Shafter Nursing Care
Nursing Home Facility
140 East Tulare Avenue, Shafter, CA 93263

Our Golden LivingCenter would like to extend you a warm welcome. Your doctor has recommended that you receive certain care, and we are happy that you chose us to provide you with that care. Our staff will review your doctor’s orders, and then you and your family will have an opportunity to help us plan how you can get the care that your doctor has ordered. Our comprehensive approach ensures our residents receive the most innovative and expert care possible, while our compassion and dedication keeps our focus exclusively on the individual.
Operated by Golden Living, which runs 301 communities in our directory.
With 99 beds, Shafter Nursing Care is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Kern County average about 20 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 84% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Kern County average about 1.7 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2026 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.0 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 43%.
The community is located in Kern County, CA.
Shafter Nursing Care offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 99
- Occupancy 84%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.0
- Annual staff turnover 43%
- Last health inspection April 2026