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Who owns Kern River Transitional Care?
Ownership resolution: Structurally distinct
Facility snapshot
| CCN | 555912 |
| Facility type | Skilled Nursing Facility |
| City | Bakersfield |
| County | Kern |
| State | California |
| Certified beds | 140 |
| Occupancy | 97% |
| CMS overall rating | 1 of 5 |
| Ownership type | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator | PROVIDENCE GROUP NORTH LLC |
| Owner of record | PROVIDENCE GROUP NORTH LLC |
| Corporate family | PACS GROUP, INC. |
| CMS chain | PACS GROUP |
| Ownership confidence | Structurally distinct — Control and property ownership, or CMS's chain and our resolved family, describe different relationships. |
Ownership structure
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Why this facility is linked to PACS GROUP, INC.
The grouping rests on the following public evidence:
- one entity is disclosed as a holding company in the ownership chain
- the entities control an overlapping set of facilities
- the same individuals hold governance roles at both entities
Corporate families are WhoOwnsCare analysis derived from CMS filings, not a CMS designation. Individuals are used as evidence and are never named.
What CMS records
CMS lists this facility under the chain PACS GROUP, reported at 281 facilities nationally. WhoOwnsCare groups entities by resolved ownership evidence, which can produce a different boundary — CMS is a comparison source here, not an authority we defer to.
Financial and operating signals
| Operating margin (FY2023) | 16.2% |
| Agency cost per $1 of employee salary | 0.00× |
| Medicaid share of resident days | 10% |
| Occupancy of certified beds | 97% |
| Nurse hours per resident day | 4.52 |
| Annual nursing turnover | 48% |
| Health deficiencies on record | 94 |
| Civil monetary penalties | $77,720 |
| Distress index | 40 / 100 (stable) |
Cost report figures are final through FY2023 — roughly a two-year lag. Payroll, occupancy and inspection data are current to 2026. A distress score is a screening signal, not a statement about quality of care.
Other facilities associated with PACS GROUP, INC.
- Vasona Creek Healthcare Center — Los Gatos, CA
- White Blossom Care Center — San Jose, CA
- Villa Las Palmas Healthcare Center — El Cajon, CA
- La Paloma Healthcare Center — Oceanside, CA
- Bel Vista Healthcare Center — Long Beach, CA
- Highland Palms Healthcare Center — Highland, CA
- Redlands Healthcare Center — Redlands, CA
- Paradise Valley Health Care — National City, CA
View all 155 facilities associated with PACS GROUP, INC.
Common questions
Who owns Kern River Transitional Care?
WhoOwnsCare resolves the facility's ownership filings to PACS GROUP, INC. (verified confidence).
Who operates Kern River Transitional Care?
PROVIDENCE GROUP NORTH LLC appears with operating or controlling responsibility on the CMS filing.
Is Kern River Transitional Care part of a chain?
Yes. PACS GROUP, INC. is associated with 165 facilities across the markets WhoOwnsCare currently covers.
Sources
CMS Medicare enrollment and ownership files, Care Compare provider information, Payroll Based Journal, Medicare cost reports (HCRIS). Data vintage July–August 2026. Full methodology.