Starting rate$2,500/mo

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Small home · Licensed for 6 · Bakersfield

Divine Mercy Care Homes III

3612 Actis St, Bakersfield, CA 93309Licensed since 2026

Overview

Starting rate

$2,500 a month

Listed by the home on its own website · October 27, 2026 See costs

No openings reported

Approved by the state: Wheelchair · Dementia · HospiceState licensing record · October 25, 2026
Licensed for 6: a small care homeThe state license record

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Care and support

Wheelchairup to 6 residents
Dementia
Hospiceup to 4 residents

Not on file: bedridden approval.

Approved by the state · State licensing record · October 25, 2026. An approval may cover specific rooms or residents; it does not establish an opening.

Read the state’s own wording

AGE RANGE 60 AND OVER. APPROVED FOR SIX (6) RESIDENTS OF WHICH SIX (6) MAY BE NON-AMBULATORY. HOSPICE WAIVER GRANTED FOR FOUR (4).

983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA

CDSS record, verbatim · October 25, 2026

Care services

These are the home’s own statements about its day-to-day practice — they are not part of the state licensing record, and the state has not approved or reviewed them.

California sets no required staff-to-resident ratio (22 CCR 87411).

Assisted living
Reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · seen October 27, 2026.
Help with bathing or showering
Reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · seen October 27, 2026.
Assistance with transfers
Reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · source dated August 27, 2026.
Incontinence careYes — “The main items outside your monthly rate are costs covered by medical insurance and resident-specific needs like incontinence supplies and personal clothing.”
Reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · source dated August 27, 2026.
Help with dressing and grooming
Reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · seen October 27, 2026.
Activities of daily living the home lists help withBathing · Dressing · Grooming · Daily support · Toileting
Bathing · Dressing · Grooming · Daily support — reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · seen October 27, 2026.
Toileting — reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · source dated August 27, 2026.

As needs change

Someone awake overnight
Awake staff overnight — reported yes
divinemercycarehomes.com · October 27, 2026
Medicines
Who handles medications: Trained caregivers.
divinemercycarehomes.com · October 27, 2026
Staying through hospice
Hospice waiver on file · covers up to 4 — care may continue at the end of life
State licensing record · October 25, 2026
If memory loss develops
Dementia-care designation on file
State licensing record · October 25, 2026

We’ll ask for you. Not on file for Divine Mercy Care Homes III: two-person transfers or a lift. When we check availability, we ask about it too.

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What it costs here

This home’s starting rate

$2,500a month to start

Listed by the home on its own website · October 27, 2026 · See the home’s page

Costs & moving in

How care costs are added to the rentAll inclusive
Reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · seen October 27, 2026.
Rate broken out by room typeUp to $1,000/month (Final pricing includes an enhancement fee of up to) · $4,000/month (starting base rate for a shared master bedroom) · $2,500/month (starting base rate for a shared standard bedroom)
Reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · source dated August 27, 2026.
What the base rate includesFresh linens · Meals · Housekeeping · Laundry · Bedding · Towels · and 1 more
Fresh linens · Meals · Housekeeping · Laundry — reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · seen October 27, 2026.
Bedding · Towels · Basic personal hygiene products — reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · source dated August 27, 2026.
What costs extraCosts covered by medical insurance · Incontinence supplies · Personal clothing
Reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · source dated August 7, 2026.

Monthly cost breakdownWith a shared room and basic help · room, care and fees$2,500likely a month

Room

Daily care

Sharing the room

Starting monthly rate$2,500this home
The home lists this starting rate on its own website for starting base rate for a shared standard bedroom, seen October 27, 2026.
Help with daily careIncludedper the home
The home lists its rent as all-inclusive on its own website, seen October 27, 2026. Ask which care needs would change the monthly rate.
One-time move-in fee$2,500one time · likely $0–$4,000
Homes that list a one-time entry or community fee charge a median of $2,500 (133 California listings; middle half $1,000–$4,000). Many homes list none — ask.

Likely monthly totalLikely $2,500: $2,500
First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $2,500–$6,500: $5,000

How people payPrivate pay, Medi-Cal waiver, SSI/SSP, veterans, insurance

MedicareDoes not pay for room and board in a care home. It can still cover hospice or home-health visits inside one.
Private payMost residents pay from savings, a home sale or family help. Ask for the rate and what it includes in writing.
Medi-Cal Assisted Living WaiverThis home is not on the DHCS participation list dated October 1, 2026. Ask the program about current options. The waiver pays for care services, not room and board.
SSI/SSPCalifornia’s 2026 standard is $1,626.07 a month; $1,444.07 of it goes to the home and $182 stays with the resident. Whether this home accepts it is not on file — ask.
VeteransVA Aid & Attendance can add to a veteran’s or surviving spouse’s pension. Ask whether residents here have used it.
Long-term care insuranceMost policies pay for licensed care homes. Ask what paperwork the home provides for claims.

If the money runs out, what Medi-Cal covers

Rates at nearby homes16 nearby homes publish starting rates of $2,000 to $5,500

16 homes like this within 5 miles publish starting rates mostly between $2,600–$3,850.

Summer Springs Board & CareBakersfield · 1.7 mi · Small home
$3,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
Riverstone Terrace Senior Living Memory CareBakersfield · 2.4 mi · Mid-size home
$3,500Listed on Seniorly · memory care shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026. We don’t have this home’s dementia-care disclosure. California requires a home that advertises dementia care to describe that care in writing when you ask.
Central Valley Residential CareBakersfield · 2.5 mi · Small home
$3,000Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
Your Loved Ones MatterBakersfield · 2.6 mi · Small home
$3,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
Garnsey GardenBakersfield · 2.8 mi · Small home
$3,800Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
TLC Home Care 1Bakersfield · 2.9 mi · Small home
$3,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
The TrinityBakersfield · 3.1 mi · Mid-size home
$4,200Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
Redwood Senior Living BakersfieldBakersfield · 3.3 mi · Mid-size home
$2,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
Blue Pearl Home Care IIBakersfield · 3.6 mi · Small home
$3,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
Cobble Stone Residential Home CareBakersfield · 3.7 mi · Small home
$3,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
Divine Mercy Care Homes IIBakersfield · 3.7 mi · Small home
$2,500Listed on its own website · starting base rate for a shared standard bedroom · seen October 27, 2026
Divine Mercy Care HomesBakersfield · 3.8 mi · Small home
$2,500Listed on its own website · starting base rate for a shared standard bedroom · seen October 27, 2026
Alondra HomeBakersfield · 4.0 mi · Small home
$3,800Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
The Westchester Home on SpruceBakersfield · 4.5 mi · Small home
$5,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
Windcreek Senior CareBakersfield · 4.6 mi · Small home
$3,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
Brighton ManorBakersfield · 4.7 mi · Small home
$5,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026

How this estimate worksWhere this price comes from

The home lists this starting rate on its own website for starting base rate for a shared standard bedroom, seen October 27, 2026.

Only prices a home put out itself count: its own website, a listing it supplied, or a price Seniorly says the home confirmed. Prices a listing site shows without saying where they came from are left out.
Nearby homes are the nearest of the same size that publish a rate, widening from 3 to 40 miles until at least 8 do. The estimate starts from what they charge, then adjusts for this home’s size, state care approvals, Medi-Cal waiver participation, years licensed and the area’s prices.
Room, care-level, second-person and move-in lines come from what California homes publish on listing sites. Memory care uses Covelight’s researched premium over assisted living.
Totals add each line’s figure and combine the lines’ ranges as separate charges, because a home is rarely at the top, or the bottom, of every line at once.
We tested this estimate on 1,546 California homes that publish their own starting rate. It was within 10% of the real rate for 3 in 10 homes and within 25% for 7 in 10; the likely range held the real rate for 6 in 10 (September 12, 2026).
It cannot see this home’s specials, how it assesses care, or which rooms are open.

Avoid surprises on the billWhat changes the price, and what to ask

The care level
Some homes charge one all-inclusive rate. Others add levels or points as needs grow. Ask how the level is set, who decides, and what the next level costs.
What is billed separately
Medication management, incontinence supplies, transportation and a second person in the room are often extra. Ask for the list in writing.
Move-in costs
A one-time move-in fee or deposit is common. Ask what it covers and whether any of it comes back if the stay is short.
Increases
California requires at least 90 days’ written notice, with reasons, before a rate rises (Health & Safety Code §1569.655). A change in the resident’s care level is the section’s own exception and can be billed sooner.

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An estimate for planning, not a quote. A home sets the price after hearing about the care needed.

Daily life

Rooms, meals, activities and house rules, in the home’s own words. Open any detail to see where it came from.

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Rooms & the spaces they will use (7)Shared / companion rooms · Building type · Room types

Shared / companion rooms
Reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · seen October 27, 2026.
Building typeSingle family home
Reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · seen October 27, 2026.
Room typesMaster · Standard shared · Master shared room · Standard shared room · Shared Standard Room · Private Standard Room · and 1 more
Master · Standard shared · Master shared room · Standard shared room — reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · seen October 27, 2026.
Shared Standard Room · Private Standard Room · Shared Master Bedroom — reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · source dated August 27, 2026.
Outdoor spaceBackyard
Reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · seen October 27, 2026.
Common areasLiving room · Backyard
Reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · seen October 27, 2026.
LaundryDone by staff
Reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · source dated August 27, 2026.
Housekeeping
Reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · seen October 27, 2026.

Meals, preferences & familiar food (5)Dining style · Special diets supported · Residents have input into the menu

Dining styleFamily style
Reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · seen October 27, 2026.
Special diets supportedMeals are tailored to each resident's dietary needs and personal preferences.
Reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · source dated August 27, 2026.
Residents have input into the menu
Reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · source dated August 27, 2026.
Meals provided
Reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · seen October 27, 2026.
Dining atmosphereHome-cooked meals tailored to dietary needs and personal taste
Reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · seen October 27, 2026.

Activities & the rhythm of a day (2)The shape of an ordinary day, as the home describes it · Activity types offered

The shape of an ordinary day, as the home describes itActivities are woven into daily life rather than confined to a printed schedule.
Reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · source dated August 27, 2026.
Activity types offeredEveryday social connection · Memory-focused activities (residents with some form of dementia) · Conversation (residents with some form of dementia) · Games · Music · Time outdoorsWe don’t have this home’s dementia-care disclosure. California requires a home that advertises dementia care to describe that care in writing when you ask.
Everyday social connection — reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · seen October 27, 2026.
Memory-focused activities · Conversation · Games · Music · Time outdoors — reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · source dated August 27, 2026.

Visiting & staying involved (6)Photo updates sent to families · Contact form · Neighborhood or area named

Photo updates sent to families
Reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · seen October 27, 2026.
Contact form
Reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · source dated September 14, 2026.
Open on the website
Neighborhood or area namedSouthwest Bakersfield
Reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · seen October 27, 2026.
Events the home invites families to
Reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · source dated August 27, 2026.
SettingResidential neighborhood
Reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · seen October 27, 2026.
Support services for families
Reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · source dated August 27, 2026.

About the home (1)Brand or trade name

Brand or trade nameDivine Mercy Care Homes
Reported on divinemercycarehomes.com · seen October 27, 2026.

Where it is

3612 Actis St, Bakersfield, CA 93309Address from the public record · October 25, 2026. Confirm the entrance with the home before visiting.

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Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of BakersfieldHospital · General acute care, on the state’s list3.2 mi

Straight-line distances; check the drive or the walk. Hospital: the nearest general acute care hospital on the state’s list (CDPH, September 16, 2026).

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The state record

California inspects every licensed home and publishes what it found. A citation does not make a home unsafe, and an empty file does not make a home good.

CDSS public record, read October 25, 2026 · License #157209649 · See the state’s own record

The full record — 1 document

20261 state visit · 1 document

Jan 26, 2026Facility evaluation reportPrelicensingReport on file

Type of visit: Prelicensing

On 01/26/26, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) J. Duarte and M. Vega, arrived for an announced pre licensing inspection. LPAs introduced self, stated the purpose of the visit, and met with Administrator Neil Orillosa. LPAs began the tour at the entrance of the facility and toured the inside and outside. The facility was observed at a temperature of 68 degrees F and clean. No passageway obstructions or fire hazards were observed inside or outside. Common areas were furnished and well-lit throughout. LPAs observed the kitchen to be absent of any trash or debris. A seven day supply of non-perishable food were observed. Medications will be stored in a locked closet. Chemicals and cleaning supplies are stored in a locked kitchen cabinet. Residents bedrooms were observed to be furnished with beds, dressers, night stands, and lamps. LPAs observed a cracked window in the master bedroom. The window is dual pane and the external pane is cracked. Mattresses, box springs, sheets, and linens, were absent of any tears and stains. Bathrooms were equipped with non-skid mats and securely fastened grab bars were observed in the showers and next to the toilets. There were no bodies of water outside and the side fence was self-latching. The water temperature in the master bathroom and hallway restroom measured at 118 degrees F. Continued on LIC 809C. Continued from LIC 809. Fire extinguisher observed to be inspected on 10/13/25; Carbon monoxide and smoke detectors were observed to be operational. First Aid Kit was checked and observed to have the required supplies. Emergency exit plan, phone numbers, and required postings were observed. A working telephone was present. Component III was conducted during today’s pre-licensing visit. LPA observed the following correction needs to be made: Replace the cracked pane on the master bedroom window. LPA will notify CAB that facility is ready to be licensed once the above correction has been made.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jan 26, 2026

License holder

Divine Mercy Care Homes LLC, licensed since 2026.

Operates 3 licensed homes in California. Running more than one home is common and is neither good nor bad on its own.

Divine Mercy Care Homes · Bakersfield
Divine Mercy Care Homes II · Bakersfield

The state’s totals for this licenseSince 2026, as the state’s facility page counts them

State visits on file: 1
Total complaints: 0
Substantiated allegations: 0
Type A citations: 0
Type B citations: 0

These are the state’s own totals for this license since 2026, per CDSS records. The state counts them apart from the documents above, and they can differ from what those documents show; the documents say what each visit found. One complaint can contain several allegations.

Compare with homes the same size

	This home	Typical
Type A citations	0	0
Type B citations	0	0
Substantiated allegations	0	0
Total complaints	0	0

“Typical” is the statewide median for licensed homes this size. It does not adjust for years licensed, and older licenses have had more visits and reports. The median is across the 6,916 licensed small board-and-care homes (6 or fewer beds) in the state record. The figures compared are the state’s totals, not the documents.

What the state’s words mean

Routine visita visit the state records as “Required” — a scheduled visit, not one made in answer to a complaintSubstantiatedthe state found the allegation more likely true than notUnsubstantiatedthere was not enough evidence to prove a violation occurred — not a finding of wrongdoingUnfoundedthe evidence showed the allegation was false, could not have happened, or had no reasonable basisType A citationa violation that poses an immediate risk to health, safety or personal rights if it is not correctedType B citationa violation that could become a risk if not corrected, or one involving records, resources or required services

CDSS citation definitions (PDF) ↗ · CDSS complaint outcomes ↗

An “unsubstantiated” complaint is not a finding of wrongdoing — it means the state investigated and could not confirm the allegation. Outcome words are the state’s own; we never grade, score, or color a record, and we publish no reviews — the state’s dated documents stand in their place.

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Frequently asked questions

A citation does not make a home unsafe, and an empty file does not make a home good.

Quick answers about Divine Mercy Care Homes III

Is Divine Mercy Care Homes III licensed?

The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of October 25, 2026.

How many residents is Divine Mercy Care Homes III licensed for?

6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of October 25, 2026.

Has Divine Mercy Care Homes III been cited?

0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2026, per CDSS records as of October 25, 2026. Those records count 1 state visit over the same years.

Is Divine Mercy Care Homes III still open?

This license was on the CDSS roster as of November 10, 2026.

What does Divine Mercy Care Homes III cost?

$2,500 a month to start — listed by the home on its own website · October 27, 2026.

The home lists this starting rate on its own website for starting base rate for a shared standard bedroom, seen October 27, 2026.

Among 19 other homes of a similar licensed size in Bakersfield that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $3,000 to $3,950 a month, and the middle figure is $3,500 (n = 19 other homes publishing a starting rate).

Each of those is a home’s own published figure, gathered on its own date between September and October 2026 — not an average of ours, and not a survey. Similar size means small and mid-size homes counted together, and large communities counted on their own, because they are different markets.

A home outside the band is not overcharging or underpricing: a starting rate covers different things in different homes, which is the first thing to ask about.

The price is made in the phone call. Nothing here is a quote, an offer or a discount.

A starting rate is the room and the base care. California homes commonly bill care levels, medication management, supplies, transport and a second person in the room as extras. Many also charge a one-time fee at move-in. Ask for that list in writing before anything is signed.

Only prices a home put out itself count here: its own website, a listing it supplied, or a price a listing site says the home confirmed. Prices a site shows without saying where they came from are left out.

Does Divine Mercy Care Homes III take Medi-Cal?

On Medi-Cal’s Assisted Living Waiver: this home is not on the DHCS participation list dated October 1, 2026. Ask the program about current options. The waiver pays for care services, not room and board.

Who holds the license?

The license is held by Divine Mercy Care Homes LLC, per CDSS records as of October 25, 2026. See the homes licensed to Divine Mercy Care Homes LLC — at least 3 on the state roster.

Is there a hospital nearby?

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Bakersfield is 3.2 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.

Can Divine Mercy Care Homes III keep a resident on hospice?

Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 4 residents, per CDSS records as of October 25, 2026.