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Gateway Post Acute

661 West Poplar, Porterville, CA 932575597848371Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 62Avg. daily residents: 54Chain: Pacs Group (274 facilities)County: Tulare

The complete public record on Gateway Post Acute, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Porterville, California, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. California average: 3.2 stars.
Health inspection
★★☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★★
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Gateway Post Acute holds a 2-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Nursing staff turnover of 55% is well above the California average of 37%; high turnover is one of the strongest predictors of inconsistent care. Federal regulators have fined this facility $8,018 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.95 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (4.52)
0.20 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.67)
3.75 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
54.7% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (36.7)
60.0% RN turnover
1 administrator left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

May 14, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
16 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
about the state average (15.6)
27 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$8,018 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
below the state average ($24,666)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

55 citations on record across recent inspections, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
June 4, 20260557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 4, 20260607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 14, 20260801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service,…F · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 14, 20260726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 14, 20260806Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 14, 20260812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 14, 20260813Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 14, 20260880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 14, 20260912Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 14, 20260550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.