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149 Licensed RCFEs in Kern County

Kern County has 149 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly (RCFEs) on the California Department of Social Services licensing record, last refreshed August 2, 2026: 125 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 5 mid-size (7–15), and 19 larger assisted-living communities (16 or more). 23 participate in Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver (DHCS list as of August 9, 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 $1,444.07 is the room-and-board portion paid to the home.

Which cities in Kern County have licensed care homes?

As of August 2, 2026, CDSS licensing records place Kern County's 149 licensed residential care homes across 10 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.

Smaller communities in Kern County

Delano (2 licensed homes) — Positive Directions #9, 329 El Camino Drive; Wolden Family Home #4, Inc., 2039 5th Place

Frazier Park (1 licensed home) — Heavenly Castle Care Inc, 1651 White Rock Rd

Inyokern (1 licensed home) — High Desert Senior Living Llc, 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 Llc, 608 West Wasp Avenue

Rosamond (1 licensed home) — Rosamond Gardens, 2324 Hay Market St

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) — Burlington, The, 13 Sycamore Dr

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 August 9, 2026 list 23 of Kern County's 149 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 (23)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 — $1,444.07 of it is the room-and-board portion paid to the home, 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 245 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 116 of Kern County's 149 licensed homes (CDSS facility records, retrieved August 2, 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 149 licensed homes in Kern County, A–Z

Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed August 2, 2026. Grouped by city and listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.

Bakersfield (137)

Delano (2)

Frazier Park (1)

Inyokern (1)

Kernville (1)

Ridgecrest (2)

Rosamond (1)

Shafter (2)

Tehachapi (1)

Wofford Heights (1)

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