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.F
2026-05-14F0726, F0806, F0812, F0813, F0880, F0912Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.E
2026-05-14F0550, F0635, F0656, F0689, F0800, F0804, F0842Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.D
2025-06-04F0776Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.D
2024-10-17F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.G
2024-10-17F0880, F0881Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.F
2024-10-17F0554, F0580, F0584, F0641, F0644, F0655, F0656, F0658, F0679, F0684, F0686, F0692, F0698, F0700, F0727, F0755, F0759, F0760, F0812Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. / Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.D
2024-09-09F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.D
2024-01-10F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D
2023-12-12F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2023-08-16F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D
2022-11-04F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.E
2022-11-04F0658, F0677, F0678, F0679, F0685, F0687, F0726, F0730, F0740, F0759Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Provide appropriate foot care. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.D
2022-11-04F0912Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.B

Why was GATEWAY POST ACUTE fined?

DateTypeAmount
2024-09-09Fine$8,018

How is GATEWAY POST ACUTE staffed relative to the CA average?

MeasureThis facilityCA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.949944.51570
Total nursing staff turnover (%)54.736.7
Average number of residents per day54.087.9

Who owns GATEWAY POST ACUTE, and what chain is it in?

GATEWAY POST ACUTE is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name VALLEY CAREIDENCE OPCO, LLC and belongs to the PACS GROUP chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTPROVIDENCE GROUP OF CALIFORNIA LLCsince 03/24/2014
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTPROVIDENCE GROUP NH, LLCsince 06/30/2023
CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEEHASNAIN, ABBASsince 02/21/2023
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEERASMUSSEN, MASONsince 03/01/2021
CORPORATE OFFICERAPT, FREDERICK, HANCOCK, MARK, JERGENSEN, JOSHUA, MITCHELL, JOHNsince 01/01/2024
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLRASMUSSEN, MASONsince 03/01/2021

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