Kern County nursing home reports
We found 17 nursing homes in Kern County, California. 13 have overall ratings of 2 stars or lower; 2 show a CMS abuse icon. Review inspection priorities.
Arvin Post Acute
Arvin, CA 93203
- Medicare rating
- 1 out of 5
- Inspection problems
- 53
- Reported fines
- $62,968
Infection-control problems reportedRead this home’s report →Valley Healthcare Center
Bakersfield, CA 93304
- Medicare rating
- 1 out of 5
- Inspection problems
- 77
- Reported fines
- $91,195
Infection-control problems reportedRead this home’s report →Kern River Transitional Care
Bakersfield, CA 93308
- Medicare rating
- 1 out of 5
- Inspection problems
- 91
- Reported fines
- $77,720
Infection-control problems reportedRead this home’s report →Bakersfield Post Acute
Bakersfield, CA 93306
- Medicare rating
- 1 out of 5
- Inspection problems
- 113
- Reported fines
- $25,940
Infection-control problems reportedRead this home’s report →Height Street Skilled Care
Bakersfield, CA 93305
- Medicare rating
- 1 out of 5
- Inspection problems
- 70
- Reported fines
- $12,735
Infection-control problems reportedRead this home’s report →The Rehabilitation Center of Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA 93306
- Medicare rating
- 1 out of 5
- Inspection problems
- 94
- Reported fines
- $23,740
Infection-control problems reportedRead this home’s report →Bayshire Riverwalk Post-Acute
Bakersfield, CA 93312
- Medicare rating
- 1 out of 5
- Inspection problems
- 66
- Reported fines
- $80,668
Medicare abuse warningInfection-control problems reportedRead this home’s report →Parkview Julian Healthcare Center
Bakersfield, CA 93304
- Medicare rating
- 1 out of 5
- Inspection problems
- 78
- Reported fines
- $59,560
Infection-control problems reportedRead this home’s report →Delano District Skilled Nursing Facility
Delano, CA 93215
- Medicare rating
- 1 out of 5
- Inspection problems
- 67
- Reported fines
- $17,966
Infection-control problems reportedRead this home’s report →The Orchards Post-Acute
Bakersfield, CA 93301
- Medicare rating
- 2 out of 5
- Inspection problems
- 86
- Reported fines
- $23,603
Infection-control problems reportedRead this home’s report →
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Lake Isabella, CA 93240
- Medicare rating
- 2 out of 5
- Inspection problems
- 32
- Reported fines
- $31,581
Infection-control problems reportedRead this home’s report →Adventist Health Delano
Delano, CA 93215
- Medicare rating
- 2 out of 5
- Inspection problems
- 59
- Reported fines
- $123,442
Infection-control problems reportedRead this home’s report →Valley View Care Center
Delano, CA 93215
- Medicare rating
- 2 out of 5
- Inspection problems
- 67
- Reported fines
- $0
Medicare abuse warningInfection-control problems reportedRead this home’s report →San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent
Bakersfield, CA 93301
- Medicare rating
- 3 out of 5
- Inspection problems
- 62
- Reported fines
- $47,242
Infection-control problems reportedRead this home’s report →Shafter Nursing Care
Shafter, CA 93263
- Medicare rating
- 3 out of 5
- Inspection problems
- 38
- Reported fines
- $27,439
Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
- Medicare rating
- 3 out of 5
- Inspection problems
- 45
- Reported fines
- $27,716
Infection-control problems reportedRead this home’s report →Rosewood Health Facility
Bakersfield, CA 93309
- Medicare rating
- 4 out of 5
- Inspection problems
- 47
- Reported fines
- $8,278
Infection-control problems reportedRead this home’s report →
What the records show for Kern County
- Homes with a CMS overall rating
- 17 of 17
- Homes rated 1 or 2 stars
- 13
- Homes with a CMS abuse warning
- 2
Medicare file dates: Aug 1, 2026. These dates are not the dates of individual inspections.
Counts describe the homes in this displayed list, not every nursing home or every care incident. A missing rating or warning is not a clean bill of health. Sources and limitations.
Local records to explore
These examples come from the list above. File dates are not inspection dates; open a report for the dated findings.
- Arvin Post Acute: inspection history
Medicare file prepared: Aug 1, 2026. CMS provider number: 555170.
Original Medicare record - Valley Healthcare Center: inspection history
Medicare file prepared: Aug 1, 2026. CMS provider number: 555229.
Original Medicare record - Kern River Transitional Care: inspection history
Medicare file prepared: Aug 1, 2026. CMS provider number: 555912.
Original Medicare record
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