Recently I needed to move my mother to Bakersfield and looked at all the retirement communities and…read moreBrookdale was the top place out of all the places we visited. I moved her in four months ago and I am extremely pleased with all the employees. I was worried at first but now my mother has friends and activities in a beautiful place with a restaurant and lots of activities to keep her busy Her apartment is very nice and our entire family is happy we picked Brookdale for my mother.

Review is for building A. My Nana lived here for 2 years. My praises are most the staff did seem…read morefriendly and my Nana seemed happy with the staff. I love all the different activities they have going on. My complaints are extremely expensive to live there then the CEO wants to ask the residents to pay for the employees bonus and for candy, etc for Easter, Halloween events. I am sorry but for $5100 a month, you pull that money from your bonus instead of asking residents to cover it. The kitchen lady who is manager is absolutely rude and needs to smile. We paid an extra $841 a month for meds to be given to my Nana but most the time her meds would get lost or she would be given them late. Again, $5100 a month that shouldn't be happening. We had to move my Nana out last week because there was a rent increase and we no longer could afford her living there.

My dad is in the assisted memory care unit and they take such good care of him. Even the nurses…read morefrom Hoffman Hospice tell me they love going to this place because it is so clean and everyone is so well taken care of. Thank you for all that you do for my loved one. This place is beautiful and at sunset it lights up and looks so majestic. The inside is decorated beautifully and the common area for the residents is so homey and cozy. Just a beautiful place from the inside out.

We have had a family member at the Pointe are Summit Hills since last summer. While it is…read moredifficult for anyone to move into an assisted living, the transition for our loved one was made as smooth as possible. The staff are all well trained and helpful. The food is quite good, and the kitchen is accommodating with special requests. The facility is clean and the rooms have adequate space. Most importantly, we have been impressed with the involvement between staff and the residents. We had a medical emergency, and I know for a fact that due to the quick action of the staff, our family member received the care she needed and has been making a remarkable recovery. I am a healthcare provider in the community, and am continually impressed with this facility.

Tim Kounter helped place my Mother in a residential home ( Joyful Living) that was PERFECT for her…read moreand gave our family peace of mind knowing she was loved and well taken care of. Even though I live 300 miles from Bakersfield, Tim researched and found the best placement based on my criteria. He was kind, thoughtful and hard working. Myself and my family are grateful for Tim and the help he has given us.

Helping a parent or loved one through the last stages of life is one of the most daunting tasks we…read morewill do. As parents age and need more care, you want to help them, but we have our own lives and responsibilities. Five years ago we moved my 92-year-old mother-in-law into a community home (Magnolia Place). It has been a wonderful place. Expensive, yes, but the service was good to above average. And, when COVID hit, we were happy Mom was in a safe place. Two years ago, when Mom's mental faculties declined, she moved into the memory care section. Again a price increase, but the family members supplemented her pension, and we could barely get by. Then, they announced a price increase for 2023. Mom, now almost 98, has severe dementia. We needed to find another place for her. At first we tried Care.com. They referred us to several places, most out of our price range. Someone mentioned we check out Bakersfield Senior Placement. We contacted Tim Kounter, and after a brief interview, we knew we were in excellent hands. Tim listened to our needs, heard about Mom, and soon we scheduled a morning to visit four different Residential Care Facilities. There's paperwork when you move into these places. Tim helped us get that in order. The four RCF's we visited were suitable for Mom's condition. Each had its own amenities. I appreciated Tim took the lead to start the interviews. He knew what questions to ask, even the tough ones. We narrowed our choices down to two. Tim offered guidance when we asked, but had no agenda on which home we chose. Bakersfield Senior Placement does not charge to help you find a place. Each home has a base fee, then a care fee dependent on the resident's need. This is a tough job for any family member, but it has to be done. It was nice to have someone like Tim to help us through the process.

Be very cautious with their sales department. They are very deceptive and dishonest. They do not…read moregive you everything you need to know and have no issue telling a senior with their house toward the end of escrow you do not qualify.

I don't know who James P. Is and he refers everyone to Rochelle who was worthless is resolving the…read morefinancial issue we had with these people. Even contacting their corporate office was a waste of time since they never responded to our inquiry.

This is a very new facility, licensed in May of 2025. It is a converted motel and you definitely…read moreget the motel feel pulling into the parking lot and walking the halls. They have done a great job with remodeling to give it a more home like feel. The lobby is large and welcoming, with some nice seating options to visit with loved ones or wait in comfort. They have a large bed capacity, about 300 if I remember correctly, and at the time of their open house (August 26, 2025) they had about 20 residents. The rooms are very spacious, each with their own bathroom with a step in shower for easy resident use, grab bars installed for assistance, a small kitchenette with a small refrigerator in the smaller rooms and a larger kitchenette with a full size fridge in the bigger ones. Both private and shared rooms are available. There is a large activity room, a large (what will soon be) theater room, large dining room, and a private dining room as well for private events. They have secured memory care unit with both private and shared rooms, a few nice activity rooms and a sensory/quiet/relaxation room. The executive director Jessica toured me around the facility, she explained their amenities and rates, type of clients they serve (independent, assisted living, and memory care) and has the energy to be running circles around the large grounds with ease, she's got her stuff down and was able to answer all my questions! They also have a large pool equipped with a lift which will eventually host aquatic exercise classes. I can see this being a great asset to the community and will be a lovely home to many happy residents in the future.

A lot of the staff is wonderful this rating is for the owners and the leadership and management…read more Buyer beware you placed your sensitive loved one here and they get a accustomed to a location which is a huge adjustment in the first place and then they start raising the prices and now they're indicating that they will be raising prices based on level of care. It's very hard on dementia patients to move them and also hard to find a place so when you're paying almost $90,000 a year for Care you would think that would be enough. Be careful putting your loved one here because they were very nice when we joined and it's just gotten worse and worse since the new owners took over

Voted "best" in Bakersfield Californian popularity contest...really? Maybe check the definition of…read morebest. Here Rating only average. For sure, that good Reputation attracts and it looks good on the first impression. At the tour and contract signing Earnest assurances are given that set expectations for a high level of service and safety. Once moved in, the day to day is not always up to the same "high" standard. Virtually any resident can give examples on a daily basis. They may also say " it does no good to complain cause nothing ever changes" Maybe these issues are organizational and baked into senior residential homes. Some things are great, some are ok, others are sub-par and a few are just terrible and unsafe. It's a buyer beware deal. & On the upside, there are many staff who are committed to giving residents respectful, responsive caring service. These folks do their best in a demanding and understaffed environment.

I'm not okay when veterans are mocked and necessary pain meds are withheld because the staff can't…read morefind them im distraught with the lack of work ethic and neglect by Michael the med tech

If I can rate this place 0 I would. The place is poorly maintained. I know of a client here that I…read morehave visit these past few weeks and I am so appalled by the staffs behavior they are very rude and treat patients as if they are worthless can you imagine what they do when no one is looking. The client I visit they abused him because he is "difficult" to handle. They do not assist the living patients there. They do not assist Them when it comes to sanitation. The negativity from the workers is so unnecessary in this field you don't treat people that way you are trained in a professional manner no excuses to be treating these patients this way. Then the workers have the audacity to come and give one of my family members an attitude telling her that she doesn't have to come every time the client request. This place needs to be investigated, staff needs to get their attitude check.