Kern River Transitional Care: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Kern River Transitional Care is a 140-bed for-profit nursing home in Bakersfield, California, part of Pacs Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.80 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% above the California average of 2.65, and 48.3% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Kern River Transitional Care
5151 Knudsen DriveBakersfield, CA 93308
Kern County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Kern River Transitional Care, nurse aides logged 2.80 hours per resident per day, 6% above the California average. With about 136 residents a day, that works out to roughly 381 aide hours a day, or about 48 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.80 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.17 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.54 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.52 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.98 | 4.09 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
48.3% of nursing staff at Kern River Transitional Care left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 30.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 24, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 24 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $77,720 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2023 | Fine | $77,720 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Kern River Transitional Care holds 1 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Kern River Transitional Care
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Pacs Group, 274 homes
- Legal name: Bakersfieldidence Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 16, 2019
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Kern River Transitional Care
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent Bakersfield | 2.9 | 99 | 2.65 | 4.28 | 35.2% | 3 | $47,242 |
| The Orchards Post-Acute Bakersfield | 3.1 | 150 | 2.51 | 3.92 | 34.4% | 2 | $23,603 |
| Valley Healthcare Center Bakersfield | 3.5 | 87 | 2.47 | 3.78 | 28.0% | 1 | $91,195 |
| Rosewood Health Facility Bakersfield | 4.2 | 79 | 2.81 | 4.82 | 24.1% | 4 | $8,278 |
| Height Street Skilled Care Bakersfield | 5.1 | 99 | 2.61 | 4.24 | 29.5% | 1 | $12,735 |
| The Rehabilitation Center of Bakersfield Bakersfield | 5.2 | 160 | 2.47 | 4.07 | — | 1 | $23,740 |
| Parkview Julian Healthcare Center Bakersfield | 6.0 | 99 | 2.51 | 3.90 | 65.3% | 1 | $59,560 |
| Bayshire Riverwalk Post-Acute Bakersfield · abuse citation | 6.3 | 120 | 2.51 | 4.51 | 49.0% | 1 | $80,668 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.