Data ranking · 2026 · no paid placement
Best Nursing Home 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.
10 ranked of 10 licensed nursing homes providers we currently list in Bakersfield.
2026 data ranking
| Rank | Provider | Score | Overall | Staffing | Severe citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosewood Health Facility Bakersfield, CA · data 2026-06-01 | 85 | 4.0 | 5.0 | Not published |
| 2 | San Joaquin Nursing Center And Rehabilitation Cent Bakersfield, CA · data 2026-06-01 | 65 | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not published |
| 3 | Bayshire Riverwalk Post-Acute Bakersfield, CA · data 2026-06-01 | 50 | 1.0 | 4.0 | Not published |
| 4 | Height Street Skilled Care Bakersfield, CA · data 2026-06-01 | 45 | 1.0 | 3.0 | Not published |
| 5 | The Orchards Post-Acute Bakersfield, CA · data 2026-06-01 | 45 | 1.0 | 3.0 | Not published |
| 6 | Valley Healthcare Center Bakersfield, CA · data 2026-06-01 | 45 | 1.0 | 3.0 | Not published |
| 7 | Bakersfield Post Acute Bakersfield, CA · data 2026-06-01 | 40 | 1.0 | 2.0 | Not published |
| 8 | Kern River Transitional Care Bakersfield, CA · data 2026-06-01 | 40 | 1.0 | 2.0 | Not published |
| 9 | Parkview Julian Healthcare Center Bakersfield, CA · data 2026-06-01 | 35 | 1.0 | 1.0 | Not published |
| 10 | The Rehabilitation Center Of Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA · data 2026-06-01 | 35 | 1.0 | 1.0 | Not published |
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 a community is right for your parent. Tour, ask about staffing on the floor you would use, and read the full inspection record.
Full cost methodology (separate from this ranking): how we calculate costs.
Related pages
- Full directory (not ranked): Nursing Homes in Bakersfield
- Local costs: Nursing Homes cost in Bakersfield
- Best Assisted Living in Bakersfield (2026)
- Best Memory Care in Bakersfield (2026)
- Best Home Health Care in Bakersfield (2026)
- All metro data rankings
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