Nursing homes › California › Height Street Skilled Care
1611 Height Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305 · 6617481300 · 99 certified beds
CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: For profit - Limited Liability company.
Total nurse staffing: 4.24 (California median: 4.24). RN hours: 0.59. Weekend total: 3.79. Nursing staff turnover: 30%.
All-time on record: 70 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | complaint | corrected 2026-04-29 |
| 2026-04-27 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-29 |
| 2026-04-27 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-29 |
| 2026-04-27 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-29 |
| 2026-04-27 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-29 |
| 2026-04-27 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-04-29 |
| 2026-04-27 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-29 |
| 2026-04-27 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-29 |
| 2026-04-27 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-29 |
| 2026-04-27 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-29 |
| 2026-03-09 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-03-15 |
| 2026-03-04 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-03-05 |
| 2026-02-11 | Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-03-07 |
| 2026-02-10 | 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. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-02-12 |
| 2026-02-10 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-02-12 |
| 2025-09-16 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | G | complaint | corrected 2026-01-02 |
| 2025-09-03 | 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. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-09-04 |
| 2025-09-03 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | complaint | corrected 2025-09-04 |
| 2025-09-03 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-09-04 |
| 2025-09-03 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-09-04 |
| 2025-08-28 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-08-06 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-08-07 |
| 2025-08-06 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-08-07 |
| 2025-07-30 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-07-31 |
| 2025-07-30 | 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. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-07-31 |
| 2025-07-16 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-07-17 |
| 2025-07-08 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-07-15 |
| 2025-07-08 | 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. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-07-15 |
| 2025-07-08 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-07-15 |
| 2025-06-12 | 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. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-06-26 |
| 2025-06-12 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2025-06-26 |
| 2025-06-12 | Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. | E | Health | corrected 2025-06-26 |
| 2025-06-12 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2025-06-26 |
| 2025-06-12 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-26 |
| 2025-06-12 | Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-26 |
| 2025-06-12 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-26 |
| 2025-06-12 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-06-26 |
| 2025-06-12 | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-26 |
| 2025-06-12 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-26 |
| 2025-06-12 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-26 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-28 | Fine | $12,735 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOLDEN STATE HEALTH CENTERS, INC. | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/16/2007 |
| HELENE MAYER 2007 IRREVOCABLE EXEMPT TRUST FBO ABRAHAM MAYER DATED DEC | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/16/2007 |
| HELENE MAYER 2007 IRREVOCABLE EXEMPT TRUST FBO AKIVA MAYER DATED DECEM | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/16/2007 |
| HELENE MAYER 2007 IRREVOCABLE EXEMPT TRUST FBO AVIVA MAYER DATED DECEM | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/16/2007 |
| HELENE MAYER 2007 IRREVOCABLE EXEMPT TRUST FBO TALIA MAYER DATED DECEM | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/16/2007 |
| HELENE MAYER 2007 IRREVOCABLE EXEMPT TRUST FBO ZACHARY MAYER DATED DEC | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/16/2007 |
| THE CHANI LEVITIN GST NON-EXEMPT TRUST | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/19/2024 |
| LEVITIN MARASOW, FRUMI | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/19/2024 |
| LEVITIN, ALTER | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/16/2007 |
| MAYER, HELENE | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/16/2007 |
| WEISS, HOWARD | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/16/2007 |
| SHEINBERGER, JACOB | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/19/2024 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 555902. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.