NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Bakersfield, CA, with 87 certified beds, an overall rating of 1/5, and 99 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
1205 8Th Street · Bakersfield, CA 93304 · 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 Valley Healthcare Center in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2026-01-29 | 20 | 2026-01-29 | 6 |
| Cycle 2 | 2025-03-27 | 15 | 2025-03-27 | 9 |
| Cycle 3 | 2024-03-28 | 42 | 2024-03-28 | 7 |
CMS reports 99 citation rows, including 3 with G–L codes and 0 with J–L codes.
3 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 21 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-24List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-24Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-26Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-26Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-26Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-26 · complaintEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-26 · complaintProvide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-26Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-26Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-26Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-26Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-26Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-26Ensure 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-26Ensure 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-26Procure 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 · 2026-02-26Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-26Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-26Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-26Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-26 · complaintMake sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-26Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-17Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-24Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-24The August 2026 file contains 2 penalty rows and $91,195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | Fine | $31,535 | 0 |
| 2024-03-28 | Fine | $59,660 | 0 |
CMS matched 24 ownership disclosure rows to Valley Healthcare Center; 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 3.78 total nurse hours and 0.34 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.
Use this ledger to frame questions—not to choose care on its own. Recheck Medicare Care Compare, contact the state survey agency and long-term care ombudsman, and ask the facility about anything you find.
