The Rehabilitation Center of Bakersfield: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Rehabilitation Center of Bakersfield is a 160-bed for-profit nursing home in Bakersfield, California, part of Citrus Wellness Centre. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.47 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% below the California average of 2.65.
The Rehabilitation Center of Bakersfield
2211 Mount Vernon AvenueBakersfield, CA 93306
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 The Rehabilitation Center of Bakersfield, nurse aides logged 2.47 hours per resident per day, 7% below the California average. With about 142 residents a day, that works out to roughly 351 aide hours a day, or about 44 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.47 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.28 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.31 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.07 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.66 | 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
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for The Rehabilitation Center of Bakersfield in this release.
CMS note: Staffing data did not meet the criteria to calculate turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 16, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 16 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $23,740 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2024 | Fine | $14,268 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Fine | $9,472 |
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. The Rehabilitation Center of Bakersfield holds 1 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About The Rehabilitation Center of Bakersfield
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Citrus Wellness Centre, 5 homes
- Legal name: Bakersfield Healthcare & Wellness Centre LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 23, 1986
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Rehabilitation Center of Bakersfield
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Height Street Skilled Care Bakersfield | 0.4 | 99 | 2.61 | 4.24 | 29.5% | 1 | $12,735 |
| The Orchards Post-Acute Bakersfield | 2.3 | 150 | 2.51 | 3.92 | 34.4% | 2 | $23,603 |
| San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent Bakersfield | 2.3 | 99 | 2.65 | 4.28 | 35.2% | 3 | $47,242 |
| Bakersfield Post Acute Bakersfield | 2.3 | 99 | 2.56 | 4.01 | 38.6% | 1 | $25,940 |
| Valley Healthcare Center Bakersfield | 3.2 | 87 | 2.47 | 3.78 | 28.0% | 1 | $91,195 |
| Kern River Transitional Care Bakersfield | 5.2 | 140 | 2.80 | 4.52 | 48.3% | 1 | $77,720 |
| Parkview Julian Healthcare Center Bakersfield | 5.3 | 99 | 2.51 | 3.90 | 65.3% | 1 | $59,560 |
| Rosewood Health Facility Bakersfield | 6.0 | 79 | 2.81 | 4.82 | 24.1% | 4 | $8,278 |
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.