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10 Best Nursing Homes in Cherokee Strip, CA

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Cherokee Strip is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 12 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Cherokee Strip, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Cherokee Strip is about $4,504, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 312 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Cherokee Strip, CA

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I have three pages of complaints. Obviously they aren't bad enough to take my mother out. It's essentially the poor quality of care by the heath and wellness staff. Everyone else there is lovely and very...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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.
Here you have fewer chores and more adventures. Our CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community) in Bakersfield, California, has independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing all on one campus. And if you or your spouse need more care later, you’ll have the lifestyle...
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Nice surroundings Dining room open almost all day; Activities use it after lunch/ before dinner which begins at 4pm. Different levels of care available. Response time varies Movies in TV room daily...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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.
Magnolia Place Senior Living is a premiere assisted living and memory care community in Bakersfield, California. Field Senior Living is a family owned and operated business in which Dustin and Melissa Fields manage all operations. Our beautiful community has an ideal location in a quiet,...
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For every category, I would rate it 5. It is not inexpensive, however good care does cost quite a bit. The facility is beautiful. Very nice central courtyard. Regular activities to engage residents. Good...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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.
Ivy Park at Seven Oaks is a senior living community convenient to popular casual dining and shopping centers. The property offers beautiful spaces, indoors and out, to gather with friends and family. At Ivy Park our seniors are empowered to maximize their independence and personal growth. We...
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Great location straight off of the freeway - good location for eating, etc. Great care - people treated like real people in any health condition.
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.
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I like the fact that it's a small community, staff knows every one and most of all the people living there know every one. It's not an overwhelming environment for the seniors and that makes it so nice!...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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.
Riverstone Terrace is a wonderful place to live. This unique senior living community will provide your loved one with comfort and all the care needed to live a productive life. Located on beautiful Brookside Drive this community is one of Bakersfield's most upscale independent living facilities....
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It has a very large campus, with about 300 residents. The food here was pretty good. They had a trained chef here. They did have some theft here but they called the police and dealt with it right away.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
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.
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They were totally over the top amazing! For my purposes, my whole experience with my mother’s last illness and her passing was a positive one with all the caregivers involved.
Provides: Nursing Homes
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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.
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
What are you looking for in a nursing home? That's the first question we ask because in today's healthcare environment, you have more choices than ever. We offer short-term care to help you get well and return to your home. We also provide long-term nursing home care -- and more intensive...
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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.
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Cost of nursing homes in Cherokee Strip, CA

The average cost of senior living in Cherokee Strip is $4,504 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Sugarloaf Saw Mill, CA with an average of $3,934 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Cherokee Strip, CA, vs. nearby cities

Cherokee Strip, CA
$4,504/mo
$4,504/mo
$5,884/mo

Nursing homes costs in Cherokee Strip, CA, vs. state and national averages

Cherokee Strip, CA
$4,504/mo
U.S. national average
$5,004/mo

Nursing homes costs in Cherokee Strip, CA, vs. other senior living options

$4,163/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,504/mo

Nursing homes costs in Cherokee Strip, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,644/mo
Studio
$5,854/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,054/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,620/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,575/mo

Senior living costs in Cherokee Strip vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Cherokee Strip, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeCherokee Strip, CACaliforniaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,504/mo$5,458/mo$5,004/mo
Assisted Living$3,395/mo$4,503/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$4,163/mo$5,458/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living$3,764/mo$4,697/mo$4,203/mo
Nursing Homes
Cherokee Strip, CA:$4,504/mo
California:$5,458/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Assisted Living
Cherokee Strip, CA:$3,395/mo
California:$4,503/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Cherokee Strip, CA:$4,163/mo
California:$5,458/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Cherokee Strip, CA:$3,764/mo
California:$4,697/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Cherokee Strip, CA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Cherokee Strip 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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Nursing homes cost trends in Cherokee Strip, CA

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Cherokee Strip 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
Cherokee Strip, CA$5,053/mo$4,922/mo+2.7%
California$5,900/mo$5,602/mo+5.3%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Cherokee Strip, CA
2024 average cost:$5,053/mo
2023 average cost:$4,922/mo
Percent change:+2.7%
California
2024 average cost:$5,900/mo
2023 average cost:$5,602/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Cherokee Strip

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Cherokee Strip

Ivy Park at Seven Oaks in Bakersfield, CA

5.0
I do recommend this alternative living residence. Ivy Park has all levels of living assistance. It is a well kept facility and the staff have been great. The facility was very well kept and the staff was very helpful in directing us to Veteran funding we did not know about.

Clare Bridge of Bakersfield- CLOSED

5.0
The staff is very professional, they are very caring to my mom's needs, Whenever I have had a concern its been attended to almost immediately. especially in this time of the pandemic. There is a real commitment to protect and care for the elderly with a genuine heart. May God continue to ...
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San Joaquin Nursing and Rehab in Bakersfield, CA

4.3
The staff at Golden Living Center was pretty responsive to the family's needs. We had family meetings about discharge planning. I did think the social service director was responsive to me personally. So many emails and phone calls to stay in contact. Their executive director and my mom had a ...
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Cherokee Strip nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Cherokee Strip nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Cherokee Strip, 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 Cherokee Strip nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Cherokee Strip that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Cherokee Strip, CANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
45.5%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
27.3%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
90.9%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
81.8%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
45.5%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
27.3%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
81.8%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
54.5%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
63.6%
17.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Cherokee Strip nursing homes

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 Cherokee Strip Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Cherokee Strip, CANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
54.5%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
45.5%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
63.6%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
27.3%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Cherokee Strip nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Cherokee Strip partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Cherokee Strip, CANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
36.4%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
54.5%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
54.5%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
63.6%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Cherokee Strip nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Cherokee Strip communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Cherokee Strip, CANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
54.5%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
54.5%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
45.5%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
36.4%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Cherokee Strip nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Cherokee Strip offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Cherokee Strip, CANational
Activity director
Activity director
45.5%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
27.3%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
36.4%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
45.5%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
54.5%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
63.6%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
36.4%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
36.4%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
45.5%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
45.5%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
54.5%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
54.5%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
36.4%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
45.5%
0.4%
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