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Seasoned Elite Assisted Living
Small home·Licensed for 6·Bakersfield, California
- Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Dementia · Hospice · BedriddenState licensing record · September 13, 2026
- Estimated starting rate$4,350 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $3,550–$5,400
- Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
- Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
- Last state visitDecember 4, 2025CDSS inspection record
Seasoned Elite Assisted Living 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 2023.
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 Seasoned Elite Assisted Living
Is Seasoned Elite Assisted Living licensed?
The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
How many residents is Seasoned Elite Assisted Living licensed for?
6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Has Seasoned Elite Assisted Living been cited?
0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2023, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. Those records count 4 state visits over the same years.
Is Seasoned Elite Assisted Living still open?
This license was on the CDSS roster as of September 28, 2026.
What does Seasoned Elite Assisted Living cost?
$4,350 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $3,550–$5,400. 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 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.
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 Seasoned Elite Assisted Living 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 Seasoned Elite Assisted Living, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Is there a hospital nearby?
Mercy Southwest Hospital is 2.6 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.
Can Seasoned Elite Assisted Living keep a resident on hospice?
Hospice care is approved on this license, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Seasoned Elite Assisted Living license and inspection record
- Name on the license: “SEASONED ELITE ASSISTED LIVING”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
- License #157209346. 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 Seasoned Elite Assisted Living, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- First licensed in 2023, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- 4 state inspection visits since 2023, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2023, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. The same records count 4 state visits in that period.
- 0 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file since 2023, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- The most recent state visit on file is December 4, 2025, 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 4 residents
- Dementia / memory careApproved by the state
- Hospice careApproved by the state
- BedriddenApproved · covers up to 2 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. 2 AMBULATORY & 4 NON-AMBULATORY, OF WHICH 2 MAY BE BEDRIDDEN. BEDRIDDEN CLIENTS ARE IN ROOM 3, AMBULATORY CLIENTS ARE IN ROOM 1, AND NON-AMBULATORY CLIENTS ARE IN ROOM 2. HOSPICE CARE WAIVER GRANTED FOR 2.
935 - ELDERLY · 983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA
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
- If memory loss develops
Dementia-care designation on file
Ask: “Can we read the dementia care disclosure and discuss how daily support works?”
State licensing record · September 13, 2026
3 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?”
What it costs here
Covelight estimate
$4,350a month to start
Likely $3,550–$5,400
From 8 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file
Likely monthly total
$4,350a month
Likely $3,550–$5,600
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
Starting monthly rate$4,350likely $3,550–$5,400
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 8 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 (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 $3,550–$5,600
- $4,350
- First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $4,150–$8,700
- $6,350
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 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.
8 homes like this within 5 miles publish starting rates mostly between $3,500–$5,050.
- 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
- Village GardensBakersfield · 1.0 mi · Small home$4,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Bella Vita at StoningtonBakersfield · 1.2 mi · Small home$4,200Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Brighton ManorBakersfield · 1.9 mi · Small home$5,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- A & A Bakersfield Care HomeBakersfield · 2.3 mi · Small home$3,500Listed 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
- Riverstone Terrace Senior Living Memory CareBakersfield · 4.5 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.
- Tlc Home Care 1Bakersfield · 4.8 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Blue Pearl Home Care IIBakersfield · 4.9 mi · Small home$3,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
Where it is
- 13403 Dali Ave., 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 2023, the state has filed 4 documents for this home, and its records count 4 visits since 2023. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated December 4, 2025.
- On file since
- 2023
- State visits
- 4
- Most recent visit
- December 4, 2025
Beside homes the same size
- Type A citations0typical 0
- Type B citations0typical 0
- Substantiated allegations0typical 0
- Total complaints0typical 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 2023.
Year by year
The last 36 months — 4 of 4 documents
Dec 4, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
Today, Licensing Program Analyst L. Xiong arrived at the facility unannounced to conduct the Annual Inspection. LPA met with licensee Alison Cooper-Edison and inform her the purpose of the visit. LPA toured facility with staff. Facility appeared clean with no obstruction or fire clearance issues. All common areas have adequate seating and lighting. Resident bedrooms toured, rooms observed to have all required accommodations. Kitchen toured, LPA observed a 2-day supply of perishable and a 7-day supply of non-perishable food available for residents. Smoke detector and carbon monoxide detectors observed operational during inspection. Fire extinguisher present with a service date of 12/2025. Water temperature observed to measure at 105 degrees F. No deficiencies were observed.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Dec 4, 2025
Nov 8, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
On 11/08/2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Walton arrived unannounced to conduct an annual inspection. LPA introduced self, stated the purpose of the visit and was granted entry to the facility. LPA met with Administrator, Alison Cooper-Edison. There are currently no residents in care at this facility and the facility is not staffed. LPA conducted a facility tour with Administrator. Facility appeared clean, odor free, and at a comfortable temperature. LPA observed required postings at the entrance to the facility and reviewed the emergency disaster plan. Common areas were furnished with adequate seating and LPA observed adequate lighting in the living room area/dining room area. Kitchen was toured and observed to be safe for food preparation. The facility will maintain a 7 day supply of non-perishable foods and a 2-day supply of perishable foods, upon admission of a resident. Kitchen was observed to have dishes, plates, and utensils. Resident bedrooms were observed to have required furnishings and ready for occupancy. Resident bathrooms were operational and were equipped with securely fastened grab-bars and non-skid mats. LPA observed an adequate linen supply and cleaning supplies was observed to be locked and inaccessible. First-aid kit observed. Smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector observed to be operational. Exterior tour conducted. All exits open and free from obstructions. No deficiencies issued during today's inspection. Exit interview conducted. A copy of this report was discussed and provided to Administrator, Alison Cooper-Edison, via email due to technical difficulties during the inspection. Facility Representative signature on file. LPA is requesting the following documents be submitted to the Fresno CCL office via fax or mail by 11/22/2024: 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, Nov 8, 2024
Dec 5, 2023Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Prelicensing
On 12/5/2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Walton arrived for an announced Pre-Licensing / Component III inspection. LPA introduced self, stated the purpose of the visit and was granted entry to the facility. LPA met with Licensee / Administrator, Alison Cooper-Edison. The facility is a 4 bedroom and 3 bathroom home. Fire clearance was granted for 2 Ambulatory, 2 Non-Ambulatory, and 2 bedridden for a total capacity of 6. LPA toured the facility. Common areas were furnished and had adequate seating and lighting available. Resident bedrooms were checked. LPA did not observe chairs in the resident rooms. Resident bathrooms were checked. Bathrooms observed to be equipped with grab bars. Hot water measured at 109.7 degrees F in the hall way bathroom and 114.0 degrees F, in the bathroom near bedroom 3. LPA observed an extra supply of bed linens and personal hygiene products. Kitchen was toured and observed to have dishes, plates, and utensils. Cleaning supplies and chemicals were observed in a locked cabinet under the kitchen sink. Medications will be locked in a hall closet. First aid kit was observed and contained all required items. A fire extinguisher was observed and has a service date of 09/15/2022. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detector were observed to be operational. Outside of facility toured. Exits were open and free of obstructions. LPA observed side gate to be self-latching. Component III was conducted during today’s pre-licensing visit. LPA is requesting the following items to be corrected: Ensure resident bedrooms are furnished with chairs Have the fire extinguisher serviced Licensee agreed to submit proof to LPA once with the above items have been corrected. LPA will notify CAB that facility is ready to be licensed once the above information has been received.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Dec 5, 2023
Oct 2, 2023Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Office
Facility Type: RCFE Application Type: Initial Capacity: 6 COMP II Participant: Alison Cooper-Edison, CEO/Administrator Interview Method: Telephone interview On 10/2/23, applicant/administrator participated in COMP II. Identification of the applicant/administrator was verified through interview questions based on photo ID and other identifying personal information. During COMP II, applicant/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, Oct 2, 2023
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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