Nursing home
Brookdale Riverwalk SNF (Ca)
350 Calloway Drive, Building C, Bakersfield, CA 93312 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Brookdale Senior Living (14 facilities) · 120 certified beds
Brookdale Riverwalk SNF (Ca) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Bakersfield, California. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.19 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Dec 4, 2025 cited 17 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Brookdale Riverwalk SNF (Ca) compares
This facility vs. the California and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | California avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.19 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.50 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 54.2% | 38.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 17.0 | 15.4 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 total penalty, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Brookdale Riverwalk SNF (Ca)
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 350 Calloway Drive, Building C
Bakersfield, CA 93312 - CMS certification #
- 555771
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 111.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2001-04-10
- Chain
- Brookdale Senior Living (14 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Brookdale Senior Living
Brookdale Senior Living operates 14 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Brookdale Senior Living facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2022, 1 violation cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- May 31, 2022: complaint inspection, partial (safety). Case closed Nov 1, 2022. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $210 proposed, $210 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Glenwood Gardens / Brookdale Riverwalk / Brookdale Senior Living Communities, INC.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 3203(A)(8). Penalty $210 proposed, $210 now. To be fixed by Sep 7, 2022.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mercy Hospital, Bakersfield. 8.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Kern River Transitional Care, Bakersfield. 6.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Purpose Driven Home Health, LLC, Bakersfield. 5.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 3.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 93312 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Bakersfield Brimhall Dialysis, Bakersfield, 4.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Casa Del Rio Home Training, Bakersfield, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Riverlakes At Home Training, Bakersfield, 4.4 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 34 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 93312.
Hoffmann Hospice, office in Bakersfield, 5.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Lenus Care LLC, office in Bakersfield, 6.5 miles away, straight line
American Compassionate Hospice Care Inc, office in Bakersfield, 6.5 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Centric Health, Bakersfield. 16.8 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Brookdale Riverwalk SNF (Ca) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Brookdale Riverwalk SNF (Ca) an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Brookdale Riverwalk SNF (Ca) staffed?
Brookdale Riverwalk SNF (Ca) reports 4.19 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Brookdale Riverwalk SNF (Ca) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 17 deficiencies.
How many beds does Brookdale Riverwalk SNF (Ca) have?
Brookdale Riverwalk SNF (Ca) is certified for 120 beds.