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Nursing home · Medicare certified

The Orchards Post-Acute

730 34 Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301

(661) 327-7687 Compare Map
Overall2★★☆☆☆
Inspections2★★☆☆☆
Staffing3★★★☆☆
Quality3★★★☆☆
Federal fines$18,5702 fines

Inspection citations

82 shown

DateSeverityWhat inspectors foundVisit
Jun 18, 2026 D · potential Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Routine
Jun 18, 2026 D · potential Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. Routine
Jun 18, 2026 D · potential Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Routine
Jun 18, 2026 D · potential Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Routine
Jun 18, 2026 D · potential Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Complaint
Jun 18, 2026 D · potential Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. Complaint
Jun 18, 2026 D · potential Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Routine
Jun 18, 2026 D · potential Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. Routine
Jun 18, 2026 D · potential Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. Routine
Jun 18, 2026 D · potential Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. Routine
Jun 18, 2026 D · potential Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. Routine
Jun 18, 2026 D · potential Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. Routine
Jun 18, 2026 D · potential Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. Routine
Jun 18, 2026 D · potential Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Routine
Jun 18, 2026 D · potential Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Routine
Jun 18, 2026 D · potential Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. Complaint
Mar 19, 2026 G · harm Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Complaint
Jan 5, 2026 D · potential Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Complaint
Apr 29, 2025 D · potential Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. Complaint
Mar 25, 2025 E · potential Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Complaint
Mar 13, 2025 E · potential Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Routine
Mar 13, 2025 E · potential Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. Routine
Mar 13, 2025 D · potential Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. Routine
Mar 13, 2025 E · potential Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. Routine
Mar 13, 2025 D · potential Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. Routine
Mar 13, 2025 D · potential Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Routine
Mar 13, 2025 D · potential Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Routine
Mar 13, 2025 D · potential Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Routine
Mar 13, 2025 D · potential Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Routine
Mar 13, 2025 E · potential Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Routine
Mar 13, 2025 E · potential Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. Routine
Mar 13, 2025 D · potential Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. Routine
Mar 13, 2025 D · potential Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Routine
Mar 13, 2025 E · potential Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. Routine
Mar 13, 2025 E · potential Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. Routine
Mar 13, 2025 F · potential Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Routine
Mar 13, 2025 F · potential Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. Routine
Mar 13, 2025 D · potential Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. Routine
Mar 13, 2025 D · potential Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. Routine
Jan 16, 2025 D · potential Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. Complaint
Dec 11, 2024 D · potential Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Complaint
Dec 11, 2024 G · harm Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. Complaint
Dec 11, 2024 D · potential Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. Complaint
Sep 27, 2024 D · potential Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Complaint
Aug 28, 2024 D · potential Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Complaint
Aug 27, 2024 D · potential Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Complaint
Jul 17, 2024 D · potential Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Complaint
Jun 19, 2024 E · potential Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Complaint
Jun 19, 2024 E · potential Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. Complaint
Jun 17, 2024 D · potential Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Complaint
May 6, 2024 D · potential Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Complaint
May 6, 2024 D · potential Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Complaint
Mar 28, 2024 D · potential Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. Complaint
Feb 15, 2024 E · potential Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Routine
Feb 15, 2024 E · potential Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. Routine
Feb 15, 2024 E · potential Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. Routine
Feb 15, 2024 E · potential Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. Routine
Feb 15, 2024 D · potential PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities Routine
Feb 15, 2024 E · potential Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Routine
Feb 15, 2024 D · potential Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Routine
Feb 15, 2024 D · potential Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Routine
Feb 15, 2024 D · potential Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Routine
Feb 15, 2024 E · potential Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. Routine
Feb 15, 2024 D · potential Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. Routine
Feb 15, 2024 D · potential Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. Routine
Feb 15, 2024 D · potential Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Routine
Feb 15, 2024 D · potential Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. Routine
Feb 15, 2024 D · potential Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Routine
Feb 15, 2024 D · potential Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Routine
Feb 15, 2024 E · potential Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. Routine
Feb 15, 2024 F · potential Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Routine
Feb 15, 2024 D · potential Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. Routine
Feb 15, 2024 E · potential Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. Routine
Feb 5, 2024 E · potential Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. Complaint
Jan 22, 2024 D · potential Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed. Complaint
Nov 14, 2023 E · potential Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. Complaint
Nov 6, 2023 D · potential Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Complaint
Oct 6, 2023 D · potential Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. Complaint
Oct 2, 2023 D · potential Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Complaint
Oct 2, 2023 D · potential Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Complaint
Oct 2, 2023 D · potential Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. Complaint
Oct 2, 2023 F · potential Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. Complaint

Medicare's severity letters: A–C minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–L actual harm or immediate danger. Source: CMS health deficiencies file, processed October 1, 2026.

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Record on file

Certification
Medicare and Medi-Cal certified skilled nursing facility
Medicare number (CCN)
555702
Certified beds
150
Legal owner
Malibu Beach Holdings LLC
Part of
Links Healthcare Group

Full profile on Medicare's Care Compare. Source: CMS, processed October 1, 2026.

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