23 state citations (14 serious, 9 minor) and 2 verified complaints since 2021 across 9 inspections. The most serious recent finding, substantiated in October 2025, involved a resident being locked in their bedroom due to wandering behavior. Inspectors conducting that same complaint visit documented multiple simultaneous safety failures: the facility's front door auditory alarm was not activated, 4 bedroom exit doors lacked functioning alarms, a staff member had been working at the facility for 5 days without being formally associated to it, and medications belonging to staff were left unsecured in the kitchen accessible to residents. A follow-up office meeting in April 2025 cited medication storage violations and cleanliness deficiencies from the January 2025 annual inspection. In 2022, inspectors found water temperatures at a dangerous 130 degrees F, dog waste throughout the backyard, and 2 staff members working with insufficient training hours and no health screenings on file. A 2024 annual inspection found no deficiencies. The most recent inspection in January 2026 noted a bed positioned to block a resident's closet and flagged a locked laundry room that serves as a fire exit.
Tlc Home Care 1 is a 6-bed small residential care home in Bakersfield. Over 9 state inspections, the facility has received 14 Type A citations (serious) and 9 Type B citations (minor).
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Intimate home setting
Only 6 beds — a small, personal environment where staff can give individualized attention to each resident.
Safety concerns in inspection record
The FYI Safety Score™ is 4.3 out of 10, which is below average. The facility has 14 Type A citations (serious — indicating risk to health, safety, or personal rights). Review the inspection history carefully and ask management about corrective actions.
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5801 Cochran Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93309
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