Kern County Times

In the fourth quarter of 2023, The Orchards Post-Acute stood out as the second largest nursing home in Kern County, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 150 beds available, 47 more than the average in Kern County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 139.2 residents during that period.

The Orchards Post-Acute had an overall rating of 1 from the CMS, which lags behind the average of 3.2 recorded for nursing homes in California.

During the quarter, The Rehabilitation Center of Bakersfield stood out as the largest nursing home in Kern County, with 160 beds available. Delano District Skilled Nursing Facility came in third place, with 141 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, The Orchards Post-Acute has already spent a total of $22,112 in two fines and suffered two 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.”

Rank	Nursing Home	Overall Rating
1	The Rehabilitation Center of Bakersfield	1
2	The Orchards Post-Acute	1
3	Delano District Skilled Nursing Facility	3
4	Kern River Transitional Care	2
5	Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili	4
6	Brookdale Riverwalk Skilled Nursing Facility	2
7	Shafter Nursing Care	2
7	Windsor Post-Acute Center of Bakersfield	1
7	Parkview Julian Healthcare Center	1
7	Height Street Skilled Care	4
7	San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Center	1
12	Valley Convalescent Hospital	1
13	Windsor Post-Acute Center of Arvin	2
14	Rosewood Health Facility	3
15	Kern Valley Healthcare District DP Skilled Nursing Facility	2
16	Valley View Care Center	4
17	Adventist Health Delano	5