Senior care in Kern County
What does care look like across this county?
Kern County, California has 308 licensed senior care providers across 4 cities — 135 care homes for the elderly, 155 adult residential facilities and 18 home care agencies, with 6,256 licensed beds between them. 83 providers have at least one citation on record from a complaint investigation; 225 have none.
308licensed providers
6,256licensed beds
227homes with 6 beds or fewer
83with a citation on record
332substantiated allegations
Where are they?
| City | Providers | Beds | With citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Care homes in Bakersfield | 274 | 5,104 | 76 |
| Care homes in Delano | 9 | 439 | 0 |
| Care homes in Ridgecrest | 6 | 306 | 2 |
| Care homes in Rosamond | 3 | 14 | 0 |
Smaller communities
These places have fewer than three licensed providers, so they have no page of their own. The providers are listed here directly.
| Provider | Community | Beds | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accentcare of Ca - Bakersfield | Ofc 43, Bakersfield | — | 0 |
| Amfc Day Program INC | California City | 20 | 0 |
| Arc-taft, the | Taft | 45 | 1 |
| Burlington, the | Wofford Heights | 22 | 1 |
| Carrington of Shafter | Shafter | 64 | 0 |
| Dai Break | Arvin | 40 | 0 |
| Heavenly Castle Care INC | Frazier Park | 6 | 3 |
| Kern Village Assisted Living for Seniors | Kernville | 22 | 9 |
| Lake Isabella Respite Center | Lake Isabella | 20 | 0 |
| Mariposa ARF | Shafter | 4 | 2 |
| Mountain Pathways | Tehachapi | 40 | 0 |
| Park Home | Arvin | 6 | 0 |
| Pathways | Wasco | 90 | 0 |
| Positive Directions #7 | Mcfarland | 4 | 0 |
| Tehachapi Manor | Tehachapi | 6 | 0 |
| Valley Residential Services | Bakersfield, Ca | 4 | 0 |
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
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