Assisted living
See all 31 of 3 are small homes with six beds or fewer. Kern County is a Medi-Cal Assisted Living Waiver county.
- High Desert Haven154 beds
- High Desert Haven82 beds
- Simply Caring Angels LLC6 beds
Nursing homes
See all 1- Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili★★☆☆☆ overall
Home care
See all 1- Rrh Personal Care ServicesSince 2021
Hospice
See all 1- Ridgecrest Regional HospiceSince 2011
Senior apartments
See all 1- Desert Willow15 apartments · HUD
Not based in Ridgecrest
No home health provider has an address in Ridgecrest. Agencies often serve nearby cities, so check the cities below.
Questions about Ridgecrest
See on a mapHow many assisted living homes are in Ridgecrest?
3 licensed assisted living homes are based in Ridgecrest, and 1 of them is a small home with six beds or fewer. Every one is listed on our Ridgecrest assisted living page.
How much does assisted living cost in Ridgecrest?
Prices are not public for individual homes. The California median for a private one-bedroom in assisted living is about $7,000 a month (CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025). Small six-bed homes often cost less than large communities; ask each home for a written rate.
Are there good nursing homes in Ridgecrest?
Ridgecrest has 1 Medicare-certified nursing home, and 0% of rated homes have 4 or 5 stars overall from Medicare. Our nursing home page for Ridgecrest shows each home's ratings, inspection citations and federal fines.
Does Medi-Cal pay for assisted living in Ridgecrest?
Possibly. Kern County is one of 15 California counties in the Medi-Cal Assisted Living Waiver, which pays for care (not room and board) in participating homes for people who qualify.
How do I check a provider's license?
Every provider page on Later Stages shows its license or Medicare number. Assisted living and home care licenses can be checked on the California Department of Social Services Care Facility Search; nursing homes, home health and hospice on Medicare's Care Compare.
Who can help for free?
HICAP gives free Medicare counseling at (800) 434-0222. The long-term care ombudsman CRISISline, (800) 231-4024, takes complaints about care in nursing homes and assisted living.