Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Kern Valley Healthcare District Dp SNF
6412 Laurel Ave, Lake Isabella, CA · (760) 379-2681
- Certified beds
- 74
- Residents per day
- 55
- Ownership
- Government
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- July 30, 1992
1
How this home got 2 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
-
Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in California.
-
Staffing
★★★★★−1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
-
Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
-
Overall
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
2
Where it sits among California homes
Kern Valley Healthcare District Dp SNF carries 116 inspection points. That is fewer than 31% of California's 1,154 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in California: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–33 pts
- 4★ 33–66 pts
- 3★ 66–96 pts
- 2★ 96–146 pts
- 1★ over 146 pts
Bars show every rated home in California by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
3
What inspectors found
32 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (2)
-
G
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
-
G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care7E
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning5E
- E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Nutrition and Dietary5F
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Nursing and Physician Services4F
- F
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
- E
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
- F
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
- E
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Resident Rights3D
- D
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Infection Control2F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2D
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Environmental1D
- D
Have policies on smoking.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspection history
2026-04-23
15 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2025-06-12
10 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2024-04-25
7 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)
4
Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 17 min of nursing staff time a day, 11 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 17 min
California average
4 h 33 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 36% of nursing staff and 0% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
5
Fines and payment denials
$31,581 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-27 | Fine | $21,548 |
| 2025-10-27 | Payment Denial · 51 day denial | $0 |
| 2024-11-25 | Fine | $10,033 |
6
Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.7 pts better | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts better | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.8 pts better | 99.5% | 98.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.2 pts better | 98.1% | 97.9% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.8 pts worse | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms5.6 pts better | 2.0% | 7.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.3 pts worse | 5.4% | 4.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication7.2 pts worse | 20.9% | 13.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication6.3 pts worse | 18.6% | 12.3% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.3 pts better | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened6.8 pts better | 2.1% | 8.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.2 pts worse | 10.4% | 10.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.7 pts better | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2.1 pts worse | 3.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2.9 pts worse | 12.7% | 9.8% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.4 pts worse | 6.7% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.4 pts better | 100.0% | 94.6% | 82.3% |
·
Who owns and runs it
15 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blythe, John | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Clark, Frederick | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Elconin, Katheryn | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Elliott, Ross | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Gross, Robert | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Gross, Robert | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lovrich, John | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lovrich, John | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lovrich, John | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Markman, Sally | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Markman, Sally | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Parks, Eugene | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pettijohn, Brenda | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Smith, Amy | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Smith, Amy | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
·
Fire safety
14 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems5F
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F
Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Smoke3E
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Miscellaneous3E
- D
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- E
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- D
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Emergency Preparedness1C
- C
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Construction1D
- D
Use approved construction type or materials.
Egress1D
- D
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
·
Other homes nearby
-
Bakersfield Post Acute
Bakersfield, CA · Pacs Group
★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- G
- Nursing / resident / day
- 4 h 3 min
- Fines
- $25,940
-
Height Street Skilled Care
Bakersfield, CA
★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- G
- Nursing / resident / day
- 4 h 32 min
- Fines
- $12,735
-
The Rehabilitation Center Of Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA · Citrus Wellness Centre
★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- G
- Nursing / resident / day
- 4 h 9 min
- Fines
- $23,740