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Bakersfield Community Hospice, INC

Medicare-certified hospice in Bakersfield, CA

Medicare-certified4★ family survey84% would definitely recommend

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Public-record details

Address
1811 Oak St, Ste 160, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone
(661) 327-9800
Listed under
4–5 star family rating, Offers higher levels of care, Serves assisted living residents
Medicare CCN
551744
Ownership
For-profit
Medicare-certified since
Aug 23, 2013
Family survey star rating
4 of 5
Families who would definitely recommend
84%
Families rating the hospice 9 or 10
85%
Hospice Care Index
8 of 10
Average patients per day
85
Levels of care
Routine home care and at least one higher level (continuous home care, inpatient or respite)
County
Kern

CMS certification number 551744. Source: CMS Hospice General Information, Provider Data and CAHPS Hospice Survey (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

What families said

From the CAHPS Hospice Survey, sent by CMS-approved vendors to family caregivers after a patient's death (Oct 2023–Sep 2025). Share of families answering the most positive way:

Communicated well with the family84%
Provided timely help74%
Treated the patient with respect92%
Gave the right emotional and spiritual support94%
Helped with pain and symptoms78%
Would definitely recommend (family)84%
Rated the hospice 9 or 10 out of 1085%

Overall family survey rating: 4 of 5 stars.

Quality measures

Hospice Care Index (0–10, higher is better)8 of 10
Patients who got all 7 recommended care processes at admission (comprehensive assessment)89.22%
Patients visited by a registered nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days of life7%
Medicare spending per patient$23,516

From Medicare claims and assessment data CMS collects under the Hospice Quality Reporting Program; Hospice Care Index Jan 2023–Dec 2024; assessment measures Oct 2024–Sep 2025.

Who this hospice serves

Where care was provided (share of care days)

Private homes87%
Assisted living12%
Skilled nursing facilities1%

Patients' main diagnoses

Cancer13%
Dementia22%
Heart and circulatory disease17%
Respiratory disease11%
Stroke11%
Other conditions26%
Family survey scores cover families of patients who died under this hospice's care, collected by CMS-approved survey vendors. A missing score usually means the hospice is new or small, not that it is poor. You can switch hospices once per benefit period — see Medicare.gov.

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