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- Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Hospice · BedriddenState licensing record · September 13, 2026
- Estimated starting rate$3,700 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $2,850–$4,700
- Home sizeLicensed for 98Large care community · a licensed care home (RCFE)
- Room at the last state visit48 of 98 beds occupiedMay 9, 2026 · not a current opening
- Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
- Last state visitMay 9, 2026CDSS inspection record
Carrington of Shafter is a large care community in Shafter — a licensed residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE), the licence category behind “assisted living” and “board and care.” It is licensed for 98 residents. Dementia care is not on file.
Built from CDSS public records · September 13, 2026. Every fact below names its source and date.
Quick answers and the state record
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 September 13, 2026.
How many residents is Carrington of Shafter licensed for?
98 residents — a large community, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Has Carrington of Shafter been cited?
0 Type A and 0 Type B citations, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Is Carrington of Shafter still open?
This license was on the CDSS roster as of September 28, 2026.
What does Carrington of Shafter cost?
$3,700 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $2,850–$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?”
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.
Among 8 other homes of a similar licensed size across Kern County that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $2,957 to $4,545 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 in September 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 September 23, 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 September 13, 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 September 13, 2026.
Carrington of Shafter license and inspection record
- Name on the license: “CARRINGTON OF SHAFTER”, per the CDSS roster as of June 12, 2026.
- License #157209599. The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- Licensed for 98 residents — a large community, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- Licensed to Carrington Senior Living LLC, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- First licensed: the year is not on file — the roster carries no first-license date for it. Ask: “When did this license start?”
- 3 state inspection visits on file, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- 1 complaint and 0 substantiated allegations on file, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. One complaint can carry several allegations.
- The most recent state visit on file is May 9, 2026, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
California writes these definitions for every licensed home, not for this one. CDSS citation definitions (PDF) ↗
Can they support the care needed?
California licenses a home for specific kinds of care. The state’s record lists what this home is approved for; the home’s own answers fill in what changes as needs change.
- Wheelchair / non-ambulatoryApproved · covers up to 98 residents
- Dementia / memory careNot on file · ask the home
- Hospice careApproved · covers up to 16 residents
- BedriddenApproved · covers up to 8 residents
State licensing record · September 13, 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 · September 13, 2026
As needs change
- Staying through hospice
Hospice waiver on file · covers up to 16 — care may continue at the end of life
Ask: “If hospice is needed, can care continue here until the end?”
State licensing record · September 13, 2026
4 more questions to ask the home
- Two-person transfers or a lift
Not on file
Ask: “If two people or a lift are needed to transfer, can the person stay?”
- Someone awake overnight
Not on file
Ask: “Who is awake overnight, and how do residents ask for help?”
- Medicines
Not on file
Ask: “Who manages the medicines, and what happens when a dose is missed?”
- If memory loss develops
Dementia-care designation not on file
Ask: “If memory loss develops, what would change — and when would a move be needed?”
Care & day-to-day support
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.
Diabetes care
Reported on aplaceformom.com · seen September 9, 2026.
Incontinence care
Reported on aplaceformom.com · seen September 9, 2026.
What it costs here
Covelight estimate
$3,700a month to start
Likely $2,850–$4,700
From 8 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file
Likely monthly total
$3,700a month
Likely $2,850–$4,900
With a studio and basic help.
An estimate for planning, not a quote. The price is made in the phone call.
See the full cost breakdownRoom, care and fees · how people pay · how this estimate works
Memory care is not priced here: a dementia-care designation is not on file for this home. Ask the home.
Starting monthly rate$3,700likely $2,850–$4,700
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 (45 California homes publish a care-level range, seen in September 2026).
One-time move-in fee$2,000one time · likely $0–$4,000
Homes that list a one-time entry or community fee charge a median of $2,000 (134 California listings; middle half $1,000–$4,000). Many homes list none — ask.
- Likely monthly totalLikely $2,850–$4,900
- $3,700
- First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $3,500–$8,050
- $5,700
How people payPrivate pay, Medi-Cal waiver, SSI/SSP, veterans, insurance
- 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 September 23, 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.
- MedicareDoes not pay for room and board in a care home. It can still cover hospice or home-health visits inside one.
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 community 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.
- What is the full monthly cost for the room and care we need, and what does it include?
- What would the next care level cost, and who decides when it changes?
- What is billed separately, and is there a one-time fee or deposit at move-in?
- Is any private-pay period required before another payment program can begin?
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.
8 homes like this within 22 miles publish starting rates mostly between $2,650–$4,700.
- 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.
Show the 8 nearby homes behind this estimate
- 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$4,395Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Ivy Park at Seven OaksBakersfield · 16 mi · Large community$4,695Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Magnolia PlaceBakersfield · 16 mi · Large community$4,169Listed on A Place for Mom · seen September 9, 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
Where it is
- 250 E Tulare Ave, Shafter, CA 93263Address from the public record · September 13, 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. Here are the dated documents and the state’s own words, beside what is typical for homes this size.
Since 2025, the state has filed 3 documents for this home, and its records count 3 visits. The most recent — a complaint investigation report on May 9, 2026 — closed with the state’s outcome word: “Unsubstantiated.”
- On file since
- 2025
- State visits
- 3
- Most recent visit
- May 9, 2026
- Occupied at that visit
- 48 of 98 bedsa count on that day, not an opening
We hold 1 complaint report the state published for this home, dated May 9, 2026. 1 of the 1 carries the state's recorded outcome word: “Unsubstantiated” (1). 1 includes the transcribed allegation the state investigated, word for word. Summary composed by computer from the 1 complaint report below — every count derives from them, and the documents themselves are the state's records, verbatim. We never grade, score, or color a record.
Beside homes the same size
- Type A citations0typical 0
- Type B citations0typical 1
- Substantiated allegations0typical 2
- Total complaints1typical 6
“Typical” is the statewide median across the 1,354 licensed larger communities (16+ beds) in the state record — larger, longer-licensed homes accumulate more visits and reports, so compare like with like. One complaint can contain several allegations.
Year by year
The last 36 months — 3 of 3 documents
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
Oct 20, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport 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 reportReport 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
What the state’s words mean
CDSS citation definitions (PDF) ↗ · CDSS complaint outcomes ↗
Life here
Rooms, meals, the rhythm of a day, faith and language, pets and house rules — as the home describes them. Tap any detail for its source and date; nothing here is graded.
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Rooms & the spaces they will use
Common areasIndoor Common Areas
Reported on aplaceformom.com · seen September 9, 2026.
Meals, preferences & familiar food
Meals provided
Reported on aplaceformom.com · seen September 9, 2026.
Activities & the rhythm of a day
Activity types offeredActivities On-site
Reported on aplaceformom.com · seen September 9, 2026.
Religious services off site
Reported on aplaceformom.com · seen September 9, 2026.
Before you call
Ask every home the same questions — the state’s record does not answer these. Keep the ones that matter and they travel with your saved homes.
- What is included in the monthly rate, and what costs extra?
- Who is awake overnight, and how do residents ask for help?
- Which rooms does the non-ambulatory approval cover, and what transfer support is provided?
- What could change whether someone can stay here?
- Can we see a bedroom and share a meal during a visit?
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