Ivy Park at San Lauren
Bakersfield · 0.1 mi · 68 beds
Citations5Substantiated7
Kern River Transitional Care
5151 KNUDSEN DRIVE, Bakersfield, CA, 93308
Nursing home140 licensed beds0 citations on record
6 more within 6 milesOpen in Maps
Has this facility been cited?
Yes. Federal inspectors cited 28 deficiencies against Kern River Transitional Care in Bakersfield, California at its most recent standard inspection on 2025-04-24, 6 of them arising from complaints. 1 finding has been recorded at the actual-harm level. Medicare has fined it 1 time, totalling $77,720. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 overall.
1 / 5Medicare overall rating
140certified beds
28deficiencies at the last inspection
0immediate-jeopardy findings on record
1actual-harm findings on record
1federal fines, $77,720
What the inspectors found
Every deficiency on record, by how serious CMS judged it
CMS grades each finding from A to L on two axes: how badly residents were affected, and how many. These are its bands, not ours. The figures cover every standard and complaint survey on record, which is a longer window than the rating cycle above.
Immediate jeopardyA resident was placed in immediate danger. The most serious band CMS uses.0
Actual harmA resident was harmed, but not placed in immediate danger.1
Potential for more than minimal harmNo resident was harmed, but the failing could have caused it.93
Potential for minimal harmThe least serious band.0
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The last 20 findings, newest first
Each is the federal requirement the home was found not to meet, in CMS’s own wording, with the tag number so it can be looked up against the inspection report.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0580 · 2026-04-29 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0656 · 2026-04-29 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0552 · 2025-07-28 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0658 · 2025-07-28 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0690 · 2025-07-28 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0726 · 2025-07-28 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0684 · 2025-05-16 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0552 · 2025-05-15 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration Deficiencies · F0849 · 2025-05-15 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0552 · 2025-04-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0726 · 2025-04-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2025-04-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0947 · 2025-04-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0655 · 2025-04-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure 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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0761 · 2025-04-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
Administration Deficiencies · F0850 · 2025-04-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · F0867 · 2025-04-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Administration Deficiencies · F0868 · 2025-04-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Honor 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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0584 · 2025-04-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0623 · 2025-04-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Medicare’s own rating
How CMS scores this home
These stars are Medicare’s, not ours — we publish no rating of our own. They are reproduced here because they are part of the public record.
OverallCombines the three below1 of 5
Health inspectionBased on the last three inspection cycles1 of 5
StaffingNurse hours per resident, adjusted for how sick residents are2 of 5
Quality measuresResident outcomes reported by the home4 of 5
Nurse hours per resident per dayReported by the home to CMS4.51611
Nursing staff turnoverShare of nursing staff who left in a year48.3%
Penalties
What Medicare has fined this home
FinesCivil money penalties imposed by CMS1
Total fined$77,720
Payment denials and other penaltiesMedicare refusing to pay for new admissions is the usual one1
Ownership
Who owns Kern River Transitional Care
Nursing homes are frequently owned through layers of companies, and the name over the door is rarely the one that holds the licence. This is the ownership CMS has on file.
| Owner | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROVIDENCE GROUP NORTH LLC | Organization | 100% | since 05/01/2018 |
| FARRER, TODD | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2018 |
| BLOOD, BRYCE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2021 |
| APT, FREDERICK | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
| HANCOCK, MARK | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
| JERGENSEN, JOSHUA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
| MITCHELL, JOHN | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
| BLOOD, BRYCE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2021 |
Part of the PACS GROUP group.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 555912.
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