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Serenity Springs Home Care
Small home·6 while this license was open·Bakersfield, California
- Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Dementia · HospiceState licensing record · September 13, 2026
- Home size6 while this license was openSmall care home · the state license record
- Licence holderSummer Springs Board and Care, LLCSince 2024 · 2 licensed homes
Serenity Springs Home Care in Bakersfield held a license for a small care home — a residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE). The license covered 6 residents, first issued in 2024. The state lists this licence as “Closed, Change of Location.”
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 Serenity Springs Home Care
Is Serenity Springs Home Care licensed?
The state lists this license as “Closed, Change of Location,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
How many residents is Serenity Springs Home Care licensed for?
6 residents while this license was open — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Has Serenity Springs Home Care been cited?
0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2024, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. Those records count 3 state visits over the same years.
Is Serenity Springs Home Care still open?
This license is listed as closed, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
What does Serenity Springs Home Care cost?
This license is listed as closed, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
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.
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 Serenity Springs Home Care take Medi-Cal?
On Medi-Cal’s Assisted Living Waiver: this license is listed as closed. Ask the program about current options. The waiver pays for care services, not room and board.
Who holds the license?
The license was held by Summer Springs Board and Care, LLC, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Can Serenity Springs Home Care keep a resident on hospice?
Hospice care is on this closed license’s record, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Serenity Springs Home Care license and inspection record
- Name on the license: “SERENITY SPRINGS HOME CARE”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
- License #157209493. The state lists this license as “Closed, Change of Location,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- This license covered 6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- This license was held by Summer Springs Board and Care, LLC, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- First licensed in 2024, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- 3 state inspection visits since 2024, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2024, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. The same records count 3 state visits in that period.
- 0 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file since 2024, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- The most recent state visit on file is April 6, 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 careApproved by the state
- 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. APPROVED FOR SIX (6) NON-AMBULATORY. HOSPICE WAIVER GRANTED FOR SIX (6).
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
Typical starting rate
$3,500a month to start
Likely $2,550–$4,800
From homes this size in Kern County · this home’s rate is not on file
Likely monthly total
$3,500a month
Likely $2,550–$4,950
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$3,500likely $2,550–$4,800
Too few nearby homes publish a rate, so this is the typical starting rate 15 small homes publish in Kern County, with a wider likely range. 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 $2,550–$4,950
- $3,500
- First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $3,250–$8,000
- $5,500
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 license is listed as closed. 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 worksWhy this is a county figure
Too few nearby homes publish a rate, so this is the typical starting rate 15 small homes publish in Kern County, with a wider likely range. 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.
Where it is
- 10813 Delicato Ct, Bakersfield, CA 93312Address from the public record · September 13, 2026. Confirm the entrance with the home before visiting.
A map position is not on file for this address.
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 2024, the state has filed 3 documents for this home, and its records count 3 visits since 2024. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated April 6, 2026.
- On file since
- 2024
- State visits
- 3
- Most recent visit
- April 6, 2026
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 2024.
Year by year
The last 36 months — 3 of 3 documents
Apr 6, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Case Management - Licensee Initiated
On 4/06/2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) M. Medina conducted an announced Case Management visit requested by Licensee. Facility was licensed for a change of location on 4/01/2026. LPA was notified by licensee that residents would be transferred the weekend of 4/03/26. LPA conducted a walk through of facility and observed all belongings to be removed from all common areas of facility and resident bedrooms. License was provided to LPA facility license and signed by licensee as "Closed, residents transferred" A copy of signed report will be provided via e-mail to licensee for facility records.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Apr 6, 2026
Nov 26, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
On 11/26/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) M. Medina conducted an unannounced Annual Required Inspection. LPA arrived, introduced self, stated purpose of visit and allowed entrance to facility by caregiver. Administrator Assistant, Socorro Telmo contacted by telephone and arrived a short time later to conduct inspection. Facility tour conducted with Administrator Assistant and began in resident bedrooms. Facility is a 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom home. There are 2 shared bedrooms and 2 private bedrooms. All bedrooms observed to well lit and have required furnishings. Resident bathrooms toured, fixtures observed to be operational and bathrooms observed to be equipped with grab bars near toilet and in shower area. Facility also has shower chairs and skid-resistant mats available. Water temperature measured at 111 degrees F. All common areas observed to have adequate seating for residents in care. Kitchen toured, all sharps observed to be locked and secured in kitchen drawer. All knobs on stove have security cover. Facility has a 2-day supply of perishable foods and a 7-day supply of non-perishable food available. All food items observed to be properly stored and dated. Medication observed to be locked and secured in hallway cabinet. Fire extinguisher present with a purchase date of 8/03/2025. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors present and observed operational during inspection. Last fire drill conducted 10/28/2025 according to facility records. LPA reviewed resident files, staff files, and plan of operation. Outside of facility toured. All exits open free of obstruction. Pool is surrounded by locked fence and is inaccessible to residents. Exit interview conducted and a copy of report provided for facility records.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Nov 26, 2025
Nov 5, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Prelicensing
On 11/05/2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) M. Medina arrived unannounced to conduct a Pre-Licensing inspection. LPA introduced self, stated the purpose of the visit, and was granted entry to the facility. LPA met with Administrator Dio V Telmo and Socorro Ann Telmo. The facility is being licensed as a change of ownership. The facility is a 5 bedroom, 2 1/2 bathroom home. Fire clearance has been approved for six (6) non-Ambulatory. There are currently 6 residents in placement. LPA conducted a tour of the facility and observed the following. Facility appeared clean and at a comfortable temperature. Common areas were furnished with adequate lighting. Resident bedrooms were toured and observed to have the required furnishings. Bathrooms toured and observed to be operational. Hot water measured at 112.9 degrees F. Kitchen toured and observed to be safe for food preparation. LPA observed an adequate food supply. First-Aid kit observed and contained all required items. Smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector observed to be operational during today's inspection. A fire extinguisher was observed to be last serviced on 04/01/2024. Exterior tour conducted. All exits were open and free from obstructions. LPA observed the facility yard to be sufficient in size and appropriately equipped for outdoor use. There is seating and shade umbrella for resident seating. Pool is surrounded by a perimeter fence which was observed to be locked, secured, and inaccessible to residents. Component III conducted. I have found that the applicant has met all pre-licensing requirements. LPA will submit documentation to CAB in Sacramento for final review prior to license being issued. Exit interview conducted. A copy of this report will provided via email to Administrator, Dio V Telmo.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Nov 5, 2024
What the state’s words mean
CDSS citation definitions (PDF) ↗ · CDSS complaint outcomes ↗
Who holds the licence
Summer Springs Board and Care, LLC, licensed since 2024, operates 2 licensed homes in California. Running more than one home is common and is neither good nor bad on its own.
- Tar Springs Home Care · Bakersfield
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.
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