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Facility profile · CCN 555256

The Rehabilitation Center Of Bakersfield

105 federal citations on record , and 2 federal enforcement actions totaling $23,740.

Record summary

Federal record · Q1 2026
105
Total citations
96
Last 3 years
7
Actual harm+
2
Federal penalties
$23,740
Total fines
1
Overall ★ rating

Most common violation categories here

Quality of Care21 Care Planning20 Resident Rights17 Abuse & Neglect17 Nutrition & Dietary12

Most common F-tags at this facility

F6587 F6096 F6566 F6845 F6895

Citation history

105 on record
SurveyF-TagViolationSeveritySource
Jan 16, 2026F887Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.DStandard
Jan 16, 2026F883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.DStandard
Jan 16, 2026F881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.DStandard
Jan 16, 2026F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.EStandard
Jan 16, 2026F814Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.DStandard
Jan 16, 2026F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.FStandard
Jan 16, 2026F804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.DStandard
Jan 16, 2026F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.DStandard
Jan 16, 2026F693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.DStandard
Jan 16, 2026F676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.DStandard
Jan 16, 2026F655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedDStandard
Jan 16, 2026F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.DStandard
Jan 16, 2026F628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.DStandard
Jan 16, 2026F584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.DStandard
Jan 16, 2026F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.DStandard
Nov 4, 2025F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.GComplaint
Aug 1, 2025F804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.DComplaint
Jun 16, 2025F804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.EComplaint
Feb 4, 2025F809Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.DComplaint
Jan 9, 2025F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DComplaint
Jan 9, 2025F607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.DComplaint
Jan 9, 2025F585Honor 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.DComplaint
Jan 9, 2025F558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.DComplaint
Jan 9, 2025F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.EStandard
Jan 9, 2025F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.EStandard
Jan 9, 2025F726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.DStandard
Jan 9, 2025F688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.DStandard
Jan 9, 2025F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.DStandard
Jan 9, 2025F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.DStandard
Jan 9, 2025F584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.DStandard
Dec 23, 2024F803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.DComplaint
Dec 4, 2024F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.EComplaint
Dec 4, 2024F602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.DComplaint
Dec 4, 2024F557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.DComplaint
Nov 19, 2024F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.GComplaint
Nov 19, 2024F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DComplaint
Nov 19, 2024F610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.DComplaint
Nov 12, 2024F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.EComplaint
Nov 12, 2024F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.EComplaint
Oct 21, 2024F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint
Oct 21, 2024F607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.DComplaint
Oct 10, 2024F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.DComplaint
Oct 10, 2024F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.EComplaint
Oct 10, 2024F552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.EComplaint
Sep 19, 2024F726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.DComplaint
Aug 30, 2024F837Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.DComplaint
Aug 30, 2024F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.DComplaint
Aug 30, 2024F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint
Aug 30, 2024F607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.DComplaint
Aug 6, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.EComplaint
Aug 6, 2024F635Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.DComplaint
Jul 26, 2024F919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.DComplaint
Jul 26, 2024F807Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.DComplaint
Jul 26, 2024F583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.DComplaint
Jul 25, 2024F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.GComplaint
Jul 25, 2024F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.DComplaint
Jul 25, 2024F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.GComplaint
Jul 9, 2024F710Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.DComplaint
Jul 9, 2024F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DComplaint
Jul 1, 2024F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.DComplaint
May 30, 2024F926Have policies on smoking.EComplaint
May 30, 2024F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.GComplaint
Apr 26, 2024F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.DComplaint
Apr 23, 2024F679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.DComplaint
Apr 22, 2024F697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.GComplaint
Apr 19, 2024F726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.EComplaint
Apr 19, 2024F558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.DComplaint
Apr 18, 2024F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DComplaint
Apr 18, 2024F602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.DComplaint
Apr 18, 2024F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.DComplaint
Apr 8, 2024F801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.DComplaint
Apr 8, 2024F676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.DComplaint
Apr 5, 2024F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.EComplaint
Apr 4, 2024F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.DComplaint
Apr 4, 2024F638Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.DComplaint
Mar 27, 2024F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.DComplaint
Mar 27, 2024F607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.DComplaint
Mar 11, 2024F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint
Feb 21, 2024F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DComplaint
Jan 29, 2024F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DComplaint
Jan 4, 2024F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.DComplaint
Dec 20, 2023F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint
Nov 16, 2023F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.EStandard
Nov 16, 2023F808Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.DStandard
Nov 16, 2023F806Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.DStandard
Nov 16, 2023F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.DStandard
Nov 16, 2023F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.DStandard
Nov 16, 2023F679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.DStandard
Nov 16, 2023F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.DStandard
Nov 16, 2023F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.DStandard
Nov 16, 2023F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.EStandard
Nov 16, 2023F576Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.EStandard
Nov 16, 2023F558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.EStandard
Nov 6, 2023F578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.DComplaint
Oct 20, 2023F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint
May 25, 2023F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.DComplaint
Apr 19, 2023F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint
Apr 18, 2023F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DComplaint
Apr 11, 2023F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.DComplaint
Apr 11, 2023F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.DComplaint

Federal enforcement history

Federal regulators have imposed 2 enforcement actions against this facility, including 2 civil money penalties totaling $23,740 .

DateTypeFinePayment denial
Oct 10, 2024Fine$14,268—
Nov 6, 2023Fine$9,472—
About this record A citation is a finding by a state survey team working under federal contract. It is not a court judgment. The description above is drawn verbatim from federal public datasets. Facilities have the right to appeal findings through an Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR/IIDR) process.

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