Vernon Gardens Residential Care CenterAdult Residential Facility in Bakersfield, California
About Vernon Gardens Residential Care Center
Vernon Gardens Residential Care Center runs as a large community with room for 54 residents on Mount Vernon Avenue. This adult residential facility serves adults (18–59) in Bakersfield, with Smart & Final and Heritage Park both less than a quarter mile away. It can accept residents who use a wheelchair or need help moving around, care for residents who are confined to bed, and care for residents receiving hospice care. Allcarelink Systems, Inc. operates the home, which has been licensed since 2023, while Grace Van Dyke Bird Library is a few miles away.
License Verification
LicensedLicense data from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
Vernon Gardens Residential Care Center at a glance
Vernon Gardens Residential Care Center is one of 113 adult residential facilities listed in Bakersfield.
It is licensed for 54 beds — one of the larger communities in the area, against a Bakersfield average of about 19.
State inspection record
California's licensing inspectors have visited Vernon Gardens Residential Care Center 28 times, most recently on Jul 23, 2026. There are 13 complaints on record.
- Licensed since
- Jul 13, 2023
- Last visit
- Jul 23, 2026
- Visits on record
- 28
- Complaints
- 13
Citations: 14 Type A · 15 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 4, 2026.
A local advisor reads every inspection and complaint report on Vernon Gardens Residential Care Center and emails you a plain-English summary, usually within one business day.
Compare Vernon Gardens Residential Care Center 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 Sizzler (0.1 mi), Saint Lukes Episcopal Church (0.2 mi) and Smart & Final (0.2 mi). Distances are straight-line.
- 1💊Thriftys Drug StorePharmacy3.3 mi
- 2🏥Kern Medical CenterMedical0.6 mi
- 3🛒Smart & FinalGrocery0.2 mi
- 4🌳Heritage ParkPark0.2 mi
- 5📚Grace Van Dyke Bird LibraryLibrary1.3 mi
- 6⛪0.2 mi
- 7🏦3.0 mi
- 8🍽️SizzlerRestaurant0.1 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Vernon Gardens Residential Care Center
- What type of care does Vernon Gardens Residential Care Center provide?
- Vernon Gardens Residential Care Center is an adult residential facility in Bakersfield, California, licensed for 54 residents.
- Where is Vernon Gardens Residential Care Center located?
- Vernon Gardens Residential Care Center is at 2603 Mount Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield, California 93306. It is near Heritage Park.
- When was Vernon Gardens Residential Care Center last inspected?
- California's Community Care Licensing Division last visited Vernon Gardens Residential Care Center on Jul 23, 2026.
- Has Vernon Gardens Residential Care Center had any citations?
- As the state tallies them (per visit, so a follow-up visit can count a citation again), Vernon Gardens Residential Care Center's public record lists 14 Type A and 15 Type B citations. The full inspection report, free from a local advisor, explains each one.
- Who operates Vernon Gardens Residential Care Center?
- The state license for Vernon Gardens Residential Care Center is held by Allcarelink Systems, Inc., first licensed on Jul 13, 2023.
- Who can live at Vernon Gardens Residential Care Center?
- The state licenses Vernon Gardens Residential Care Center to serve adults (18–59). Its license notes: "Age range 18 through 59. Approved for 54 non-ambulatory, of which 15 may be bedridden in the southwest wing. Hospice waiver for 15."
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