Nursing homes in Kern County, California
CMS data lists 17 certified nursing homes across 6 cities in Kern County. Compare their CMS overall ratings, inspection records, federal penalties, and staffing signals below.
At a glance
- Certified nursing homes
- 17
- across 6 cities
- Average CMS overall
- 1.71
- California avg 3.18
- 1-star overall (CMS)
- 10
- CMS abuse icon shown
- 2
- Federal penalty records
- $757,861
- Payment denial records
- 10
- Higher-severity citations
- 39
How Kern County compares
The county's CMS overall rating profile against California, on the same scale.
CMS overall rating distribution
How Kern County's certified nursing homes spread across the CMS five-star overall rating, compared with California.
View as a table
| Rating | Providers | Share | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS overall rating 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 24.7% |
| CMS overall rating 4 | 1 | 5.9% | 19.1% |
| CMS overall rating 3 | 3 | 17.6% | 20.9% |
| CMS overall rating 2 | 3 | 17.6% | 18.2% |
| CMS overall rating 1 | 10 | 58.8% | 16.2% |
| Not rated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| Total | 17 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
County shares are calculated from the 17 CMS-certified nursing homes in Kern County; California shares from all 1,164 in the state. CMS star ratings are shown exactly as CMS publishes them and summarize past data, not current conditions. Facilities CMS does not rate are counted separately and never treated as zero.
CMS-reported data
Kern County’s largest divergence from California is at 1★: 58.8% of the county’s facilities against 16.2% statewide (+42.7 points). This reflects what CMS publishes and is not a judgement about care quality in either population.
Where facilities are concentrated
The cities holding the largest share of Kern County nursing homes.
The 6 largest cities hold 100% of the county’s 17 nursing homes.
- Bakersfield10 · 59%
- Delano3 · 18%
- Shafter1 · 6%
- Arvin1 · 6%
- Lake Isabella1 · 6%
- Ridgecrest1 · 6%
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Facilities in Kern County
Open in search →Search, filter, and sort the 17 nursing homes in Kern County. Calculated from CMS records included in this dataset.
| Facility | Location | CMS overall | CMS abuse icon | Federal penalty records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvin Post Acute CCN 555170 | Arvin, CA | CMS overall rating: 1 out of 51 | Not shown | $80,498 |
| Bakersfield Post Acute CCN 555260 | Bakersfield, CA | CMS overall rating: 1 out of 51 | Not shown | $25,940 |
| Bayshire Riverwalk Post-Acute CCN 555771 | Bakersfield, CA | CMS overall rating: 1 out of 51 | Shown | $56,265 |
| Delano District Skilled Nursing Facility CCN 555479 | Delano, CA | CMS overall rating: 1 out of 51 | Not shown | $17,966 |
| Height Street Skilled Care CCN 555902 | Bakersfield, CA | CMS overall rating: 1 out of 51 | Not shown | $12,735 |
| Kern River Transitional Care CCN 555912 | Bakersfield, CA | CMS overall rating: 1 out of 51 | Not shown | $77,720 |
| Parkview Julian Healthcare Center CCN 055601 | Bakersfield, CA | CMS overall rating: 1 out of 51 | Not shown | $59,560 |
| The Orchards Post-Acute CCN 555702 | Bakersfield, CA | CMS overall rating: 1 out of 51 | Not shown | $9,223 |
| The Rehabilitation Center of Bakersfield CCN 555256 | Bakersfield, CA | CMS overall rating: 1 out of 51 | Not shown | $23,740 |
| Valley Healthcare Center CCN 555229 | Bakersfield, CA | CMS overall rating: 1 out of 51 | Not shown | $116,914 |
| Adventist Health Delano CCN 056426 | Delano, CA | CMS overall rating: 2 out of 52 | Not shown | $123,442 |
| Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili CCN 555877 | Ridgecrest, CA | CMS overall rating: 2 out of 52 | Not shown | $27,716 |
| Valley View Care Center CCN 555053 | Delano, CA | CMS overall rating: 2 out of 52 | Shown | None in data |
| Kern Valley Healthcare District Dp SNF CCN 555517 | Lake Isabella, CA | CMS overall rating: 3 out of 53 | Not shown | $43,183 |
| San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent CCN 056294 | Bakersfield, CA | CMS overall rating: 3 out of 53 | Not shown | $47,242 |
| Shafter Nursing Care CCN 056035 | Shafter, CA | CMS overall rating: 3 out of 53 | Not shown | $27,439 |
| Rosewood Health Facility CCN 555116 | Bakersfield, CA | CMS overall rating: 4 out of 54 | Not shown | $8,278 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many nursing homes are in Kern County, California?
This dataset includes 17 CMS-certified nursing homes in Kern County, California, from the official CMS Provider Information file, across 6 cities. Of these, 10 have a 1-star CMS overall rating and 2 currently show the CMS abuse icon.
What is the average CMS rating in Kern County?
The average CMS overall star rating across the 17 nursing homes in Kern County is 1.71, compared with the California average of 3.18. Averages exclude facilities CMS has not rated. A star rating is a CMS summary of past data, not a judgment about any individual facility.
How can I compare nursing homes in Kern County?
Use the table on this page or the search filters to compare facilities on the same CMS fields — CMS overall rating, federal penalty records, payment denials, and the CMS abuse icon. See the guide on how to compare nursing homes.
How do I verify a nursing home in Kern County with official sources?
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