Height Street Skilled Care

    1611 Height St, Bakersfield, California 93305
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    4.2ยท95 reviews

    Spotless odor-free building, compassionate staff

    I felt reassured by the spotless, odor-free building and welcoming, professional staff. Nurses, therapists and front-desk were compassionate, attentive and helpful; meals, activities and rehab were excellent. I trusted them with my loved one and would return.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.23ยท(95)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.5
    • Staff

      4.0
    • Meals

      2.9
    • Amenities

      2.8
    • Value

      4.2

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive caregiving staff
    • Skilled and effective physical/occupational therapy
    • Supportive social work and case-management services
    • Clean, odor-free building and rooms
    • Engaging recreation and music programs
    • Friendly and helpful front-desk and administrative staff
    • Flexible meal options and acceptable dining offerings
    • Efficient admissions and check-in processes
    • Visible leadership and responsive department-level staff
    • Rehabilitation services with positive mobility outcomes

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and overnight coverage
    • Slow response times to call lights and assistance requests
    • Inconsistent bathing and personal-care schedules
    • Medication-administration delays and coordination gaps
    • Gaps in inter-staff communication and care planning
    • Sanitation and pest-control concerns in select areas
    • Unreliable phone and family-communication systems
    • Inconsistent food quality and personal-item security
    • Equipment maintenance and availability issues
    • Inadequate incident documentation and clinical follow-up
    • Staff conduct and communication tone
    • Admission and consent-process inconsistencies
    • Weak fall-prevention and post-fall management processes

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews reflect a facility with notable strengths alongside recurring operational weaknesses. Many family members and residents described compassionate, attentive caregivers, effective rehabilitation therapy, and supportive social-work and case-management staff. Front-desk personnel and visible administrators received consistent praise for friendliness and efficiency, and several accounts highlighted clean, odor-free public spaces and resident rooms. Recreational programming โ€” including music and organized activities โ€” and flexible dining options were also noted as positive contributors to quality of life.

    Care-quality impressions are mixed. Positive comments emphasize professional nursing and therapy that supported mobility and recovery. However, an important pattern concerns responsiveness: delayed assistance to call lights, inconsistent bathing and incontinence-care schedules, and perceived slow removal of lines or devices were described. Medication-administration delays and gaps in coordination among nursing, therapy, and social services were also a recurring operational weakness. Several reviews point to inadequate post-incident documentation and limited family follow-up after falls or injuries, indicating opportunities to strengthen clinical handoffs and incident-management protocols.

    Dining and personal items received contrasting feedback. Some reviewers praised the food (including flexible sandwich options and better-than-hospital meals), while others documented inconsistent meal quality, missing personal food, and concerns about security of belongings. Facility cleanliness was generally seen as good by many visitors and families, but selected reports raised sanitation and pest-control concerns and uneven room housekeeping. Equipment maintenance and availability (for example, assistive devices and other bedside equipment) appeared inconsistent in a subset of accounts.

    Management and communication are similarly mixed. Social workers and case managers were frequently identified as helpful and effective, and some leadership figures were credited with improving frontline performance. Conversely, other reviewers described unresponsive management, inconsistent admission and consent practices, and staff communication whose tone caused concern. Phone-system reliability and family-communication channels were noted as troublesome in several reviews, limiting timely updates.

    Notable patterns for prospective residents and families: (1) evaluate staffing levels and overnight coverage during your tour; (2) clarify wound/fall follow-up, documentation, and family-notification procedures; (3) confirm medication-administration and equipment-maintenance protocols; and (4) discuss dining options, personal-item policies, and pest-control practices. Overall, the facility provides strong rehabilitation and many examples of compassionate care, but families should actively assess operational practices around responsiveness, communication, and incident follow-up before placement.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1ยท/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Height Street Skilled Care is located at 1611 Height St, Bakersfield, California, 93305.

    About Height Street Skilled Care

    Height Street Skilled Care sits at 1611 Height St in Bakersfield, CA, and they've got a setup for people who need both short-term rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing, which means they help folks recover after injuries or surgeries and also care for residents who need more help over time, and you'll see many experienced nurses and health staff working round the clock, including a Director of Nursing named Ms. Violet, who's known for her attentive and caring way. You can use Medicare or Medi-Cal insurance there, which helps a lot with costs, and the place is linked to Corinthian Gardens Healthcare Center, so folks might notice both names at the same address. Security runs 24 hours a day, so families can rest easier, and they take pride in keeping the environment warm and welcoming, with comfortable rooms and nutritious meals every day, while also offering engaging activities for people to keep busy and well. Therapy is a big part of life at Height Street Skilled Care, and they offer physical, speech, and occupational therapy-so, that means some residents work on walking and balance, others practice swallowing or improve their talking and thinking skills, and some focus on getting back basic daily routines like getting dressed or bathing on their own. There's also advanced wound care from Horizon Wound Therapy Group and respiratory therapy from Elevate RT, so folks with tougher health issues can get specialized help. Each resident gets a care plan designed just for them, because they know every person has different medical needs and goals, and the staff focuses on providing kind and patient support, right from nurses handling medication to counseling services for those who need someone to talk to. All in all, Height Street Skilled Care has built a reputation in Bakersfield as a good spot for skilled nursing, decent therapy, and day-to-day support for folks who want professional help and a comfortable place to recover or live longer term.

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    Height Street Skilled Care offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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