The Orchards 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 The Orchards 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 7 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: 2 of 5 stars. The health inspection rating, the most independent of the three categories, is 2 of 5.
- California state citations: 18 on record, including 1 class AA, 6 class A, and 11 class B, with $250,950 in assessed penalties.
- Staffing: 3.92 nursing hours per resident per day; registered nurse turnover 52.4%.
- Most recent standard and complaint inspections: 16 deficiencies cited on June 18, 2026.
- Federal enforcement: 2 federal fines totaling $23,603 in the reported period.
- Ownership: Malibu Beach Holdings LLC, for-profit, part of Links Healthcare Group (32 facilities nationally).
The Orchards Post-Acute ratings and staffing
The Orchards Post-Acute is located at 730 34 Street in Bakersfield, Kern County. It is a for-profit facility operated by Malibu Beach Holdings LLC, part of Links Healthcare Group, with 150 certified beds and an average of 142.7 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 The Orchards Post-Acute, those scores are: health inspections 2 of 5, staffing 3 of 5, quality measures 3 of 5.
Staffing. The Orchards Post-Acute reports 3.92 total nursing hours per resident per day, of which 0.48 are registered nurse hours. Over the reporting year, 34.4% 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 The Orchards 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
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.
June 18, 2026, standard and complaint inspections
16 deficiencies 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, provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies, and develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (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)
- 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)
- F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (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)
- F0791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. (scope and severity D)
- 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 D)
- F0802Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. (scope and severity D)
- F0803Ensure 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. (scope and severity D)
- F0806Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. (scope and severity D)
- F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (scope and severity D)
- F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (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)
March 19, 2026, 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)
January 5, 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)
April 29, 2025, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- 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)
March 25, 2025, 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)
March 13, 2025, standard inspection
19 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide and implement an infection prevention and control program, implement a program that monitors antibiotic use, and honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity F)
- F0881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. (scope and severity F)
- F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (scope and severity E)
- F0552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (scope and severity E)
- 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 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)
- F0730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. (scope and severity E)
- F0756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (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)
- 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)
- F0636Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. (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)
- 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)
- F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (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)
- F0919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. (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)
January 16, 2025, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
- F0626Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. (scope and severity D)
December 11, 2024, complaint inspection
3 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for 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, ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality, 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.
- 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 G)
- F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (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)
September 27, 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)
August 28, 2024, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (scope and severity D)
August 27, 2024, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- 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)
July 17, 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)
June 19, 2024, complaint inspection
2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards and make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (scope and severity E)
- F0925Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. (scope and severity E)
June 17, 2024, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (scope and severity D)
May 6, 2024, complaint inspection
2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident and provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- 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 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)
March 28, 2024, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- F0676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. (scope and severity D)
February 15, 2024, standard inspection
20 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide and implement an infection prevention and control program, 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.
- F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity F)
- 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 E)
- F0636Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. (scope and severity E)
- F0638Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. (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 E)
- F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (scope and severity E)
- F0867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. (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)
- 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)
- F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (scope and severity D)
- F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (scope and severity D)
- F0742Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. (scope and severity D)
- F0745Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. (scope and severity D)
- F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (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)
- F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with 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)
- F0919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. (scope and severity D)
February 5, 2024, complaint inspection
1 deficiency 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.
- 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)
January 22, 2024, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.
- F0914Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed. (scope and severity D)
November 14, 2023, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
- F0557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. (scope and severity E)
November 6, 2023, 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)
October 6, 2023, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (scope and severity D)
October 2, 2023, complaint inspection
4 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies, ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality, and provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- F0838Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. (scope and severity F)
- F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (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)
- F0806Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. (scope and severity D)
September 5, 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 28, 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)
August 23, 2023, 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 21, 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)
Penalties. Over the reported period, The Orchards Post-Acute received 2 federal fines totaling $23,603. 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 18 citations against The Orchards Post-Acute between January 13, 2005 and September 21, 2023: 1 class AA, 6 class A, and 11 class B, with $250,950 in assessed penalties. 4 of these actions were connected to a resident's death.
- September 21, 2023, class B, Abuse/Facility Not Self Reported. $4,300 penalty.
- August 29, 2023, class B, Abuse/Facility Not Self Reported. $3,750 penalty.
- August 15, 2023, class B, Abuse/Facility Not Self Reported. $3,000 penalty.
- March 15, 2017, class A, Patient Care. $20,000 penalty. Appealed.
- March 16, 2016, class B, Patient Rights. $2,000 penalty.
- March 1, 2016, class A, Patient Care. $20,000 penalty.
- June 16, 2015, class B, Patient Care. $2,000 penalty.
- March 18, 2015, class A, Patient Care. $20,000 penalty.
- March 24, 2014, class A, Patient Care. $14,200 penalty. Appealed. Death-related.
- April 13, 2011, class A, Patient Care. $20,750 penalty. Appealed. Death-related.
- December 1, 2010, class B, Patient Care. $1,000 penalty.
- January 19, 2010, class A, Patient Care. $35,650 penalty. Appealed. Death-related.
and 6 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. The Orchards Post-Acute's 18 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
- 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
- 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 The Orchards 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.
- San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent, Bakersfield
- Parkview Julian Healthcare Center, Bakersfield
- Valley Healthcare Center, Bakersfield
- Height Street Skilled Care, Bakersfield
- Bakersfield Post Acute, 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 The Orchards 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 The Orchards 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 The Orchards 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
You can also compare every home in the Kern County nursing home directory.
Are There Lawsuits Against The Orchards Post-Acute?
This page reports federal and state inspection, complaint and enforcement records for The Orchards 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 The Orchards 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 The Orchards Post-Acute a good nursing home?
- CMS gives The Orchards Post-Acute an overall rating of 2 of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 2 of 5 based on in-person state surveys. California has issued 18 state citations against the facility, including 7 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 The Orchards 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 The Orchards Post-Acute been fined or cited for serious violations?
- Public records show 2 federal fines totaling $23,603 and 18 California state citations with $250,950 in state penalties, including 1 class AA citation.
- How many state citations does The Orchards Post-Acute have?
- The California Department of Public Health has issued 18 citations against The Orchards Post-Acute in Bakersfield between January 13, 2005 and September 21, 2023: 1 class AA, 6 class A, and 11 class B, with $250,950 in assessed penalties.
- How do I report a problem at The Orchards 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 The Orchards 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: The Orchards Post-Acute provider record, CCN 555702. 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: The Orchards Post-Acute state license record, FACID 120000320, license 120000147.
- 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 The Orchards 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 The Orchards Post-Acute, and neither the facility nor any government agency endorses this page.