Bakersfield Post Acute Complaints, Violations and Inspection Records
Data current as of the August 2026 CMS Care Compare release and the CDPH state enforcement dataset of August 27, 2024. State citation records cover July 1, 1997 through June 30, 2024.
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What the public record shows
If you are looking into Bakersfield Post Acute in Bakersfield, whether a loved one lives there now or you are considering it, the public record is worth reading before you decide. It includes 4 citations in the state's two most serious classes, class A and class AA.
Here is what the record shows for this facility, drawn from CMS Care Compare and the California Department of Public Health:
- CMS overall rating: 1 of 5 stars. The health inspection rating, the most independent of the three categories, is 1 of 5.
- California state citations: 14 on record, including 4 class A and 10 class B, with $99,175 in assessed penalties.
- Staffing: 4.01 nursing hours per resident per day; registered nurse turnover 37.5%.
- Most recent standard and complaint inspections: 22 deficiencies cited on May 14, 2026.
- Federal enforcement: 2 federal fines totaling $25,940 in the reported period.
- Ownership: Bakersfield SNF Healthcare LLC, for-profit, part of Pacs Group (274 facilities nationally).
Bakersfield Post Acute ratings and staffing
Bakersfield Post Acute is located at 6212 Tudor Way in Bakersfield, Kern County. It is a for-profit facility operated by Bakersfield SNF Healthcare LLC, part of Pacs Group, with 99 certified beds and an average of 91.4 residents a day. It accepts Medicare and Medicaid.
CMS rates every certified nursing home in three separate categories, and the overall star is a blend of them:
- Health inspections, based on what state surveyors observe in person during unannounced visits. Weight this one most heavily, because it does not rely on data the facility reports about itself.
- Staffing, drawn from payroll-based records of how much nursing time each resident actually receives.
- Quality measures, built largely from data the facility submits. Read a high score here with more caution than the other two.
For Bakersfield Post Acute, those scores are: health inspections 1 of 5, staffing 3 of 5, quality measures 3 of 5.
Staffing. Bakersfield Post Acute reports 4.01 total nursing hours per resident per day, of which 0.36 are registered nurse hours. Over the reporting year, 38.6% of the nursing staff left. Registered nurses supervise aides, catch medication errors before they reach a resident, and notice when a person's condition is changing. Staffing is the single number that most reliably predicts whether a facility catches a problem early or lets it become a crisis.
How this home compares in the public record
CMS publishes each home's star rating and its payroll-based staffing hours, and it publishes the federal fines it has imposed. The county and California figures beside each number are the averages across those same published records.
These figures are taken from public CMS Care Compare records as of August 2026 (the August 2026 release) and public CDPH records as of June 2024 (the state enforcement dataset of August 27, 2024). They are reported as published and are not a recommendation, endorsement or assessment of any facility by this firm. How these figures were assembled.
Homes in Kern County with a higher CMS overall rating
CMS rates each of these homes above Bakersfield Post Acute on the overall star rating it publishes. The rating is one measure of a facility's record, and each page below carries that home's own inspection findings, staffing hours and citation history.
- Rosewood Health Facility, Bakersfield: CMS overall rating 4 of 5
- San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent, Bakersfield: CMS overall rating 3 of 5
- Shafter Nursing Care, Shafter: CMS overall rating 3 of 5
- Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili, Ridgecrest: CMS overall rating 3 of 5
- The Orchards Post-Acute, Bakersfield: CMS overall rating 2 of 5
These figures are taken from public CMS Care Compare records as of August 2026 (the August 2026 release) and public CDPH records as of June 2024 (the state enforcement dataset of August 27, 2024). They are reported as published and are not a recommendation, endorsement or assessment of any facility by this firm. How these figures were assembled.
Federal inspection findings and penalties
Scope and severity A to C means no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. Scope and severity D to F means no actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm. Scope and severity G to I means actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy. Scope and severity J to L means immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
May 14, 2026, standard and complaint inspections
22 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident, immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident, and ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (scope and severity E)
- F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (scope and severity E)
- F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity E)
- F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (scope and severity E)
- F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (scope and severity E)
- F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. (scope and severity E)
- F0730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. (scope and severity E)
- F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity E)
- F0919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. (scope and severity E)
- F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (scope and severity E)
- F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (scope and severity D)
- F0607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (scope and severity D)
- F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (scope and severity D)
- F0645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (scope and severity D)
- F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (scope and severity D)
- F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (scope and severity D)
- F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (scope and severity D)
- F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (scope and severity D)
- F0712Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. (scope and severity D)
- F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (scope and severity D)
- F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (scope and severity D)
- F0883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. (scope and severity D)
March 16, 2026, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for keep all essential equipment working safely.
- F0908Keep all essential equipment working safely. (scope and severity E)
February 25, 2026, complaint inspection
2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident and ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (scope and severity E)
- F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (scope and severity D)
January 27, 2026, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
- F0576Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. (scope and severity D)
December 26, 2025, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (scope and severity D)
November 19, 2025, complaint inspection
2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident and 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.
- F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (scope and severity E)
- F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. (scope and severity E)
August 19, 2025, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (scope and severity D)
April 22, 2025, complaint inspection
3 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records, provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift, and safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- F0573Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. (scope and severity D)
- F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (scope and severity D)
- F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (scope and severity D)
April 21, 2025, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (scope and severity D)
March 26, 2025, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (scope and severity D)
March 19, 2025, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (scope and severity D)
February 24, 2025, complaint inspection
3 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody, develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft, and develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (scope and severity D)
- F0607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (scope and severity D)
- F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (scope and severity D)
February 20, 2025, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (scope and severity E)
January 23, 2025, complaint inspection
2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift and ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (scope and severity E)
- F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (scope and severity D)
November 25, 2024, standard inspection
17 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing, provide and implement an infection prevention and control program, and 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.
- F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (scope and severity G)
- F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity F)
- F0578Honor 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. (scope and severity E)
- F0552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (scope and severity D)
- F0557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. (scope and severity D)
- F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (scope and severity D)
- F0584Honor 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. (scope and severity D)
- F0637Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition (scope and severity D)
- F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (scope and severity D)
- F0685Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. (scope and severity D)
- F0687Provide appropriate foot care. (scope and severity D)
- F0745Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. (scope and severity D)
- F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (scope and severity D)
- F0761Ensure 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. (scope and severity D)
- F0790Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. (scope and severity D)
- F0836Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards. (scope and severity D)
- F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (scope and severity D)
October 17, 2024, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (scope and severity D)
September 3, 2024, complaint inspection
2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests and reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- F0925Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. (scope and severity E)
- F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (scope and severity D)
July 18, 2024, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- F0607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (scope and severity D)
June 15, 2024, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (scope and severity E)
May 15, 2024, complaint inspection
4 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable, provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift, and notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
- F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (scope and severity E)
- F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (scope and severity E)
- F0625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. (scope and severity D)
- F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. (scope and severity D)
May 2, 2024, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- F0607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (scope and severity E)
February 29, 2024, complaint inspection
2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide and implement an infection prevention and control program and 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.
- F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity E)
- F0887Educate 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. (scope and severity E)
February 21, 2024, complaint inspection
4 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment, provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable, and develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (scope and severity E)
- F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (scope and severity E)
- F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (scope and severity D)
- F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (scope and severity D)
February 16, 2024, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity D)
December 7, 2023, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (scope and severity E)
November 7, 2023, complaint inspection
5 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident, 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, and develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (scope and severity D)
- F0585Honor 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. (scope and severity D)
- F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (scope and severity D)
- F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (scope and severity D)
- F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (scope and severity D)
October 26, 2023, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (scope and severity G)
September 27, 2023, complaint inspection
2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable and 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.
- F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (scope and severity E)
- F0688Provide 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. (scope and severity D)
September 26, 2023, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity E)
August 24, 2023, complaint inspection
5 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift, post nurse staffing information every day, and ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (scope and severity F)
- F0732Post nurse staffing information every day. (scope and severity F)
- F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (scope and severity D)
- F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (scope and severity D)
- F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (scope and severity D)
August 9, 2023, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (scope and severity D)
March 2, 2023, standard inspection
21 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for 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, give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- F0801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. (scope and severity F)
- F0943Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. (scope and severity F)
- F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (scope and severity E)
- F0578Honor 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. (scope and severity E)
- F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (scope and severity E)
- F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (scope and severity E)
- F0688Provide 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. (scope and severity E)
- F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (scope and severity E)
- F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (scope and severity E)
- F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. (scope and severity E)
- F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (scope and severity E)
- F0761Ensure 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. (scope and severity E)
- F0804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (scope and severity E)
- F0805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. (scope and severity E)
- F0807Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration. (scope and severity E)
- F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity E)
- F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (scope and severity E)
- F0567Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. (scope and severity D)
- F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (scope and severity D)
- F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (scope and severity D)
- F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (scope and severity D)
Penalties. Over the reported period, Bakersfield Post Acute received 2 federal fines totaling $25,940 and 1 payment denial. Fines are imposed when a facility is cited for a serious violation or fails to correct a prior deficiency in time.
California state citations
California inspects and cites nursing homes separately from the federal government. The Department of Public Health issues three classes of citation. A class AA citation is a class A violation that the Department of Public Health determined was a direct proximate cause of a resident's death. A class A citation is a violation the Department determined presented an imminent danger of death or serious harm to residents, or a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm would result. A class B citation is a violation the Department determined had a direct or immediate relationship to residents' health, safety or security, other than a class AA or A violation.
State records show 14 citations against Bakersfield Post Acute between January 6, 2000 and January 16, 2024: 4 class A and 10 class B, with $99,175 in assessed penalties. 1 of these actions were connected to a resident's death.
- January 16, 2024, class A, Other. $25,000 penalty.
- April 7, 2022, class A, Patient Care. $20,750 penalty. Appealed.
- August 20, 2021, class B, Patient Rights. $2,000 penalty.
- April 11, 2018, class B, Abuse/Facility Not Self Reported. $2,000 penalty. Appealed.
- November 21, 2016, class A, Patient Rights. $20,000 penalty. Appealed.
- November 16, 2015, class B, Abuse/Facility Not Self Reported. $6,000 penalty.
- September 14, 2015, class B, Patient Care. $2,000 penalty.
- July 21, 2015, class B, Abuse/Facility Not Self Reported. $2,000 penalty.
- January 23, 2014, class B, Abuse/Facility Not Self Reported. $2,000 penalty.
- December 15, 2004, class B, Patient Care. $650 penalty. Appealed.
- December 15, 2004, class B, Abuse/Facility Not Self Reported. $325 penalty. Appealed.
- October 15, 2002, class B, Patient Care. $650 penalty. Appealed.
and 2 earlier citations, in the CDPH record linked under Sources.
Across Kern County's 17 certified facilities, the average is about 17.9 state citations per facility. Bakersfield Post Acute's 14 is close to that average.
A citation marked "Appealed." is under appeal, so it is not a final determination. A citation records a determination by state surveyors. A citation does not by itself establish that any particular resident was injured or that the facility is liable to anyone.
Other nursing homes in Bakersfield
Families comparing options in Bakersfield often look at these facilities as well. Each link opens that facility's full public record:
- The Rehabilitation Center of Bakersfield, 1 star, 42 state citations
- The Orchards Post-Acute, 2 stars, 18 state citations
- Kern River Transitional Care, 1 star, 6 state citations
- Bayshire Riverwalk Post-Acute, 1 star, 17 state citations
- Height Street Skilled Care, 1 star, 31 state citations
See every facility in the Kern County nursing home directory.
Other nursing homes in Kern County
These are other nursing homes in Kern County, listed by how close each home's ZIP code is to the ZIP code for Bakersfield Post Acute. The public record gives a street address but no coordinates, so distance is not measured; homes in the same ZIP code appear first. No rating or inspection figure is used to order this list.
- The Rehabilitation Center of Bakersfield, Bakersfield
- Height Street Skilled Care, Bakersfield
- Kern River Transitional Care, Bakersfield
- Parkview Julian Healthcare Center, Bakersfield
- Valley Healthcare Center, Bakersfield
This list is drawn from public CMS Care Compare records as of August 2026 (the August 2026 release) and public CDPH records as of June 2024 (the state enforcement dataset of August 27, 2024). It is ordered by location only and is not a recommendation, endorsement or assessment of any facility by this firm. How these figures were assembled.
What to do if you are worried about care at this facility
You will usually notice something is wrong before anyone official does, and you do not need proof before you act. If you are concerned about care at Bakersfield Post Acute, you can take these steps:
Write down what you see. Note dates, times, and specific concerns, and photograph anything relevant. A clear, contemporaneous record matters if an investigation follows.
File a complaint with the California Department of Public Health. CDPH licenses and inspects skilled nursing facilities and investigates complaints, and a serious complaint can trigger an on-site inspection. You can file online through CDPH's Cal Health Find system, which routes your complaint to the Kern County licensing district office.
Contact the Long-Term Care Ombudsman. The ombudsman is a free advocate who will visit your loved one, look into your concerns, and press the facility on their behalf. Kern County's ombudsman program can be reached at (661) 323-7884. This is often the fastest first step when the issue is care quality rather than an emergency.
For the full walkthrough, see How to report nursing home abuse in California.
Injuries that most often signal neglect
The injuries below are the ones most often at issue in California nursing home cases. Any one of them at Bakersfield Post Acute is a reason to ask what the facility's own records show:
- Bedsores and pressure ulcers, especially a wound that reached stage 3 or 4
- Falls and fractures in a resident who was supposed to be supervised
- Wandering and elopement from a building that was not secured
- Dehydration and malnutrition
- Sepsis and untreated infections
- Medication errors
- Wrongful death, when neglect contributed to a resident's passing
Nursing home abuse claims in Kern County
If a loved one was harmed at Bakersfield Post Acute, these pages explain how Kern County families pursue the most common nursing home claims, each with local facility data and the county long-term care ombudsman:
- Kern County bedsore lawyer
- Kern County nursing home neglect lawyer
- Kern County nursing home fall lawyer
- Kern County nursing home wrongful death lawyer
- Kern County nursing home sepsis lawyer
- Kern County nursing home dehydration and malnutrition lawyer
- Kern County nursing home medication error lawyer
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Are There Lawsuits Against Bakersfield Post Acute?
This page reports federal and state inspection, complaint and enforcement records for Bakersfield Post Acute. Those records are separate from civil lawsuits: a government citation is not a lawsuit, and a facility can be sued without ever being cited. This site does not track civil court filings. Civil cases against California skilled nursing facilities are usually filed in the Superior Court of the county where the facility is located; records for Kern County are searchable through the Kern County Superior Court's online case records. If your family member was injured at Bakersfield Post Acute, the records that matter most are usually the resident's own: nursing notes, care plans, fall-risk assessments, wound records, medication administration records, physician orders and incident reports. Talk to us about what happened.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Bakersfield Post Acute a good nursing home?
- CMS gives Bakersfield Post Acute an overall rating of 1 of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 1 of 5 based on in-person state surveys. California has issued 14 state citations against the facility, including 4 in the state's two most serious classes, class A and class AA. A rating is a starting point, not a verdict. Read it alongside the inspection dates and what you see for yourself.
- What should I do if my loved one was injured at Bakersfield Post Acute?
- Document the injury with dated photos, request the care plan and treatment records, and report your concern to the California Department of Public Health and the Kern County Long-Term Care Ombudsman. If the injury is serious, such as a bedsore, a fall, or an untreated infection, you can also speak with a nursing home attorney about whether you have a claim.
- Has Bakersfield Post Acute been fined or cited for serious violations?
- Public records show 2 federal fines totaling $25,940 and 14 California state citations with $99,175 in state penalties, including 4 class A citations.
- How many state citations does Bakersfield Post Acute have?
- The California Department of Public Health has issued 14 citations against Bakersfield Post Acute in Bakersfield between January 6, 2000 and January 16, 2024: 4 class A and 10 class B, with $99,175 in assessed penalties.
- How do I report a problem at Bakersfield Post Acute?
- File a complaint with CDPH through its Cal Health Find system, or contact the Kern County Long-Term Care Ombudsman at (661) 323-7884. In an emergency, call Adult Protective Services or 911.
If your loved one was harmed
We came to this work from the other side. We spent years defending nursing homes, which means we know how a facility builds a file to protect itself and where the gaps in that file tend to be. Under California's Elder Abuse Act (Welfare and Institutions Code sections 15600 to 15675), a family that proves, by clear and convincing evidence, that neglect was committed with recklessness, oppression, fraud or malice can recover remedies beyond an ordinary injury claim, including attorney's fees (section 15657).
If your loved one was harmed at Bakersfield Post Acute, talk to our Kern County nursing home abuse lawyers. We handle cases in Bakersfield and across California. The consultation is free and confidential, we are available around the clock, and you owe nothing unless we recover for you.
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Sources
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare: Bakersfield Post Acute provider record, CCN 555260. Ratings, staffing, and federal deficiency data processed August 1, 2026.
- CMS Provider Data Catalog: Provider Information, Penalties, and Health Deficiencies datasets.
- California Department of Public Health, Cal Health Find: Bakersfield Post Acute state license record, FACID 120000379, license 120000170.
- California Department of Public Health, Health Facilities State Enforcement Actions dataset (CHHS Open Data), citations July 1, 1997 through June 30, 2024.
Disclaimer
The inspection data, ratings, citations, staffing figures, and ownership information on this page come from public sources, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (medicare.gov) and the California Department of Public Health. This information is reported as published by those sources and may not reflect the most current findings or conditions at the facility. Deficiencies and citations listed may have been corrected or appealed since the date shown. Inclusion of Bakersfield Post Acute in this directory is not a statement, allegation, or suggestion that the facility has committed abuse, neglect, or any wrongdoing. This page is attorney advertising and an information resource. It is not legal advice, and using this site does not create an attorney-client relationship. Young & Wallin is not affiliated with Bakersfield Post Acute, and neither the facility nor any government agency endorses this page.