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⌖ Lake Isabella, CA · Kern County · Medicare data as of September 2026
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Medicare overall rating 2 of 5 stars
Certified beds74
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipGovernment (hospital district)
About Kern Valley Healthcare District Dp SNF
Kern Valley Healthcare District Dp SNF is a 74-bed government-run nursing home in Lake Isabella, CA. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (below average); the average in California is 3.2.
- Inspections: 15 problems at its last full inspection (Apr 2026), close to the California average of 15.6. 1 recent citation was for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger.
- Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 23 min a day with each resident, less than the California average of 4 hr 31 min. About 33% of nursing staff left in the past year.
- Fines: $31,581 in federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Key details
Facility nameKern Valley Healthcare District Dp Snf
LocationKern County, California
Phone(760) 379-2681
Address6412 Laurel Ave, Lake Isabella, CA 93240 · Kern County
Medicare provider number555517
Ownership typeGovernment (hospital district)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJuly 30, 1992 (34 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
4 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 3 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
About average
- Health citations at last inspection15 (Apr 2026)California average: 15.6.About average
- Nursing staff turnover33% a yearCalifornia average: 37%About average
Things to ask about
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- Serious health citations1 for actual harmCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in Oct 2025 (about 1 year ago). All 1 were later corrected.Ask about this
- Fines and penalties2 fines totaling $31,581; 1 Medicare payment denialFederal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Oct 2025 (about 1 year ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Ask about this
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 23 min a dayCalifornia average: 4 hr 31 minWorse than state average
- Registered nurse time per resident11 min a dayCalifornia average: 40 minWorse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the California average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury3.9%State average: 1.6%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)9.4%State average: 4.3%Worse than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs18.2%State average: 12.0%Worse than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.4State average: 2.2Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the California average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
What a stay may cost
- Short-term rehab with Medicare: after a qualifying hospital stay, Medicare pays in full for days 1–20. From day 21 to day 100 you pay $217 a day (2026), unless other coverage pays it. Medicare stops after day 100. Estimate a rehab stay →
- Paying privately: ask the home for its daily rate and what it includes. As a guide, California’s Medicaid program uses about $14,440 a month as the average cost of nursing home care (January 2026); see the state’s figure.
- Medicaid: this home is certified for Medicaid, which pays for most long-term care once savings run low. Ask whether a Medicaid bed is available. Medicaid rules in California →
Medicare amounts from Medicare.gov. Prices vary with room type and care needs, so always confirm with the home.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 2 stars now, up from 1 star in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 4 stars and changed 17 times.
Overall rating2★
Health inspections2★
Staffing1★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.4
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3.9 |
| Jan 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Jan 2021 | 3 | 3 | – | 3 | 3.9 |
| Jan 2022 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | – |
| Jan 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3.6 |
| Feb 2025 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.6 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3.4 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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