San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent

Nursing home in Bakersfield, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 3601 San Dimas, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone: (661) 323-2894
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 056294
Overall star rating: 3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 99
Average residents per day: 93
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Kern Valleyidence Opco LLC
Chain: Pacs Group (274 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Dec 31, 1971
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 056294. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 12, 2026. CMS lists 62 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 24, 2023 to Mar 12, 2026): 26 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Mar 12, 2026	Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026	Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026	Post nurse staffing information every day. Nursing and Physician Services	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026	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… Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 12, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 12, 2026	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jan 15, 2026	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 27, 2025	Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 62. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $47,242 in the last three years.

Jun 23, 2025

Fine: $47,242

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 4.28 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.24 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.65 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 4.01 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 35%
RN turnover (yearly): 40%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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