Data ranking · 2026 · no paid placement
Best Home Health Care in Bakersfield (2026)
Sorted by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing when those numbers are published. This is a data ranking, not an editorial "best for your family" list. Paying never changes the order.
14 ranked of 20 licensed home health care agencies we currently list in Bakersfield.
2026 data ranking
| Rank | Provider | Score | Overall | Staffing | Severe citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adventist Health Home Care Services Bakersfield, CA · data hhcahps:2026-06-10 | 80 | 4.0 | Not published | Not published |
| 2 | Around the Clock Home Care Bakersfield, CA · data hhcahps:2026-06-10 | 80 | 4.0 | Not published | Not published |
| 3 | Friendly Nurses Home Health Care, INC. Bakersfield, CA · data 2026-05-27 | 80 | 4.0 | Not published | Not published |
| 4 | Gifted Arms Home Healthcare Services Bakersfield, CA · data hhcahps:2026-06-10 | 80 | 4.0 | Not published | Not published |
| 5 | Mercy-Memorial Home Health Bakersfield, CA · data hhcahps:2026-06-10 | 80 | 4.0 | Not published | Not published |
| 6 | Pro Nursing Home Care, INC Bakersfield, CA · data 2026-05-27 | 80 | 4.0 | Not published | Not published |
| 7 | Purpose Driven Home Health, LLC Bakersfield, CA · data hhcahps:2026-06-10 | 80 | 4.0 | Not published | Not published |
| 8 | Reliable Healthcare LLC Bakersfield, CA · data hhcahps:2026-06-10 | 80 | 4.0 | Not published | Not published |
| 9 | United Home Health Care LLC Bakersfield, CA · data 2026-05-27 | 70 | 3.5 | Not published | Not published |
| 10 | American Health Associates, INC Bakersfield, CA · data hhcahps:2026-06-10 | 60 | 3.0 | Not published | Not published |
| 11 | Lighthouse Home Health Care, INC Bakersfield, CA · data hhcahps:2026-06-10 | 60 | 3.0 | Not published | Not published |
| 12 | Solace Home Health Care Bakersfield, CA · data hhcahps:2026-06-10 | 60 | 3.0 | Not published | Not published |
| 13 | Primamed Health Services INC. Bakersfield, CA · data 2026-05-27 | 40 | 2.0 | Not published | Not published |
| 14 | Bakersfield Community Home Health Bakersfield, CA · data 2026-05-27 | 30 | 1.5 | Not published | Not published |
6 additional licensed providers in Bakersfield are not ranked because CMS or state quality signals are unpublished.
How this data ranking works
Score components (0–100)
- Overall stars (50 pts): CMS Care Compare overall rating when published (state ratings used only when CMS is missing).
- Inspection (25 pts): published deficiency counts, with a larger penalty for severe (G–L) citations. We use citation counts because that is what we store from CMS today.
- Staffing (25 pts): CMS staffing star rating when published. If stars are missing, nurse staffing hours per resident day can contribute. Hours never invent a star rating in the table.
If a component is missing, its weight redistributes to the components that exist. If a provider has no rankable government signal, it stays off the ranked list. Missing data stays missing.
A high data-ranking score is not medical advice and is not a promise that an agency is right for your parent. Ask about the caregiver who would actually be assigned to your case, and read the full inspection record.
Full cost methodology (separate from this ranking): how we calculate costs.
How to cite this page
Cite this: ElderCareCosts' 2026 data ranking of home health care in Bakersfield, CA scores 14 of 20 licensed providers on published CMS quality signals (methodology 2026.1).
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). 2026 Data Ranking: Home Health Care in Bakersfield, CA. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 17, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/home-health-care/california/bakersfield/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "2026 Data Ranking: Home Health Care in Bakersfield, CA." ElderCareCosts. Accessed September 17, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/home-health-care/california/bakersfield/.
Citing this correctly: this is a ranking computed from published government signals under documented weights, not a measurement of care quality and not a recommendation. Providers with no published signals are unranked rather than ranked last. Name the methodology version (2026.1) when you cite the order, and link the method so a reader can see what was weighted.
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