SEQUOIA VISTA

Tulare · CA · For profit - Limited Liability company · 99 certified beds · CCN 055916 · KAWEAH MANOR, INC.


SEQUOIA VISTA operates 99 certified beds in VISALIA, California. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1974-01-17. It averages 88.5 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at SEQUOIA VISTA?

CMS lists 90 health-inspection deficiencies for SEQUOIA VISTA, 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 2026-06-04.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-06-04F0584, F0607, F0658, F0726, F0761, F0800, F0812, F0847, F0880Honor 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. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / 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. / 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. / Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2026-06-04F0580, F0657, F0755, F0808, F0881, F0883, F0919Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.D
2026-04-21F0826Provide specialized rehabilitative services by qualified personnel, when ordered for a resident by a doctor.E
2026-04-13F0580, F0658Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D
2026-04-01F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.G
2026-03-09F0658, F0730Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.D
2026-03-02F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D
2025-12-18F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2025-12-01F0585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.D
2025-11-14F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.D
2025-08-26F0557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.D
2025-08-18F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D
2025-08-06F0627Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.D
2025-07-15F0557, F0561Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.D
2025-06-24F0559, F0585, F0689Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. / Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2025-04-16F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D
2025-01-27F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.D
2024-12-05F0727, F0730, F0800, F0812Have 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. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2024-12-05F0636, F0759, F0880Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2024-12-05F0552, F0557, F0561, F0580, F0582, F0645, F0658, F0685, F0692, F0761, F0803, F0805, F0813Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / 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 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. / Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.D
2024-11-18F0550, F0606Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.D
2024-08-20F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.D
2024-07-29F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.D
2024-07-17F0941Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.D
2024-05-30F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D
2024-03-04F0602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.D
2024-02-21F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2024-01-22F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D
2023-12-28F0698, F0745Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.D
2023-11-09F0578, F0623, F0641, F0645, F0656, F0657, F0726, F0755, F0880Honor 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. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / 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. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2023-11-09F0638, F0677, F0684, F0687, F0690, F0692, F0742, F0802, F0803, F0812Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate foot care. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. / Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.D
2023-10-18F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D
2023-10-11F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D
2023-09-22F0626Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.D
2023-08-01F0656Develop 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 VISTA fined 2 times?

DateTypeAmount
2026-03-02Fine$37,800
2025-11-14Fine$8,278

Has SEQUOIA VISTA had payment denied by Medicare more than once?

Payment denial startLength in days
2026-04-1725
2024-08-3021

How is SEQUOIA VISTA staffed?

MeasureThis facilityCA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day4.907574.51570
Total nursing staff turnover (%)51.636.7
Average number of residents per day88.587.9

Who owns SEQUOIA VISTA?

SEQUOIA VISTA is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name KAWEAH MANOR, INC.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTMCCLUNG, BARBRA, MOYLE, KENSETTsince 03/29/2002
CORPORATE DIRECTORMOYLE, KENSETTsince 06/15/2005
CORPORATE OFFICERMOYLE, KENSETTsince 04/01/2009
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLFAZALBHOY, SHUBHANGI, HANSON, CARY, HIGBEE, JAMES, MOYLE, KENSETT, MOYLE, LINDSEYsince 04/01/2009

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