San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent is a 99-bed for-profit nursing home in Bakersfield, California, part of Pacs Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.65 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average of 2.65, and 35.2% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent
3601 San DimasBakersfield, CA 93301
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 San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent, nurse aides logged 2.65 hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average. With about 93 residents a day, that works out to roughly 245 aide hours a day, or about 31 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.40 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.24 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.28 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.01 | 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
35.2% of nursing staff at San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 40.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 12, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 13 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $47,242 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2025 | Fine | $47,242 |
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. San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent holds 3 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Pacs Group, 274 homes
- Legal name: Kern Valleyidence Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 31, 1971
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Orchards Post-Acute Bakersfield | 0.6 | 150 | 2.51 | 3.92 | 34.4% | 2 | $23,603 |
| Valley Healthcare Center Bakersfield | 2.0 | 87 | 2.47 | 3.78 | 28.0% | 1 | $91,195 |
| Height Street Skilled Care Bakersfield | 2.3 | 99 | 2.61 | 4.24 | 29.5% | 1 | $12,735 |
| The Rehabilitation Center of Bakersfield Bakersfield | 2.3 | 160 | 2.47 | 4.07 | — | 1 | $23,740 |
| Kern River Transitional Care Bakersfield | 2.9 | 140 | 2.80 | 4.52 | 48.3% | 1 | $77,720 |
| Bakersfield Post Acute Bakersfield | 4.1 | 99 | 2.56 | 4.01 | 38.6% | 1 | $25,940 |
| Rosewood Health Facility Bakersfield | 4.4 | 79 | 2.81 | 4.82 | 24.1% | 4 | $8,278 |
| Parkview Julian Healthcare Center Bakersfield | 4.8 | 99 | 2.51 | 3.90 | 65.3% | 1 | $59,560 |
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.