Nursing homes › California › Kern River Transitional Care
5151 Knudsen Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93308 · 6613259900 · 140 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Pacs Group, a group operating 281 facilities in 16 states. Group record: average rating 2.8/5, 26 abuse citation icons, 13 facilities on the Special Focus list, $8,841,332 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (2.8/5).
Total nurse staffing: 4.52 (California median: 4.24). RN hours: 0.54. Weekend total: 3.98. Nursing staff turnover: 48%.
All-time on record: 94 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-05-28 |
| 2026-04-29 | 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 2026-05-28 |
| 2025-07-28 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-08-28 |
| 2025-07-28 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-08-28 |
| 2025-07-28 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-08-28 |
| 2025-07-28 | 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. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-08-28 |
| 2025-05-16 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-05-30 |
| 2025-05-15 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-06-20 |
| 2025-05-15 | Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-06-20 |
| 2025-04-24 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | F | Health | corrected 2025-05-12 |
| 2025-04-24 | 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. | F | Health | corrected 2025-05-12 |
| 2025-04-24 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Health | corrected 2025-05-12 |
| 2025-04-24 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | F | Health | corrected 2025-05-12 |
| 2025-04-24 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | E | Health | corrected 2025-05-12 |
| 2025-04-24 | 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 2025-05-12 |
| 2025-04-24 | Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds. | E | Health | corrected 2025-05-12 |
| 2025-04-24 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | E | Health | corrected 2025-05-12 |
| 2025-04-24 | Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly | E | Health | corrected 2025-05-12 |
| 2025-04-24 | 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 | Health | corrected 2025-05-12 |
| 2025-04-24 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-12 |
| 2025-04-24 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-12 |
| 2025-04-24 | 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 2025-05-12 |
| 2025-04-24 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-12 |
| 2025-04-24 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-12 |
| 2025-04-24 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-12 |
| 2025-04-24 | Provide appropriate foot care. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-12 |
| 2025-04-24 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-12 |
| 2025-04-24 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-12 |
| 2025-04-24 | Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-12 |
| 2025-04-24 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-12 |
| 2025-04-24 | Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-12 |
| 2025-02-25 | 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 2025-02-25 |
| 2025-02-25 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-02-25 |
| 2024-12-31 | 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 2025-02-07 |
| 2024-12-09 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-12-09 |
| 2024-12-05 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-09-05 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-20 |
| 2024-08-22 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-17 |
| 2024-08-22 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-17 |
| 2024-08-22 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-17 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-07 | Fine | $77,720 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROVIDENCE GROUP NORTH LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 05/01/2018 |
| APT, FREDERICK | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
| HANCOCK, MARK | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
| JERGENSEN, JOSHUA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
| MITCHELL, JOHN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
| BLOOD, BRYCE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2021 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 555912. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.