Southwest Helping HandsAdult Residential Facility in Bakersfield, California
About Southwest Helping Hands
Southwest Helping Hands offers the setting of a small home on Nottingham Lane in Bakersfield with room for 4 residents. As an adult residential facility, it specifically serves adults with developmental disabilities and has been licensed to operate since 2007. Under its care allowances, the home can accept residents who use a wheelchair or need help moving around. The Grocery Outlet grocery store is located less than a quarter mile away, and Castle Park is about half a mile away. Families will also find First Care Pharmacy situated a few miles away in Kern County.
License Verification
LicensedLicense data from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
Southwest Helping Hands at a glance
Southwest Helping Hands is one of 113 adult residential facilities listed in Bakersfield.
It is licensed for 4 beds — a residential home rather than a community, against a Bakersfield average of about 19.
State inspection record
California's licensing inspectors have visited Southwest Helping Hands 5 times, most recently on Sep 15, 2026. There are no complaints on record.
- Licensed since
- Oct 25, 2007
- Last visit
- Sep 15, 2026
- Visits on record
- 5
- Complaints
- 0
Citations: 1 Type A · 0 Type B (counted per visit)
What do these numbers mean?
Type A citations are for an immediate risk to residents' health, safety or rights. Type B citations are for something that could become one if it is not fixed.
The state counts citations per visit, so a follow-up visit can count the same citation again. The state publishes about five years of records.
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing — checked Oct 2, 2026.
A local advisor reads every inspection and complaint report on Southwest Helping Hands and emails you a plain-English summary, usually within one business day.
Compare Southwest Helping Hands with the other adult residential facilities in Bakersfield by size, published price and state license.
Nearby Services & Attractions
Nearby Places
Everyday services recorded near this address include Grocery Outlet (0.2 mi), Castle Park (0.3 mi) and Olive Garden (0.7 mi). Distances are straight-line.
- 1💊First Care PharmacyPharmacy1.7 mi
- 2🏥1.1 mi
- 3🛒Grocery OutletGrocery0.2 mi
- 4🌳Castle ParkPark0.3 mi
- 5📚Walter W. Stiern LibraryLibrary2.3 mi
- 6⛪1.3 mi
- 7🏦1.2 mi
- 8🍽️Olive GardenRestaurant0.7 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Southwest Helping Hands
- What type of care does Southwest Helping Hands provide?
- Southwest Helping Hands is an adult residential facility in Bakersfield, California, licensed for 4 residents.
- Where is Southwest Helping Hands located?
- Southwest Helping Hands is at 6209 Nottingham Lane, Bakersfield, California 93309. It is near Castle Park.
- When was Southwest Helping Hands last inspected?
- California's Community Care Licensing Division last visited Southwest Helping Hands on Sep 15, 2026.
- Has Southwest Helping Hands had any citations?
- As the state tallies them (per visit, so a follow-up visit can count a citation again), Southwest Helping Hands's public record lists 1 Type A and 0 Type B citations. The full inspection report, free from a local advisor, explains each one.
- Who can live at Southwest Helping Hands?
- The state licenses Southwest Helping Hands to serve adults with developmental disabilities. Its license notes: "Age range 18 through 59, ambulatory or non-ambulatory, developmentally disabled adults."
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