For profit - Limited Liability company ·
150 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Links Healthcare Group (31 facilities)
1
Overall CMS Rating
★☆☆☆☆
The Orchards Post-Acute is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Bakersfield, California. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.87 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Mar 13, 2025 cited 22 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $9,223 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
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Short-Stay QM
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
How The Orchards Post-Acute 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)
3.87
4.51
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.49
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.51
2.64
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
34.6%
38.1%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
22.0
15.4
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.87
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.49
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.87
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.51
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.66
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
34.6%
Registered Nurses
50.0%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Mar 13, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
22
Total Deficiencies Found
144
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at The Orchards Post-Acute
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 19, 2026
Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 5, 2026
Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.Environmental Deficiencies · Apr 29, 2025
Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 25, 2025
Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025
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 · Mar 13, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025
Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025
About This Facility
Address
730 34 Street Bakersfield, CA 93301
CMS Certification #
555702
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
150
Avg Residents/Day
142.1
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1997-02-10
Chain
Links Healthcare Group (31 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Links Healthcare Group
31
Facilities Nationwide
Links Healthcare Group operates 31 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives The Orchards Post-Acute an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
The Orchards Post-Acute reports 3.87 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 22 deficiencies.
The Orchards Post-Acute is certified for 150 beds.
Admissions at The Orchards Post-Acute
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (661) 327-7687. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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