Bayshire Riverwalk Post-acute
Public record summary
About this facility — Bayshire Riverwalk Post-acute
Bayshire Riverwalk Post-acute is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Bakersfield, California. It is licensed for 120 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).
It is one of 168 senior care facilities in Bakersfield and 1,165 skilled nursing facilities across California. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.
Federal inspectors have cited Bayshire Riverwalk Post-acute 94 times across 26 inspections in the last three years, including 6 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $80,668 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.
This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.
Facility background
Ownership & operator
Registered owners & officers
Regulatory standing
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Services & coverage
Inspection record
Kitchen & food safety
23 earlier / fire-safety inspections (92 citations)
Federal penalties
Visitor reviews
★★★★★Chris Strong · 2026-06-11 · via Google“Thank you Bayshire Riverwalk for helping us find placement for my uncle. Selecting a proper Memory Care facility can be challenging. There are so many variables. Courtney Veatch made the process easy to understand and smooth. Overall the facility has met our expectations. The staff is friendly. The campus is well kept. The room our uncle lives in is quite nice. Thank you for helping to make a chal…”
★Richard Birkett · 2026-06-03 · via Google“Visiting family here and the new owners are ignoring complaints. Food is bland, chicken is tough, and they are running out of things. Air conditioning isn’t serviced as promised (although the Director claims it’s done quarterly), which is important since it’s hot here! There’s more but you get the picture. If the new owners kept the Director and don’t know about the complaints, one wonders if t…”
★★★★Tiara King · 2017-09-25 · via Google“Visiting my mother, who was placed here for physical therapy. This was her second stay, and I am grateful for the staff and treatment she received during her stay. The facility is always so clean and the staff really provide a great atmosphere for the work they provide.”
