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Kern County Nursing Homes: Who’s behind Shafter Nursing Care?

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CMS Chief of Stuff Erin Richardson | cms.gov/about-cms/leadership/chief-operating-officer

CMS Chief of Stuff Erin Richardson | cms.gov/about-cms/leadership/chief-operating-officer

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Shafter Nursing Care was owned by five stakeholders, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The nursing home, located in Kern County, has been owned by them since April 1, 2023.

Current Shafter Nursing Care owners are listed in the table below.

Shafter Nursing Care is registered as a for-profit facility.

During that period, the nursing home had an overall rating of one from the CMS, which is lagging behind the average of 3.2 recorded for nursing homes in California. CMS ratings evaluate nursing homes based on critical aspects such as health inspection outcomes, staffing levels, and the quality of care provided to residents.

According to the data, Shafter Nursing Care aided an average of 109.5 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023, with a total of 99 beds available. Currently, the nursing home is not located within a hospital.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Shafter Nursing Care spent a total of $74,088 in 17 fines and suffered 17 penalties.

In total, there were 12 for-profit nursing homes in Kern County, California.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Nursing Homes in Kern County as of Q4 2023

Nursing HomeOwnerOwnership TypeOverall RatingAvg. No. of Residents per day
Brookdale Riverwalk Skilled Nursing FacilityBrookdale Gardens, Inc.For profit - Limited Liability company2109.4
Height Street Skilled CareCep Holdings, LLCFor profit - Limited Liability company592.5
Kern River Transitional CareProvidence Group North, LLCFor profit - Limited Liability company2130.8
Parkview Julian Healthcare CenterUnison Healthcare, LLCFor profit - Limited Liability company1111.4
Rosewood Health FacilityHumangood NorcalNon profit - Corporation267.3
San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation CenterProvidence Group Wine Country, LLCFor profit - Limited Liability company192.6
Shafter Nursing CareMoishe Frankel, Mohamed Hammami, David Levy, Rush Melliti, and Nathan PeaseFor profit - Individual1109.5
The Orchards Post-AcuteLinks Healthcare Group, LLCFor profit - Corporation1137.2
The Rehabilitation Center of BakersfieldCitrus Wellness Centre, LLC, Shlomo Rechnitz, and Jonathan WeissFor profit - Limited Liability company1131.6
Valley Convalescent HospitalJulita Javier and Pepito JavierFor profit - Corporation171.2
Valley View Care CenterRolling Hills Care Center Holdings, LLCFor profit - Individual452.6
Windsor Post-Acute Center of BakersfieldWindsor OMG Holding Company II, LLCFor profit - Limited Liability company192.1

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