The complete public record on Valley Healthcare Center, 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.
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.
60 citations on record across recent inspections, 3 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.
| Inspection | Tag | What was cited | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 29, 2026 | 0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G · Actual harm |
| January 29, 2026 | 0919 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. Complaint | F · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| January 29, 2026 | 0921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | F · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| January 29, 2026 | 0728 | Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4… | E · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| January 29, 2026 | 0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| January 29, 2026 | 0908 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | E · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| January 29, 2026 | 0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the… | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| January 29, 2026 | 0605 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| January 29, 2026 | 0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| January 29, 2026 | 0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Complaint | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
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