San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent
Nursing home in Bakersfield, California, CMS certification number 056294
3601 San Dimas, Bakersfield, CA 93301 · Kern County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 99
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 12, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- $47,242 (1)
Does San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent 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
- 4.37
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.34
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.35
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.68
- Weekend total hours
- 4.06
- Nursing staff turnover
- 31.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 40%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 12, 2026 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 13, 2025, found 16.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent 1 time in the past 3 years, for $47,242 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 91.6 residents live here, about 93% of its 99 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 99
- Average residents per day
- 91.6
- Certified since
- December 31, 1971
Who owns San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent
- Legal business name
- Kern Valleyidence Opco LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 277 homes nationally under Pacs Group, 3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent
- The Orchards Post-Acute730 34 Street, Bakersfield 93301
- Valley Healthcare Center1205 8th Street, Bakersfield 93304
- Height Street Skilled Care1611 Height Street, Bakersfield 93305
- The Rehabilitation Center of Bakersfield2211 Mount Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield 93306
- Kern River Transitional Care5151 Knudsen Drive, Bakersfield 93308
See also all nursing homes in Bakersfield.
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.
Compare all nursing homes in California, the 10 in Bakersfield, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent
What is the CMS star rating of San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent?
Kern Valleyidence Opco LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.