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Kern River Transitional Care

Nursing home in Bakersfield, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
5151 Knudsen Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Phone
(661) 325-9900
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
555912
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
140
Average residents per day
133
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Bakersfieldidence Opco LLC
Chain
Pacs Group (277 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Apr 16, 2019
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 555912. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 24, 2025. CMS lists 91 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (May 13, 2021 to Apr 29, 2026): 58 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 29, 2026Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 29, 2026Develop 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 · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 28, 2025Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 28, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 28, 2025Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 28, 2025Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 16, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 15, 2025Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 15, 2025Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 24, 2025Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 24, 2025Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 24, 2025Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 91. 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 Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $77,720 in the last three years.

Dec 7, 2023Fine: $77,720

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

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.71 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.59 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.92 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.12 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
48%
RN turnover (yearly)
23%
Administrators who left in the past year
2

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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