Paradise Gardens is a residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Bakersfield, Kern County, California — state license #157206732, licensed for 6 residents, listed as licensed in the CDSS record we retrieved August 2, 2026. It does not appear on the DHCS Assisted Living Waiver participant list checked August 9, 2026 — that list covers the state waiver only, not a home's own payment arrangements. California has 13 dated inspection and complaint documents on file for this home going back to 2022, the most recent dated June 2, 2026 — published below in full, verbatim and unscored.
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Since 2022, the state has visited this home 17 times and filed 13 documents. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated June 2, 2026.
The state's published file for this home includes 3 documents with transcribed findings, dated January 26, 2024 to November 19, 2024. 3 of the 3 carry the state's recorded outcome word: “Substantiated” (2), “Unsubstantiated” (1). 3 include the transcribed allegation the state investigated, word for word.
Summary composed by computer from the 3 documents below — every count derives from them, and the documents themselves are the state's records, verbatim. We never grade, score, or color a record.
What the state’s words mean
Jun 2, 2026Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Aug 5, 2025Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Jun 30, 2025Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Jun 5, 2025Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
May 20, 2025Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Nov 19, 2024Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Staff don’t answer facility phone
On 11/19/2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Walton arrived unannounced to commence an complaint investigation. LPA introduced self, stated the purpose of the visit and requested to meet with the Administrator. LPA was granted entry to the facility by facility staff. Staff contacted Administrator, Margaret Gardea-Benavida, who arrived a short time later. LPA met with Administartor. During today's LPA conducted interviews and confirmed that the facility phone is operational. Staff interviews revealed that S1 was providing care to another resident in the home and was unable to answer the phone, caller did not leave a voicemail, and as a result S1 was unable to return the call once S1 completed duties. Based on interviews conducted with staff, the allegation: Staff don't answer facility phone is UNSUBSTANTATED. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur. No deficiencies issued. Exitthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Nov 19, 2024 · control 24-AS-20241118121205
Jul 29, 2024Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Jul 29, 2024Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Jun 18, 2024Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Jan 26, 2024Substantiated
Allegation investigated: Licensee does not ensure that medications are stored locked and inaccessible to residents Licensee does not ensure that staff receive medication training
On 01/26/2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Walton arrived unannounced to deliver findings on the above allegations. LPA introduced self, stated the purpose of the visit and requested to meet with the Administrator. LPA met with Administrator, Diana Ellis During the course of this investigation, LPA conducted a facility tour, reviewed records, and interviewed staff. On 10/23/2023, LPA conducted a facility tour. On this date, facility staff were unable to complete the tour with LPA. LPA was granted permission to continue the tour unaccompanied by staff. LPA proceeded to conduct the tour which led to the garage. LPA was able to access the garage and observed the door leading to the garage did not have an operational door chime. LPA exited the facility and opened the refrigerator in the garage and found medication accessible to persons other than employees. LPA received training records for staff listed on the LIC500. Upon review of records, LPA found that 5 out of 9 staff did not havethe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jan 26, 2024 · control 24-AS-20231020160750
Jan 26, 2024Substantiated
Allegation investigated: Staff served residents expired food
On 01/26/2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Walton arrived unannounced to deliver findings on the above allegations. LPA introduced self, stated the purpose of the visit and requested to meet with the Administrator. LPA met with Administrator, Diana Ellis. During the course of this investigation, LPA conducted a facility tour, reviewed records, and interviewed staff. On 10/23/2023, LPA conducted a facility tour. During the tour LPA observed some food items that were expired/past the “best by” date indicated on the packaging. LPA also observed fruits and vegetables that were discolored. Consistent statements from interviews conducted revealed that the facility accepted/received donated food items. The items that were received were expired or “very close to the best by date” upon receipt. Substantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jan 26, 2024 · control 24-AS-20231213144812
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Is Paradise Gardens licensed?
Yes — Paradise Gardens is a licensed residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Bakersfield (Kern County): California license #157206732, shown as licensed in the CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026, licensed for 6 residents. State records list 13 inspection and complaint documents since 2022; the most recent, a facility evaluation report dated June 2, 2026, appears in the inspection record on this page.
Can Paradise Gardens care for dementia, hospice, bedridden, or non-ambulatory residents?
From the CDSS license record, checked August 2, 2026.
The CDSS license record checked August 2, 2026 lists Paradise Gardens with clearances for wheelchair / non-ambulatory and hospice care; it does not list dementia / memory care and bedridden. A clearance that is not on file is not a “no” — it may simply be unrecorded, so if your family needs one of these, ask the home directly and confirm its current scope on a tour.
From the California state record. Some approvals are bed- or room-specific — always confirm current scope with the facility.
What the state record says, word for word
Verbatim, from the CDSS license recordALL MAY BE NONAMBULATORY. HOSPICE WAIVER GRANTED FOR ONE (1)
How much does Paradise Gardens cost?
California's public licensing record does not include Paradise Gardens's monthly price, so we never show or estimate one for a specific home. As county-level 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 research compiled June 2026 — ranges, not quotes; California's 2026 SSI/SSP board-and-care payment standard is $1,626.07/month, of which $1,444.07 is the room-and-board portion paid to the home). Ask the home for its own rate sheet and what the base rate includes — or use the cost section at the top of this page.
Does Paradise Gardens accept Medi-Cal or the Assisted Living Waiver?
Paradise Gardens is not in the DHCS Assisted Living Waiver participant record we checked August 9, 2026 — that list covers only the state's ALW program, not a home's own payment policies, so ask the home directly about private Medi-Cal arrangements. The waiver pays for assisted-living care services (not room and board) at participating homes; every DHCS-listed home appears on our statewide Medi-Cal page.
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6 of 6 beds occupied (100%) when the state visited on November 19, 2024. Availability changes constantly — confirm a current opening with the home.
What do state inspections show for Paradise Gardens?
Verbatim from CDSS complaint-investigation reports — the state's own words, never summarized by us. Record checked August 2, 2026.
The CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026 lists 17 state visits and 13 dated documents since 2022 for Paradise Gardens; 3 complaint-investigation narratives are transcribed verbatim below. The most recent, dated November 19, 2024, records an allegation the state marked “Unsubstantiated”. Open any entry to read the state's full finding, word for word.
Most licensed homes receive some findings over 36 months; what matters is what was found and whether it was corrected. Counts here are shown compared with homes of similar size, and the state's own words appear in full below.
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Transcribed from CDSS complaint-investigation reports · record checked August 2, 2026.
What the state has logged
California has logged 17 state visits for this home as of August 2, 2026. These are the home's own counts, straight from that record — shown beside the statewide median for small board-and-care homes (6 or fewer beds), computed across all 5,773 licensed homes of that size, because larger and longer-licensed homes naturally accumulate more visits and reports. They are facts, not a grade — a citation may be minor and since corrected, and an “unsubstantiated” complaint is not a finding of wrongdoing.
Who runs Paradise Gardens?
From the CDSS ownership record, checked August 9, 2026.
Licensed to Senior Lifestyle Homes, Llc, who operates 2 licensed California homes in total. Running more than one home is common and is neither good nor bad on its own.
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