Ivy Park at Seven Oaks
Bakersfield · 0.1 mi from Because We Care Assisted Living · Assisted living, Memory care
Clear Rating 70 · Fair4.1 (12) Google
State record not on Clear yet
Price on requestNot published
Because We Care Assisted Living
4401 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311 ·
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Monthly costPrice on requestNot published
Clear Rating55/ 100Below averageHigh confidence
Safety, 5 years3Type A citations1 with no later visit on record yet6 state visits
Size6residentsSmall care homeLicensed since 2022
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Care fit Where this comes from“On record” means it appears in state records. “Listed by them” comes from their website. “Not on record” means there’s no record either way, so ask. Care needs come from the senior you added.
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What Because We Care Assisted Living has on record
Nothing on record yet.
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Rating & safety How to read thisThese are the state’s own categories. Type A: problems that, if not corrected, put residents’ health, safety or rights at direct and immediate risk. Type B: problems that could become a risk without correction, or record-keeping problems that affect care. Both must be corrected. Complaints the state didn’t confirm are shown but never counted against the community.
Our score, and what state inspectors found
Checked 4 Nov 2026
Our scoreHigh confidence
55/ 100Below average
Below average means 50–69 on our 0–100 scale.
- Safety record 60%45
- Inspection quality 40%71
How this score is worked out
We combine the state safety record (60%) and how routine inspections went (40%). There are no Google reviews yet, so what families say isn’t part of it. Payment never changes a score. Full method on the Clear Rating page.
The state record, last 5 years
3Type AType AThe state’s most serious category: problems that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of residents.most serious category1 with no later visit on record yet
0Type BType BThe state’s less serious category: problems that could become an immediate risk without correction, or record-keeping problems that affect care.less serious category
0 of 0Complaintsconfirmed by the state
3 Type A citations in five years, from 6 state visits.
Type A and B are the state’s categories for what inspectors found at the time.
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Visits, newest first
2026
- 15 Jul 2026Routine inspectionType A
1 Type A citation. Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when LPA and S1 observed multiple medications unlock in R1’s bedroom accessible to the residents in care, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to person in care.
Correction plan due 16 Jul 2026. No later state visit on record yet.
2025
- 19 Aug 2025Routine inspectionType A
1 Type A citation. Based on observation, multiple expired canned food was observed in the walk in pantry, poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction plan due 20 Aug 2025. Not cited again for this rule at the next state visit (routine inspection, 15 Jul 2026).
2024
- 23 Aug 2024Routine inspectionType A
1 Type A citation. Based on interviews conducted, records review, and observation, staff did not administer R1 and R2’s medications as directed by physician, which poses an immediate health and safety risk for the person in care.
Correction plan due 24 Aug 2024. Not cited again for this rule at the next state visit (routine inspection, 19 Aug 2025).
2023
- 23 Aug 2023Routine inspection
No citations.
2022
- 31 Aug 2022State visit
No citations.
Daily life Where this comes fromFrom the community’s own website. Not checked by the state.
From the community’s own website
Because We Care Assisted Living hasn’t listed meals, activities or pets yet.
Location
Where it is, and how far it is from home
4401 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311From the state license record.Get directions
Reviews
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Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Plan a visit How it worksTell us roughly when suits you and ask anything you like. Because We Care Assisted Living gets your questions with the request, suggests a time and confirms by email.
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License
From the state license record
- License #
- 157209221
- Type
- Residential care for the elderly (RCFE)
- Capacity
- 6 residents
- Since
- 2022
- Licensee
- Hoffmann Hospice Of The Valley, Inc.
- County
- Kern