Assisted Living
The Pointe at Summit Hills
4501 Upland Point Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93306 · Map
Licensed for 170 residents · SUMMIT HILLS 85 LLC; THE POINTE AT BAKERSFIELD LLC
The Pointe at Summit Hills is a state-licensed assisted living community in Bakersfield, California. It is licensed for 170 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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Care and services
From the community’s website
What The Pointe at Summit Hills says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Our vibrant Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Respite Care community has the programs and services you or your loved one's needs, as well as fun and engaging daily activities.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
License
Active, 170 residents
RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY 157206770, 157209551, licensed since Apr 8, 2016. Licensee SUMMIT HILLS 85 LLC; THE POINTE AT BAKERSFIELD LLC.
Nearest emergency room
2.5 miles
Kern Medical Center, rated 1 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pointe at Summit Hills this community | 170 | Not published | Active | 2 Type A, 4 Type B | |
| A & M Assisted Living | 0.2 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 7 Type A, 19 Type B |
| Country Club Luxury Living | 0.8 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
| Pine Haven | 1.3 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 5 Type A, 7 Type B |
| Shanti Homes 1, Brentwood Dr | 1.6 mi | 12 | Not published | Active | 6 Type A, 4 Type B |
State inspection record2 Type A, 4 Type B
- Last state visit
- August 25, 2026
- State visits since July 3, 2025
- 12 (including 2 inspections, 9 complaints investigated)
- Type A citations
- 2 immediate risk
- Type B citations
- 4 potential risk if not corrected
- Complaint allegations investigated
- 12: 4 substantiated, 8 not substantiated
- No citations at the last inspection (August 2026)
- License active since 2016
Citations (6), newest first
- 87211(a)(1)(D) (plan of correction due August 14, 2026): Reporting Requirements. Events the community must report to the state and to the resident's family or representative, such as deaths, injuries, abuse and changes in leadership.
- 87468.1(a)(1) (plan of correction due June 20, 2026): Personal Rights of Residents in All Facilities. Lists the basic rights of every resident, including dignity, safe and comfortable accommodations, and freedom from punishment, humiliation and abuse.
- 87507(g)(5)(C) (plan of correction due May 15, 2026): Admission Agreements. The admission agreement must list the services provided, the rates, fees and payment terms, and other required terms.
- 87506(b) (plan of correction due April 3, 2026): Resident Records. Each resident's record must contain required information, such as contacts, doctors, medical assessment, medications and the admission agreement.
- 87303(a) (plan of correction due March 13, 2026): Maintenance and Operation. The building must be kept clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair.
- 87468.1(a)(1) (plan of correction due March 13, 2026): Personal Rights of Residents in All Facilities. Lists the basic rights of every resident, including dignity, safe and comfortable accommodations, and freedom from punishment, humiliation and abuse.
Plain meanings are our short reading of the rule cited, from the state’s regulation text. The state’s report says what happened.
Complaints with substantiated allegations (date the finding was approved)
- August 19, 2026: 1 substantiated, 1 unsubstantiated, 1 Type A citation
- July 8, 2026: 1 substantiated, 1 Type B citation
- June 17, 2026: 1 substantiated, 1 Type A citation
- May 22, 2026: 1 substantiated, 1 Type B citation
Complaints with no substantiated allegation (5)
- July 17, 2026: 1 unsubstantiated
- July 9, 2026: 1 unsubstantiated
- May 22, 2026: 2 unsubstantiated
- March 24, 2026: 2 unsubstantiated
- December 19, 2025: 1 unsubstantiated
Every state visit (18)
- August 25, 2026: Inspection
- August 11, 2026: Other visit
- August 11, 2026: Complaint visit
- July 24, 2026: Other visit
- June 6, 2026: Complaint visit
Show all 15
- June 3, 2026: Other visit
- June 3, 2026: Complaint visit
- May 8, 2026: Complaint visit (2)
- April 14, 2026: Complaint visit
- March 17, 2026: Inspection
- March 17, 2026: Complaint visit
- March 12, 2026: Complaint visit (2)
- October 16, 2025: Complaint visit (2)
- July 28, 2025: Other visit
- July 3, 2025: Other visit
Read every report on the state’s site →
Earlier license at this community
- License 157206770, closed August 11, 2025: the state’s records
A new license is issued when a community changes owners or operators. Records under an earlier license may describe a different operator.
What these terms mean
Type A citations are for “the most serious type of violations in which there is an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of those in care,” and are issued “even if the violation is corrected on the spot.”
Type B citations are for “a violation that, if not corrected, may [pose] an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of clients,” such as faulty medical record keeping or staff training.
CCLD: “There is no difference between an inconclusive and an unsubstantiated complaint allegation. Both terms mean that there was no preponderance of evidence to prove that an alleged violation occurred.” Allegations CCLD finds unfounded are also not substantiated.
This community is licensed for 170 residents; larger communities are visited and complained about more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing, data as of September 28, 2026, covering the five years of records the state publishes. The state’s advice: “Never rely on this information alone to make a decision about a facility. Always visit facilities in person.”
License and ownershipActive license, licensee SUMMIT HILLS 85 LLC; THE POINTE AT BAKERSFIELD LLC
- License type
- RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY
- License number
- 157206770, 157209551
- License status
- Active
- Licensed since
- 2016-04-08
- Licensed capacity
- 170
- Licensee
- SUMMIT HILLS 85 LLC; THE POINTE AT BAKERSFIELD LLC
- County
- Kern County
- Administrator
- Perla Pena
Source: California state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Administrator name from the California licensing record, as of Sep 9, 2026.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in California, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in California
- Assisted Living Waiver (ALW). Medi-Cal can pay for assisted living care services through the Assisted Living Waiver, but only in 15 counties, only for people who need nursing home level care, and there is a waitlist. The resident still pays room and board. (state page)
- Waitlist. The Assisted Living Waiver has a waitlist. DHCS reported 18,365 people on it in December 2025. (source)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 2.5 mi, nursing home 1.4 mi, pharmacy 5.6 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield. 2.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Bakersfield Post Acute, Bakersfield. 1.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Pro Nursing Home Care, Inc, Bakersfield. 2.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Thriftys Drug Store. 5.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 93306 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- North Bakersfield Dialysis, Bakersfield, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Northeast Dialysis, Bakersfield, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Bakersfield Northeast, Bakersfield, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 55 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 93306.
Ararat Hospice Care, Inc, office in Bakersfield, 4.7 miles away, straight line
Aasta Hospice, office in Bakersfield, 5.5 miles away, straight line
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of California, office in Bakersfield, 5.6 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Centric Health, Bakersfield. 10.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively moderate; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Bakersfield, CA, risk to homes is greater than 47% of communities in California and 84% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado very low, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in August 2026. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked13 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing inspection records | Sep 28, 2026 | See above |
| California Medicaid provider list | Mar 3, 2026 | Not on the state list we checked. These lists are often incomplete. |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does The Pointe at Summit Hills provide?
The Pointe at Summit Hills is licensed by the state of California for assisted living in Bakersfield, California. Its licensed capacity is 170 residents.
Does Lilisity rate The Pointe at Summit Hills?
No. We publish state licensing details for The Pointe at Summit Hills but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does The Pointe at Summit Hills cost?
Assisted Living in California typically starts at $3,800 to $6,100 a month. Based on 267 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. The Pointe at Summit Hills does not publish its prices.
How do I contact The Pointe at Summit Hills?
Use The Pointe at Summit Hills's website, thepointesummithills.com, or visit at 4501 Upland Point Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93306.
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