Bethel Lutheran Home

    2280 Dockery Ave, Selma, CA, 93662
    4.3 · 55 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    4.0

    Great rehab but watch valuables

    I've been pleased with the rehab, outstanding nursing, and many compassionate, attentive staff - the facility is very clean, homey, with good food, activities, and a smooth continuum from independent to skilled care. That said, I experienced (and heard reports of) poor communication, unprofessional behavior by some employees, gaps in medical follow-up, and theft/missing belongings that compromised IDs and money. I recommend it for strong rehab and loving daily care, but I urge vigilance with valuables and active oversight of medical issues.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

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

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.25 · 55 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      4.3
    • Staff

      4.1
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      4.1
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Caring, friendly and attentive staff
    • Individualized and compassionate nursing care
    • RN on staff with physician rounds and private physician check-ins
    • Active daily activities program (chapel, bible studies, live music, holiday/birthday celebrations)
    • Strong family involvement and support
    • End-of-life support and comfort from staff
    • Clean, well-kept and hygienic environment reported by many reviewers
    • Good, plentiful meals and attentive dining assistance (including cutting food for dentures)
    • Excellent rehab and therapy services noted by multiple reviewers
    • Continuum of care / flexible intra-building care placement (independent to skilled nursing)
    • Warm, homelike, inviting atmosphere
    • Helpful orientation and consistent checking on residents
    • Spanish-speaking staff available
    • Organized spaces and thorough care plans reported in several reviews
    • Attentive caregivers who go above-and-beyond
    • Strong sense of community and friendships among residents
    • Convenient location and nicely maintained grounds
    • Comfortable apartments, some upgraded and spacious units
    • Helpful social worker/front desk and effective communication in many cases
    • Peace of mind for families because staff are responsive and reassuring
    • Personal touches and resident programming (quilts, live music, coffee socials, movies)
    • No pervasive odor problems reported by many reviewers
    • Staff remembered residents and families and provided personalized attention
    • Highly recommended by numerous families for long-term care and transitions

    Cons

    • Reports of inadequate medical oversight for some residents
    • Failure to follow discharge instructions and poor lab monitoring in some cases
    • Delays in providing lab results or inconsistent documentation of results
    • Failure to refer to outside specialists and ignored signs of infection reported by reviewers
    • Poor personal hygiene care for some residents (not showering, staff not washing hands)
    • Allegations of staff theft of money, cards, electronics and delayed return of belongings
    • Allegations of abuse, yelling or unprofessional conduct by certain staff (including DON and another staff member)
    • Specific reports of unprofessional or incompetent employees (named by reviewers)
    • Communication gaps between admissions and nursing staff
    • Delayed refunds and lack of callbacks or timely complaint resolution
    • Therapy (PT) suspension and meal/care tasks handed to family in at least one case
    • Rundown, dated or tired-looking facility/exterior in some reports
    • Small rooms and some shared rooms reported
    • Inaccessible courtyard reported by at least one reviewer
    • Inappropriate resident pairing cited by a reviewer
    • Mixed reports about staff attitude — generally positive but some strong negative outliers
    • COVID-related activity limitations and lockdowns reduced programming at times
    • Some families felt guidance for dementia care was lacking
    • At least one reviewer believed care quality contributed to a resident's passing

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the reviews is strongly weighted toward praise for the staff and the personal, compassionate care many residents receive. A large number of reviewers highlight caring, friendly and attentive employees — from CNAs and nurses to social workers and front-desk staff — who provide individualized attention, remember residents and involve families. Multiple accounts describe daily checks, helpful orientation, strong family engagement, and staff who go above-and-beyond to make residents comfortable. Nursing care and rehabilitation services receive consistent positive comments: reviewers repeatedly describe excellent therapy, thoughtful nursing assessments, effective follow-up, and a strong sense of community. The facility is often described as warm, homelike and organized, with clean, hygienic spaces, well-kept grounds, and no pervasive odors. Dining is frequently praised (good portions, helpful feeding assistance), and programming such as chapel, bible studies, live music, coffee socials and birthday/holiday celebrations contribute to resident quality of life. Several reviewers also note the practical benefits of Spanish-speaking staff and a continuum of care that allows residents to move between independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing in the same community.

    Despite the many positive reports, there are several significant and recurring concerns that prospective families should weigh carefully. A number of reviews describe lapses in medical oversight: failure to follow discharge instructions, inconsistent or delayed lab monitoring and reporting, reluctance to refer residents to outside specialists, and allegations that signs of infection were ignored. These are serious clinical concerns mentioned explicitly by several reviewers and in at least one case contributed to a family’s belief that the facility’s care played a role in a resident’s decline. Alongside clinical issues, some caregivers reported that basic personal hygiene care was neglected (for example, residents not being showered and staff not washing hands), and at least one reviewer cited inappropriate resident pairing. Communication and administrative responsiveness are mixed: many reviewers praise clear, transparent communication and organized care plans, but others report gaps between admissions and nursing, delayed callbacks, suspended therapies (PT), meal tasks being passed to families, and long delays or poor handling of refunds and complaint resolution.

    Facility condition and programming receive mixed-but-detailed feedback. Many reviews emphasize cleanliness and a well-kept interior, while also noting the building and exterior are older or show signs of being dated. Rooms vary from comfortable and upgraded apartments to small/shared rooms reported by some families. Activity programming appears robust in normal times (live music, chapel, socials), but COVID lockdowns and quarantine periods limited offerings for some residents. Several reviewers praised the rehab department and therapy outcomes, while at least one reported suspended therapy services during a stay.

    A small but serious subset of reviews describe unacceptable conduct: theft of money, debit cards and personal belongings (with delayed return in some cases), and allegations of yelling or abusive behavior by specific staff members including a director of nursing (DON) and another named staff member. These reports are less numerous than the positive staffing comments but are severe in nature and therefore notable. Other complaints include isolated reports of unprofessional employees, staff attitude problems, and a few families who were treated poorly by supervisors. Management response to these issues appears inconsistent: some families report timely, transparent collaboration and even eventual refunds, while others report long delays, lack of apology and poor follow-up.

    In summary, reviewers most commonly praise the personal nature of care, the compassion and responsiveness of frontline staff, the quality of therapy and the social/community environment. However, there are repeated and specific concerns regarding clinical oversight, lab and discharge management, hygiene care for some residents, administrative communication and a handful of serious safety/ethical allegations (theft and abusive behavior). The dominant theme is that the people who work there — nurses, CNAs, social staff and therapists — are the facility’s greatest strength, but families should inquire directly about clinical protocols, lab reporting, dementia-care guidance, security and incident resolution processes before placement. The reviews paint a picture of a caring, community-focused facility with generally high marks for day-to-day resident comfort and therapy, tempered by occasional and significant lapses in clinical or administrative performance reported by some families.

    Location

    Map showing location of Bethel Lutheran Home

    About Bethel Lutheran Home

    Bethel Lutheran Home sits out in the quiet town of Selma, California, and does a good job of offering different types of care for seniors, so they've got skilled nursing, rehabilitation, assisted living, and independent living services all on the same campus, with staff around to help with meals, medication, and hygiene if needed, and they keep security a priority along with a supportive, caring attitude. The place keeps up its Christian, faith-based tradition, so that shapes how folks are treated, and you'll see it in their community spirit and daily routines. Residents at Bethel Lutheran Home get to keep some independence, but they can ask for help when they need it, and the campus itself's a real scenic, rural spot that tries to make life comfortable and happy for everyone. The Village/Commons Building is where folks go for restaurant-style dining, and you'll find a chapel for quiet time, a library for books, a salon to get cleaned up, and even a wellness clinic to take care of health needs. There's a senior living counselor people can reach out to if they've got questions or want to talk through their options, and the whole place uses a community profile system to manage how things run, with a nursing home review feature where people have given it a 3.9 score out of 22 reviews. All in all, Bethel Lutheran Home's a retirement community that offers a range of care and some helpful amenities for seniors who want to live life as fully and comfortably as they can.

    People often ask...

    State of California Inspection Reports

    12

    Inspections

    6

    Type A Citations

    6

    Type B Citations

    4

    Years of reports

    04 Jun 2025
    Found that conditions were clean, safe, and well maintained, with proper medication storage, adequate food, and functioning safety features. A deficiency and a penalty were assessed.
    • § 873039(a)
    • § 87465(d)(3)
    • § 87608(a)(3)
    • § 9058
    • § 87355(e)(2)
    • § 87211(a)(1)
    17 Jun 2024
    Identified a deficiency during an unannounced visit, resulting in an immediate civil penalty of $500. Observed overall safe conditions, with medications secured, adequate food and supplies, and proper housekeeping.
    17 Jun 2024
    Confirmed annual visit conducted; facility clean, temperature comfortable, adequate supplies observed. Deficiency identified, civil penalty assessed.
    • § 87355(e)(2)
    • § 87465(h)
    28 Jan 2023
    Identified on 1/28/2023 an unannounced visit where the front entrance door was locked, restricting entry for residents, visitors, and staff, and the administrator was unavailable while a meeting with the director of nursing occurred. Identified that the janitor closet was unlocked with chemicals accessible to residents, posing safety and personal rights risks.
    28 Jan 2023
    Identified that visitation was restricted to set hours and required advance scheduling, with staff confirming this.
    • § 87468.1(a)(11)
    28 Jan 2023
    Observed deficiencies related to locked entrance doors and unlocked janitor closet with accessible chemicals.
    • § 87705
    • § 87468.1
    14 Jun 2022
    Identified a deficiency because staff present did not have current CPR certification. Noted strong infection-control practices, with masking, readily available hand sanitizer, adequate PPE, and up-to-date emergency contact information.
    14 Jun 2022
    Identified deficiencies in infection control protocols and staff certifications during a recent inspection.
    • § 87202
    19 May 2021
    Found no deficiencies after an unannounced annual inspection, with detectors functioning, bedrooms and bathrooms adequately furnished, and infection-control guidelines reviewed with management.
    19 May 2021
    Confirmed no deficiencies and conducted an annual inspection.
    12 Feb 2021
    Found that the allegation regarding the resident was unfounded.
    12 Feb 2021
    Contacted facility, found complaint unfounded.

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