Four Seasons California

    5400 Stine Rd, Bakersfield, CA, 93313
    3.2 · 5 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    3.0

    Kind staff; crowded, declining food

    I appreciate how kind and gracious the staff - especially Beth and Alice - are; they've saved the day for me more than once. The facility (now renamed Jasmine Terrace) feels crowded and could be cleaner; I'd prefer a smaller setting. Food has declined: small portions, lack of smiles, no outings or trips - they need a real chef. Overall it's fair and has potential but needs improvement.

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    3.20 · 5 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      3.2
    • Staff

      3.5
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      3.2
    • Value

      3.2

    Pros

    • Kind and gracious staff
    • Helpful staff who 'save the day'
    • Specific staff members (Beth and Alice) named positively
    • Previously good food (indicates past culinary strength)
    • Facility described as nice

    Cons

    • Decline in food quality
    • Small meal portions
    • Dining staff perceived as unfriendly (meals not greeted with a smile)
    • No outings or trips offered
    • Lack of a qualified/real chef
    • Cleanliness could be improved
    • Facility feels crowded; some prefer a smaller environment
    • Overall facility described as only fair

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the reviews is mixed, with clear strengths in staff performance but consistent concerns about dining, activities, facility upkeep, and the environment. The dominant positive theme is that staff members are kind, gracious, and willing to help—several comments single out individuals by name (Beth and Alice) and describe staff actions as "saving the day." These specific, repeated compliments suggest that frontline caregiving and problem-solving are dependable and a major asset for the community.

    Dining emerges as the most frequently mentioned problem area. Multiple reviewers state that food quality has declined from earlier standards, noting that meals are now served in smaller portions and that serving staff do not always present meals warmly ("not greeted with a smile"). There is an explicit call for better culinary leadership—comments that the community needs a "real chef"—and a recognition that food was previously very good. This pattern indicates both dissatisfaction with current food service and a concrete opportunity: restoring an experienced chef or improving kitchen management could address a core grievance and likely improve resident satisfaction.

    Activities and programming are also flagged: reviewers report that there are no outings or trips. This absence of off-site activities suggests a gap in the lifestyle offering, particularly for residents who expect social outings and variety. Combined with the dining concerns, the lack of external activities contributes to a sense that enrichment and engagement could be strengthened.

    Facility condition and environment produce a mixed picture. One reviewer calls the facility "nice," while other comments note that it feels crowded and that some would prefer a smaller environment. Cleanliness is explicitly mentioned as an area that "could be improved." Additionally, one reviewer summarized the facility as "fair," indicating mediocrity rather than excellence in the physical environment or overall facility operations. These observations point to variability in resident experience depending on expectations and tolerance for busier communal spaces; they also highlight concrete housekeeping and space-management issues to address.

    Management and branding are minimally referenced but worth noting: the property has been renamed Jasmine Terrace. The reviews do not provide details about leadership responsiveness or administrative practices beyond the praise for caregiving staff, but the presence of both strong staff performance and operational shortcomings (dining, cleanliness, activities) suggests that managerial focus could be redirected toward service areas that are slipping. The combination of praised staff and fixable facility/food issues indicates a realistic path to improvement: retain and support the compassionate caregiving team while investing in culinary leadership, housekeeping standards, and activity programming.

    In summary, the community's major strengths lie in its people—individual caregivers who are kind, attentive, and effective in crisis. The most significant areas for improvement are dining quality and presentation, enrichment programming (notably outings/trips), cleanliness, and managing crowding to better fit residents who prefer a smaller setting. Reviewers note a decline from past standards in food, which is a particularly salient and recurring concern; addressing that alongside housekeeping and activity offerings would likely shift the overall sentiment from mixed to positive. The reviews indicate clear, actionable priorities rather than vague dissatisfaction, making targeted improvements feasible and likely to have meaningful impact on resident experience.

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    About Four Seasons California

    Four Seasons California offers assisted living, memory care, and residential care home services for seniors in Bakersfield, California, where you can find housing and daily support for things like bathing, dressing, and medication, or you get memory care in a secure area if you have Alzheimer's or other dementia and need a safe place that reduces confusion and uses a wander alert system with bracelets and computerized checks so staff knows if you go somewhere unsafe, and they've got a memory care section in its own building. The place holds up to 99 residents and has options like studios, single bedrooms, or communal living, and room amenities include washers and dryers, cable TV, and emergency call systems, while throughout the facility you get Wi-Fi, wheelchair accessibility, and easy access features. Meals come three times daily with snacks in between, and they can do pureed, vegetarian, kosher, gluten-free, diabetic, and low-sodium meals on request, plus chefs and meal planners make sure everything is balanced for nutrition. You get help with many needs-personal care, medication, dental care, incontinence, insulin, blood sugar, transfers (even with mechanical lifts), weight management, and special Parkinson's programs, and if you're a caregiver needing a break, respite care is available.

    Nurses and staff are on site 24/7, with nurse checkups, doctor visits, and round-the-clock supervision, and there's a call system in every unit for emergencies, so people can feel safer day or night. For people who want to stay active, Four Seasons California offers fitness classes, games, music, bingo, movie nights, off-site trips, a reading room, greenhouse, beauty and barbershop, wellness spa, garden, business room, and regular parties for holidays and birthdays, and you can always find a walking path outside or use the fitness room. Residents have a full activities program and can join arts and crafts or other social things to keep busy and connected. Housekeeping, laundry, and maintenance are all included, and you can get help managing money or arranging appointments, with free transportation for medical visits, errands, and field trips, so you don't have to worry about getting around.

    Safety features include smoke alarms, sprinkler systems, 24-hour secured premises, services, a pharmacy on site, and a system that prevents wandering-especially in the memory care area, which's always supervised and secure. For medical needs, there's wound care, rehabilitation, diabetic support, skilled nursing, regular health checks, special therapy programs, and case management. The community has been recognized with Best of Senior Living awards, has a neighborhood close to hospitals and pharmacies like Good Samaritan Southwest Hospital, CarePharm Pharmacy, and Pacific Pulmonary Services, and uses a community score rating system to help families learn what to expect. Four Seasons California cares for people by tailoring assistance to each person's needs, and offers different options for independent living, assisted care, or full support, so you can get what you need in an environment that's as comfortable as it can be.

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