NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Bakersfield, CA, with 160 certified beds, an overall rating of 1/5, and 125 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
2211 Mount Vernon Avenue · Bakersfield, CA 93306 · Kern County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for The Rehabilitation Center Of Bakersfield in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2026-01-16 | 16 | 2026-01-16 | 6 |
| Cycle 2 | 2025-01-09 | 34 | 2025-01-09 | 8 |
| Cycle 3 | 2023-11-16 | 44 | 2023-11-16 | 17 |
CMS reports 125 citation rows, including 5 with G–L codes and 0 with J–L codes.
5 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 28 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-23Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-10Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-09Honor 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-09Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-09Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-09Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-09Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-09Ensure 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-09Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-09Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-09Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-09Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-09Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-09Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-09Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-09Educate 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-09Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-29Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-02Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-02Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-10Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-12 · complaintEnsure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-11 · complaintEnsure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-19 · complaintThe August 2026 file contains 2 penalty rows and $23,740 in listed fines for this provider record.
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-10 | Fine | $14,268 | 0 |
| 2023-11-06 | Fine | $9,472 | 0 |
CMS matched 14 ownership disclosure rows to The Rehabilitation Center Of Bakersfield; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
CMS reports 4.07 total nurse hours and 0.31 RN hours per resident day for this provider.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
The local peer set contains 8 other published facility records near Bakersfield, CA, with separate bed, rating, and citation-row fields.
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