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Kern Valley Healthcare District DP SNF, Lake Isabella, CA: 2 star rating, fined $31,581 across 2 fines and had 1 payment denial

Kern Valley Healthcare District DP SNF in Lake Isabella, CA is run by Kern Valley Healthcare District, with no owner listed in the CMS ownership file, is rated 2 of 5 stars by Medicare, and was fined $31,581 across 2 fines and had 1 payment denial in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 32 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on April 23, 2026, and 2 of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

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Address
6412 Laurel Ave, Lake Isabella, CA 93240
Overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measure rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
74
Residents per day
55 on average
Ownership type
Government, Hospital district
Legal business name
Kern Valley Healthcare District
Fines
$31,581 across 2 fines, three years to October 1, 2026
Payment denials
1
Health citations
32, of which 2 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Latest survey
April 23, 2026
CMS Certification Number
555517
On Care Compare
Medicare Care Compare

Fines and payment denials

Every fine and payment denial CMS lists for this facility in the three years, newest first.

DateTypeFine amountDenial startsDenial daysSource
October 27, 2025Fine$21,548Not listeddata.cms.gov
October 27, 2025Payment denialNot listedJanuary 8, 202651data.cms.gov
November 25, 2024Fine$10,033Not listeddata.cms.gov

Recent health citations

Citations from health inspections, newest first.

Survey dateTagWhat CMS citedScope and severityStatusCorrected onSource
April 23, 2026F926Have policies on smoking.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 22, 2026data.cms.gov
April 23, 2026F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 22, 2026data.cms.gov
April 23, 2026F813Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 22, 2026data.cms.gov
April 23, 2026F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 22, 2026data.cms.gov
April 23, 2026F727Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 22, 2026data.cms.gov
April 23, 2026F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 22, 2026data.cms.gov
April 23, 2026F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 22, 2026data.cms.gov
April 23, 2026F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 22, 2026data.cms.gov
December 17, 2025F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 28, 2026data.cms.gov
December 17, 2025F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 28, 2026data.cms.gov
December 17, 2025F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 28, 2026data.cms.gov
December 17, 2025F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 28, 2026data.cms.gov
December 17, 2025F552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 28, 2026data.cms.gov
October 27, 2025F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.G: isolated, actual harmCorrectedJanuary 30, 2026data.cms.gov
October 27, 2025F712Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 30, 2026data.cms.gov
June 26, 2025F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 27, 2025data.cms.gov
June 25, 2025F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedSeptember 1, 2025data.cms.gov
June 12, 2025F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 3, 2025data.cms.gov
June 12, 2025F790Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 3, 2025data.cms.gov
June 12, 2025F727Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 3, 2025data.cms.gov
June 12, 2025F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 3, 2025data.cms.gov
June 12, 2025F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 3, 2025data.cms.gov
April 7, 2025F679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 21, 2025data.cms.gov
April 7, 2025F585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 21, 2025data.cms.gov
November 25, 2024F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G: isolated, actual harmCorrectedJanuary 25, 2025data.cms.gov
April 25, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 20, 2024data.cms.gov
April 25, 2024F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 20, 2024data.cms.gov
April 25, 2024F807Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 20, 2024data.cms.gov
April 25, 2024F725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 20, 2024data.cms.gov
April 25, 2024F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 20, 2024data.cms.gov
April 25, 2024F676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 20, 2024data.cms.gov
April 25, 2024F645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesD: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 20, 2024data.cms.gov

Owners and managers

Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 15 individual or personal trusts (4 managers, 7 officers, directors or trustees, 4 other disclosable parties). Their names are not shown on this page.

Also on SpecStream

Updated November 7, 2026. Read from CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes. Open data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US government work). Fines and citations are as CMS lists them on the date this page was read and can change after an appeal. The CMS files are joined on the CMS Certification Number. CMS gives owners no ID, so an owner page groups facilities by the owner name as CMS spells it. Names of individual owners and managers are not shown. This page uses CMS data and is not endorsed or certified by CMS. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.