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Sequoia Transitional Care

350 North Villa Street, Porterville, CA, 93257

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 055551

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Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall4 / 5
Health inspections3 / 5
Staffing3 / 5
Quality measures5 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Pacs Group
Certified beds
99 · avg 91 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
38.8%near the California averageCalifornia avg: 37.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
1 departednear the California averageCalifornia avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
2 fines · $60,297 total
Payment denials
1 denial

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
055551
Certified beds
99 beds · avg 91 residents/day
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Sun Villaidence Opco, Llc
Chain affiliation
Pacs Group

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

For-profitLlcHolding company in ownership

Chain affiliation

Part of the Pacs Group chain — 279 facilities across 16 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.0 / 5.

Disclosed owners (11 on record)

  • Jason h Murray

    5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 42% · since 2024

  • Mark d Hancock

    5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 42% · since 2024

  • Frederick g Apt

    Corporate Officer · since 2024

  • John t Mitchell

    Corporate Officer · since 2024

  • Joshua o Jergensen

    Corporate Officer · since 2024

  • Pacs Group, Inc.Holding

    5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2023

+ 5 additional owners on the federal record.

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

40 health citations on file11 from complaints2 federal fines totalling $60K1 payment denial

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 40)

  • D0677·Apr 2, 2026Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

  • E0880·Jan 15, 2026

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • D0812·Jan 15, 2026

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  • F0755·Jan 15, 2026

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  • G0697·Jan 15, 2026

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

  • D0684·Jan 15, 2026

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  • D0658·Jan 15, 2026

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  • D0658·Dec 31, 2025Complaint

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20252 fines · $60K · 1 payment denial

Most recent events

  • Dec 31, 2025Fine · $19K
  • Apr 17, 2025Payment denial · 18 days · starting Jun 6, 2025
  • Apr 17, 2025Fine · $42K

Largest single fine on record: $42K.

Fire-safety citations

12 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jan 15, 2026. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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