Overview
Kern Valley Healthcare District Dp SNF has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the California average of 3.2. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Lake Isabella. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on staffing (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 99% of nursing homes in California (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 0.2 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 23, 2026, found 15 health deficiencies, fewer than the California average of 15.5. 7 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $31,581 in the past three years.
Kern Valley Healthcare District Dp SNF is a government-run facility with 74 certified beds, caring for about 55 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1992. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 23, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 15
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 7
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $31,581
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 3
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.29 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.18 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.91 hrs
- Nurse aides2.19 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Certified beds
- 74
- Average residents per day
- 55
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 30, 1992
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes