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Dean's Care Villa
Small home·Licensed for 6·Bakersfield, California
- Care approvals on fileWheelchair · HospiceState licensing record · September 13, 2026
- Estimated starting rate$3,800 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $3,100–$4,650
- Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
- Room at the last state visit6 of 6 beds occupiedSeptember 22, 2022 · not a current opening
- Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
- Last state visitAugust 28, 2026CDSS inspection record
Dean's Care Villa is a small care home in Bakersfield — a licensed residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE), the licence category behind “assisted living” and “board and care.” It is licensed for 6 residents since 2010. Dementia care and bedridden care are 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 Dean's Care Villa
Is Dean's Care Villa licensed?
The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
How many residents is Dean's Care Villa licensed for?
6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Has Dean's Care Villa been cited?
0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2010, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. Those records count 7 state visits over the same years.
Is Dean's Care Villa still open?
This license was on the CDSS roster as of September 28, 2026.
What does Dean's Care Villa cost?
$3,800 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $3,100–$4,650. 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 17 small homes and similar homes within 10 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 17 other homes of a similar licensed size in Bakersfield that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $3,000 to $4,050 a month, and the middle figure is $3,500 (n = 17 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 Dean's Care Villa 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 Dean's Care Villa, Inc., per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. See the homes licensed to Dean's Care Villa, Inc. — at least 3 on the state roster.
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 Dean's Care Villa keep a resident on hospice?
Hospice care is approved on this license, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Dean's Care Villa license and inspection record
- Name on the license: “DEAN'S CARE VILLA, INC.”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
- License #157202390. The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- Licensed for 6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- Licensed to Dean's Care Villa, Inc., per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- First licensed in 2010, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- 7 state inspection visits since 2010, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2010, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. The same records count 7 state visits in that period.
- 1 complaint and 0 substantiated allegations on file since 2010, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. One complaint can carry several allegations.
- The most recent state visit on file is August 28, 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 6 residents
- Dementia / memory careNot on file · ask the home
- Hospice careApproved by the state
- BedriddenNot on file · ask the home
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. ALL MAY BE NON-AMBULATORY. HOSPICE WAIVER GRANTED FOR FIVE (5) RESIDENTS.
935 - ELDERLY
CDSS record, verbatim · September 13, 2026
As needs change
- Staying through hospice
Hospice waiver on file — 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?”
What it costs here
Covelight estimate
$3,800a month to start
Likely $3,100–$4,650
From 17 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file
Likely monthly total
$3,800a month
Likely $3,100–$4,850
With a shared room 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$3,800likely $3,100–$4,650
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 17 small homes and similar homes within 10 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 $3,100–$4,850
- $3,800
- First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $3,650–$8,100
- $5,800
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 17 small homes and similar homes within 10 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.
17 homes like this within 10 miles publish starting rates mostly between $3,000–$4,350.
- 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 17 nearby homes behind this estimate
- Village GardensBakersfield · 1.2 mi · Small home$4,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Bella Vita at StoningtonBakersfield · 1.5 mi · Small home$4,200Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- A & A Bakersfield Care HomeBakersfield · 1.8 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Brighton ManorBakersfield · 2.2 mi · Small home$5,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Windcreek Senior CareBakersfield · 2.6 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Tlc Home Care 1Bakersfield · 4.9 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Riverstone Terrace Senior Living Memory CareBakersfield · 4.9 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.
- Blue Pearl Home Care IIBakersfield · 5.3 mi · Small home$3,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Garnsey GardenBakersfield · 6.1 mi · Small home$3,800Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Alondra HomeBakersfield · 6.5 mi · Small home$3,800Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- The Westchester Home on SpruceBakersfield · 6.7 mi · Small home$5,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Summer Springs Board & CareBakersfield · 7.3 mi · Small home$3,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- The TrinityBakersfield · 8.6 mi · Mid-size home$4,200Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Redwood Senior Living BakersfieldBakersfield · 8.7 mi · Mid-size home$2,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Cobble Stone Residential Home CareBakersfield · 9.0 mi · Small home$3,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Central Valley Residential CareBakersfield · 9.1 mi · Small home$3,000Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Your Loved Ones MatterBakersfield · 9.3 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
Where it is
- 13115 Hinault Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93314Address 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 2021, the state has filed 6 documents for this home, and its records count 7 visits since 2010. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated August 8, 2025.
- On file since
- 2021
- State visits
- 7
- Most recent visit
- August 28, 2026
- Occupied · September 22, 2022 visit
- 6 of 6 bedsa count on that day, not an opening
We hold 1 complaint report the state published for this home, dated September 22, 2022. 1 of the 1 carries the state's recorded outcome word: “Unfounded” (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 0
- Substantiated allegations0typical 0
- Total complaints1typical 0
“Typical” is the statewide median across the 6,808 licensed small board-and-care homes (6 or fewer 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. Counts cover this licence since 2010.
Year by year
The last 36 months — 2 of 6 documents
Aug 8, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
On 08/8/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) J. Leffall arrived unannounced to conduct an annual inspection. LPA introduced self, stated the purpose of the visit and requested to meet with the Licensee. LPA was granted entry to the facility. Facility staff contacted Licensee (L1) John Nobleza, via telephone. L1 arrived shortly after LPA’s arrival. LPA conducted a tour inside and outside of facility. Facility observed to be clean, odor free and at a comfortable temperature. Common areas were furnished well with adequate seating and lighting available. Resident rooms appeared clean and had required furnishings. LPA observed an adequate supply of linen. Resident bathrooms were properly equipped with securely fastened grab bars in toilet and tub/shower areas, non-skid mats were observed. Hot water measured at a range of 108.1 to 111.3 degrees F in 3 bathrooms. Kitchen toured, appeared clean, observed a 7-day supply of non-perishable and 2-day supply of perishable food. Exterior tour conducted, all exits open and free of obstructions. Side gate was observed to be self-latching. Fire extinguisher serviced on 07/18/2025. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors observed operational during today’s inspection. Fire drill completed on 6/30/25. All cleaning supplies are locked in secured under kitchen sink. Samples of staff files and all Resident Files reviewed to have all of the required documents. Medications reviewed and observed to have original labels and be administered as prescribed. LPA observed 3 medications administered but staff did not initial medications upon administering for multiple days. Deficiency is being cited in accordance to California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 6 on the attached 809D. Exit interview conducted and a plan of correction was reviewed and developed. A copy of this report and appeal rights were discussed and provided to Licensee, whose signature on this form confirms receipt of this document. LPA is requesting the following documents be submitted to the Fresno CCL office by 08/22/2025: Current copy of Administrator Certificate, Designation of Facility Responsibility (LIC308), Administrator Organization (LIC 309), Affidavit regarding Client/Resident Cash Resources (LIC 400), Liability Insurance, Emergency and Disaster Plan (LIC 610E) Personnel Report (LIC500), Register of Facility Clients/Residents for (LIC9020A), Surety Bond.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Aug 8, 2025
Aug 12, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
On 08/12/2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Walton arrived unannounced to conduct an annual inspection. LPA introduced self, stated the purpose of the visit and requested to meet with the Administrator. LPA was granted entry to the facility. Facility staff and LPA attempted to contact Administrator, John Nobleza, via telephone. Administrator did not respond. LPA met with Facility staff Ronaldo Nobleza. LPA conducted a tour inside and outside of facility. Facility observed to be clean, odor free and at a comfortable temperature. Common areas were furnished well with adequate seating and lighting available. Resident rooms appeared clean and had required furnishings. LPA observed a large couch and a wheel chair blocking the exit in bedroom 3. LPA observed an adequate supply of linen. Resident bathrooms were properly equipped with securely fastened grab bars in toilet and tub/shower areas, non-skid mats were observed. Hot water measure at 117.1 degrees F. Kitchen toured, appeared clean, observed a 7-day supply of non-perishable and 2-day supply of perishable food. Exterior tour conducted, all exits open and free of obstructions. Side gate was observed to be self-latching. Fire extinguisher serviced on 07/26/2024. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors observed operational during today’s inspection. Documentation of last fire drill was not provided during inspection. All cleaning supplies are locked in secured under kitchen sink. LPA reviewed staff and client records. LPA found the R3 did not have a current resident records on file. LPA also found that R3 did not have a complete hospice care plan on records. Medications reviewed and observed to have original labels and be administered as prescribed. LPA observed facility staff administer a glucose test for a resident in care. Deficiencies are being cited in accordance to California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 6 on the attached 809D. Exit interview conducted and a plan of correction was reviewed and developed. A copy of this report and appeal rights were discussed and provided to Facility staff, whose signature on this form confirms receipt of this document. LPA is requesting the following documents be submitted to the Fresno CCL office by 08/26/2024: Current copy of Administrator Certificate, Designation of Facility Responsibility (LIC308), Administrator Organization (LIC 309), Affidavit regarding Client/Resident Cash Resources (LIC 400), Liability Insurance, Emergency and Disaster Plan (LIC 610E) Personnel Report (LIC500), Register of Facility Clients/Residents for (LIC9020A), Surety Bond.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Aug 12, 2024
The state marks this report as 5 pages; the online copy we transcribed has 4. You can request the full file from the county licensing office.
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.
The home has not described daily life anywhere we have reviewed yet — that is the case for most small homes, and it says nothing about the home. These questions fill in the picture; keep the ones that matter to you.
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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