Nursing homeFAID #13890
Kern River Transitional Care
5151 KNUDSEN DRIVE, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93308
(661) 325-9900
140 licensed beds
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Bed capacity
140
State license
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CMS facility ID
555912
State
CA
Facility name
Kern River Transitional Care
Street address
5151 KNUDSEN DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308
Phone
(661) 325-9900
Website
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State license #
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About Kern River Transitional Care
Kern River Transitional Care is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Bakersfield, California. It is licensed for 140 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).
It is one of 169 senior care facilities in Bakersfield and 1,164 skilled nursing facilities across California. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.
This listing was verified against federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records on August 26, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.
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