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The Orchards Post-Acute

730 34 Street, Bakersfield, CA 933016613277687Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 150Avg. daily residents: 143Chain: Links Healthcare Group (32 facilities)County: Kern

The complete public record on The Orchards Post-Acute, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Bakersfield, California, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. California average: 3.2 stars.
Health inspection
★★☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
The Orchards Post-Acute holds a 2-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $23,603 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.
Rating trajectory: overall rating improved from 1 stars (July 2026) to 2 stars (August 2026) across 2 monthly CMS releases tracked by ClearPath.

Staffing

3.92 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (4.52)
0.48 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.67)
3.68 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
34.4% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (36.7)
52.4% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

June 18, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
18 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (15.6)
48 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$23,603 in federal fines across 2 penalties (last 3 years)
about the state average ($24,666)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

60 citations on record across recent inspections, 2 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
June 18, 20260550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 18, 20260628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 18, 20260656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 18, 20260658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 18, 20260677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 18, 20260693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 18, 20260695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 18, 20260761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 18, 20260791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 18, 20260801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service,…D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.