Best Independent Living in Bakersfield, CA

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 18 independent living communities in Bakersfield, CA using CA Dept. of Social Services (CDSS) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank independent living in CA
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Avg Walk Score: 53/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Bakersfield, CA. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 149The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Bakersfield, CA. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

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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. NH (Nursing Home): 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility): Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness. 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. IL (Independent Living): Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care. HOS (Hospice Care): Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment. CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community): A campus with multiple care levels so residents can age in place without moving.
City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
Visits or investigations linked to complaints, as counted in the state record (may differ from routine annual surveys).
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.
Number of years the company has been in operation.
Reported or derived occupancy for the facility—typically how fully licensed capacity is utilized. Compare across peers in the same market.
Name of the licensed owner, operator, or managing entity as filed with the state. Useful for grouping facilities under the same organization.
Housing or bed configuration options (e.g. studio, shared), often from facility-reported amenities and licensing details.
Rosewood
IL
AL
MC
NH
SNF
Bakersfield (Kern City)
220
Facility 220
CA AVG 103
Rank #109 / 1,492
Yes
28
Facility 28
CA AVG 57
Rank #1,586 / 1,887
21
8
Facility 8
CA AVG 13
Rank #758 / 1,387
5
Facility 5
CA AVG 3
Rank #1,094 / 1,433
52
Facility 52
CA AVG 13
Rank #5 / 1,452
70.0%
Facility 70.0%
CA AVG 74.6%
Rank #801 / 1,313
Humangood & Humangood NorcalStudio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Brookdale Riverwalk
IL
AL
CCRC
MC
NH
SNF
Bakersfield (Fairway Oaks)
376
Facility 376
CA AVG 103
Rank #32 / 1,492
Yes
32
Facility 32
CA AVG 57
Rank #1,533 / 1,887
57
43
Facility 43
CA AVG 13
Rank #1,327 / 1,387
4
Facility 4
CA AVG 3
Rank #1,010 / 1,433
48
Facility 48
CA AVG 13
Rank #15 / 1,452
66.0%
Facility 66.0%
CA AVG 74.6%
Rank #943 / 1,313
Blc Glenwood-Gardens Al-Lh And Brookdale Living CommsStudio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Hallmark Assisted Living
IL
AL
MC
Bakersfield
99
Facility 99
CA AVG 103
Rank #663 / 1,492
Yes
69
Facility 69
CA AVG 57
Rank #693 / 1,887
22
14
Facility 14
CA AVG 13
Rank #992 / 1,387
5
Facility 5
CA AVG 3
Rank #1,094 / 1,433
3
Facility 3
CA AVG 13
Rank #1,186 / 1,452
62.6%
Facility 62.6%
CA AVG 74.6%
Rank #1,013 / 1,313
Hallmark Senior Living LLCStudio
Riverstone Terrace Senior Living
IL
AL
MC
RC
Bakersfield
55
Facility 55
CA AVG 103
Rank #973 / 1,492
Yes
41
Facility 41
CA AVG 57
Rank #1,393 / 1,887
23
13
Facility 13
CA AVG 13
Rank #950 / 1,387
5
Facility 5
CA AVG 3
Rank #1,094 / 1,433
18
Facility 18
CA AVG 13
Rank #416 / 1,452
38.2%
Facility 38.2%
CA AVG 74.6%
Rank #1,279 / 1,313
Pacifica Bakersfieldlp And Calson Care Bakersfield LLCStudio / Suite / 1 Bed
Real Care
IL
AL
HOS
MC
RC
Bakersfield
300
Facility 300
CA AVG 103
Rank #52 / 1,492
Yes
66
Facility 66
CA AVG 57
Rank #767 / 1,887
15
7
Facility 7
CA AVG 13
Rank #716 / 1,387
5
Facility 5
CA AVG 3
Rank #1,094 / 1,433
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 13
Rank #1,363 / 1,452
-Ljn Capital LLC Dba Real Care1 Bed / Studio / Semi-Private Rooms
Garnsey Garden
IL
AL
MC
NH
West Park Community
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 103
Rank #1,166 / 1,492
No
55
Facility 55
CA AVG 57
Rank #1,091 / 1,887
4-
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 3
Rank #724 / 1,433
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 13
Rank #1,270 / 1,452
66.7%
Facility 66.7%
CA AVG 74.6%
Rank #867 / 1,313
Fhj Manor LLC1 Bed
Hallmark Of Bakersfield
IL
AL
MC
Bakersfield
99
Facility 99
CA AVG 103
Rank #663 / 1,492
No
79
Facility 79
CA AVG 57
Rank #414 / 1,887
22
14
Facility 14
CA AVG 13
Rank #992 / 1,387
5
Facility 5
CA AVG 3
Rank #1,094 / 1,433
-
59.6%
Facility 59.6%
CA AVG 74.6%
Rank #1,068 / 1,313
-Studio Suite
Riverstone Terrace Senior Living
IL
AL
MC
RC
Bakersfield
55
Facility 55
CA AVG 103
Rank #973 / 1,492
Yes
52
Facility 52
CA AVG 57
Rank #1,177 / 1,887
23
13
Facility 13
CA AVG 13
Rank #950 / 1,387
5
Facility 5
CA AVG 3
Rank #1,094 / 1,433
-
38.2%
Facility 38.2%
CA AVG 74.6%
Rank #1,279 / 1,313
-Studio / 1 Bed
Solstice Senior Living at Bakersfield
IL
AL
Bakersfield
-Yes
22
Facility 22
CA AVG 57
Rank #1,660 / 1,887
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8
Facility 8
CA AVG 13
Rank #734 / 1,452
--Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed / Cottage
California Avenue Senior Housing
IL
Bakersfield
180
Facility 180
CA AVG 103
Rank #195 / 1,492
No
80
Facility 80
CA AVG 57
Rank #383 / 1,887
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Rosewood

1301 New Stine Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93309
Overview of Rosewood

Spend your golden years at Rosewood, an esteemed life plan community nestled near Sundale Country Club in Bakersfield, CA, offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Residents can ease their worries with a kind and highly trained team attending to their needs around the clock. As part of a non-profit organization, the community prioritizes residents’ safety and well-being.

Residents will not feel lonely with a carefully curated calendar of exciting events and engaging programs that highlight residents’ interests and capabilities. Mealtimes promote social interactions and satisfy dietary needs with delightful and healthy dining options. The community ensures residents live a blissful retirement with its extensive amenities and a wide range of care options.

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Overview of Brookdale Riverwalk

Focusing on seniors’ wellness, Brookdale Riverwalk located at Calloway Drive, Bakersfield, CA is an extraordinary continuing care retirement community offering a wide range of living options. These include assisted living, independent living, memory care, and skilled care. The community provides a selection of spacious and well-designed floor plans including studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments, and private, and companion suites.

Experience a better quality of life with Brookdale Riverwalk’s dedicated and compassionate community. The community promotes an active and engaged lifestyle, conducting fun activities and wellness programs. Brookdale Riverwalk promises to deliver the highest quality of life that befits its residents, providing them with an environment where they can thrive confidently. Delight with delectable and nutritious meals served to satisfy the resident’s dietary needs and to promote socialization. Brookdale Riverwalk provides fabulous amenities including a library, a game room, a therapy room, a greenhouse, a beauty and barbershop, an outdoor pool, and walking paths, for its residents’ leisure and wellness.

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Overview of Hallmark Assisted Living

Hallmark Assisted Living envisions a nurturing community in Bakersfield, California, where residents maintain their independence and dignity while receiving personalized care. Their mission focuses on creating a safe, engaging environment where residents can thrive individually. The dedicated team ensures comfort and engagement for residents, emphasizing their unique needs and passions and fostering a fulfilling lifestyle tailored to each individual.

At Hallmark, residents enjoy many luxury amenities, services, and assisted living facilities that promote a healthy lifestyle and ensure a secure future. From full-service dining to weekly housekeeping and linen services, residents experience unparalleled comfort and convenience. The community offers daily fitness activities, planned events, and weekly excursions, providing ample opportunities for socialization and enjoyment. With 24-hour emergency response systems and security monitoring, residents and their families can rest assured of their safety and well-being.

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Riverstone Terrace Senior Living

3209 Brookside Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93311
Overview of Riverstone Terrace Senior Living

Located in Bakersfield, California, Riverstone Terrace Senior Living is a senior living community offering Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Respite Care options. This community is dedicated to enhancing the well-being and quality of life of every senior resident they serve. This all-inclusive environment is carefully crafted to enable residents to lead the active, engaged lifestyle they’ve always imagined.

Riverstone Terrace Senior Living assesses the specific needs of each incoming resident, striving to create a personalized and well-balanced blend of support and independence. Within the various senior living options at Riverstone Terrace Senior Living, residents enjoy access to chef-prepared dining, engaging life enrichment programs, housekeeping services, and many other amenities.

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Overview of Real Care

Real Care Living is a nurturing assisted living and memory care community in Bakersfield, CA, that offers compassionate support for older adults’ daily living activities and those with memory loss. Here, residents are treated like family amidst the community’s safe and nurturing environment. Medication management, 24-hour care, and emergency call systems are also offered to help residents live comfortably in retirement. The community strives to meet residents’ personal and healthcare needs, creating personalized care plans to help them live to their potential.

Music and art therapy, mind-stimulating activities, and social gatherings are among the recreational programs that residents can participate in to ensure their holistic wellness. The community also features spacious outdoors, serene communal spaces, and thoughtfully furnished rooms, ensuring residents can rest and interact with their friends with ease. Surrounded by restaurants, shops, and other local amenities, residents have convenient access to their necessities and leisure. As one of the best options for senior living in California, this assisted living and memory care community strives to help older adults thrive in their later years.

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Overview of Garnsey Garden

Settled with a residential neighborhood in Bakersfield, CA, Garnsey Garden is a blissful senior living community that offers a safe and secure environment for residents who live with Alzheimer’s and other forms of memory loss. Residents here are provided with compassionate memory care services to help them maintain their current cognitive skills and keep on living the lifestyle they want for as long as possible. The community designed their accommodations to cater to its residents’ unique safety and care needs, allowing them to safely and confidently enjoy their retirement years.

Apart from extensive support with daily living activities, residents are also offered a vibrant schedule of daily activities to keep them engaged and stimulated. Meals are prepared with utmost care and attention to detail to ensure residents are getting the proper nutrition. Featuring security gates, monitored alarm system, and locked perimeters, the community warrants a safe living environment where residents can freely enjoy their surroundings and golden years.

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Overview of Hallmark of Bakersfield

Hallmark of Bakersfield is a high-standard independent living and assisted living in Bakersfield, CA, that offers luxury amenities and exceptional personal care. With its nurturing and welcoming environment, the community strives to keep residents comfortable and safe. Residents can also maintain their independence with ease, with top-notch services including weekly housekeeping, full-service dining, and concierge services. The community also utilizes a holistic approach to care, striving to help residents thrive in their later years.

Weekly trips, daily fitness exercises, and scheduled live entertainment programs are just some of the activities dedicated to residents’ happiness and wellness. A barber and beauty salon, a 24-hour security and monitoring system, and lively gathering areas are also available, ensuring residents’ relaxation. Public transportation, shops, banks, and restaurants are also located nearby, ensuring accessibility and convenience. This retirement community is one of the finest options for senior living in California, especially with its exceptional standards of care.

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Overview of Riverstone Terrace Senior Living

Administered by Douglas G. Rice, Riverstone Terrace Senior Living is a single-story community in Bakersfield, California, offering assisted living, independent living, memory care, and respite care. The community is near Garden Park and local bus stops. It’s about 5.4 miles from downtown Bakersfield, giving residents several care options in one location.

The 55-bed community has furnished studio and one-bedroom apartments. It currently operates at 38% occupancy, so there’s plenty of availability for families looking to move a loved one in. The neighborhood has a Walk Score of 52, which is moderately walkable. Some nearby shops and services can be reached on foot, but other errands and outings require a short drive.

Residents enjoy the benefits of 24-hour assistance, weekly housekeeping, transportation services, beauty services and regular fitness programs. Memory care is available for residents who need it. Respite care is a short term option for the families. These services allow residents to receive the right level of care without having to leave their communities.

Themed events, games, light exercise sessions, outdoor gardens, a dining room and common gathering areas encourage residents to stay active and engaged. The community is also pet friendly, so residents can bring in a companion animal.

State inspections in California have mainly focused on safety and hazard prevention, including chemical storage, slip-resistant flooring, staff screening, and employee clearance procedures. Complaint investigations involving staff conduct, response times, and resident care have not resulted in substantiated findings. Families touring Riverstone Terrace Senior Living should ask how these safety practices are managed as part of the community’s daily operations.

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Overview of Solstice Senior Living at Bakersfield

Experience the retirement of your dreams with the outstanding senior living community of Solstice Senior Living at Bakersfield set in the peaceful Westwood Drive, Bakersfield, CA, that specializes in independent living. With meticulously designed and sophisticated accommodations ranging from studio to two-bedroom floor plans, the community ensure seniors enjoy unrivaled comfort and convenience. Solstice Senior Living at Bakersfield prides itself on a kind and compassionate team that delivers top-notch care and assistance for seniors to thrive and live to their potential.

Mingle with friends and enrich your golden years through enjoyable activities and engaging programs. Feel your best with delightful and healthy meals that satisfy dietary requirements and tastes. Solstice Senior Living at Bakersfield is great for relaxation and safety with its beautiful campus filled with incredible amenities and friendly spaces.

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Overview of California Avenue Senior Housing

California Avenue Senior Housing is an affordable independent living community in Bakersfield, CA, that has a variety of thoughtfully furnished accommodations for older adults. Promoting a warm and welcoming environment, the community ensures older adults can feel at home during their stay. Each apartment is equipped with heating, air conditioning, and a kitchen, ensuring residents’ comfort and convenience. With its commitment to residents’ welfare, the community doubles its efforts to help them maintain their independence in retirement without hassles.

Residents can explore new interests and spend their days as they please, through social gatherings and leisure activities. Spacious rooms and cozy communal spaces also allow residents to connect with friends and rest comfortably. The community’s ideal location in a quiet residential area of Bakersfield provides residents with a stress-free retirement. As one of the finest options for senior living in California, this independent living community strives to provide older adults with a home away from home in their later years.

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Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Independent Living in Bakersfield, CA

What is independent living?

Independent living communities are residential settings for active older adults — typically with private apartments or cottages, shared amenities (dining, fitness, activities), and no built-in medical care.

How many independent living communities are listed on this page?

This page features 18 independent living communities in Bakersfield, CA. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right independent living community in Bakersfield, CA?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Bakersfield, CA, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting independent living communities in Bakersfield, CA?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.