For profit - Limited Liability company ·
140 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Pacs Group (264 facilities)
1
Overall CMS Rating
★☆☆☆☆
Kern River Transitional Care is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Bakersfield, California. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.58 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Apr 24, 2025 cited 29 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $77,720 in CMS records.
1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Health Inspections
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Staffing
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
How Kern River Transitional Care 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
4.58
4.51
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.56
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.73
2.64
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
50.0%
38.1%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
29.0
15.4
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.58
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.56
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.29
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.73
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
4.07
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
50.0%
Registered Nurses
27.8%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Apr 24, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
29
Total Deficiencies Found
184
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Kern River Transitional Care
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Potential for harm
Ensure 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 Deficiencies · Jul 28, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide 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 Deficiencies · Jul 28, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 28, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 28, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 16, 2025
Potential for harm
Arrange 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 Deficiencies · May 15, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 15, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Apr 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure 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 Deficiencies · Apr 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterlyAdministration Deficiencies · Apr 24, 2025
About This Facility
Address
5151 Knudsen Drive Bakersfield, CA 93308
CMS Certification #
555912
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
140
Avg Residents/Day
133.9
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
2019-04-16
Chain
Pacs Group (264 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Pacs Group
264
Facilities Nationwide
Pacs Group operates 264 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Kern River Transitional Care an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Kern River Transitional Care reports 4.58 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 29 deficiencies.
Kern River Transitional Care is certified for 140 beds.
Admissions at Kern River Transitional Care
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (661) 325-9900. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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