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Kern Valley Healthcare District Dp Snf
Clinical Quality Measures
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Long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
1.5%
national median 0.9%
worse than the national median
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Long-stay residents experiencing falls with major injury
3.9%
national median 2.8%
worse than the national median
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Long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
3.9%
national median 12.5%
better than the national median
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Long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
9.4%
national median 4.2%
worse than the national median
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Long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
18.2%
national median 13.4%
worse than the national median
Source: CMS MDS quality measures (four-quarter average).
Nurse Staffing
- Nurse staffing per resident per day
- 3.4 hours
- Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
- 0.2 hours
- Weekend nurse staffing per resident per day
- 3.1 hours
- Nursing staff turnover in the past year
- 32.6%
CA average: 4.5 hours · National: 3.9 hours
All nursing staff combined: RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nurse aides.
CA average: 0.7 hours · National: 0.7 hours
RN hours only — the most highly trained nursing staff.
CA average: 4.1 hours · National: 3.4 hours
Total nurse staffing on Saturdays and Sundays, when staffing typically dips.
CA average: 36.7% · National: 45.8%
Share of this facility’s nursing staff who stopped working there over 12 months.
Reported by facilities through CMS's Payroll-Based Journal system. Facility values and the state/national averages are shown exactly as CMS publishes them. More staffing hours are generally better; lower turnover is generally better.
Penalties & Enforcement
2 fines totaling $31,581 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the recent inspection window (most recent: October 27, 2025).
Federal enforcement actions from CMS's penalty file: civil money penalties (fines) and denials of Medicare payment tied to health-inspection deficiencies.
Ownership
- Ownership type
- Government - Hospital district
Who owns this facility — 15 entries in CMS's ownership records expand ↓
- Blythe, John Individual
- Clark, Frederick Individual
- Elconin, Katheryn Individual
- Elliott, Ross Individual
- Parks, Eugene Individual
- Lovrich, John Individual
- Pettijohn, Brenda Individual
- Gross, Robert Individual
- Lovrich, John Individual
- Markman, Sally Individual
…and 5 more entries in CMS's ownership records for this facility.
From CMS's nursing-home ownership file. Roles and percentages are as reported to CMS by the facility; one person or entity can hold several roles.
Inspections & Fire Safety — 15 health (CA avg 15.7) · 3 fire (CA avg 6.3) · ⚠ 2 serious Details
32 deficiencies cited across recent inspection cycles, including ⚠ 2 serious (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). Most recent survey: April 23, 2026.
Most recent inspection cycle: 15 health deficiencies · CA average: 15.7 · National: 9.3
14 fire-safety deficiencies cited — most often gas, vacuum, and electrical systems (5) and smoke (3).
Most recent fire-safety inspection (2026-04-23): 3 deficiencies · CA average: 6.3 · National: 4.5
Sources: CMS health inspection reports (standard surveys and complaint investigations) and CMS Life Safety Code inspections (smoke barriers, sprinklers, exits, emergency preparedness). Averages are CMS-published state and national figures for the most recent inspection cycle.
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How Kern Valley Healthcare District Dp Snf compares nearby
Compared with the 8 other nursing homes within 50 miles — 9 facilities in all, CMS data only.
Among the 9 nursing homes within 50 miles, Kern Valley Healthcare District Dp Snf's overall star rating is 2★; the median among the 8 peers reporting it is 1.5★.
| Measure | This facility | Nearby median | Best nearby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 2★ | 1.5★ | 4★ |
| Health inspections reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 2★ | 1.5★ | 3★ |
| Staffing reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 1★ | 2.5★ | 4★ |
| Quality measures reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 5★ | 4★ | 5★ |
The comparison group
- The Rehabilitation Center Of Bakersfield
- Bakersfield Post Acute
- Kern River Transitional Care
- Height Street Skilled Care
- Sequoia Transitional Care
- Sierra Valley Rehab Center
- Gateway Post Acute
- River Walk Care Center
Cohort: within 50 miles · CMS data period 2026-08 · method cohort-v1 · comparisons are never affected by claiming or payment. How nearby comparisons work