Kern Valley Healthcare District DP SNF: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Kern Valley Healthcare District DP SNF is a 74-bed government-run nursing home in Lake Isabella, California. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.36 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% below the California average of 2.65, and 32.6% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Kern Valley Healthcare District DP SNF
6412 Laurel AveLake Isabella, CA 93240
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 Valley Healthcare District DP SNF, nurse aides logged 2.36 hours per resident per day, 11% below the California average. With about 56 residents a day, that works out to roughly 131 aide hours a day, or about 16 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
CMS note: The facility reported a high number of days without a registered nurse on site.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.36 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.84 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.18 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.38 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.11 | 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
32.6% of nursing staff at Kern Valley Healthcare District DP SNF left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 23, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 15 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $31,581 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2025 | Fine | $21,548 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Payment Denial | 51 days from Jan 8, 2026 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Fine | $10,033 |
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 Valley Healthcare District DP SNF holds 2 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Kern Valley Healthcare District DP SNF
- Ownership: Government - Hospital district
- Legal name: Kern Valley Healthcare District
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 30, 1992
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Kern Valley Healthcare District DP SNF
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Bakersfield Post Acute Bakersfield | 33.6 | 99 | 2.56 | 4.01 | 38.6% | 1 | $25,940 |
| Height Street Skilled Care Bakersfield | 35.6 | 99 | 2.61 | 4.24 | 29.5% | 1 | $12,735 |
| The Rehabilitation Center of Bakersfield Bakersfield | 35.8 | 160 | 2.47 | 4.07 | — | 1 | $23,740 |
| Arvin Post Acute Arvin | 37.6 | 81 | 2.29 | 3.73 | — | 1 | $62,968 |
| San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent Bakersfield | 37.7 | 99 | 2.65 | 4.28 | 35.2% | 3 | $47,242 |
| The Orchards Post-Acute Bakersfield | 37.9 | 150 | 2.51 | 3.92 | 34.4% | 2 | $23,603 |
| Valley Healthcare Center Bakersfield | 39.1 | 87 | 2.47 | 3.78 | 28.0% | 1 | $91,195 |
| Kern River Transitional Care Bakersfield | 39.9 | 140 | 2.80 | 4.52 | 48.3% | 1 | $77,720 |
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.