Admission, assessment, and eviction
Cited in 2 reports, with 5 deficiencies in total.
PARADISE GARDENS
15318 LILA ROSE CT., Bakersfield CA 93314
6 bedsLatest official report Jun 2, 2026Licensed
Additional info
- Telephone
- (661) 829-1531
- Licensee
- SENIOR LIFESTYLE HOMES, LLC
- Administrator
- MARGARET GARDEA
- Contact
- MARGARET GARDEA
- License first date
- Jun 13, 2014
- License effective date
- Jun 13, 2014
- District office
- FRESNO RO · (559) 243-8080
- Regional office
- 24
- Clients served
- 935 - ELDERLY
Summary
The available records show 3 Type A and 28 Type B deficiencies for this facility.
- Most recent inspection
- Jun 2, 2026
- Most recent deficiency
- Aug 5, 2025
1 later report, on Jun 2, 2026, recorded no deficiencies, though the records do not say whether they were follow-ups.
What Type A and Type B mean
- Type A
- Violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
- Type B
- Violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
Both classifications are published by California CDSS and are shown as published. SeniorLivingFacts does not rename them or add a severity level of its own.
At a glance
Counts cover the five-year public record. Typical figures are the median for the 125 Kern County facilities licensed for 6 or fewer beds.
In the available public five-year record, CCLD published 13 reports for this facility: 9 inspections, 3 complaint investigations, and 1 licensing or administrative record.
Those records contain 3 Type A and 28 Type B deficiencies.
4 deficiencies have explicit official correction or clearance evidence in the loaded records.
- Official inspections
- 9
- Recorded deficiencies
- 31
- Type A deficiencies
- 3
- Type B deficiencies
- 28
- Substantiated complaints
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 6
More than the typical 5
1 in the last 12 months
Well above the typical 3
0 in the last 12 months
More than the typical 1
0 in the last 12 months
Well above the typical 2
0 in the last 12 months
Most this size have none
0 in the last 12 months
Last 36 months
Repeated topics
Topics cited in more than one report during the last 36 months. A repeat may show a pattern worth asking about. Each date opens its report below.
Records and plan of operation
Cited in 2 reports, with 4 deficiencies in total.
Facility condition and maintenance
Cited in 2 reports, with 2 deficiencies in total.
Food service
Cited in 2 reports, with 2 deficiencies in total.
Licensing and administration
Cited in 2 reports, with 2 deficiencies in total.
Medication handling and storage
Cited in 2 reports, with 2 deficiencies in total.
Official report history
All preserved reports from the most recent to the oldest, sortable by report type.
Complaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations1 substantiated · 3 unsubstantiated · 1 unfounded · 1 cited
Food serviceType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87555(a)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(a)The total daily diet shall be of the quality and in the quantity necessary to meet the needs of the residents and shall meet the Recommended Dietary Allowances of the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council. All food shall be selected, stored, prepared, and served in a safe and healthful manner... this requirement was not met as evidenced by Based on observation and interviews, the facility did not comply with section 87555 when the facility accepted and used food donations that were past the best buy date, which is a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
Administrator removed non-perishable foods from the pantry that were past the best buy date and removed discolored fruits and vegetables. Facility has begun shopping more frequently. POC CLEARED.
Deadline recorded: Feb 2, 2024. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Official record says corrected or clearedOn or before Jan 26, 2024
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Feb 2, 2024
Complaint
Allegations2 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 1 unfounded · 2 cited
Staffing, personnel, and trainingType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 1569.625(b)
- Regulation authority
- HSC
What the official deficiency says
(b) The department shall adopt regulations to require staff members of residential care facilities for the elderly who assist residents with personal activities of daily living to receive appropriate training. This training shall consist of 10 hours of training within the first four weeks of employment and four hours annually thereafter… This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not ensure that all staff members received annual training. Record reviews revealed that 5 out of 9 staff did not have updated medication training which is a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
Licensee agrees to write a statement detailing the steps the facility will take to ensure the requirements for section 1569.625 is met, to include the facility’s plan to have the 5 out of compliance staff complete the required medication training.
Deadline recorded: Feb 2, 2024. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Feb 2, 2024
Correction not verified in available records
Medication handling and storageType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87465(h)(2)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87465(h)The following requirements shall apply to medications which are centrally stored: (2)Centrally stored medicines shall be kept in a safe and locked place that is not accessible to persons other than employees responsible for the supervision of the centrally stored medication... this requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the facility did not comply with section 87465 when medication was found to be accessible to persons other than employees in the refrigerator in the garage, which is an potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
Administrator removed the medication from the garage and placed the medication in the medication cabinet preventing access to the medication to persons other than staff. POC Cleared.
Deadline recorded: Feb 2, 2024. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Official record says corrected or clearedOn or before Jan 26, 2024
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Feb 2, 2024
Source and limits
California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division. Public facility history is described by the source as a five-year window. Older records and previous-licensee history may require a regional-office request. Type 741 RCFE-CCRCs, nursing homes, and other care settings are excluded from this page.
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