Nursing Homes in Bakersfield, California — 2026 CMS Evidence Comparison

What the CMS record shows locally

Bakersfield has 10 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. Linked deficiency history is available for 10 of 10 listed facilities, averaging 83.8 citations per facility versus 50.0 statewide. Among that denominator, 0 have zero citations in the loaded history; the newest linked survey date shown here is January 2026. Facilities without linked history are not treated as zero-citation facilities.

City-Specific Citation Patterns

The most frequent recorded tags are:

• F0658 — Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (52 citations)
• F0656 — Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (49 citations)
• F0880 — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (32 citations)
• F0684 — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (32 citations)
• F0689 — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (29 citations)

Facility Directory

1. Rosewood Health Facility — 48 deficiencies across 14 surveys
2. Height Street Skilled Care — 63 deficiencies across 25 surveys
3. Brookdale Riverwalk SNF (ca) — 71 deficiencies across 26 surveys
4. Valley Healthcare Center — 82 deficiencies across 22 surveys
5. San Joaquin Nursing Center And Rehabilitation Cent — 83 deficiencies across 29 surveys
6. The Orchards Post-Acute — 90 deficiencies across 31 surveys
7. Parkview Julian Healthcare Center — 94 deficiencies across 34 surveys
8. Kern River Transitional Care — 98 deficiencies across 34 surveys
9. Bakersfield Post Acute — 103 deficiencies across 32 surveys
10. The Rehabilitation Center Of Bakersfield — 106 deficiencies across 44 surveys

Source, freshness, and limitations

Official facts come from CMS nursing-home Provider Data published from state survey inspections; the newest linked survey date shown here is January 2026. POCDesk organizes those records into comparisons and summaries; it does not replace CMS Care Compare or an in-person assessment. Survey timing differs by facility, missing linked history remains unknown, and citation counts alone do not measure staffing, outcomes, or current conditions. See our editorial standards and methodology.

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Official Sources

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• Medicare.gov Care Compare — CMS's official nursing home comparison tool
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