Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Shafter, CA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Shafter
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Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Shafter has a total of 15 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,557 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Shafter of 21,734, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 13.96 persons in Shafter. There were 1,421 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 91.27 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Shafter has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Shafter and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.47	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.57	2.59 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.20	1.23 / 0.88
All Staff	4.24	4.42 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for California.

COVID-19 Infections in Shafter Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Shafter there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Shafter

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Shafter Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Shafter, CA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Shafter

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Shafter based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Height Street Skilled Care 1611 HEIGHT STREET BAKERSFIELD, CA	50.67
Rosewood Health Facility 1401 NEW STINE ROAD BAKERSFIELD, CA	100.00
Valley View Care Center 729 BROWNING ROAD DELANO, CA	82.00
Shafter Nursing Care 140 EAST TULARE AVENUE SHAFTER, CA	129.33
San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent 3601 SAN DIMAS BAKERSFIELD, CA	153.83
Delano District Skilled Nursing Facility 1509 TOKAY STREET DELANO, CA	124.67
Brookdale Riverwalk Snf (ca) 350 CALLOWAY DRIVE, BUILDING C BAKERSFIELD, CA	154.67
Arvin Post Acute 323 CAMPUS DRIVE ARVIN, CA	125.00 /
Adventist Health Delano 1401 GARCES HWY DELANO, CA	142.00
Valley Healthcare Center 1205 8TH STREET BAKERSFIELD, CA	303.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Shafter based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
The Rehabilitation Center of Bakersfield 2211 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE BAKERSFIELD, CA	270.67 /
Valley Healthcare Center 1205 8TH STREET BAKERSFIELD, CA	303.33
The Orchards Post-Acute 730 34 STREET BAKERSFIELD, CA	220.00
Parkview Julian Healthcare Center 1801 JULIAN AVENUE BAKERSFIELD, CA	208.67
Kern River Transitional Care 5151 KNUDSEN DRIVE BAKERSFIELD, CA	172.00 /
Bakersfield Post Acute 6212 TUDOR WAY BAKERSFIELD, CA	234.00
Shafter Nursing Care 140 EAST TULARE AVENUE SHAFTER, CA	129.33
San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent 3601 SAN DIMAS BAKERSFIELD, CA	153.83
Delano District Skilled Nursing Facility 1509 TOKAY STREET DELANO, CA	124.67
Brookdale Riverwalk Snf (ca) 350 CALLOWAY DRIVE, BUILDING C BAKERSFIELD, CA	154.67

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