Every one of the 17 certified facilities here, with its CMS rating, nurse staffing hours and enforcement record. Not a shortlist.
0 of these hold the top CMS rating of five. 10 sit at one. Registered nurse cover averages 0.50 hours per resident per day across the county. That is the number worth comparing, and it is the one families rarely see.
CMS overall rating first. Ties go to higher registered nurse hours.
| Facility | City | Overall | Health | Staffing | RN hrs | Beds | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSEWOOD HEALTH FACILITY | Bakersfield | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1.02 | 79 | $8,278 |
| RIDGECREST REGIONAL TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHABILI | Ridgecrest | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.64 | 124 | $27,716 |
| SHAFTER NURSING CARE | Shafter | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.37 | 99 | $27,439 |
| SAN JOAQUIN NURSING CENTER AND REHABILITATION CENT | Bakersfield | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0.24 | 99 | $47,242 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.36 | 51 | $123,442 |
| VALLEY VIEW CARE CENTER ⚑ | Delano | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.32 | 53 | $0 |
| KERN VALLEY HEALTHCARE DISTRICT DP SNF | Lake Isabella | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.18 | 74 | $31,581 |
| Bayshire Riverwalk Post-Acute ⚑ | Bakersfield | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.68 | 120 | $80,668 |
| HEIGHT STREET SKILLED CARE | Bakersfield | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.59 | 99 | $12,735 |
| KERN RIVER TRANSITIONAL CARE | Bakersfield | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.54 | 140 | $77,720 |
| DELANO DISTRICT SKILLED NURSING FACILITY | Delano | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.48 | 141 | $17,966 |
| THE ORCHARDS POST-ACUTE | Bakersfield | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.48 | 150 | $23,603 |
| BAKERSFIELD POST ACUTE | Bakersfield | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.36 | 99 | $25,940 |
| PARKVIEW JULIAN HEALTHCARE CENTER | Bakersfield | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.35 | 99 | $59,560 |
| VALLEY HEALTHCARE CENTER | Bakersfield | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.34 | 87 | $99,934 |
| THE REHABILITATION CENTER OF BAKERSFIELD | Bakersfield | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.31 | 160 | $23,740 |
| ARVIN POST ACUTE | Arvin | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.21 | 81 | $80,498 |
⚑ marks a facility CMS cited for abuse.
The overall rating folds together inspections, staffing and quality measures. Inspections carry the most weight.
Staffing hours are the number to read on your own. A five-rated home with thin registered nurse cover is a different place at three in the morning.
Visit before you decide. Go without an appointment. The record here tells you where to look, not what you will find.
| Ownership | Facilities |
|---|---|
| For profit - Limited Liability company | 9 |
| Non profit - Corporation | 4 |
| For profit - Corporation | 3 |
| Government - Hospital district | 1 |
Source: CMS Provider Information (Care Compare), retrieved 3 August 2026.