Westchester Home On Spruce, The is a residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Bakersfield, Kern County, California — state license #157209191, 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 17, 2026 — published below in full, verbatim and unscored.
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Since 2022, the state has visited this home 15 times and filed 13 documents. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated June 17, 2026.
The state's published file for this home includes 1 document with transcribed findings, dated December 11, 2024. 1 of the 1 carries the state's recorded outcome word: “Substantiated” (1). 1 includes the transcribed allegation the state investigated, word for word.
Summary composed by computer from the 1 document 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 17, 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.
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.
Apr 17, 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.
Apr 8, 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.
Mar 28, 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.
Dec 11, 2024Substantiated
Allegation investigated: Facility staff do not administer resident’s medications as prescribed
On 12/11/24, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) M. Yang arrived unannounced to conduct subsequent complaint investigation on the above allegation. LPA introduced self, stated the purpose of the visit and requested to meet with Administrator. LPA met with staff Anne Neri and staff Jacqueline tucker. Administrator Sundae Hill was called and arrived shortly. Complaint findings were delivered to Administrator. During the course of the investigation, residents’ medications were audit and MARs were reviewed, medications audit showed staff did not administered the residents’ medications as directed by physician. Based on observation, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore, the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 6 are being cited on the attached LIC 9099D. An exit interview was conducted. A copy of this report and appeal rights were provided to the Administrator, whose signature on this form confirmsthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Dec 11, 2024 · control 24-AS-20240521121651
Dec 11, 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.
Nov 19, 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.
Feb 20, 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.
Nov 20, 2023Report 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.
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Is Westchester Home On Spruce, The licensed?
Yes — Westchester Home On Spruce, The is a licensed residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Bakersfield (Kern County): California license #157209191, 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 17, 2026, appears in the inspection record on this page.
Can Westchester Home On Spruce, The 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 Westchester Home On Spruce, The with clearances for wheelchair / non-ambulatory, hospice care, and bedridden; it does not list dementia / memory care. 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 recordAGE RANGE 60 AND OVER. 6 NON-AMBULATORY, OF WHICH 1 MAY BE BEDRIDDEN. HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 2. BEDROOM #6 APPROVED FOR BEDRIDDEN.
How much does Westchester Home On Spruce, The cost?
California's public licensing record does not include Westchester Home On Spruce, The'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 Westchester Home On Spruce, The accept Medi-Cal or the Assisted Living Waiver?
Westchester Home On Spruce, The 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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4 of 6 beds occupied (67%) when the state visited on December 11, 2024. Availability changes constantly — confirm a current opening with the home.
What do state inspections show for Westchester Home On Spruce, The?
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 15 state visits and 13 dated documents since 2022 for Westchester Home On Spruce, The; 1 complaint-investigation narrative is transcribed verbatim below. The most recent, dated December 11, 2024, records an allegation the state marked “Substantiated”. 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 15 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 Westchester Home On Spruce, The?
From the CDSS ownership record, checked August 9, 2026.
Licensed to Westchester Home Corporation, The, 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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