The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
GATEWAY POST ACUTE
PORTERVILLE, CA · Medicare-certified · 62 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Gateway Post Acute in Porterville has an overall 3-star rating, with low 2-star ratings for health inspections and staffing but a 5-star quality measures rating. It reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.95 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day) and had $8,018 in fines in the last 24 months, including a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9546 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: June 4, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $8,018recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9546.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.28
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.11
- Nurse aides
- 2.56
- Weekend nursing
- 3.74
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 49%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
11.1%0%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%6.5%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%0%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.2%0%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
0%0%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
2.4%8.1%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—22.3%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
18.2%11.9%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
11.9%17.4%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
9.5%9.7%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—98.7%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited October 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to monitor antibiotic use properly. Cited October 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 881 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: F
The home failed to have a registered nurse on duty enough hours each day and to keep a registered nurse as the full-time director of nursing. Cited June 2019 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 727 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited November 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 22 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,018 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,018 in total fines.
- $8,018
Federal fine
Sep 9, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of PACS GROUP · 279 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 55.9 residents on an average day (90% of 62 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 52 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.