Arvin Post Acute
323 Campus Drive, Arvin, CA 93203 · (661) 854-4475
For profit - Limited Liability company · 81 certified beds
Arvin Post Acute has a 1-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in March 2026, found 14 citations (the California average is 15.6). It was fined 2 times in the last three years, $62,968 in all.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on March 26, 2026 found 14 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.March 26, 2026 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.March 26, 2026 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.March 26, 2026 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.March 26, 2026 · F0552 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.March 26, 2026 · F0558 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.March 26, 2026 · F0578 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.March 26, 2026 · F0628 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedMarch 26, 2026 · F0655 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.March 26, 2026 · F0676 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- 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.March 26, 2026 · F0693 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Have 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.March 26, 2026 · F0727 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.March 26, 2026 · F0730 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- 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.March 26, 2026 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.March 26, 2026 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 11 citations.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.June 30, 2026 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.January 22, 2026 · F0684 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.June 4, 2025 · F0607 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.April 23, 2025 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.October 1, 2024 · F0921 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.April 9, 2024 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.April 8, 2024 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.February 6, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.January 31, 2024 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.January 31, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.January 8, 2024 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Fines and payment denials
- Fine of $32,555January 22, 2026
- Fine of $30,413December 19, 2024
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 3.73 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.21 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 1.22 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 2.29 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | Not available | 36.7% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Certified beds | 81 |
| Average residents per day | 76.5 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
Nursing homes nearby
- Rosewood Health Facility Bakersfield · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
- San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent Bakersfield · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
- Adventist Health Delano Delano · ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars
- Valley View Care Center Delano · ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars
- Kern Valley Healthcare District Dp SNF Lake Isabella · ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars
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