Nursing Home Comparison: Kern River Transitional Care vs. The Orchards Post-acute

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Comparison Summary

Both facilities, Kern River Transitional Care and The Orchards Post-acute, have comparable CMS overall quality ratings, both scoring 1 CMS Stars. In the TCI Star Rating (a proprietary measure), **The Orchards Post-acute** scores **4 Stars** compared to Kern River Transitional Care's 3 Stars. When reviewing the core nursing resources, Kern River Transitional Care reports a higher licensed nursing staff ratio, providing 1.86 hours of licensed nurse care per resident day (National Average is 1.4 hours). Kern River Transitional Care is part of the Pacs Group chain, which holds an average overall rating of 2.80. The Orchards Post-acute is part of the Links Healthcare Group chain, which holds an average overall rating of 2.90. Regarding recent health inspection history, both facilities had deficiencies in their most recent survey, with Kern River Transitional Care recording 39 total deficiencies and The Orchards Post-acute recording 28.Finally, in terms of compliance history, both facilities have incurred past fines; Kern River Transitional Care totaling $82,557.95, and The Orchards Post-acute totaling $30,935.88.

*Staffing, resident, and quality ratings are based on the latest data provided by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services).

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MetricKern River Transitional CareThe Orchards Post-acute
Facility NameKern River Transitional CareThe Orchards Post-acute
Street Address5151 Knudsen Drive730 34 Street
CityBakersfieldBakersfield
StateCACA
Zip Code9330893301
Phone Number(661) 325-9900(661) 327-7687
Ownership TypeFor profit - Limited Liability companyFor profit - Limited Liability company
Chain NamePacs GroupLinks Healthcare Group
No. of Facilities in Chain20727
TCI Star Rating3 Stars 3 star rating4 Stars 4 star rating
TCI Score67.4573.23
Overall CMS Rating1 Stars 1 star rating1 Stars 1 star rating
Staffing Rating2 Stars 2 star rating3 Stars 3 star rating
Quality Measures Rating4 Stars 4 star rating3 Stars 3 star rating
Licensed Nursing Hours/Resident Day1.86 hrs1.4 hrs
CNA Hours/Resident Day (Minutes)160 min145 min
Certified Bed Count140150
Total Residents Average134.131.
Total Penalties (Fines)$82,557.95$30,935.88
Chain Avg. Overall Rating (1-5)2.802.90
Chain Avg. Health Inspection2.502.70
Chain Avg. Staffing Rating2.302.60
Chain Avg. Quality Rating4.203.60
Cycle 1 Total Deficiencies3928
Cycle 2 Total Deficiencies5962