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The Rehabilitation Center Of Bakersfield

The Rehabilitation Center Of Bakersfield is a nursing home community in Bakersfield, CA.

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2211 Mount Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93306

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4 from 120 reviews
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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1 stars
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Overall Review of The Rehabilitation Center Of Bakersfield

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Staff friendliness is a frequent theme

Residents and families consistently describe the staff as friendly and helpful.

Many reviews highlight warm, approachable staff members who respond to needs and keep residents comfortable. Several visitors also mention specific staff for courtesy at check-in and day-to-day support during visits. Even in reviews that criticize other aspects of care, some comments still acknowledge that certain staff members were better than others.

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Clean spaces come up often

A lot of reviewers note that the facility looks clean and well maintained.

Numerous reviews describe the building as clean, with rooms kept up and common areas looking presentable. Some visitors also mention cleanliness as part of feeling comfortable leaving a loved one there. A smaller set of critical reviews specifically call out poor maintenance and cleanliness problems, including concerns about mold and leaks.

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Care responsiveness is mixed but present

Reviews point to hands-on care and coordination, alongside complaints about delayed response.

Positive reviews describe caregivers checking in, helping with requests, and supporting recovery goals, including therapy progress. Some comments also mention nursing staff handling appointment scheduling and addressing concerns promptly. At the same time, several negative reviews complain about slow help-button response, missed concerns, and neglect, which suggests the experience can vary by situation and staff.

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Food gets both praise and complaints

Dining feedback ranges from surprisingly good to not appetizing.

Some reviews say the food is good or even surprisingly delicious, and they describe residents being well fed and comfortable with meals. Elsewhere, reviewers mention dissatisfaction with the food, describing it as not very good or with limited appeal. The community also lists restaurant-style dining and dietary supports like diabetes diet and special dietary restrictions, which aligns with what residents’ families pay attention to when discussing meals.

  • A nurse engages warmly with an elderly patient in a hospital setting, delivering a meal.
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Rehab and therapy are central

Many residents are described as making progress with rehabilitation therapy.

Multiple reviews reference short-term rehab and therapy, including physical and occupational therapy, after injuries or hospital stays. Several families say their loved ones improved with therapy and were getting help that supported daily comfort during recovery. Others feel the overall level of care fell short and mention outcomes like worsening health, though their comments focus more broadly on care delivery than on the therapy concept itself.

How we summarize

We summarize when many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes are displayed.

Features

Housing

  • 160 resident community capacity 160 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Meadows (6 miles away) Meadows (6 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

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Physicians

  • Mansukh Ghadiya, MD (0.1 miles)
  • University Neurosurgery Associates (0.1 miles)
  • Tender Leaf Remedies (0.7 miles)
  • Bakersfield Neuroscience & Spine Institute (1 miles)
  • Premier Medical Associates (2.4 miles)
  • Kiron Thomas, MD (2.4 miles)
  • Felizarta Franco MD (2.4 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid (0.2 miles)
  • Walgreens (0.2 miles)
  • Kern Medical Campus Pharmacy (0.4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (0.6 miles)
  • Silver Spray Pharmacy (0.8 miles)
  • People's Pharmacy (1.8 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.1 miles)

Hospitals

  • Kern Medical Center (0.4 miles)
  • Kern County Medical Center (0.5 miles)
  • Kern Medical Center (0.5 miles)
  • Kern Emergency Physicians (0.6 miles)
  • Mehdipour, Farzad DDS (0.7 miles)
  • Kern Medical Center (1.1 miles)
  • Memorial Hospital - Bakersfield (2.3 miles)

Restaurants

  • Taco Bell (0.5 miles)
  • McDonald's (0.6 miles)
  • Sonic Drive-In (0.9 miles)
  • Wingstop (0.9 miles)
  • Wendy's (0.9 miles)
  • Jack In The Box (1 miles)
  • Little Caesars Pizza (1.2 miles)

Parks

  • University Park (1.6 miles)
  • Martin Luther King, Jr Park (2.1 miles)
  • Beale Park (3.8 miles)
  • Jastro Park (4 miles)

Transportation

  • Bakersfield college, New Get Bus Transit (1.6 miles)
  • Amtrak (2.7 miles)
  • BNSF Railway Co. (3.5 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Mission At Kern County The (1.7 miles)

Theaters

  • Maya Bakersfield 16 (3 miles)
  • Fox Theater, Events Line (3.2 miles)

Cafes

  • Dutch Bros Coffee (4.4 miles)
  • Panera Bread (5 miles)

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