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High Desert Haven

1240 COLLEGE HEIGHTS BLVD, RIDGECREST, CA, 93555
(760) 371-1989
154 licensed beds

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Bed capacity
154
State license
157209516
Care type
Assisted living
County
Kern
Facility name
High Desert Haven
Legal entity
High Desert Haven Llc
Street address
1240 COLLEGE HEIGHTS BLVD
City / state / ZIP
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Phone
(760) 371-1989
State license #
157209516

High Desert Haven is a licensed assisted living community in Ridgecrest, California. It is licensed for 154 beds — well above the median for assisted living communities in California (6 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Ridgecrest and 8,987 assisted living communities across California. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

This listing draws on the federal NPI registry (NPPES), and was last updated on August 29, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

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Ownership & operator

Operator / owner
Baruch Berkowitz

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
154
Licensed as
RCFE
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from Federal NPI Registry (NPPES); hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-29. Facilities can submit a correction.
What people say on Google.
3.37 ratings on Google
★Angela Ball · 2025-02-27 · via Google

“It used to be decent, but after the new owners took over it has gone to hell. Running out the good caregivers, taking away services, raising the prices. Linda P. acts like she cares but does not. She got rid of all the people that actually do care. Thankfully I got my father out of there. If I could’ve given them zero stars, I would have. The State will be called on this facility…”

★Diana Sita Prewitt · 2024-09-10 · via Google

“My mother is currently in the Memory Care unit at High Desert Haven in Ridgecrest, CA. I live in Florida. My weekly phone calls are my life line to her and vice versa. However, since the new owners took over in July 2024, I have been unable to easily reach my mother. First the facility changed the telephone number to the Memory care unit with no notice to me. Then they disconnected the replac…”

★★★★★Stephen Smith · 2019-12-10 · via Google

“High Desert Haven is an excellent facility. Each unit has a living room, bedroom, and bath. Meals are prepared and served three times per day in the main dining room. The food is of excellent quality and quantity. Residents' birthdays are recognized. The whole facility it clean and in excellent condition. The staff is made up of professionals who want to help others, not just having a job. Daily a…”

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Federal NPI Registry (NPPES)
npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov
Last verified 2026-08-29
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