Height Street Skilled Care 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 Height Street Skilled Care 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 5 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: 31 on record, including 5 class A and 26 class B, with $86,250 in assessed penalties.
- Staffing: 4.24 nursing hours per resident per day; registered nurse turnover 33.3%.
- Most recent standard and complaint inspections: 10 deficiencies cited on April 27, 2026.
- Federal enforcement: 1 federal fine totaling $12,735 in the reported period.
- Ownership: Height Street Skilled Care LLC, for-profit.
Height Street Skilled Care ratings and staffing
Height Street Skilled Care is located at 1611 Height Street in Bakersfield, Kern County. It is a for-profit facility operated by Height Street Skilled Care LLC, with 99 certified beds and an average of 89 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 Height Street Skilled Care, those scores are: health inspections 1 of 5, staffing 4 of 5, quality measures 2 of 5.
Staffing. Height Street Skilled Care reports 4.24 total nursing hours per resident per day, of which 0.59 are registered nurse hours. Over the reporting year, 29.5% 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 Height Street Skilled Care 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.
April 27, 2026, standard and complaint inspections
10 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents, pasarr screening for mental disorders or intellectual disabilities, and ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity E)
- F0645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (scope and severity D)
- F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (scope and severity D)
- F0676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. (scope and severity D)
- F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (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)
- F0693Ensure 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. (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)
March 9, 2026, 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 4, 2026, 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 11, 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)
February 10, 2026, complaint inspection
2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for 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 and provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- 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)
- F0628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (scope and severity D)
September 16, 2025, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
- F0740Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. (scope and severity G)
September 3, 2025, complaint inspection
4 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for 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, create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted, and ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 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 E)
- F0655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (scope and severity D)
- F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity D)
- F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (scope and severity D)
August 28, 2025, 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 D)
August 6, 2025, complaint inspection
2 deficiencies 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 and ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- 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)
July 30, 2025, complaint inspection
2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident and 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.
- F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (scope and severity E)
- 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)
July 16, 2025, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (scope and severity D)
July 8, 2025, complaint inspection
3 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist, 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, and provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (scope and severity E)
- F0837Establish 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. (scope and severity E)
- F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (scope and severity D)
June 12, 2025, standard and complaint inspections
21 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for 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, 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, and provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
- 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 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)
- F0800Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. (scope and severity E)
- F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (scope and severity E)
- F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (scope and severity D)
- F0559Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. (scope and severity D)
- F0582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (scope and severity D)
- F0607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (scope and severity D)
- F0627Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. (scope and severity D)
- F0628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (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)
- F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (scope and severity D)
- F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (scope and severity D)
- 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)
- F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity D)
- F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (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)
- F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity D)
- F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (scope and severity D)
April 1, 2025, complaint inspection
2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals and provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
- F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (scope and severity G)
- F0825Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. (scope and severity G)
March 27, 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 10, 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)
February 28, 2025, 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 G)
February 11, 2025, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (scope and severity E)
December 11, 2024, 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)
November 20, 2024, 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)
September 17, 2024, complaint inspection
2 deficiencies 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 and ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- 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)
August 29, 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)
August 14, 2024, 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)
July 31, 2024, complaint inspection
2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration and make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- F0807Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration. (scope and severity D)
- F0919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. (scope and severity D)
May 16, 2024, standard inspection
2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing and provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (scope and severity D)
- F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity D)
May 9, 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)
December 11, 2023, 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)
November 6, 2023, 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)
August 22, 2023, 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 D)
Penalties. Over the reported period, Height Street Skilled Care received 1 federal fine totaling $12,735. 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 31 citations against Height Street Skilled Care between October 17, 2001 and December 12, 2023: 5 class A and 26 class B, with $86,250 in assessed penalties. 1 of these actions were connected to a resident's death.
- December 12, 2023, class B, Abuse/Facility Not Self Reported. $3,000 penalty.
- June 2, 2015, class A, Patient Rights. $20,000 penalty.
- April 6, 2015, class A, Patient Rights. $10,000 penalty. Appealed.
- August 4, 2014, class A, Patient Care. $10,000 penalty. Appealed.
- April 1, 2014, class A, Patient Care. $11,450 penalty. Appealed. Death-related.
- October 23, 2013, class B, Abuse/Facility Not Self Reported. $2,000 penalty. Appealed.
- August 23, 2006, class B, Patient Rights. $1,000 penalty.
- August 23, 2006, class B, Patient Rights. $1,000 penalty.
- August 23, 2006, class B, Patient Rights. $1,000 penalty.
- February 14, 2006, class B, Patient Rights. $1,000 penalty.
- January 18, 2006, class B, Patient Care. $500 penalty.
- January 5, 2006, class B, Patient Rights. $1,000 penalty.
and 19 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. Height Street Skilled Care's 31 is above 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
- Bakersfield Post Acute, 1 star, 14 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 Height Street Skilled Care. 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.
- Bakersfield Post Acute, Bakersfield
- Parkview Julian Healthcare Center, Bakersfield
- The Rehabilitation Center of Bakersfield, Bakersfield
- Valley Healthcare Center, Bakersfield
- Kern River Transitional Care, 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 Height Street Skilled Care, 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 Height Street Skilled Care 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 Height Street Skilled Care, 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
You can also compare every home in the Kern County nursing home directory.
Are There Lawsuits Against Height Street Skilled Care?
This page reports federal and state inspection, complaint and enforcement records for Height Street Skilled Care. 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 Height Street Skilled Care, 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 Height Street Skilled Care a good nursing home?
- CMS gives Height Street Skilled Care 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 31 state citations against the facility, including 5 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 Height Street Skilled Care?
- 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 Height Street Skilled Care been fined or cited for serious violations?
- Public records show 1 federal fine totaling $12,735 and 31 California state citations with $86,250 in state penalties, including 5 class A citations.
- How many state citations does Height Street Skilled Care have?
- The California Department of Public Health has issued 31 citations against Height Street Skilled Care in Bakersfield between October 17, 2001 and December 12, 2023: 5 class A and 26 class B, with $86,250 in assessed penalties.
- How do I report a problem at Height Street Skilled Care?
- 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 Height Street Skilled Care, 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: Height Street Skilled Care provider record, CCN 555902. 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: Height Street Skilled Care state license record, FACID 120000331, license 120000162.
- 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 Height Street Skilled Care 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 Height Street Skilled Care, and neither the facility nor any government agency endorses this page.