A Comfort Care Home

    12409 Andes Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93312
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    4.3ยท9 reviews

    Smooth move-in, friendly attentive staff

    I had a very positive experience - move-in was smooth, the staff were friendly, attentive, and kept me informed, even coordinating hospice care when needed. The home is clean, cozy and peaceful with nice outdoor areas, private rooms with big bathrooms and windows, good location, and enjoyable, flexible meals. I would definitely recommend this community.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.33ยท(9)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.8
    • Staff

      3.8
    • Meals

      2.8
    • Amenities

      3.7
    • Value

      4.3

    Pros

    • Attentive, friendly staff
    • Owner communicates directly with families
    • Clean, well-maintained interior
    • Private rooms with large bathrooms and windows
    • Homey, cozy atmosphere
    • Peaceful, quiet setting
    • Smooth and rapid placement/move-in process
    • Flexible meal-service accommodating preferences
    • Accessible outdoor areas and convenient location
    • End-of-life and hospice coordination

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels
    • Limited or minimal activities programming
    • Inconsistent meal quality and portioning
    • Delays in staff responsiveness during peak periods
    • Small-house scale that can limit available amenities and staffing capacity
    • Limited physical security features (no gated entry)

    Summary of reviews

    A Comfort Care Home presents as a small, home-style assisted living option with several strengths that appeal to families seeking a quiet, individualized environment. Reviewers commonly describe the facility as clean, well-kept, and homey, with private rooms that include large bathrooms and windows. The propertyโ€™s outdoor areas and location are noted positively, and the smaller resident census supports a peaceful atmosphere. Management practices receive favorable comments about a smooth, rapid placement and move-in process and direct owner-family communication.

    Care quality and staff performance appear mixed but generally positive. Many accounts describe staff as friendly, attentive, and willing to coordinate additional services such as hospice and end-of-life care. At the same time, recurring operational concerns point to inconsistent staffing levels; during busier times reviewers described staff as distracted or delayed in attending to residents. These observations suggest the facilityโ€™s small-house model can produce close, personal care but may also create capacity constraints under higher demand.

    Dining and daily programming present a notable area of divergence. Several families appreciated flexible meal options and enjoyed the food, while other accounts described processed items, small portions, and a desire for more home-cooked meals. Activities and engagement also appear limited in some accounts โ€” reviewers specifically mentioned a lack of organized activities โ€” which may be a consequence of the facilityโ€™s smaller scale and staffing model.

    Management and communication are generally described as strengths: staff and owners are characterized as accommodating, communicative, and helpful with logistics. Prospective residents and families should weigh the trade-offs inherent to a smaller, homelike facility: a cozy, private setting with attentive, personable staff versus potential limitations in staffing consistency, activity programming, and certain service-level features. A preliminary visit and direct questions about staffing ratios, daily activity schedules, meal preparation, and security features are advisable to determine whether the facilityโ€™s operational model matches the care needs and expectations of the prospective resident.

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    Location

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    A Comfort Care Home is located at 12409 Andes Ave, Bakersfield, CA, 93312.

    About A Comfort Care Home

    A Comfort Care Home sits in a quiet, nice neighborhood in central Bakersfield, California, and holds a state license for a small, six-bed residential care home, License #157206689, with Administrator Evangeline Schissler in charge. The home's been running since 2013 and keeps a small staff between two to ten employees, with at least two caregivers always on duty. The staff provides round-the-clock care and helps with things like bathing, dressing, walking, and transferring, and also gives medication reminders, does diabetic care with insulin and blood sugar checks, and manages special diets for diabetes, allergies, kosher, or vegetarian needs. Rooms are private or semi-private, with wheelchair access, full tubs, and private baths, and plenty of comfortable space. The place feels like a real house, with a large backyard, walking paths, and gardens, plus movie nights, group meals, a community room for socializing, and scheduled activities like planned walks and gatherings to keep folks busy and connected.

    The staff and nurses help residents with memory problems, including Alzheimer's and dementia, in a special, secured section of the home, using alarms and bracelets for safety if someone tries to wander off, and can help with behaviors that sometimes come with these conditions. There's behavioral care, custom care plans, and brain-stimulating activities, with caregivers who know how to handle people who may act out or have trouble with bladder or bowel control. Housekeeping, laundry-even dry cleaning-get done for every resident, and the homemakers prep fresh, home-cooked food that can fit just about any need. The home gives transportation, and there's parking for visitors or outings, making trips to parks, coffee shops, or the store easy enough. A Comfort Care Home also offers respite stays, hospice, and support for folks who only need short-term care or special arrangements, and the staff will work with families to make sure each resident enjoys as much independence and dignity as possible, always adjusting care as needs change.

    Residents stay busy and can join in devotional services, enjoy swimming and hot tubs, use indoor and outdoor spaces, take part in communal activities, or simply lounge in their rooms with emergency alert systems nearby. The home has a straightforward adult care model-sometimes called personal care or assisted living home-so seniors get board and care in a true house, not a big facility, and that gives the place a friendlier, less crowded feeling. The team, led by Evangeline Schissler, makes sure everyone feels respected and important, giving updates and advice to families, offering help with options, and keeping the home clean and safe, and while they're not perfect, they've got a strong record and a five-star review praising their commitment. Folks interested can find full details and photos on their website and can look into payment options, floor plans, or more about what life's like at A Comfort Care Home.

    People often ask...

    A Comfort Care Home offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $3,071 per month.

    A Comfort Care Home offers assisted living, memory care, and board and care.

    The full address for this community is 12409 Andes Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93312.

    No, A Comfort Care Home does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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