The Rehabilitation Center of Bakersfield
A nursing home in Bakersfield, California 93306
2211 Mount Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield, California 93306. (661) 872-2121.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 1of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 15 health citations at the latest inspection cycle California average: 15.7
- 4.14 nurse hours per resident per day California average: 4.54
- 2 fines in the last three years (needs attention)
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
15 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The California average is 15.7.
Last standard inspection Jan 16, 2026.
Most serious in three years: actual harm (G), at a complaint inspection on Nov 19, 2024
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
81 citations in 17 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2026. Most serious: actual harm (G). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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All 93 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 60 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Jan 16, 2026: standard inspection15 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident’s most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
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Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
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Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
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Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
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Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member’s vaccination status.
Aug 1, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Jun 16, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Feb 4, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Jan 9, 2025: standard inspection7 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
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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.
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Jan 9, 2025: standard and complaint inspection4 citations
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Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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Honor the resident’s right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Dec 23, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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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.
Dec 4, 2024: complaint inspection3 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
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Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident’s belongings or money.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nov 19, 2024: complaint inspection3 citations
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Nov 12, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Oct 21, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Oct 10, 2024: complaint inspection3 citations
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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Sep 19, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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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.
Aug 30, 2024: complaint inspection4 citations
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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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.
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Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
Aug 6, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Provide doctor’s orders for the resident’s immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Jul 26, 2024: complaint inspection3 citations
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Keep residents’ personal and medical records private and confidential.
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Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
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Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident’s bathroom and bathing area.
Jul 25, 2024: complaint inspection3 citations
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident’s health.
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Jul 9, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Obtain a doctor’s order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor’s care.
Jul 1, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
May 30, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Have policies on smoking.
Apr 26, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Apr 23, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide activities to meet all resident’s needs.
Apr 22, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Apr 19, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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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.
Apr 18, 2024: complaint inspection3 citations
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident’s belongings or money.
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Apr 8, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
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Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Apr 5, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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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.
Apr 4, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Mar 27, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Mar 11, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Feb 21, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Jan 29, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Jan 4, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Dec 20, 2023: complaint inspection1 citation
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Nov 16, 2023: standard inspection11 citations
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Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Provide activities to meet all resident’s needs.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
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Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nov 6, 2023: complaint inspection1 citation
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Honor the resident’s right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Dec 23, 1986.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, limited liability company.
- 160 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 2 fines in the last three years, $23,740 in all.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 60 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | Kind | Amount |
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| Oct 10, 2024 | Fine | $14,268 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Fine | $9,472 |
Who does the caring?
4.14 nurse hours per resident per day
The California average is 4.54.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | California average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 4.14 | 4.54 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.33 | 0.68 |
| At weekends | 3.72 | 4.10 |
| Nursing staff turnover | Not given | 36.6% |
| Registered nurse turnover | Not given | 37.8% |
| Administrators who left | Not given | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Citrus Wellness Centre, LLC owns 72.22% directly since Oct 1, 2009; Katz Kindred Healthcare Partnership owns 4.17% directly since Oct 1, 2009; Kindred Realty Partnership owns 4.17% directly since Oct 1, 2009; Br Oceangate LLC owns 2.08% directly since Oct 1, 2009.
- Rockport Administrative Services, LLC runs it.
- 8 owners or officers are people: Shlomo Rechnitz (owns 5% or more directly, 12.5%); Jonathan Weiss (owns a share directly, 2.78%); Sol Majer (owns a share directly, 2.08%); Parikshat Sharma (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Parikshat Sharma (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Alisha J Vinson (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Alisha J Vinson (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Shlomo Rechnitz (runs it (operational or managerial control)).
- Part of Citrus Wellness Centre (5 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
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| Citrus Wellness Centre, LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 72.22% | Oct 1, 2009 |
| Katz Kindred Healthcare Partnership | Owns a share directly | 4.17% | Oct 1, 2009 |
| Kindred Realty Partnership | Owns a share directly | 4.17% | Oct 1, 2009 |
| Br Oceangate LLC | Owns a share directly | 2.08% | Oct 1, 2009 |
| Rockport Administrative Services, LLC | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Sep 1, 2010 | |
| Rockport Administrative Services, LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 17, 2025 | |
| Eretz Bakersfield Properties LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Oct 1, 2009 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 3 of 5 (California average 4.2).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 3 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 19.3 miles, this one had the 8th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (15; the middle value was 17).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| The Rehabilitation Center of Bakersfield This nursing home | 15 | |
| Height Street Skilled Care | 0.4 | 15 |
| The Orchards Post-Acute | 2.3 | 18 |
| San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent | 2.3 | 12 |
| Bakersfield Post Acute | 2.3 | 31 |
| Valley Healthcare Center | 3.2 | 22 |
| Kern River Transitional Care | 5.2 | 24 |
| Parkview Julian Healthcare Center | 5.3 | 21 |
| Rosewood Health Facility | 6.0 | 10 |
| Bayshire Riverwalk Post-Acute | 11.3 | 23 |
| Arvin Post Acute | 14.5 | 16 |
| Shafter Nursing Care | 19.3 | 6 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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