Kern River Transitional Care

Kern River Transitional Care, Bakersfield, CA: rated 1 of 5, 4.52 nursing hours a resident, 24 inspection findings. Every figure sourced and dated.

Kern River Transitional Care is a nursing home at 5151 Knudsen Drive, Bakersfield, CA, 93308, (661) 325-9900. Every figure below is published by Medicare and reproduced here unchanged.

• CMS overall rating: 1 of 5
• Health inspection: 1 of 5
• Staffing: 2 of 5
• Nursing hours per resident per day: 4.52
• Nursing staff who left in a year: 48%
• Inspection findings on file: 24
• Fines: $77,720
• Certified beds: 140
• Residents on an average day: 136
• Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
• Part of: Pacs Group
• County: Kern

Other nursing homes within 15 miles

• San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent — 2.9 miles, 3 of 5 overall
• The Orchards Post-Acute — 3.1 miles, 2 of 5 overall
• Valley Healthcare Center — 3.5 miles, 1 of 5 overall
• Rosewood Health Facility — 4.2 miles, 4 of 5 overall
• Height Street Skilled Care — 5.1 miles, 1 of 5 overall
• The Rehabilitation Center of Bakersfield — 5.2 miles, 1 of 5 overall

Distances are straight-line miles from this address, not drive time.

Compare it against every nursing home in California, or the ones near Bakersfield.

Source: CMS Care Compare — Nursing Home Provider Information, data as of 2026-08-01.