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Assisted living costs in Shafter average about $3,220 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 54 communities in Shafter. Our detailed directory has 384 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. Assisted living is ideal for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and eating, and prefer a social setting to pursue their interests. These communities offer a variety of dining options, as well as housekeeping services to eliminate daily stresses.

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Photo of Ann Marie's Quality Residential Care
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Located in the city of Bakersfield, California, Ann Marie's Quality Residential Care consists of group homes accommodating 6 residents each. The care provided is appropriate for all seniors not needing around the clock nursing care, but we are equipped and licensed for Alzheimer's and memory...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Gracious Lady Alzheimer CareGracious Lady Alzheimer Care is a senior care home located in the city of Bakersfield, CA in Kern County. Our community is nestled in a tranquil neighborhood and has incredible views of San Joaquin Valley. Bakersfield is minutes away from Pismo Beach and Los Angeles....
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So far so good. I would give them a three and a half or a four. They could be a little cleaner. They are very kind, and gracious. Beth and Alice are very nice. The staff here saves the day!
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Photo of Green Castle Assisted Living
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Golden Castle Assisted Living Facility
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Betty's Homes
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Betty's HomesBetty’s Homes is a senior care home that is located in the comforting city of New York, NY of Bronx County. Our community is situated right at the mouth of Hudson River. We rest on one of the three islands in the city. The hospitable city residents make it worth living here.Betty’s...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Comfort Care Home provides a comfortable home-like facility for men and women who require assistance with activities of daily living, but desire the dignity and privacy of an independent lifestyle. We allow you to live your life to the fullest, with as much or as little assistance as you desire....
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Photo of Silvercrest Manor
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Silvercrest ManorSilvercrest Manor is a residential care home located in the vibrant city of Bakersfield, in Kern County, California. Our wonderful home has so much to offer our residents and their loved ones, with attractions such as the Bakersfield museums, Bucks’ Owens Crystal Palace, and the...
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Photo of The Cottage
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
If you're looking for an assisted living facility in Houston, Texas, then look no farther than The Cottage. We all know that in our loved ones elderly years we want comfortable care provided for them. That's what makes The Cottage one of the best locations for senior citizen's, senior living. The...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Burlington
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Burlington is an assisted living community located in the Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains of Wofford, California. The area is known for its phenomenal outdoor activities, from fly fishing and jet skiing to camping and hiking. If you listen close, you will hear the gentle sounds of the river that...
Photo of Kern Village
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Photo of Mulberry Place VI
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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They’re very clean. Everyone was very nice. I would say the value was really good. As my loved one has been there a while, I think things are quite as organized as we might have liked. I don’t think my mom...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Mulberry Place Assisted Living Mulberry Place Assisted Living is a residential care home located in Tehachapi, in Kern County, CA. Mulberry Place is situated in a quiet suburb, away from the bustle of the city and the highway, but close enough that its amenities are still convenient. Mulberry's...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.

Cost of assisted living in Shafter, CA

The average cost of senior living in Shafter is $3,220 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Tehachapi, CA with an average of $2,983 per month.

Assisted living costs in Shafter, CA, vs. nearby cities

Shafter, CA
$3,220/mo
$4,251/mo

Assisted living costs in Shafter, CA, vs. state and national averages

Shafter, CA
$3,220/mo
U.S. national average
$4,703/mo

Assisted living costs in Shafter, CA, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$3,220/mo
$4,196/mo

Assisted living costs in Shafter, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,641/mo
Private
$4,700/mo
Studio
$5,542/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,942/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,439/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,575/mo

Senior living costs in Shafter vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Shafter, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeShafter, CACaliforniaU.S.
Assisted Living$3,220/mo$4,504/mo$4,703/mo
Memory Care$4,196/mo$5,459/mo$4,954/mo
Independent Living$3,790/mo$4,698/mo$4,160/mo
Assisted Living
Shafter, CA:$3,220/mo
California:$4,504/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Memory Care
Shafter, CA:$4,196/mo
California:$5,459/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
Independent Living
Shafter, CA:$3,790/mo
California:$4,698/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
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Assisted living costs in Shafter, CA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Shafter and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Assisted living cost trends in Shafter, CA

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Shafter have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Shafter, CA$5,090/mo$4,700/mo+8.3%
California$5,659/mo$5,368/mo+5.4%
National$5,375/mo$5,129/mo+4.8%
Shafter, CA
2024 average cost:$5,090/mo
2023 average cost:$4,700/mo
Percent change:+8.3%
California
2024 average cost:$5,659/mo
2023 average cost:$5,368/mo
Percent change:+5.4%
National
2024 average cost:$5,375/mo
2023 average cost:$5,129/mo
Percent change:+4.8%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Shafter, CA

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What families are saying about assisted living in Shafter

Recent reviews for assisted living in Shafter

Mulberry Assisted Living in Tehachapi, CA

4.3
They go out of their way to make sure that everyone feels like family. My parent has alzheimers and is being well taken care of. It's so early that the adjustment is still in process but I think once the adjustment happens it will be good. They offer alot more social interaction.

Mulberry Place Assisted Living in Tehachapi, CA

5.0
We love Mulberry Place they have been great to our grand father, thank you so much

Country Assisted Living in Tehachapi, CA

4.7
The facility and the staff at country living were wonderful. Very warm atmosphere and caring staff. Would highly recommend Country Assisted Living in Tehachapi.

Shafter review score based on 88 family reviews

8.9
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This proprietary review score is based on 88 reviews of 42 Shafter assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Shafter review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Shafter review score compared against nearby cities

8.9
Shafter, CA42 facilities
8.7
Wasco, CA22 facilities
8.9
Bakersfield, CA40 facilities

Review subcategories for Shafter assisted living

When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 88 reviews of 42 Shafter assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Shafter resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
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Cleanliness
4.1
4.1
Friendliness
4.2
4.2
Care services
4.0
3.8
Staff
4.2
4.0
Meals & dining
3.8
3.7
Activities
3.8
3.7
Value for cost*
3.9
3.7
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Shafter assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Shafter assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Shafter, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Shafter assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Shafter that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Shafter, CANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
33.3%
52.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
11.9%
33.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
76.2%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
97.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
42.9%
56.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
16.7%
30%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
78.6%
96.7%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
50%
47.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
61.9%
52.4%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Shafter assisted living

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Shafter Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Shafter, CANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
47.6%
51.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
23.8%
32.5%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
40.5%
41.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
16.7%
13.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Shafter assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Shafter partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Shafter, CANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
9.5%
27.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
28.6%
40.9%
No sugar
No sugar
28.6%
37.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
47.6%
36.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
16.7%
17.3%
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Availability of select dining options in Shafter assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Shafter communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Shafter, CANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
19%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
19%
42.3%
Room service
Room service
23.8%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
14.3%
18%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Shafter assisted living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Shafter offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Shafter, CANational
Activity director
Activity director
16.7%
46.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
9.5%
31%
Community service programs
Community service programs
14.3%
30.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
31%
49.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
28.6%
49.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
35.7%
52.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
16.7%
41.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
21.4%
35.4%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
14.3%
38.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
26.2%
46.8%
Live performances
Live performances
19%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
16.7%
30.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
11.9%
24.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
19%
46%
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State regulations for assisted living in Shafter

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about California assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Shafter protect seniors.
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The Trinity, Magnolia Place and Brookdale Riverwalk are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Shafter, California. See full list of communities.
There are 54 assisted living facilities near Shafter, California. See the full list.
The best assisted living facility near you in Shafter, California is Brookdale Riverwalk. This assisted living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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