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KERN RIVER TRANSITIONAL CARE
5151 Knudsen Drive, Bakersfield, CA
★ 4.52 reviewsRead reviews
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About KERN RIVER TRANSITIONAL CARE
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Family and resident feedback
4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews
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★★★★★
PositiveI am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
My father-in-law was in Kern River Transitional Care before he passed away. They were very good. They took excellent care of my father-in-law and answered any questions we had. They made it a lot easier with what was going on. It's very nice, very well kept, and clean. They have a very caring staff. His food looked very good. I know they had a physical therapy area. They had an area for the people that could exercise on their own, in the exercise room. They had a little beauty shop. They had an area where they…
★★★★★
PositiveI am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
I've been to Kern River Transitional Care and I liked that place. It's a skilled nursing facility and my sister was there for a short time after surgery. They were very nice. The staff was very nice to my sister and they're also very helpful. The food was great and there was a lot of food. They're very informative too. Their rooms were very nice and clean. The part I went to was more of a hospital setting since it was skilled nursing. She was in her room, but a lot of people were also outside ei…
Verified overview
What we know from public sources
- Care options
- Skilled Nursing
- Operator
- Not yet resolved
- Public price status
- Not publicly found
- Last source check
- October 21, 2026
Campus care settings
Skilled nursing
Kern River Transitional Care
License 550004488
Skilled nursing
KERN RIVER TRANSITIONAL CARE
140 CMS-certified beds · CMS CCN 555912
Classification and identity evidence
Why this community appears in these categories
Skilled Nursing
Current CMS-certified nursing-home provider record; classification does not imply current admission availability.
Authoritative classification evidence · observed October 15, 2026Skilled Nursing
Current CMS-certified nursing-home provider record; classification does not imply current admission availability.
Authoritative classification evidence · observed September 15, 2026Skilled Nursing
Current CMS-certified nursing-home provider record; classification does not imply current admission availability.
Authoritative classification evidence · observed August 16, 2026Skilled Nursing
Active SNF location in the payer's public Da Vinci Plan-Net directory; classification does not imply admission availability.
Official-source proxy—not an official marketing classification · observed October 15, 2026- NPI: 1437607926 · National Plan and Provider Enumeration System · official source ↗
- STATE FACILITY LICENSE: 550004488 · CA facility licensing authority · official source ↗
- CMS CCN: 555912 · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · official source ↗
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Plans and public programs found in source records
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In-network record
Medi-Cal Managed Care
Payer: Kaiser Permanente · Service scope: Long Term Nursing
Room-and-board coverage is not publicly confirmed.
Referral to this facility or service may be required.
Kaiser Permanente Provider Directory ↗ · source dated May 16, 2025In-network record
Medi-Cal Managed Care
Payer: Kaiser Permanente · Service scope: Short Term Skilled Nursing
Room-and-board coverage is not publicly confirmed.
Referral to this facility or service may be required.
Kaiser Permanente Provider Directory ↗ · source dated May 16, 2025Listed in a public directory
California - Southern
Payer: Kaiser Permanente · Service scope: Short Term Skilled Nursing
Room-and-board coverage is not publicly confirmed.
Referral to this facility or service may be required.
Kaiser Permanente Provider Directory ↗ · source dated September 2, 2026Certified provider record
Medi-Cal long-term nursing facility care
Payer: Medi-Cal · Service scope: Long Term Nursing
Room-and-board coverage is not publicly confirmed.
CMS Provider Data Catalog ↗ · source dated September 1, 2026Certified provider record
Original Medicare
Payer: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Service scope: Short Term Skilled Nursing
Room-and-board coverage is not publicly confirmed.
CMS Provider Data Catalog ↗ · source dated September 1, 2026Payment-program records
Medicare and Medicaid information
Medicaid
CMS provider type: Medicare and Medicaid
A contract or certification record does not guarantee coverage, eligibility, or current acceptance of new residents.
Medicare
CMS provider type: Medicare and Medicaid
A contract or certification record does not guarantee coverage, eligibility, or current acceptance of new residents.
Official oversight
Inspection and quality records
Coverage last checked October 21, 2026 via Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Questions to confirm with the community
- Additional care fees
- Not publicly disclosed
- Move-in fee
- Not publicly disclosed
- Exact unit availability
- Confirmation required
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