Nursing home
Valley Healthcare Center
1205 8Th Street, Bakersfield, CA 93304 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 87 certified beds
Valley Healthcare Center 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 3.73 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Mar 27, 2025 cited 16 deficiencies.
- 4 fines totaling $68,399In CMS records: 4 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Valley Healthcare Center 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) | 3.73 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.29 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.43 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 32.4% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 16.0 | 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: 4 fines totaling $68,399, 4 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Valley Healthcare Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · 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 · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · 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
- 1205 8Th Street
Bakersfield, CA 93304 - CMS certification #
- 555229
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 87
- Avg residents/day
- 79.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1986-07-28
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Valley Healthcare Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2017, 5 violations 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.
- Aug 2, 2017: complaint inspection, partial (safety). Case closed Feb 4, 2019. 5 violations cited (5 other). Penalties: $4,150 proposed, $4,150 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Valley Convalescent Hospital.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 4300.4(a). Penalty $400 proposed, $400 now. To be fixed by Feb 12, 2018.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 3203(A)(7). Penalty $750 proposed, $750 now.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 3276(F). Penalty $1,000 proposed, $1,000 now.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 3395(H). Penalty $1,000 proposed, $1,000 now. To be fixed by Feb 12, 2018.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 3395(I). Penalty $1,000 proposed, $1,000 now. To be fixed by Feb 12, 2018.
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. 0.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Orchards Post-acute, Bakersfield. 1.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Primamed Health Services Inc., Bakersfield. 0.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Pharmacy. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 93304 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Bakersfield Oak St Dialysis, Bakersfield, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Central Bakersfield Dialysis Center, Bakersfield, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Bakersfield Northeast, Bakersfield, 4.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 56 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 93304.
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of California, office in Bakersfield, 0.7 miles away, straight line
Saviors Of Hope Hospice, office in Bakersfield, 0.8 miles away, straight line
American Hospice Care, Inc, office in Bakersfield, 1.1 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Centric Health, Bakersfield. 13.3 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: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively high. 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: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Valley Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Valley Healthcare Center 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.
How is Valley Healthcare Center staffed?
Valley Healthcare Center reports 3.73 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Valley Healthcare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 16 deficiencies.
How many beds does Valley Healthcare Center have?
Valley Healthcare Center is certified for 87 beds.