THE ORCHARDS POST-ACUTE

CCN 555702 · MALIBU BEACH HOLDINGS LLC · For profit - Limited Liability company · LINKS HEALTHCARE GROUP chain · 150 certified beds · Kern · CA


THE ORCHARDS POST-ACUTE is a 150-bed nursing home in BAKERSFIELD, California. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1997-02-10. It averages 142.7 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at THE ORCHARDS POST-ACUTE?

CMS lists 86 health-inspection deficiencies for THE ORCHARDS POST-ACUTE, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-18.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-06-18F0550, F0628, F0656, F0658, F0677, F0693, F0695, F0761, F0791, F0801, F0802, F0803, F0806, F0812, F0880, F0919Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.D
2026-03-19F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2026-01-05F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D
2025-04-29F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.D
2025-03-25F0607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.E
2025-03-13F0880, F0881Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.F
2025-03-13F0550, F0552, F0623, F0725, F0730, F0756, F0761Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.E
2025-03-13F0584, F0636, F0656, F0658, F0690, F0695, F0745, F0755, F0919, F0921Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.D
2025-01-16F0626Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.D
2024-12-11F0693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.G
2024-12-11F0658, F0726Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.D
2024-09-27F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2024-08-28F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.D
2024-08-27F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.D
2024-07-17F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D
2024-06-19F0812, F0925Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.E
2024-06-17F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.D
2024-05-06F0580, F0755Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D
2024-03-28F0676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.D
2024-02-15F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F
2024-02-15F0558, F0584, F0636, F0638, F0656, F0698, F0867, F0921Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.E
2024-02-15F0645, F0658, F0677, F0692, F0742, F0745, F0760, F0761, F0812, F0842, F0919PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.D
2024-02-05F0584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.E
2024-01-22F0914Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.D
2023-11-14F0557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.E
2023-11-06F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D
2023-10-06F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.D
2023-10-02F0838Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.F
2023-10-02F0658, F0725, F0806Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.D
2023-09-05F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D
2023-08-28F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2023-08-23F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D
2023-08-21F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D

Why was THE ORCHARDS POST-ACUTE fined 2 times?

DateTypeAmount
2026-03-19Fine$14,380
2024-12-11Fine$9,223

How is THE ORCHARDS POST-ACUTE staffed relative to the CA average?

MeasureThis facilityCA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.923774.51570
Total nursing staff turnover (%)34.436.7
Average number of residents per day142.787.9

Who owns THE ORCHARDS POST-ACUTE, and what chain is it in?

THE ORCHARDS POST-ACUTE is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name MALIBU BEACH HOLDINGS LLC and belongs to the LINKS HEALTHCARE GROUP chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTCLAWSON, SCOTT, EARL, STEVEN, RODRIGUEZ, CURTIS, SANOFSKY, JACK, TILFORD, TOBYsince 06/17/2020
5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTERESTFORBRIGHT BANKsince 06/17/2020
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLLINKS HEALTHCARE GROUP LLC, LINKS SUPPORT SERVICES, LLC, ANDERSON, CHAD, BEARDSLEY, MARY, BERNHOLZ, VICTORIA, CARTER, MELISSA, DEGUZMAN, MYRNA, FARRER, TODD, FROJELIN, ANTONETTE, HOLLINGSHEAD, JADEN, RAMA, IMELDA, RAMIREZ, SHARON, RODRIGUEZ, CURTIS, TILFORD, TOBYsince 06/17/2020
ADP OF THE SNFEIDE BAILLY LLP, LINKS HEALTHCARE GROUP LLC, LINKS SUPPORT SERVICES, LLC, ANDERSON, CHAD, BEARDSLEY, MARY, BERNHOLZ, VICTORIA, CARTER, MELISSA, DEGUZMAN, MYRNA, FARRER, TODD, FROJELIN, ANTONETTE, HOLLINGSHEAD, JADEN, RAMA, IMELDA, RAMIREZ, SHARON, RODRIGUEZ, CURTIS, TILFORD, TOBYsince 06/17/2020

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