Overview
Gateway Post Acute has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the California average of 3.2. It ranks 4th of 5 nursing homes in Porterville. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 90% of nursing homes in California (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 0.2 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 14, 2026, found 16 health deficiencies, more than the California average of 15.5. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $8,018 in the past three years.
Gateway Post Acute is a for-profit facility with 62 certified beds, caring for about 58 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1973.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 80%
Top 44%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 14, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 16
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $8,018
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.86 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.24 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.14 hrs
- Nurse aides2.49 hrs
- Physical therapists0.04 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 62
- Average residents per day
- 58
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- December 21, 1973
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes