Bethany Joy Garden provides assisted living in Bakersfield, California. Residents receive help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and taking medication while keeping an apartment or room of their own. With six beds, the home has a small-community setting where staff and residents can get to know one another.
Private and semi-private rooms are available, so a resident can have a single room or share with a companion. Shared living spaces and outdoor garden areas offer places to spend time both inside and outside the home. Respite care allows for short-term stays when a family’s usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. Rlz Healthcare Group operates Bethany Joy Garden, which may suit someone seeking a small setting or a family needing temporary care.
A smaller, more intimate setting that may offer a quieter environment and closer staff-resident interactions.
6Smaller home · May offer a more intimate, personalized care environment.
An established community with some operational experience and growing routines. This is the number of years in operation under current management.
Occupancy lower than 85% suggests more openings may be available.
Based on 2 residents and 6 beds. Source: state licensing agency resident count
Lower than the California average: 74.8%Bethany Joy Garden is legally operated by Rlz Healthcare Group LLC.
In California, the Department of Social Services (for assisted living facilities) and the Department of Public Health (for nursing homes) conduct inspections to ensure resident safety and regulatory compliance.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the California state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Citations
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Total citations
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 3 | 11.0 | This facility has 73% fewer total citations than a typical California assisted living residence (3 vs. CA avg 11).↓ 73% better |
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Serious citations (Type A)
Citations that pose an immediate risk to resident health or safety. Type A citations are the most serious and typically require prompt corrective action.
| 1 | 3.0 | This facility has 67% fewer serious citations (type a) than a typical California assisted living residence (1 vs. CA avg 3).↓ 67% better |
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Moderate citations (Type B)
Citations that do not pose an immediate risk but still represent a departure from required care or operational standards.
| 2 | 4.0 | This facility has 50% fewer moderate citations (type b) than a typical California assisted living residence (2 vs. CA avg 4).↓ 50% better |
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Citations per inspection
Average citations per inspection.
| 0.3 | 0.7 | This facility has 57% fewer citations per inspection than a typical California assisted living residence (0.3 vs. CA avg 0.7).↓ 57% better |
Inspections & Visits
| This Facility | CA Average | vs. CA Avg |
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Total inspections
Combined count of official scheduled inspections, complaint visits and other regulatory visits. California counts each evaluation report, so one trip can count twice when it serves two purposes.
| 9 | 16.0 | This facility has had 44% fewer total inspections than the California average (9 vs. CA avg 16). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 44% fewer |
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Complaint visits
On-site visits triggered by formal complaints filed by residents, families, or staff.
| 3 | 13.0 | This facility has had 77% fewer complaint visits than the California average (3 vs. CA avg 13). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 77% fewer |
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Other visits
Regulatory visits that are neither routine inspections nor complaint investigations — administrative check-ins, follow-up reviews, licensing-related visits.
| 1 | 7.0 | This facility has had 86% fewer other visits than the California average (1 vs. CA avg 7). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 86% fewer |
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Official inspections
Routine, scheduled inspections conducted by state regulators to evaluate whether the facility meets federal and state standards.
| 5 | 4.0 | This facility has had 25% more official inspections than the California average (5 vs. CA avg 4). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↑ 25% more |
7.1 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Bakersfield's city center to Bethany Joy Garden's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Info below is compiled from the CA Dept. of Social Services (CDSS), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.
Care Types in This Table
AL (Assisted Living):
Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing.
MC (Memory Care):
Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
RC (Respite Care):
Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break.
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City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
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Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
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Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
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Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
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Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
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A complaint visit is an unannounced on-site visit by California's Community Care Licensing Division to investigate a complaint about the community, filed by a resident, a family member, staff or anyone else. A visit means a complaint was looked into, not that it was proven: the state may find it substantiated, inconclusive or unfounded. Fewer visits is better.
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Count of California state "Type A" citations — the state's most serious citation category (immediate or serious harm to residents), from California state inspection data.
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Number of years the company has been in operation.
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Reported or derived occupancy for the facility—typically how fully licensed capacity is utilized. Compare across peers in the same market.
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Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
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Name of the licensed owner, operator, or managing entity as filed with the state. Useful for grouping facilities under the same organization.
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Housing or bed configuration options (e.g. studio, shared), often from facility-reported amenities and licensing details.
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| The Pointe at Summit Hills | AL MC RC | Bakersfield (Eastridge Estates) | 170
Facility
170
CA AVG
93
Rank
#216 / 1,517 | No |
13
Facility
13
CA AVG
56
Rank
#1,294 / 1,408 | 8 | 5
Facility
5
CA AVG
13
Rank
#701 / 1,459 | 1
Facility
1
CA AVG
3
Rank
#542 / 1,505 | 10
Facility
10
CA AVG
12
Rank
#640 / 1,473 |
45.3%
Facility
45.3%
CA AVG
74.8%
Rank
#1,277 / 1,357 | A+ | The Pointe At Bakersfield LLC | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Ivy Park at Seven Oaks | AL MC | Bakersfield | 164
Facility
164
CA AVG
93
Rank
#236 / 1,517 | Yes |
25
Facility
25
CA AVG
56
Rank
#1,178 / 1,408 | 27 | 12
Facility
12
CA AVG
13
Rank
#1,021 / 1,459 | 5
Facility
5
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1,177 / 1,505 | 3
Facility
3
CA AVG
12
Rank
#1,181 / 1,473 |
56.7%
Facility
56.7%
CA AVG
74.8%
Rank
#1,135 / 1,357 | A+ | Well Ivy 6 Tenant LLC And Oakmont Management Group LLC | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| The Palms at San Lauren | AL MC | Bakersfield (South San Lauren) | 68
Facility
68
CA AVG
93
Rank
#816 / 1,517 | Yes |
21
Facility
21
CA AVG
56
Rank
#1,222 / 1,408 | 26 | 14
Facility
14
CA AVG
13
Rank
#1,093 / 1,459 | 4
Facility
4
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1,087 / 1,505 | 7
Facility
7
CA AVG
12
Rank
#769 / 1,473 |
89.7%
Facility
89.7%
CA AVG
74.8%
Rank
#283 / 1,357 | A+ | 5151Knudsen Dr Bakersfield Inc And Oakmont Mgmt Gr LLC | Studio / 1 Bed |
| Bethany Joy Garden | AL | Bakersfield | 6 | No | - | 9 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 33.3% | - | Rlz Healthcare Group LLC | - |
| Redwood Senior Living | AL MC RC | Bakersfield | 6
Facility
6
CA AVG
93
Rank
#1,048 / 1,517 | No |
23
Facility
23
CA AVG
56
Rank
#1,200 / 1,408 | 5 | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
13
Rank
#1 / 1,459 | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 1,505 | 5
Facility
5
CA AVG
12
Rank
#950 / 1,473 |
33.3%
Facility
33.3%
CA AVG
74.8%
Rank
#1,324 / 1,357 | A+ | Redwood Assisted Living LLC | Private Room |
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Bethany Joy Garden is located in Bakersfield, California.
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Bethany Joy Garden is legally operated by Rlz Healthcare Group LLC.
Bethany Joy Garden's occupancy is 33.3%.
Bethany Joy Garden has been operating for approximately 9 years, based on available licensing and registration records.
No, Bethany Joy Garden has a no-pet policy.
Bethany Joy Garden has 6 beds.
Bethany Joy Garden has had 3 reported citations according to records from California Department of Social Services (CDSS).
Yes — there are 8 photos of Bethany Joy Garden in the photo gallery on this page.
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