Large community · Licensed for 98 · Shafter

Carrington of Shafter

250 E Tulare Ave, Shafter, CA 93263Licensed since 2025

Overview

Estimated starting rate

$4,200 a month

Covelight estimate · likely $3,300–$5,350 See costs

No openings reported

Approved by the state: Wheelchair · Hospice · BedriddenState licensing record · October 26, 2026
Ways to pay: Long-term care insuranceThe home’s website · March 10, 2026
Licensed for 98: a large care communityThe state license record

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Care and support

Wheelchairup to 98 residents
Hospiceup to 16 residents
Bedriddenup to 8 residents

Not on file: dementia approval.

Approved by the state · State licensing record · October 26, 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 98 NON-AMBULATORY OF WHICH 8 MAY BE BEDRIDDEN. BEDRIDDEN TO RESIDE IN BDRM#'S 1, 2, 9 AND 10. WAIVER/GRANTED FOR HOSPICE CARE FOR (16).

935 - ELDERLY

CDSS record, verbatim · October 26, 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 carringtonofshafter.com · source dated March 6, 2026.
Help with dressing and grooming
Reported on carringtonofshafter.com · source dated March 10, 2026.
Diabetic / carbohydrate-controlled diet
Reported on carringtonofshafter.com · source dated March 10, 2026.
Incontinence care
Reported on carringtonofshafter.com · source dated March 10, 2026.
Activities of daily living the home lists help withAssistance with mobility · Continence care · Assistance with dressing
Reported on carringtonofshafter.com · source dated March 10, 2026.
Diabetes care
Reported on A Place for Mom · seen September 9, 2026.

As needs change

Medicines
Level of medication service: assistance with self administration
carringtonofshafter.com · March 10, 2026
Staying through hospice
Hospice waiver on file · covers up to 16 — care may continue at the end of life
State licensing record · October 26, 2026

We’ll ask for you. Not on file for Carrington of Shafter: two-person transfers or a lift, who is awake overnight and care if memory loss develops. When we check availability, we ask about these too.

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What it costs here

Covelight estimate

$4,200a month to start

Likely $3,300–$5,350

From 8 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file

Costs & moving in

Long-term care insurance accepted
Reported on carringtonofshafter.com · source dated March 10, 2026.

Monthly cost breakdownWith a studio and basic help · room, care and fees$4,200likely a month

Room

Daily care

Sharing the room

Memory care is not priced here: a dementia-care designation is not on file for this home. Ask the home.

Starting monthly rate$4,200likely $3,300–$5,350
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 8 communities with 50 or more beds within 22 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 $3,300–$5,500: $4,200
First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $4,000–$8,700: $6,700

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 homes8 nearby homes publish starting rates of $2,500 to $4,995

8 homes like this within 22 miles publish starting rates mostly between $2,650–$4,900.

Bayshire Riverwalk Senior LivingBakersfield · 14 mi · Large community
$3,700Listed on A Place for Mom · seen September 9, 2026
Ivy Park at San LaurenBakersfield · 14 mi · Large community
$4,795Listed on its own website · studio apartments · seen October 27, 2026
Ivy Park at Seven OaksBakersfield · 16 mi · Large community
$4,995Listed on its own website · private studio & one-bedroom suite available floor plans · seen October 27, 2026
Magnolia PlaceBakersfield · 16 mi · Large community
$4,169Listed on its own website · accommodations · seen October 27, 2026
Real CareBakersfield · 16 mi · Large community
$2,500Listed on A Place for Mom · seen September 9, 2026
Rosewood Retirement CommunityBakersfield · 16 mi · Large community
$2,613Listed on Seniorly · assisted living studio · seen September 9, 2026
Hallmark of BakersfieldBakersfield · 17 mi · Large community
$3,300Listed on Seniorly · assisted living studio · seen September 9, 2026
The Pointe at Summit HillsBakersfield · 21 mi · Large community
$4,695Listed on A Place for Mom · seen September 9, 2026

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

Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 8 communities with 50 or more beds within 22 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 (3)Private rooms · Common areas · Room types

Private rooms
Reported on carringtonofshafter.com · source dated March 10, 2026.
Common areasIndoor Common Areas
Reported on A Place for Mom · seen September 9, 2026.
Room typesApartments · Apartment (Memory Care) · Homey apartment (for memory care residents)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.
Apartments — reported on carringtonofshafter.com · source dated March 10, 2026.
Apartment · Homey apartment — reported on carringtonofshafter.com · source dated March 10, 2026.

Meals, preferences & familiar food (5)Dining style · Special diets supported · Snacks available

Dining styleRestaurant style
Reported on carringtonofshafter.com · source dated March 10, 2026.
Special diets supportedDiabetic diets · Mechanical soft · Puree · No added salt or sugar
Reported on carringtonofshafter.com · source dated March 10, 2026.
Snacks available
Reported on carringtonofshafter.com · source dated March 10, 2026.
Family may eat with the resident
Reported on carringtonofshafter.com · source dated March 10, 2026.
Meals provided
Reported on carringtonofshafter.com · source dated March 10, 2026.

Activities & the rhythm of a day (3)Activity types offered · Activities tailored to the individual · Religious services off site

Activity types offeredSocial programs to keep residents active and engaged · Shopping (examples of maintaining lifestyle and connection to the greater community) · Recreation (examples of maintaining lifestyle and connection to the greater community) · Volunteerism (examples of maintaining lifestyle and connection to the greater community) · Social programs · Socially engaged and stimulating lifestyle · and 1 more
Social programs to keep residents active and engaged · Shopping · Recreation · Volunteerism · Social programs — reported on carringtonofshafter.com · source dated March 10, 2026.
Socially engaged and stimulating lifestyle — reported on carringtonofshafter.com · source dated March 6, 2026.
Activities On-site — reported on A Place for Mom · seen September 9, 2026.
Activities tailored to the individual
Reported on carringtonofshafter.com · source dated March 10, 2026.
Religious services off site
Reported on A Place for Mom · seen September 9, 2026.

Visiting & staying involved (4)Transportation · Tour scheduling link · Setting

Transportation
Reported on carringtonofshafter.com · source dated March 10, 2026.
Tour scheduling link
Reported on carringtonofshafter.com · source dated March 10, 2026.
Open on the website
SettingResidential neighborhood
Reported on carringtonofshafter.com · source dated March 6, 2026.
Contact form
Reported on carringtonofshafter.com · source dated March 10, 2026.
Open on the website

About the home (1)Brand or trade name

Brand or trade nameCarrington of Shafter
Reported on carringtonofshafter.com · source dated March 6, 2026.

Where it is

250 E Tulare Ave, Shafter, CA 93263Address from the public record · October 26, 2026. Confirm the entrance with the home before visiting.

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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 26, 2026 · License #157209599 · See the state’s own record

The last 36 months — 4 of 4 documents

Complaint outcomes in these 36 months, in the state’s words: 1 “Unsubstantiated”.

20262 state visits · 2 documents

Oct 9, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file

We haven’t transcribed this report yet. The complete document is on the state’s site.

May 9, 2026Complaint investigation reportUnsubstantiated

Allegation investigated: Staff did not provide resident with adequate supervision, resulting in an injury

On 5/09/2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) M. Medina conducted a subsequent complaint visit to return R1's file and deliver findings to complaint. LPA contacted Administrator, Amanda Jaime by telephone to conduct visit with LPA. . During complaint visit, LPA toured facility, conducted interviews, gathered documentation, and obtained video footage. The information obtained during interviews states that Resident 1 (R1) was placed in the front room of facility without supervision, fell, and obtained injury. The front room of facility where R1 was sitting, has windows around perimeter allowing observation from reception, entry way, and hallways. R1 did have a fall, however, during review of footage from camera it was observed that 5 staff responded to R1 within 15 seconds of fall to provide care for R1. Although the allegation may have happened, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged violation occurred, therefore the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED. Nothe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, May 9, 2026 · control 24-AS-20260428093736

20252 state visits · 2 documents

Oct 20, 2025Facility evaluation reportPrelicensingReport on file

Type of visit: Prelicensing

On 10/20/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) M. Medina arrived to the facility for an announced Pre-licensing (Change of Ownership) inspection. LPA met with Licensee and Administrator. There are currently 45 residents in care at time of LPA visit. LPA toured the facility with Licensee and Administrator. Facility is observed to be a 42 bedrooms with private bathrooms. Common areas were observed to be clean and well lit. Carbon monoxide and smoke alarm detectors were installed and operational. Cleaning and chemical supplies were observed locked in the janitorial closet. Facility’s temperature read 76 degrees F. Fire extinguishers observed throughout facility was a service date of 5/07/2025. Washer and dryer observed in the laundry room with additional linen available. Doors and passageways are clear and free from obstruction throughout the facility. Patio area observed was observed to be to have seating available. Front outdoor area of facility is gated, shaded and has seating available for residents and visitors Resident’s bedrooms were observed to be adequately furnished with bed, night stand, drawer space, chair, adequate lighting, and linen observed to be in good condition. Hand soap, paper towels, and trash cans with tight fitting lids were observed. Kitchen area toured, menu is posted. Facility observed to have a 2-day supply of perishable and a 7-day supply of non-perishable food available. First aid kit observed to have required items. All medications are locked in medication carts in care station. Component III was completed. Pre-Licensing is complete and this facility has no deficiencies. LPA conducted an exit interview was conducted with Licensee and Administrator. A copy of report provided for facility records.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Oct 20, 2025

Sep 30, 2025Facility evaluation reportOfficeReport on file

Type of visit: Office

Facility Type: RCFE Application Type: CHOW Capacity: 98 Census (if any clients in care): 53 Interview Method: Telephone interview On 9/30/2025, applicant/administrator participated in COMP II. Identification of the applicant and administrator was verified through interview questions based on photo ID and other identifying personal information. During COMP II, applicant and administrator confirmed that they have read and understand community care facility licensing laws included in the Health and Safety Codes and the California Code of Regulations Title 22. Signed LIC 809 with copy of photo ID have been obtained. During COMP II, CAB analyst confirmed Applicant/Administrator’s understanding of following areas: 1. Facility operation: License type, client/resident populations, and program 2. Admission Policies 3. Staffing requirements & Training 4. Restrictive/Prohibited Health Conditions 5. General provisions 6. Emergency Preparedness 7. Complaints & Reporting 8. Pre-licensing readinessthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Sep 30, 2025

48 of 98 beds were occupied at the May 9, 2026 state visit — a count on that day, not an opening.

License holder

Carrington Senior Living LLC, licensed since 2025.

The state’s totals for this licenseSince 2025, as the state’s facility page counts them

State visits on file: 4
Total complaints: 1
Substantiated allegations: 0
Type A citations: 0
Type B citations: 0

These are the state’s own totals for this license since 2025, 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	1
Substantiated allegations	0	2
Total complaints	1	6

“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 1,354 licensed larger communities (16+ 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.

The earlier licenseEarlier license #157202769 under the same name, a change of ownership the state recorded on September 30, 2025.

The state’s report of September 30, 2025, filed under license #157209599, records this license’s application as a change of ownership: “Application Type: CHOW”. The state lists license #157202769 as “Closed, Change of Ownership” as of October 26, 2026. Inspections and reports filed under license #157202769 are on the state’s record of that license.

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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 Carrington of Shafter

Is Carrington of Shafter licensed?

The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.

How many residents is Carrington of Shafter licensed for?

98 residents — a large community, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.

Has Carrington of Shafter been cited?

0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2025, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026. Those records count 4 state visits over the same years.

Is Carrington of Shafter still open?

This license was on the CDSS roster as of November 12, 2026.

What does Carrington of Shafter cost?

$4,200 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $3,300–$5,350. This home’s own rate is not on file. Ask: “What is the all-in monthly rate, and what would push it higher?”

Among 8 other homes of a similar licensed size across Kern County that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $2,957 to $4,745 a month, and the middle figure is $3,935 (n = 8 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 Carrington of Shafter 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 Carrington Senior Living LLC, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.

Can Carrington of Shafter keep a resident on hospice?

Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 16 residents, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.