Medical and dental care
Cited in 6 reports, with 9 deficiencies in total.
May 21, 2025Sep 10, 2024Jun 19, 2024Jan 9, 2024Jan 9, 2024Oct 18, 2023
QUALITY CARE ASSISTED LIVING
2607 MT. VERNON AVENUE, Bakersfield CA 93306
54 bedsLatest official report Jun 30, 2026Licensed
Additional info
- Telephone
- (661) 871-8133
- Licensee
- QUALITY CARE SYSTEMS, INC.
- Administrator
- ESPINAL, ALMA
- Contact
- ESPINAL, ALMA
- License first date
- Jun 29, 2021
- License effective date
- Jun 29, 2021
- District office
- FRESNO RO · (559) 243-8080
- Regional office
- 24
- Clients served
- 983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA
Summary
The available records show 22 Type A and 38 Type B deficiencies for this facility.
- Most recent inspection
- Jun 30, 2026
- Most recent deficiency
- Jan 31, 2026
4 later reports, from Apr 7, 2026 through Jun 30, 2026, recorded no deficiencies, though the records do not say whether they were follow-ups.
What Type A and Type B mean
- Type A
- Violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
- Type B
- Violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
Both classifications are published by California CDSS and are shown as published. SeniorLivingFacts does not rename them or add a severity level of its own.
At a glance
Counts cover the five-year public record. Typical figures are the median for the 11 Kern County facilities licensed for 50 or more beds, except where too few exist to state one — those come from facilities with 7 or more beds.
In the available public five-year record, CCLD published 57 reports for this facility: 18 inspections, 36 complaint investigations, and 3 licensing or administrative records.
Those records contain 22 Type A and 38 Type B deficiencies.
1 deficiencies have explicit official correction or clearance evidence in the loaded records.
- Official inspections
- 18
- Recorded deficiencies
- 60
- Type A deficiencies
- 22
- Type B deficiencies
- 38
- Substantiated complaints
- 12
- Repeated topics
- 9
More than the typical 7
5 in the last 12 months
Well above the typical 11
5 in the last 12 months
Well above the typical 6
2 in the last 12 months
Well above the typical 5
3 in the last 12 months
Well above the typical 3
2 in the last 12 months
Last 36 months
Repeated topics
Topics cited in more than one report during the last 36 months. A repeat may show a pattern worth asking about. Each date opens its report below.
Food service
Cited in 5 reports, with 8 deficiencies in total.
Health conditions and treatments
Cited in 4 reports, with 4 deficiencies in total.
Staffing, personnel, and training
Cited in 3 reports, with 4 deficiencies in total.
Resident rights
Cited in 3 reports, with 3 deficiencies in total.
Admission, assessment, and eviction
Cited in 2 reports, with 3 deficiencies in total.
Facility condition and maintenance
Cited in 2 reports, with 3 deficiencies in total.
Medication handling and storage
Cited in 2 reports, with 3 deficiencies in total.
Background checks
Cited in 2 reports, with 2 deficiencies in total.
Official report history
All preserved reports from the most recent to the oldest, sortable by report type.
Complaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations1 substantiated · 5 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 1 cited
Resident rightsType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87217(g)(1)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87217 Safeguards for Resident Cash, Personal Property, and Valuables (g) Each licensee shall maintain adequate safeguards and accurate records of cash resources and valuables entrusted to his care, including, but not limited to the following:(1) Records of residents' cash resources maintained as a drawing account shall include a ledger accounting (columns for income, disbursements and balance) for each resident, and supporting receipts filed in chronological order. Each accounting shall be kept current. The following requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on observation the facility staff was not keeping accurate record on a ledger documenting resident 1's purchases, which poses a potential, health, safety, or personalm rights risk to residents in care
Official plan of correction
Facility Administrator will provide receipts and updated purchase ledger to LPA by POC date of 02/14/2026.
Deadline recorded: Feb 14, 2026. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Feb 14, 2026
Correction not verified in available records
Complaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 1 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 1 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations1 substantiated · 3 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 1 cited
Resident rightsType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87468.1(a)(8)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87468.1 Personal Rights of Residents in All Facilities (a) Residents in all residential care facilities for the elderly shall have all of the following personal rights: (8) To have their representatives regularly informed by the licensee of activities related to care or services, including ongoing evaluations, as appropriate to their needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Licensee did not obtain a payee for R1's SSI money for rent and P & I money for R1 which poses an immediate health, safety and or personal rights risk to resident care.
Official plan of correction
Licensee agrees to obtain a payee for R1 and will submit proof of payee by POC due date 10/9/25
Deadline recorded: Oct 9, 2025. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Oct 9, 2025
Correction not verified in available records
Complaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 3 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 3 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 2 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 1 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 2 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations1 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 1 cited
Incident reportingType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87211(d)(5)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87211 Reporting Requirements (d) The licensee shall notify the Department, the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, all residents, and, if applicable, their representatives, in writing within two business days of any of the following specified events, or knowledge thereof: (5) A utility company has sent a notice of intent to terminate electricity, gas, or water service on the property within not more than 15 days of the notice. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Licensee did not report to Licensing Final Notice from PG & E that the electric was going to be shut off which poses an immediate health safety and or personal rights risk.
Official plan of correction
LIcensee agrees to submit copies of all utilities for the months listed on this report and licensee agrees to submit a written understanding of how this regulation will be met by POC due date 10/15/24.
Deadline recorded: Oct 16, 2024. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Oct 16, 2024
Correction not verified in available records
Complaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 3 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 2 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations1 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 1 cited
Medical and dental careType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87465(a)(4)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87465 Incidental Medical and Dental Care (a) A plan for incidental medical and dental care shall be developed by each facility. The plan shall encourage routine medical and dental care and provide for assistance in obtaining such care, by compliance with the following: (4) The licensee shall assist residents with self-administered medications as needed. This requirement was not met as evidenced by Licensee had two loggings of the same medication by different doctors which was not logged as to why it was not administered and PRN's were not properly documented for the month of June.2024 which poses an immediate health safety and or personal rights risk to residents in care
Official plan of correction
Plan of Correction Licensee agrees to develop a plan for logging PRN and prescription medication and submit by POC due date 09/11/24. Civil Penalty issued for repeat violation
Deadline recorded: Sep 11, 2024. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Sep 11, 2024
Correction not verified in available records
Complaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 5 unsubstantiated · 1 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations1 substantiated · 3 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 1 cited
Not classified in the sourceType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 1522(C)
- Regulation authority
- HSC
What the official deficiency says
1522 Fingerprints and criminal records; exemptions; criminal record clearances (C) Any person who provides client assistance in dressing, grooming, bathing, or personal hygiene. Any nurse assistant or home health aide meeting the requirements of Section 1338.5 or 1736.6, respectively, who is not employed, retained, or contracted by the licensee, and who has been certified or recertified on or after July 1, 1998, shall be deemed to meet the criminal record clearance requirements of this section. A certified nurse assistant and certified home health aide who will be providing client assistance and who falls under this exemption shall provide one copy of their current certification, prior to providing care, to the community care facility. The facility shall maintain the copy of the certification on file as long as care is being provided by the certified nurse assistant or certified home health aide at the facility or in a certified family home or resource family home of a foster family agency. This paragraph does not restrict the right of the department to exclude a certified nurse assistant or certified home health aide from a licensed community care facility or certified family home or resource family home of a foster family agency pursuant to Section 1558.
Official plan of correction
Plan of Correction POC Licensee agrees to associate S1 to the facility by POC due date 04/23/24. Licensee will submit proof of association. Civil Penalty issued
Deadline recorded: Apr 23, 2024. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Apr 23, 2024
Correction not verified in available records
Complaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 2 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations2 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 1 unfounded · 2 cited
Food serviceType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87555(a)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87555 General Food Service Requirements (a) The total daily diet shall be of the quality and in the quantity necessary to meet the needs of the residents and shall meet the Recommended Dietary Allowances of the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council. All food shall be selected, stored, prepared and served in a safe and healthful manner. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Licensee did not have a sufficient amout of meat planned to cook for dinner. Facility had 5 to 7 pounds of meat out for dinner for 43 residents which poses an immediate health safety and or personal rights risk to residents in care.
Official plan of correction
Plan of Correction Licensee agrees to provide a written statement of quality and quanity of food that will meet the needs of the residents. by POC due date 04/9/24. Facility staff took out an additional 6.82 pounds of hamburger meat during visit to serve for dinner and stated facility would add canned green beans to the meal.
Deadline recorded: Apr 12, 2024. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Apr 12, 2024
Correction not verified in available records
Food serviceType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87555(b)(7)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87555 General Food Service Requirements (b) The following food service requirements shall apply:(7) Modified diets prescribed by a resident's physician as a medical necessity shall be provided. Licensee did not provide a modfied diet menu for residents R1 thru R6 that require doctor order modified diets which poses a potential health safety and or personal rights risk to residents in care.
Official plan of correction
Plan of Correction POC Licensee agrees to create and submit a menu from a licensed professional or qualified person to meet the needs of residents requiring a special diet by POC due date 4/9/24.
Deadline recorded: Apr 9, 2024. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Apr 9, 2024
Correction not verified in available records
Complaint
Allegations1 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 1 cited
Resident rightsType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87468.2(a)(1)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87468.2 Additional Personal Rights of Residents in Privately Operated Facilities (a) In addition to the rights listed in Section 87468.1, Personal Rights of Residents in All Facilities, residents in privately operated residential care facilities for the elderly shall have all of the following personal rights: (1) To have a reasonable level of personal privacy in accommodations, medical treatment, personal care and assistance, visits, communications, telephone conversations, use of the Internet, and meetings of resident and family groups.This was not met as evidenced by Licensee sends calls to staff's personal cell phones for residents which does not allow privacy which poses a potential health safety and or personal rights risk to residents in care.
Official plan of correction
Plan of Correction POC Licensee agrees to submit in writing how this regulation will be met without using staff's personal cellphones for residents by POC due date 3/15/24
Deadline recorded: Mar 15, 2024. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Mar 15, 2024
Correction not verified in available records
Complaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 1 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations1 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 1 cited
Medical and dental careType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87465(a)(4)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87465 Incidental Medical and Dental Care (a) A plan for incidental medical and dental care shall be developed by each facility. The plan shall encourage routine medical and dental care and provide for assistance in obtaining such care, by compliance with the following: (4) The licensee shall assist residents with self-administered medications as needed. This requirement was not met as evicdenced by: Licensee did not ensure R1's medication was administered from 1/1/24 to 1/4/24 which poses an immediate health safety and or personal rights risk to residents in care.
Official plan of correction
Plan of Correction POC Licensee agrees to conduct training by the pharmacist to ensure this regulation is met and agrees to submit agenda, with pharmacist information and staff roster by POC due date 1/19/24.
Deadline recorded: Jan 10, 2024. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jan 10, 2024
Correction not verified in available records
Complaint
Allegations1 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 1 cited
Medical and dental careType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87465(6)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87465 Incidental Medical and Dental Care (6) When requested by the prescribing physician or the Department, a record of dosages of medications which are centrally stored shall be maintained by the facility. This requirement was not met as evidenced by Licensee did not have a centrally stored log for some of C1's and C2's medications which poses a health safety and personal rights risk to clients in care.
Official plan of correction
Plan of Correction POC Licensee agrees to submit a written plan on how this regulation will be met and a copy of C1 and C2's centrally stored log listing all medications by POC due date 11/03/23
Deadline recorded: Nov 3, 2023. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Nov 3, 2023
Correction not verified in available records
Complaint
Allegations1 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 1 cited
Food serviceType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87555(b)(7)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87555 General Food Service Requirements (b) The following food service requirements shall apply: (7) Modified diets prescribed by a resident's physician as a medical necessity shall be provided. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Licensee did not provide a special diet for C2 who requires a special diet on LIC602. Based on observation and interview, C2 had cereal for breakfast and raviolis, peaches and potato chips for lunch which poses a potential health safety and or personal rights risk to clients in care.
Official plan of correction
Plan of Correction POC Licensee agrees to provide a menu of a special diet to meet the needs of C2 by POC due date 11/3/23.
Deadline recorded: Oct 20, 2023. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Oct 20, 2023
Correction not verified in available records
Complaint
Allegations1 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 1 cited
Health conditions and treatmentsType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87625(b)(3)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87625 Managed Incontinence (b) In addition to Section 87611, General Requirements for Allowable Health Conditions, the licensee shall be responsible for the following:(3) Ensuring that incontinent residents are kept clean and dry and that the facility remains free of odors from incontinence. This requirement was not met as evidenced by Licensee did not ensure R1 was clean and dry by R1 being observed outside soiled with flies on R1 which poses a potential health safety and or personal rights risk to residents in care.
Official plan of correction
Plan of Correction POC Licensee agrees to have resident records accessible at all times to facility staff to ensure residents care needs are met. Licensee agrees to submit a written understanding of this regulation and how it will be met in the future by POC due date of 10/13/23.
Deadline recorded: Oct 13, 2023. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Oct 13, 2023
Correction not verified in available records
Complaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations2 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 2 cited
Not classified in the sourceType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 1569.49(c)(1)
- Regulation authority
- HSC
What the official deficiency says
1569.49 Civil penalties; regulations setting forth appeal procedures for deficiencies (c) The department shall assess an immediate civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) per violation and one hundred dollars ($100) for each day the violation continues after citation for any of the following serious violations: (1) Any violation that the department determines resulted in the injury or illness of a resident. This was not met as evidenced by: Licensee did not seek timely medical attention for R1, resulting in a hospitalization with additional medical issues due to neglect, which poses an immediate health, safety, and/or personal rights risk to residents in care.
Official plan of correction
Plan of Correction POC Licensee agrees to submit a written statement on how the facility will meet this regulation in the future. Immediate $500 Civil Penalty was issued
Deadline recorded: Jul 6, 2023. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jul 6, 2023
Correction not verified in available records
Medical and dental careType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87465(a)(4)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87465 Incidental Medical and Dental Care (a) A plan for incidental medical and dental care shall be developed by each facility. The plan shall encourage routine medical and dental care and provide for assistance in obtaining such care, by compliance with the following:(4) The licensee shall assist residents with self-administered medications as needed. This was not met as evidenced by: Licensee was not following physician orders when administering R1's medication, which poses an immediate health, safety, and/or personal rights risk to residents in care.
Official plan of correction
Plan of Correction POC Licenee agrees to conduct a staff training on applying medication and following physicians orders by POC due date 07/14/23
Deadline recorded: Jul 6, 2023. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jul 6, 2023
Correction not verified in available records
Complaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 3 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 2 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 3 unsubstantiated · 1 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 3 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 2 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportSource and limits
California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division. Public facility history is described by the source as a five-year window. Older records and previous-licensee history may require a regional-office request. Type 741 RCFE-CCRCs, nursing homes, and other care settings are excluded from this page.
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