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48 Assisted Living Communities in Bakersfield, California

The average cost of assisted living in the city is $3,150 a month. This guide is a starting point covering the cost of assisted living care in the city, as well as financing options to pay for it. You’ll find in-depth information on 48 Assisted Living Communities in Bakersfield.

  • Assisted living: $3,150
  • Nursing home semiprivate room: $7,513
  • In-home care: $4,385
  • Adult day health services: $1,653

Assisted Living Facilities near Bakersfield, California

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Reviews of Assisted Living Facilities in Bakersfield

Debra

4

April 24, 2021

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

My mom has only been at Magnolia Place for about a week, but so far they have been very compassionate, very helpful, kind, and friendly. There have been some issues for which I think it is just a matter of time to resolve. The communication has been a little bit lacking, though. We furnished her room, and we had to do some cleaning when she first moved in. The room is pleasant, and it has nice windows, so there is a lot of natural light coming in. It's a Jack-and-Jill room where there is another resident on one side and a bathroom in between them. The facility itself is nice. They have some exercises, they play bingo, they have daily devotionals and news updates, and then they have some learning activities. She gets pretty good food, too.

Jan

4

March 20, 2021

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

My mother-in-law has been in Columbus Estates for five years now. We decided to keep her there because it is less expensive than other places. She gets good care there, and we also have a nurse going in and helping her there. They have a library and a dining hall. They serve them snacks, they take good care of them, and they clean their apartments once a week. When we enter the place, they're very courteous, and the lady who runs the place is very courteous, too. They have a one-bedroom, and my mother-in-law has a studio. They have a beauty salon and a courtyard. They are doing some activities. They still are having church and whatnot, and they have really good food, too.

John

4

March 8, 2021

I visited this facility

I visited Columbus Estates two months ago; it was a good visit. The property was clean, the yards were well manicured, and the people at the facility were very friendly and very informative. The apartments were a little small, but they were nice. We actually stayed for lunch, and their meals were good. They only have a small two-bedroom, they normally have larger ones, and little cottages, but they were all full at that time and we didn't get to look at one. They have a library, a courtyard, and a recreation room. They do movies and they keep everybody busy, so there are activities, but they're very limited. They used to have a bar where they had coffee, but they stopped that because of COVID, but they try to still do activities. It was a nice place.

Gail

5

October 20, 2020

I am/was a resident of this facility

I'm in Columbus Estates, and so far, so good. The staff is very nice. My apartment was clean when we moved in, but not anymore. The size and the layout are perfect. They're providing meals, and the food is good. They like to bake carrots, but I don't like carrots.

BS

5

October 3, 2020

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

My mother is in a senior living facility that she loves. She is now in Pacifica Senior Living Bakersfield. It will be about three weeks since she has been a resident there. It's very nice. The food is delicious. The staff is on top of all the issues. Lovely facility. They treated my mom with dignity and respect. We haven't had a single problem with them yet. She is in an apartment; she is in a studio. They have exercise, they have games, and they have parties. Well, they just have a lot of different things where they interact. They try to pull in all the new residents into group activities so that they come familiar with others. They're very inclusive. They do have restrictions. All the residents have to wear a mask when they go outside their rooms, and only a certain number are allowed within the community area. They may choose one meal a day to eat out of the community in the dining hall, but the residents must remain 6 feet apart. They have an outside area; it's beautifully landscaped. They have a beauty shop, they have a library, they have a TV room, and they'll have someone who serenades them. I think they'll start doing that when they can move out and eat dinner, somebody who serenades them on the piano in the evening. They have several things.

Kevin

5

August 12, 2019

I visited this facility

Brookdale Riverwalk was incredibly clean. The residents looked well kept and clean. The rooms were large and well kept. The staff we met was very friendly and very helpful. If we had to pick a place, that would probably be it. The lady we talked to was very nice and professional. I would highly recommend it.

Cece

5

June 20, 2019

I visited this facility

I liked Magnolia Place (Formerly Brookdale Bakersfield), but it was a larger facility and I felt my husband would not be comfortable there. The rooms were nice sized with good amenities. I looked at both memory care and assisted living. I was there at lunchtime, and there were people watching TV. It was a very pleasant place, and the people seemed happy. The person running the memory care was very outgoing and answered everything that I asked. They had the place covered with pictures and things so it didn't look institutional. The Jack and Jill type rooms were large, comfortable, and nicely furnished. It was a very open facility. The lunch I had was good.

Linda

4

June 6, 2019

I visited this facility

Solstice Senior Living at Bakersfield looked very nice. It had balconies and lots of windows. The staff member who accommodated me during the tour was fine and friendly. The dining area looked very nice and the food was good. The apartment that I saw looked OK. I saw a list of activities that they have, like card games and bingo. My first impression of the place is that it looks very nice. I only tried one meal there during the visit. From what I can remember, the layout of the place was nice also.

Ali

4

June 6, 2019

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

My mother has been in Columbus Estates for almost two months now. She has a two-bedroom, two-bathroom with full kitchen unit. She is provided three meals a day. There are no utilities except her landline phone and any extra cable features she wants, like internet. The people are very nice. They're great. They're very patient and very attentive with the old people, and they are really good with them. The food is not that great, but it is certainly edible, very clean, and smells good. They always have coffee and cookies on every floor, which is nice. They have a lot of entertainment every night, show a movie or have a local singer come in, and every Friday they have an outing where they have a van that takes them everywhere they want. They're really good. All of her doctors like the residents too, which is a big deal. It is an old place and it needs some work, but their handyman is always there. The value for money is very good.

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Assisted Living Costs in Bakersfield

According to the Genworth 2018 Cost of Care study, assisted living facilities in Bakersfield have a monthly average cost that is $1,350 cheaper than the state average of $4,500 and $850 less than the national average of $4,000.

Compared to nearby areas, such as Visalia and Hanford, the cost of assisted living in Bakersfield is lower by approximately $500 a month. Oxnard, Los Angeles, and the Santa Maria area are all more expensive by over $1,000 a month, with the most expensive area being San Luis Obispo, where average costs are over $2,000 higher than Bakersfield.

Cost of Assisted Living Comparison Chart

Bakersfield

$3,150

National average

$4,000

State average

$4,500

Visalia

$3,675

Hanford

$3,564

Oxnard

$4,575

Los Angeles

$4,500

Santa Maria

$4,825

San Luis Obispo

$5,450

Care Cost Comparison

Nursing home care is more than twice as expensive as assisted living in Bakersfield, which makes the distinction between these levels of care very important. However, there are generally more services and state or federal funding allocated for seniors in need of nursing facility placement which may help bring down the price. Another important choice is between assisted living and remaining at home with the help of health aides or homemaker services. Both categories of home health care are more expensive than assisted living by over $1,000 a month. This may make assisted living an even more economical choice than it first appears, as many of the regular household bills, such as food and utilities, are already covered in the cost of most facilities. Cost of Homemaker/Home Health Aide Comparison Chart

  • Assisted living: $3,150
  • Homemaker services: $4,385
  • Home health aide: $4,385
  • Adult day health: $1,653
  • Nursing home care (semiprivate room): $7,513

 

Cost of Homemaker/Home Health Aide Comparison Chart

Assisted living

$3,150

Homemaker services

$4,385

Home health aide

$4,385

Adult day health

$1,653

Nursing home care (semiprivate room)

$7,513

Financial Assistance for Assisted Living in Bakersfield

Medicaid in California

The federal government provides funding for low-income people, the blind or disabled, and the medically-needy to help pay for a range of medical services from authorized providers. The state-run Medicaid program in California is known as Medi-Cal.

Services provided by Medi-Cal include in-home supportive services (IHSS) for seniors who wish to remain in their own home, doctor and hospital visits, prescription drugs, surgery, diagnostics, transportation for approved purposes, medical supplies and more.

There are over 90 different categories of Medi-Cal coverage available, and you may either qualify for full-scope or partial-scope coverage under one of these categories. The following list contains the three most common categories of Medi-Cal for seniors in Bakersfield.
 

 


The main eligibility requirements for Medi-Cal are as follows:

 

 

 

  • Minimum 65 years of age, or disabled, or blind
  • Legal California resident
  • Income under the maximum allowed – currently 138% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) – $1,436 a month for individuals in 2019
  • Assets under the maximum allowed – currently $2,000 in 2019. Excludes home, vehicle and other non-countable assets

 


The list of eligibility requirements above should only be used as a general rule to get started in your research of the many Medi-Cal options available which each have their own requirements.

In any case, no matter which category of Medi-Cal you qualify for, payments for assisted living are not an entitlement in California. This means that neither the federal or state Medicaid programs will pay for all costs related to assisted living, and there may be a waiting list to receive services. There is a workaround for this, however, which is known as the Assisted Living Waiver (ALW) program; this waiver will be explained below.

To read more about Medi-Cal and find out which category you could quality for, visit the C4Yourself website and create an account. Bakersfield residents can also contact the Kern County Department of Human Services at (661) 631-6000 to request more information on Medi-Cal.

Assisted Living Waiver (ALW) Program

As mentioned above, the federal and state Medicaid programs, including Medi-Cal, will not directly pay for assisted living. To bypass this restriction, many states have implemented what are known as Medicaid Waivers. In California, the only relevant waiver is the Assisted Living Waiver (ALW) program.

This waiver is for seniors who have been assessed and a determination made that they need a nursing facility level of care, but would prefer to live in assisted living. In doing so, the state saves money by keeping people out of expensive nursing homes for longer.

The Assisted Living Waiver (ALW) can only be used in conjunction with Medi-Cal coverage, which means that applicants must meet the eligibility requirements and already be enrolled in Medi-Cal.

Applications for the ALW can only be made through authorized Care Coordination Agencies (CCA) in various locations throughout the state. Residents of Kern County should contact Partners in Care Foundation at (818) 837-3775 or send a message via the website to begin the application process.

 

 

Other Financial Assistance Programs for Assisted Living

Optional State Supplement (OSS)

Most low-income seniors already receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits from the federal government. However, it is also possible to receive additional benefits in many states, including California, which are known as Optional State Supplements (OSS).

There are currently eight payment levels for OSS in California, with varying eligibility requirements based on age, living arrangements, disabilities, whether applying as an individual or couple, and so on. Applicants must be receiving federal SSI benefits before applying for OSS.

Contact your local Social Security Office or call (866) 476-1489 for the Bakersfield branch to find out more and begin the application process.

Veterans Affairs Aid and Attendance (A&A) Program

The Aid and Attendance (A&A) program is run by Veterans Affairs. It is designed to support veterans or their surviving spouse if they can no longer safely take care of themselves without assistance with activities of daily living. If eligible, A&A payments are given in addition to the regular pension.

At least one of the following requirements must be met for A&A eligibility:

 

 

  • Assistance from another person required for activities of daily living
  • Bedridden and disabled
  • Living in a nursing facility for mental or physical health reasons
  • Limited visual field or very poor eyesight



  • All of the following requirements must be met for A&A eligibility:



  • At least 90 days active duty, with at least 1 of those days considered during wartime
  • Honorable discharge from service
  • Income and asset limits ($22,577 for an individual in 2019)



  • The exact requirements are more complex, so this should only be used as an initial guide for further research. Visit your local Vet Center to get help with eligibility and the application process or call the Bakersfield Vet Center directly at (661) 323-8387.

 

 

Assisted Living Resources in Bakersfield

Senior Center

Caregivers and seniors can benefit from the many services, resources and education provided in the area. The Bakersfield Senior Center helps keep people social and energetic with exercise and nutrition programs, as well as daily activities such as bible study, yoga classes, bingo and other games.

Bakersfield Senior Center
530 4th Street, Bakersfield, CA 93304
(661) 325-1113

Area Agency on Aging

The local Area Agency on Aging for Bakersfield residents is Kern County Aging and Adult Services (AAS). This agency supports seniors and caregivers with education and services related to all things aging. Available services include counseling, healthcare advice, in-home supportive services, nutrition programs, and more. Kern County Aging and Adult Services (AAS)
5357 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 868-1000

Veterans Services

The local Vet Center can help veterans or their surviving spouse in finding which benefits they may be eligible for in addition to the regular monthly pension. For example, payments from the A&A program in this guide can be used for assisted living.

Bakersfield Vet Center
1100 Golden State Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 323-8387

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