Small home · Licensed for 6 · Bakersfield

Juniper Grove Living

5007 Au Chocolat Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93311Licensed since 2026

Overview

Estimated starting rate

$3,800 a month

Covelight estimate · likely $3,100–$4,700 See costs

No openings reported

Approved by the state: Wheelchair · Dementia · Hospice · BedriddenState 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 2 residents
Bedriddenup to 1 resident

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) NON-AMBULATORY OF WHICH ONE MAY BE BEDDRIDDEN IN BEDROOM #2. WAIVER/GRANTED FOR HOSPICE CARE FOR TWO(2) RESIDENTS.

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.

Assisted living
Reported on junipergroveliving.com · seen October 5, 2026.
Works with residents’ own health care providers
Reported on junipergroveliving.com · source dated September 28, 2026.
Works with hospice
Reported on junipergroveliving.com · source dated September 28, 2026.
Supervisory staff
Reported on junipergroveliving.com · source dated September 28, 2026.
Certified nursing assistants on staff
Reported on junipergroveliving.com · source dated September 28, 2026.
CPR / first aid certified staff
Reported on junipergroveliving.com · source dated September 28, 2026.

As needs change

Staying through hospice
Hospice waiver on file · covers up to 2 — 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 Juniper Grove Living: two-person transfers or a lift, who is awake overnight and help with medicines. When we check availability, we ask about these too.

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What it costs here

Covelight estimate

$3,800a month to start

Likely $3,100–$4,700

From 14 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file

Monthly cost breakdownWith a shared room and basic help · room, care and fees$3,800likely a month

Room

Daily care

Sharing the room

Starting monthly rate$3,800likely $3,100–$4,700
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 14 small homes and similar homes within 5 miles publish, then adjusts for this home’s size, state care approvals, Medi-Cal waiver participation, years licensed and the area’s prices. In testing, the likely range held the real rate for 6 in 10 homes. This home’s own rate is not on file.
Basic help with daily careUsually includedup to $600
Basic help is usually part of the starting rate. Homes that price care by level start around $600 a month (44 California homes publish a care-level range, seen in September 2026).
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 $3,100–$4,900: $3,800
First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $3,700–$8,150: $6,300

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 homes14 nearby homes publish starting rates of $2,500 to $5,500

14 homes like this within 5 miles publish starting rates mostly between $2,500–$3,900.

Blue Pearl Home Care IIBakersfield · 0.3 mi · Small home
$3,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
Divine Mercy Care Homes IIBakersfield · 0.4 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 · 0.5 mi · Small home
$2,500Listed on its own website · starting base rate for a shared standard bedroom · seen October 27, 2026
Alondra HomeBakersfield · 1.3 mi · Small home
$3,800Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
Riverstone Terrace Senior Living Memory CareBakersfield · 1.4 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 · 2.1 mi · Small home
$3,000Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
Summer Springs Board & CareBakersfield · 2.5 mi · Small home
$3,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
Divine Mercy Care Homes IIIBakersfield · 3.3 mi · Small home
$2,500Listed on its own website · starting base rate for a shared standard bedroom · seen October 27, 2026
Brighton ManorBakersfield · 3.5 mi · Small home
$5,500Listed 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
Bella Vita at StoningtonBakersfield · 4.0 mi · Small home
$4,200Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
Windcreek Senior CareBakersfield · 4.2 mi · Small home
$3,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
TLC Home Care 1Bakersfield · 4.3 mi · Small home
$3,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
Village GardensBakersfield · 4.3 mi · Small home
$4,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026

How this estimate worksWithin 25% for 7 in 10 homes in testing

Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 14 small homes and similar homes within 5 miles publish, then adjusts for this home’s size, state care approvals, Medi-Cal waiver participation, years licensed and the area’s prices. In testing, the likely range held the real rate for 6 in 10 homes. This home’s own rate is not on file.

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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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 (5)Outdoor space · Laundry · Housekeeping frequency

Outdoor spaceGarden
Reported on junipergroveliving.com · source dated September 28, 2026.
LaundryDone by staff
Reported on junipergroveliving.com · source dated September 28, 2026.
Housekeeping frequencyDaily
Reported on junipergroveliving.com · source dated September 28, 2026.
AmenitiesThoughtfully selected home furnishings · Thriving garden with year-round beauty and seasonal interest
Reported on junipergroveliving.com · source dated September 28, 2026.
Housekeeping
Reported on junipergroveliving.com · source dated September 28, 2026.

Meals, preferences & familiar food (1)Residents have input into the menu

Residents have input into the menu
Reported on junipergroveliving.com · source dated September 28, 2026.

Activities & the rhythm of a day (2)Activity types offered · Activities tailored to the individual

Activity types offeredListening to music · Tending the sensory garden · Preparing a favorite recipe · Helping with household tasks · Creative projects · Exercising · and 1 more
Listening to music · Tending the sensory garden · Preparing a favorite recipe · Helping with household tasks · Creative projects · Exercising · Enjoying creative projects — reported on junipergroveliving.com · source dated September 28, 2026.
Activities tailored to the individual
Reported on junipergroveliving.com · source dated September 28, 2026.

Visiting & staying involved (1)Contact form

Contact form
Reported on junipergroveliving.com · source dated September 28, 2026.
Open on the website

About the home (1)Brand or trade name

Brand or trade nameJuniper Grove Living
Reported on junipergroveliving.com · seen October 5, 2026.

Where it is

5007 Au Chocolat Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93311Address from the public record · October 25, 2026. Confirm the entrance with the home before visiting.

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Mercy Southwest HospitalHospital · General acute care, on the state’s list2.9 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 #157209679 · See the state’s own record

The full record — 1 document

20261 state visit · 1 document

Jul 27, 2026Facility evaluation reportPrelicensingReport on file

Type of visit: Prelicensing

On 07/27/26, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Yang arrived to the facility announced to conduct the Pre licensing visit. LPA Yang met with Licensee/ Administrator (L1) Susan Mendes who granted LPA entry into the facility. The facility is a 5 bedroom, and 2 bathroom home and fire clearance were granted for 5 non-ambulatory and one bedridden in bedroom #2 for a total capacity of 6. There are no residents present during this inspection. LPA toured the facility with L1. Facility was free from ground obstructions and odor free. Common areas were observed to have adequate seating and lighting available. Fire extinguishers were observed throughout the facility with purchase date of 02/06/26. First aid kit observed with required items. Kitchen was toured and observed to have dishes, plates, and utensils. Knives kept locked in kitchen drawers. Medications will be kept locked in laundry room cabinet. Refrigerator temperature maintained at 39 degrees F and freezer temperature maintained at -6 degrees F. LPA observed a 7-day supply of non-perishable foods and 2 day perishable foods. LPA observed an extra supply of bed linens and personal hygiene products. Bathrooms were tour. LPA observed grabbed bars and non-skid strips in showers. Hot water temperature tested at 110.8 degree F in bathroom 2 and 115.2 degrees F in master bedroom bathroom 1. Cleaning supplies and chemicals were locked in laundry room. Outside of facility toured. Adequate outdoor seating was observed available for resident. LPA observed exit side gate was observed free of debris and self closing. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide were observed to be operational during this inspection. Facility phone number is (661) 412-7122. Component III was conducted during pre-licensing visit with Applicants. I have found that applicant has met all Pre-licensing requirements. LPA will submit documentation to CAB in Sacramento for final review prior to license being issued.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 27, 2026

License holder

Juniper Grove Living, Inc., licensed since 2026.

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 Juniper Grove Living

Is Juniper Grove Living licensed?

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

How many residents is Juniper Grove Living licensed for?

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

Has Juniper Grove Living 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 Juniper Grove Living still open?

This license was on the CDSS roster as of November 9, 2026.

What does Juniper Grove Living cost?

$3,800 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $3,100–$4,700. This home’s own rate is not on file. Ask: “What is the all-in monthly rate, and what would push it higher?”

Among 20 other homes of a similar licensed size in Bakersfield that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $3,000 to $3,900 a month, and the middle figure is $3,500 (n = 20 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 Juniper Grove Living 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 Juniper Grove Living, Inc., per CDSS records as of October 25, 2026.

Is there a hospital nearby?

Mercy Southwest Hospital is 2.9 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.

Can Juniper Grove Living keep a resident on hospice?

Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 2 residents, per CDSS records as of October 25, 2026.