KERN RIVER TRANSITIONAL CARE — Nursing Home in BAKERSFIELD, CA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 140 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 128.1 |
| CMS Certification Number | 555912 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.66 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.63 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
KERN RIVER TRANSITIONAL CARE had 4 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (July 28, 2025).
Inspection Findings — July 28, 2025
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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Level D)Corrected — August 28, 2025
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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. (Level D)Corrected — August 28, 2025
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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. (Level D)Corrected — August 28, 2025
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Level D)Corrected — August 28, 2025
Kern River Transitional Care is a 140-bed nursing home in Bakersfield, California. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.7 hours per resident day, above the California average of 4.5. Its most recent inspection, in July 2025, cited 4 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The facility’s staffing levels look stronger than average, which can help with consistent day‑to‑day care. A key thing to ask about is how they’ve addressed the recent citations around informing residents about their care and managing continence/catheter care and urinary infection prevention, and what training and oversight they’ve put in place.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is KERN RIVER TRANSITIONAL CARE Medicare and Medicaid certified?
KERN RIVER TRANSITIONAL CARE is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is KERN RIVER TRANSITIONAL CARE's CMS star rating?
KERN RIVER TRANSITIONAL CARE has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at KERN RIVER TRANSITIONAL CARE?
KERN RIVER TRANSITIONAL CARE reports 4.66375 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has KERN RIVER TRANSITIONAL CARE had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, KERN RIVER TRANSITIONAL CARE had 4 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does KERN RIVER TRANSITIONAL CARE have?
KERN RIVER TRANSITIONAL CARE has 140 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- SAN JOAQUIN NURSING CENTER AND REHABILITATION CENT — 1/5 — 2.9 mi
- THE ORCHARDS POST-ACUTE — 1/5 — 3.1 mi
- VALLEY HEALTHCARE CENTER — 1/5 — 3.5 mi
- ROSEWOOD HEALTH FACILITY — 3/5 — 4.2 mi
- HEIGHT STREET SKILLED CARE — 1/5 — 5.1 mi
- THE REHABILITATION CENTER OF BAKERSFIELD — 1/5 — 5.2 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.