Adventist Health Bakersfield in Bakersfield, CA
Also known as San Joaquin Community Hospital
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About Adventist Health Bakersfield
Adventist Health Bakersfield is an acute care hospital in Bakersfield, Kern County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 254 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Mercy Hospital, about 0.8 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.41
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.31
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.15
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.10
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.70
73% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend68%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1066%
- Completed surveys1,099
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
35.38307, -119.01884
Nearby hospitals
- Mercy Hospital2215 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.8 mi
- Bakersfield Memorial Hospital420 34th St, Bakersfield, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.9 mi
- Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp901 Olive Drive, Bakersfield, CAAcute care hospital2.3 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitaton Hospital of Bakers5001 Commerce Drive, Bakersfield, CARehabilitation hospital2.3 mi
- Kern Medical Center1700 Mount Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield, CA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital2.9 mi
- Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, LLC5201 White Lane, Bakersfield, CAPsychiatric hospital5.1 mi
- Central California Rehabilitation Hospital4400 Kirkcaldy Dr, Bakersfield, CARehabilitation hospital5.6 mi
- Mercy Hospital Southwest400 Old River Road, Bakersfield, CA · Emergency roomHospital5.7 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Adventist Health Bakersfield located?
Adventist Health Bakersfield is at 2615 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301 in Kern County.
Does Adventist Health Bakersfield have an emergency room?
Yes. Adventist Health Bakersfield reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 268 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Adventist Health Bakersfield?
Adventist Health Bakersfield has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Adventist Health Bakersfield a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Adventist Health Bakersfield. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the California trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Adventist Health Bakersfield?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (661) 395-3000.
Would patients recommend Adventist Health Bakersfield?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,099 completed surveys), 68% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 66% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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