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Rosewood Retirement Community in Bakersfield, CA

Rosewood Retirement Community is an assisted living and memory care community in Bakersfield, CA.

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Rosewood Retirement Community in Bakersfield, CA

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1301 New Stine Road, Bakersfield, CA 93309

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4.1 from 59 reviews
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
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Rosewood Retirement Community Costs & Pricing

Floor plansRosewood Retirement CommunityKern CountyCalifornia
Studio$2,493$3,509$4,145
1 Bedroom$3,615$3,873$4,340
2 Bedrooms$4,226$5,341$5,270

Overall Review of Rosewood Retirement Community

common 27 reviews mention this

Staff care is praised, but uneven

Residents and families often describe caring, responsive staff, though a few reports call out rudeness and delays.

Many reviewers say staff members are friendly, attentive, and helpful—guiding families through care changes, answering questions, and making visits feel supported. Several also mention therapists or caregiving moments that went well, including help with mobility and getting people back on track after surgery. At the same time, a smaller set of reviews describe serious breakdowns, including not providing expected assistance or communication and concerns about how needs were handled. Across reviews, staff quality comes through as a key factor, with experiences that are not uniformly consistent.

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Restaurant-style dining and chef

Dining stands out for its quality, choices, and support for special diets.

Multiple reviews highlight good meals, a dining setup that residents can rely on, and a dining room experience that feels more like service than a cafeteria. Several mention a trained chef and day-to-day food quality, and others note that meals are part of how they manage daily life without cooking. Residents and families also describe accommodations for dietary needs, including diabetes- and celiac-related restrictions. Even where staffing affected dining during the pandemic, reviewers still described it as workable rather than completely unavailable.

  • A well-lit dining area featuring tables and chairs, perfect for a restaurant setting.
  • A chef serves freshly carved meat at a buffet while two customers watch eagerly.
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Activities drive social life

Daily life is built around activities that support social connection and engagement.

Reviews frequently tie enjoyment to the range of scheduled activities and opportunities to socialize, from exercise and yoga to games and faith-based services. Families also describe activities that help residents feel connected—such as community events, movies, and group gatherings—and some mention off-site trips as well. A few reviews point to activities as a positive reason to choose the community even when other areas were less satisfying. Overall, activity programming appears to be a major theme in what residents and visitors value.

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Pricing and buy-in feel steep

Pricing is a recurring concern, especially around the buy-in structure and out-of-pocket costs.

Several reviewers call out pricing as steep, including comments about having to buy in on top of rent and concerns about how the payment system works. Others describe practical cost pressure, such as skilled nursing being the most expensive and motivating a move to a less costly option. There are also complaints related to money handling, including difficulty getting a refund and confusion about fees during the decision process. One review also mentions point-based meal charges, adding to the sense that costs can add up.

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Care levels in one campus

Families value having multiple care options on-site, but memory care fit can be limited.

Some families appreciate the ability to move through care transitions on the same campus, including guidance from assisted living into memory care and on toward hospice when needs changed. At the same time, at least one reviewer says the memory care unit may not be able to accommodate residents who are declining and that the unit’s limits were not made clear early enough. Taken together, these reviews suggest that care transitions are possible, but families may want to confirm memory care capacity for a specific stage of needs.

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Features

Housing

  • 220 resident community capacity 220 resident community capacity
  • 1-bedroom apartments 1-bedroom apartments
  • 2-bedroom apartments 2-bedroom apartments
  • Studio apartments Studio apartments

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)
  • Independent Living Independent Living
  • Memory Care Memory Care
  • Respite Care Respite Care

Amenities

  • Activities off-site Activities off-site
  • Activities on-site Activities on-site
  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beautician on-site Beautician on-site
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Devotional services off-site Devotional services off-site
  • Devotional services on-site Devotional services on-site
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Full kitchen Full kitchen
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Ground floor units Ground floor units
  • Guasts at mealtime Guasts at mealtime
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Indoor common areas Indoor common areas
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor common areas Outdoor common areas
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Respite or short term stays offered Respite or short term stays offered
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Swimming pool Swimming pool
  • Swimming pool / hot tub Swimming pool / hot tub
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Meadows (6 miles away) Meadows (6 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation & parking Transportation & parking
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement

Care Services

  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Ambulatory care Ambulatory care
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Diabetic care Diabetic care
  • Hospice care Hospice care
  • Incontinence care Incontinence care
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Gluten-free Gluten-free
  • Guest meals Guest meals
  • Kosher Kosher
  • Low / no sodium Low / no sodium
  • Meals provided Meals provided
  • No Sugar No Sugar
  • Professional chef Professional chef
  • Restaurant style dining Restaurant style dining
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Special dining programs Special dining programs
  • Vegan Vegan
  • Vegetarian Vegetarian

Activities

  • Activities off-site Activities off-site
  • Art classes Art classes
  • Bible study group Bible study group
  • Catholic services Catholic services
  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Devotional activities offsite Devotional activities offsite
  • Devotional activities on-site Devotional activities on-site
  • Educational speakers / life long learning Educational speakers / life long learning
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Jewish services Jewish services
  • Mormon/LDS services Mormon/LDS services
  • Other religious services Other religious services
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Protestant services Protestant services
  • Religious services Religious services
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities
  • Visiting Rabbi Visiting Rabbi
  • Visiting chaplain or priest Visiting chaplain or priest

Languages Spoken

  • English English

Nearby Places of Interest

Restaurants

  • O Ramen (0.3 miles)
  • Maui Pho (0.7 miles)
  • Jollibee (0.9 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (0.9 miles)
  • McDonald's (0.9 miles)
  • In-N-Out Burger (0.9 miles)
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill (0.9 miles)

Physicians

  • Stanton Optical (0.6 miles)
  • G.B. Ha'Eri, MD (1 miles)
  • California Retina Consultants (1.3 miles)
  • Nanoknee Institute (1.4 miles)
  • Ma Soler, MD (1.5 miles)
  • South Bakersfield Community Health Center (1.5 miles)
  • Patrick Joseph O'Connell (1.5 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens (0.6 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (0.9 miles)
  • Hina's Pharmacy (1.7 miles)
  • Bakersfield Family Medical Center (1.7 miles)
  • Coughy Shop Collective (1.8 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.1 miles)
  • Rite Aid (2.2 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Laurelglen Bible Church (1.1 miles)
  • St Philip The Apostle (1.4 miles)
  • New Life Center (1.7 miles)

Transportation

  • GET Bus Southwest Transit Depot (1.4 miles)
  • BNSF Railway Co. (2.9 miles)

Theaters

  • Reading Cinemas Valley Plaza with IMAX (1.5 miles)
  • Regal Edwards Bakersfield (2.3 miles)

Hospitals

  • Good Samaritan Southwest Hospital (1.7 miles)
  • Mercy Southwest Hospital (2.9 miles)

Cafes

  • Panera Bread (1.9 miles)
  • Dutch Bros Coffee (2.2 miles)

Parks

  • Beale Park (2.5 miles)
  • Jastro Park (2.7 miles)
  • Wilderness Park (3 miles)

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