Assisted living
See all 10 of 1 are small homes with six beds or fewer. Kern County is a Medi-Cal Assisted Living Waiver county.
- Carrington of Shafter64 beds
Nursing homes
See all 1- Shafter Nursing Care★★★★☆ overall
Not based in Shafter
No home care, home health, hospice or senior apartments providers have an address in Shafter. Agencies often serve nearby cities, so check the cities below.
Questions about Shafter
See on a mapHow many assisted living homes are in Shafter?
1 licensed assisted living home is based in Shafter, and 0 of them are small homes with six beds or fewer. Every one is listed on our Shafter assisted living page.
How much does assisted living cost in Shafter?
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 Shafter?
Shafter has 1 Medicare-certified nursing home, and 100% of rated homes have 4 or 5 stars overall from Medicare. Our nursing home page for Shafter shows each home's ratings, inspection citations and federal fines.
Does Medi-Cal pay for assisted living in Shafter?
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.