Assisted living near Kern
- Map
Starting rate
$4,695 a month to start
Listed by the home on A Place for Mom · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$2,000 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$2,500 a month to start
Listed by the home on A Place for Mom · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$2,613 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$3,000 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$4,795 a month to start
Listed by the home on its own website · October 27, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$3,000 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$4,169 a month to start
Listed by the home on its own website · October 27, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
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Bakersfield · 35.4 mi
Bayshire Riverwalk Senior Living
Large community · licensed for 376
(661) 587-0221Starting rate
$3,700 a month to start
Listed by the home on A Place for Mom · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$4,995 a month to start
Listed by the home on its own website · October 27, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$4,200 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$3,500 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Kernville · 31.4 mi
Kern Village Assisted Living for Seniors
Mid-size home · licensed for 22
(760) 376-1367Typical starting rate
$4,500 a month to start
Typical in Kern County · likely $3,500–$5,500On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$3,300 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$3,800 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,250 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,450–$5,250On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$2,500 a month to start
Listed by the home on its own website · October 27, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Bakersfield · 34.0 mi
Riverstone Terrace Senior Living
Large community · licensed for 55
(661) 663-9671Estimated starting rate
$3,950 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,050–$5,050On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$3,800 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$2,500 a month to start
Listed by the home on its own website · October 27, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$2,500 a month to start
Listed by the home on its own website · October 27, 2026On the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$4,200 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$3,500 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$6,000 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
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A guide to care in Kern County.
- Licensed care homes
- 148
- Homes with 6 or fewer beds
- 124
- ALW program listings
- 33
CDSS licensing records, refreshed October 27, 2026; DHCS program list as of October 1, 2026. Counts do not describe current openings.
Read the county overview
Kern County has 148 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly (RCFEs) on the California Department of Social Services licensing record, last refreshed October 27, 2026: 124 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 6 mid-size (7–15), and 18 larger assisted-living communities (16 or more). 33 participate in Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver (DHCS list as of October 1, 2026). Countywide, assisted living typically runs $3,500–$5,500/mo and small board-and-care homes $3,000–$5,000/mo (market ranges compiled June 2026); California's 2026 SSI/SSP payment standard is $1,626.07/month, of which a home may charge $1,444.07 for basic services: room, board, care and supervision.
Which cities in Kern County have licensed care homes?
As of October 27, 2026, CDSS licensing records place Kern County's 148 licensed residential care homes across 9 cities and communities. The 1 city with three or more licensed homes is linked below with home counts — each city page lists every licensed home free, with capacity, care clearances, and inspection history. Every home in the smaller communities is named further down, with its address and a link to its state record.
- Bakersfield (137)
Smaller communities in Kern County
Delano (2 licensed homes) — Positive Directions #9, 329 El Camino Drive; Wolden Family Home #4, 2039 5th Place
Frazier Park (1 licensed home) — Heavenly Castle Care, 1651 White Rock Rd
Inyokern (1 licensed home) — High Desert Senior Living, 14401 Hwy 14
Kernville (1 licensed home) — Kern Village Assisted Living for Seniors, 32 Burlando Road
Ridgecrest (2 licensed homes) — High Desert Haven, 1240 College Heights Blvd.; Simply Caring Angels, 608 West Wasp Avenue
Shafter (2 licensed homes) — Carrington of Shafter, 250 E Tulare Ave; Grand Haven-The Marcelino Nest, 3222 Laurel Hill Lane
Tehachapi (1 licensed home) — Tehachapi Manor, 20400 Oak Knoll Dr.
Wofford Heights (1 licensed home) — The Burlington, 13 Sycamore Dr
Which kinds of care are licensed in Kern County?
Each page below lists every licensed Kern County home that matches that care type. CDSS licensing records, refreshed October 27, 2026; homes are listed alphabetically, never ranked. A care approval that is not on file is not a "no" — the record simply holds nothing today.
Does Kern County have homes that take Medi-Cal?
Yes. Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver (ALW) pays for assisted-living care services — though not room and board — at participating homes, and DHCS enrollment records as of October 1, 2026 list 33 of Kern County's 148 licensed homes as participants. The county Medi-Cal page linked below lists every participating home with its license number and care clearances; enrollment changes, so confirm current participation with the home.
Medi-Cal / ALW homes in Kern County (33)Assisted living on Medi-Cal in California
What does assisted living cost in Kern County?
California's state record carries no per-home prices, so we publish county-level market context only: assisted living in Kern County typically runs $3,500–$5,500/mo and small board-and-care homes $3,000–$5,000/mo (market ranges compiled June 2026 — planning bands, not quotes; confirm pricing with each home). For SSI recipients, California's 2026 SSI/SSP payment standard is $1,626.07 per month. A home may charge $1,444.07 of it for basic services (room, board, care and supervision), and $182 stays with the resident as a personal-needs allowance.
What do state inspections show for Kern County care homes?
Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 313 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 141 of Kern County's 148 licensed homes (CDSS facility records, retrieved October 27, 2026). We publish each home's documents on its own page — dated and verbatim, never scored — so open any home in the list above to read its record.
All 148 licensed homes in Kern County, A–Z
Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed October 27, 2026. Grouped by city and listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.
Bakersfield (137)
- The 3 Angels CareWheelchairHospice
- A & A Bakersfield Care HomeWheelchairHospice
- A & M Assisted LivingMemory care
- A Comfort Care HomeWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- A Comfort Care Home - 1WheelchairHospiceBedridden
- A Golden HeartWheelchairMemory careHospice
- A Golden Heart Family CareWheelchairHospice
- A Golden Heart Family Care IWheelchairHospice
- Aaa Residential Elderly RetreatWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Aaa Residential Elderly Retreat #2WheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Aaa Residential Elderly Retreat #3WheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Aaa Residential Elderly Retreat #4WheelchairMemory careHospice
- Advent Residence HomeMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Aimes Noble IIWheelchairHospice
- Alondra HomeWheelchairHospice
- American Senior LivingWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Arcadia Family CareWheelchairHospice
- Arcadia Family Care IIWheelchairHospice
- Arcadia Family Care IIIWheelchairHospice
- Arcadia Family Care IVWheelchairMemory careHospice
- Arcadia Gardens Residential CareWheelchairHospice
- Arcadia Gardens Residential Care IIIWheelchairHospice
- Arcadia Gardens Residential Care IVWheelchairMemory careHospice
- Balance Residential CareWheelchairHospice
- Bayshire Riverwalk Senior LivingWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Because We Care Assisted LivingHospiceBedridden
- Bella Vita at StoningtonWheelchairHospice
- Bethany Joy GardenWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Blue Pearl Home Care IIWheelchairHospice
- Boggs FacilityWheelchair
- Brighton ManorWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Camila Care Villa IIWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Camila Care VillaWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Central Valley Residential CareWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Cobble Stone Residential Home CareWheelchairHospice
- Comfort Care Home IIWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Comfort Care Home IIIWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Comfort Care Home IVWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Country Club Luxury LivingWheelchairMemory careHospice
- Dean's Care Villa 110WheelchairHospice
- Dean's Care Villa 111WheelchairMemory careHospice
- Dean's Care VillaWheelchairHospice
- Delian's Manor Senior CareWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Devoted Hearts Senior Care HomeWheelchairMemory careHospice
- Devoted Hearts Senior Care Home LLC #2WheelchairMemory careHospice
- Devoted Home CareWheelchairHospice
- Din Caring HomesWheelchairMemory careHospice
- Divine Mercy Care HomesMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Divine Mercy Care Homes IIWheelchairMemory careHospice
- Divine Mercy Care Homes IIIWheelchairMemory careHospice
- Divine Mercy Guest Home IWheelchairHospice
- Divine Mercy Guest Home IIWheelchairHospice
- Divine Mercy Guest Home IIIWheelchairHospice
- Divine Mercy Guest Home IVWheelchairHospice
- Evercare HomesWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Evergreen Seniors LivingWheelchairMemory careHospice
- Gables Care for ElderlyWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Gables Residential Care for ElderlyWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Garnsey GardenWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Golden Senior LivingWheelchairMemory careHospice
- Golden Villa HomeWheelchair
- Hallmark of BakersfieldWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Heritage LivingWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Heritage Living IWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Heritage Living IIWheelchair
- Ivy Park at San LaurenWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Ivy Park at Seven OaksWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Izene's Haven Assisted LivingWheelchairMemory careHospice
- Jasmin Terrace at BakersfieldWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Jasmine Garden Residential CareWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Jasmine Garden Residential Care IIWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Jennyzal Excellent LivingWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Joyful Living Care Home IIWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Joyful Living Care HomeWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Juniper Grove LivingWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- KhairWheelchairMemory careHospice
- Legacy HomeWheelchairMemory care
- Legends Residential CareWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Lerwick Home CareWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Magnolia PlaceWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Magnolia Springs-SaddlebackWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Meadow SpringsWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Mercie's Home #3Wheelchair
- Mercie's Home #5Wheelchair
- Paradise GardensWheelchairHospice
- Pathway Home CareMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Pathway Home CareWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Pathway Home CareWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Pathway HomesWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Pathway HomesWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Pathway HomesWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Pathway HomesWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Pathway HomesWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Pathway HomesWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Pathway HomesWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Pine HavenWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- The Pointe at Summit HillsWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Precious Life ResidencesWheelchairMemory careHospice
- Quality Care Assisted LivingWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Ramdas Home CareWheelchairMemory careHospice
- Real CareWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Redwood Senior Living BakersfieldWheelchairHospice
- Riverstone Terrace Senior LivingWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Riverstone Terrace Senior Living Memory CareWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Rosewood Retirement CommunityWheelchairHospice
- S & R Care HomesWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- S & R Care HomesWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Sage 3 - Boulder FallsWheelchairHospice
- Sage Care 2WheelchairMemory careHospice
- Sage Care HomesWheelchairMemory careHospice
- Savanna Assisted Living IIWheelchairMemory careHospice
- Savanna Assisted Living IIIWheelchairMemory careHospice
- Savanna Assisted LivingWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Seasoned Elite Assisted LivingWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Serenity Springs Home CareHospiceBedridden
- Shanti Homes 1WheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Shanti Homes 1WheelchairMemory careHospice
- Shanti Homes 1WheelchairMemory careHospice
- Sherwood Elderly Care FacilityWheelchairMemory careHospice
- Silverlake HomeWheelchair
- Spring HomeWheelchair
- St. Anthony HomeWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- St. Catherine's Home CareWheelchairHospice
- St. Joseph's HomeWheelchairMemory careHospice
- Summer Springs Board & CareWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Tar Springs Home CareWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Tedenek Elder Home 2WheelchairHospiceBedridden
- TLC Home Care 1WheelchairMemory careHospice
- The TrinityWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Villa De Gracia HomesWheelchairMemory careHospice
- Village GardensHospice
- Vista CareWheelchairMemory careHospice
- Way Maker Home Care 2WheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Westchester GardensWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- The Westchester Home on SpruceWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Windcreek Senior CareWheelchairMemory careHospice
- Your Loved Ones MatterWheelchairMemory careHospice
Delano (2)
- Positive Directions #9WheelchairHospice
- Wolden Family Home #4Wheelchair
Frazier Park (1)
- Heavenly Castle CareWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
Inyokern (1)
- High Desert Senior LivingWheelchairMemory careBedridden
Kernville (1)
- Kern Village Assisted Living for SeniorsWheelchairMemory careHospice
Ridgecrest (2)
- High Desert HavenWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Simply Caring AngelsWheelchairHospiceBedridden
Shafter (2)
- Carrington of ShafterWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Grand Haven-The Marcelino NestWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
Tehachapi (1)
- Tehachapi ManorHospice
Wofford Heights (1)
- The BurlingtonWheelchairHospiceBedridden