SEQUOIA TRANSITIONAL CARE

Tulare · CA · For profit - Limited Liability company · PACS GROUP chain · 99 certified beds · CCN 055551 · SUN VILLAIDENCE OPCO, LLC


SEQUOIA TRANSITIONAL CARE operates 99 certified beds in PORTERVILLE, California. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1978-02-01. It averages 91.1 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at SEQUOIA TRANSITIONAL CARE?

CMS lists 42 health-inspection deficiencies for SEQUOIA TRANSITIONAL CARE, all 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 2026-06-03.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-06-03F0580, F0656, F0658Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / 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.D
2026-04-02F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.D
2026-01-15F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.G
2026-01-15F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.F
2026-01-15F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2026-01-15F0658, F0684, F0812Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.D
2025-12-31F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D
2025-04-17F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.G
2025-04-17F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D
2025-01-09F0727Have 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.F
2025-01-09F0623, F0656, F0676, F0684, F0690, F0757, F0761, F0805, F0847Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. / Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.D
2024-11-08F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.D
2024-10-14F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.D
2024-08-07F0745Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.D
2024-06-12F0727Have 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.F
2023-10-12F0578, F0727, F0804, F0919Honor 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. / 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. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.E
2023-10-12F0580, F0656, F0658, F0695, F0803, F0805, F0812, F0880Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / 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 safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2023-10-12F0912Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.B
2023-09-22F0908Keep all essential equipment working safely.D
2023-09-05F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D

Why was SEQUOIA TRANSITIONAL CARE fined?

DateTypeAmount
2025-04-17Fine$41,759

Has SEQUOIA TRANSITIONAL CARE had payment denied by Medicare?

Payment denial startLength in days
2025-06-0618

How is SEQUOIA TRANSITIONAL CARE staffed relative to the CA average?

MeasureThis facilityCA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day4.102274.51570
Total nursing staff turnover (%)38.036.7
Average number of residents per day91.187.9

Who owns SEQUOIA TRANSITIONAL CARE, and what chain is it in?

SEQUOIA TRANSITIONAL CARE is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name SUN VILLAIDENCE OPCO, LLC and belongs to the PACS GROUP chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTPROVIDENCE GROUP OF CALIFORNIA LLCsince 05/01/2014
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTPROVIDENCE GROUP NH, LLCsince 06/30/2023
CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEEHASNAIN, ABBASsince 01/01/2022
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEMURPHY, CORYsince 12/26/2022
CORPORATE OFFICERAPT, FREDERICK, HANCOCK, MARK, JERGENSEN, JOSHUA, MITCHELL, JOHNsince 01/01/2024

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