Nursing Home · Visalia, CA
3710 West Tulare Avenue, Visalia, CA 93277
Medicare overall rating
1 / 5 stars
Inspection records →About this listing
Catalog updated Sep 1, 2026. Current services and availability are unconfirmed.
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Reported capacity: 99 beds. This is not the number of openings.
Contact information →Care & support
Provides nursing care and help with daily activities. Some offer short-term rehabilitation.
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Medicare rates this facility 1 out of 5 overall. Medicare reports an average of 0.38 registered-nurse hours per resident per day. Ask how coverage varies across shifts. The latest standard survey recorded 29 findings, above the CA average of 15.4. Review the inspection findings, ask which corrective actions are complete, and discuss the support your family member would receive.
Sequoia Vista receives praise for its friendly, attentive nursing staff and a clean, pleasant environment for many residents. However, families should be cautious regarding reports of inconsistent communication, issues with hygiene/cleaning, and occasional lapses in medication or treatment management.
AI summaries of public opinions. These describe review sentiment, not verified care quality.
A majority of reviewers praise the nurses and aides for being caring, though some reports of neglect exist.
Multiple reviewers noted difficulties reaching staff or receiving updates on resident conditions.
Reviews are polarized between those finding the facility very clean and those reporting filthy carpets and kitchens.
While one reviewer found the food delicious, another described the kitchen as filthy and the food as disgusting.
One reviewer specifically highlighted awesome activities, but there is little other mention of programming.
A critical review mentioned dangerous errors regarding pain medication for a patient in liver failure.
Scores range from 0 (negative) to 10 (positive). They are model interpretations of reviews and are not clinical, safety, or inspection ratings. Unmentioned topics are omitted.
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Distribution · 57 analyzed
Key Review Excerpts
“The staff is so attentive & caring!”
“My mother in law has to stay for 20 days and this place is awful. They don't do anything to actually help there residents. The kitchen is filthy the food is disgusting.”
“I have to say I was impressed with the level of care and attention provided. While I was initially hesitant given the facility's low ratings in the past, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of care that I witnessed first hand.”
Reported nursing hours are daily averages per resident. They do not describe a specific shift or guarantee one-to-one care.
Per resident, per day
Nurses and aides combined
Reported by Medicare
Registered nurses
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EveryPlace uses reference points of 0.75 registered-nurse hours and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident per day. These are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements or a determination that a facility meets a resident's needs.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
Sequoia Vista has concerning patterns of deficiencies, particularly around resident rights and care planning, with families filing 30 complaints that triggered federal inspections. Issues repeatedly involve respecting residents' dignity, proper family notification procedures, and maintaining safety standards. While all documented deficiencies show correction dates, the frequency of complaints—including recent ones through December 2025—suggests ongoing problems that families should investigate thoroughly before considering placement.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Administration Deficiencies
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Egress Deficiencies
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide specialized rehabilitative services by qualified personnel, when ordered for a resident by a doctor.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Mar 2, 2026
$37,800
Payment Denial
Mar 2, 2026
25-day denial
Fine
Nov 14, 2025
$8,278
Payment Denial
May 30, 2024
21-day denial
Sequoia Vista
for profit
Owners
Mcclung, Barbra
Owner
Moyle, Kensett
Owner
Key personnel
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