We are committed to the safety of our patients, visitors, medical staff, and SVMC employees while providing excellent patient care. SVMC continues adjusting in-person visitor guidelines in alignment with guidance from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and recommendations from Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency (TCHHSA).
It always helps to know what to expect prior to your hospital visit or stay. To learn about visiting guidelines for specific locations within our hospital, view the Visiting Guidenlines By Location page. For general visiting information, use the navigation box to view the guidelines relevant to your visit.
Visitor Guidelines were last updated April 14, 2025.
It always helps to know what to expect prior to your hospital stay. With that in mind, we have created downloadable online versions of our Inpatient Guides. To view them, please click on the appropriate links below.
Outside of RSV & Flu season, in departments that allow two or more visitors, children under the age of 13 are permitted. Children under 13 must observe hand hygiene procedures, physical distancing, and be accompanied by an adult visitor over the age of 18 at ALL times. Children under the age of 13 are not allowed in the following areas:
To ensure a safe and comfortable environment for SVMC patients and guests, please be courteous of others and adhere to the following Behavior Guidelines. Allowed visitors who do not comply with hospital policy will be asked to leave
We are working around the clock to combat the spread of COVID-19 for the safety of our patients, visitors, employees, and community. All visitors must:
Before bringing food or drinks, please check with the patient's nurse. Patients often need special diets as part of their care. Once food or drinks are taken into a patient's room, they cannot be placed in a hospital refrigerator.
Our café serves meals daily and vending machines are also available in the ER, Medical Office Building, second and fourth floors.
Guidelines for patients with physical, intellectual, and/or developmental disabilities:
Since we are committed to the health and safety of our patients, visitors, employees, and community, Sierra View Medical Center is a smoke and tobacco free facility.
To help prevent the dangers of smoking and the risks of second-hand smoking, SVMC prohibits the act of smoking anywhere on hospital property. This decision is based on medical science, which demonstrates smoking and second-hand smoke is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. As a healthcare leader, we have a responsibility to promote policies that create a safe and comfortable environment for our patients, guests, volunteers, and employees.
General visiting hours are from 6 AM – 9 PM. Please view the visitor guidelines for the department relevant to your visit for additional visiting hours’ restrictions.
Visitors are allowed to visit COVID-19 positive patients. Visitors cannot go to any area other than the patient's room. Visitors of COVID-19 positive patients must:
Questions? Please call 559-784-1110 or email marketing@sierra-view.com