Kern Valley Healthcare District DP SNF
Nursing home in Lake Isabella, California, CMS certification number 555517
6412 Laurel Ave, Lake Isabella, CA 93240 · Kern County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 74
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 23, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 15
- Fines in 3 years
- $31,581 (2)
Does Kern Valley Healthcare District DP SNF take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Kern Valley Healthcare District DP SNF is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Kern Valley Healthcare District DP SNF reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.29
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.18
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.91
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.19
- Weekend total hours
- 2.98
- Nursing staff turnover
- 36.2%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 23, 2026 and cited 15 deficiencies, plus 7 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 12, 2025, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Kern Valley Healthcare District DP SNF 2 times in the past 3 years, for $31,581 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 55.4 residents live here, about 75% of its 74 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 74
- Average residents per day
- 55.4
- Certified since
- July 30, 1992
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Kern Valley Healthcare District DP SNF
- Legal business name
- Kern Valley Healthcare District
- Ownership type
- Government - Hospital district
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- Height Street Skilled Care1611 Height Street, Bakersfield 93305
- The Rehabilitation Center of Bakersfield2211 Mount Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield 93306
- Arvin Post Acute323 Campus Drive, Arvin 93203
- San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent3601 San Dimas, Bakersfield 93301
Who inspects nursing homes in California
California's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Questions about Kern Valley Healthcare District DP SNF
What is the CMS star rating of Kern Valley Healthcare District DP SNF?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Kern Valley Healthcare District DP SNF accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Kern Valley Healthcare District DP SNF?
15 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Kern Valley Healthcare District DP SNF?
Kern Valley Healthcare District, government - hospital district.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.