THE REHABILITATION CENTER OF BAKERSFIELD

2211 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93306 · CCN 555256 · 160 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall1 of 5CMS inspections1 of 5CMS staffing1 of 5CMS quality3 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 5 citation(s) in the last three years where CMS determined a resident was actually harmed.

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Serious inspection findings

2024-11-19 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2024-07-25 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0656, severity G)

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

2024-07-25 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0692, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

2024-05-30 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2024-04-22 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0697, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.81

state median 3.94

Weekend staffing gap

−7%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −5%

RN hours / resident / day

0.19

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

2 enforcement action(s), totaling $23,740 in fines.

Date	Type	Amount
2024-10-10	Fine	$14,268
2023-11-06	Fine	$9,472

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company. Part of the CITRUS WELLNESS CENTRE chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

ALTA VISTA HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTRE (RIVERSIDE, CA) — CMS overall4 of 5
ORANGE HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTRE, LLC (ORANGE, CA) — CMS overall3 of 5
DESERT SPRINGS HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTRE (INDIO, CA) — CMS overall3 of 5
DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER (TORRANCE, CA) — CMS overall2 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: Actual harm: 5 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 89

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-01-16	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-16	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-16	F0628	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-16	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-16	F0655	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-16	F0676	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-16	F0693	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-16	F0695	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-16	F0804	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-16	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2026-01-16	F0814	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-16	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-01-16	F0881	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-16	F0883	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-16	F0887	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-01	F0804	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-16	F0804	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-02-04	F0809	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-09	F0558	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-09	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-09	F0585	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-09	F0607	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-09	F0623	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-09	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-09	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-09	F0688	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-09	F0726	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-09	F0759	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-01-09	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-12-23	F0803	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-12-04	F0557	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-12-04	F0602	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-12-04	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-11-19	F0610	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-11-19	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-11-19	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2024-11-12	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-11-12	F0842	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-10-21	F0607	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-10-21	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-10-10	F0552	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-10-10	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-10-10	F0690	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-09-19	F0726	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-30	F0607	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-30	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-30	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-30	F0837	Administration Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-06	F0635	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-06	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-07-26	F0583	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-07-26	F0807	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-07-26	F0919	Environmental Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-07-25	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2024-07-25	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-07-25	F0692	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2024-07-09	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-07-09	F0710	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-07-01	F0580	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-05-30	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2024-05-30	F0926	Environmental Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-04-26	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-23	F0679	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-22	F0697	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2024-04-19	F0558	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-19	F0726	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-04-18	F0600	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-18	F0602	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-18	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-08	F0676	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-08	F0801	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-05	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-04-04	F0638	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-04	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-27	F0607	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-27	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-11	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-02-21	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-01-29	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-01-04	F0600	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-12-20	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-11-16	F0558	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-11-16	F0576	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-11-16	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-11-16	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-11-16	F0677	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-11-16	F0679	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-11-16	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-11-16	F0759	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-11-16	F0806	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-11-16	F0808	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-11-16	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-11-06	F0578	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-10-20	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “THE REHABILITATION CENTER OF BAKERSFIELD, BAKERSFIELD” at medicare.gov/care-compare.