66 Assisted Living Communities in Kern County, California

Debra

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.

Gail

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

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

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

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

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.

Sondra

Brookdale Riverwalk was very nice, but there were too many people for my sister. She needs something smaller and more familiar. They were expensive, too, because they start at about $3,000 and help with medication was another $700. They showed me the activity room. The studio apartments were nice, but I would have to get furniture on top of what I would have to pay. The lady that I talked to was very nice and very knowledgeable. It's nice and clean. They had flowers, a library, a pool, and places for people to sit.

Donald

Pacifica Senior Living Bakersfield was nice, clean, and looked great. However, the residents didn't have a call button. The staff would just check on the residents. The rooms looked more dated or older than the other places. They had a library. The staff was very friendly and accommodating.

Sarah

Solstice Senior Living at Bakersfield is a beautiful community, and everybody was nice and helpful. It seems like a really wonderful place and their rooms were very nice also. They're a little smaller than what we were looking for, but other than that, it's really clean and well-kept. We were able to look at the menu and the residents were having dinner while we were there, and it looks really nice. The dining area was beautiful and just got redone. It has an open, airy and beautiful setting. They have a lot of stuff on their calendar like bingo.