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KERN RIVER TRANSITIONAL CARE
5151 KNUDSEN DRIVE, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93308 · 6613259900
CMS overall rating
1 / 5
★☆☆☆☆
Certified beds
140
Avg. residents / day
136
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
CMS star ratings
| Overall rating | 1 / 5 |
| Health inspection rating | 1 / 5 |
| Staffing rating | 2 / 5 |
| Quality measures (QM) rating | 4 / 5 |
| Long-stay QM rating | 5 / 5 |
| Short-stay QM rating | 3 / 5 |
California average overall rating: 3.2 across 1,165 homes.
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.52 |
| RN staffing (hours per resident per day) | 0.54 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 48.3% |
| RN turnover | 30% |
Enforcement & profile
| Fines in the CMS look-back period | 1 · $77,720 |
| Payment denials | 0 |
| Total penalties | 1 |
| Special focus status | None |
| In a continuing-care retirement community | No |
| Located in a hospital | No |
| Sprinkler systems in all required areas | Yes |
| Chain | PACS GROUP |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | 2019-04-16 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare — Nursing Home Provider Information (CMS Care Compare, 2026 Q3). CCN 555912. All ratings and figures are CMS's own, published as-is. This page is a data reference and is not medical, legal or placement advice. Rating scale: ★★★★★ best … ★☆☆☆☆ worst.