Veterans Home of Barstow California

What Veterans Home of Barstow California does

Veterans Home of California - Barstow is a California state-run skilled nursing facility operated by the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) and one of eight Veterans Homes of California facilities statewide (the others located in Chula Vista, Yountville, Fresno, Lancaster, Redding, Ventura, and West Los Angeles). The Barstow home specializes in 24/7 skilled nursing care delivered by licensed nurses and certified nursing assistants, serving aged and disabled veterans (and their eligible spouses and domestic partners) who have significant clinical needs that cannot be met in independent or assisted living settings. Residents receive assistance with medical and day-to-day needs, and many access physical therapy and other rehabilitative services; the facility also operates dedicated Memory Care units for veterans with dementia or other cognitive impairments.

The facility's core "product" is government-funded skilled nursing and memory care delivered in a state-operated veterans environment; its underlying technology is conventional clinical infrastructure (licensed nursing staff, certified nursing assistants, physical therapy and rehabilitation services) rather than a proprietary technology platform. The only digital component identified is the myCalVet portal, a non-AI benefits and application account-management portal shared across the CalVet system, used by veterans to apply to live at any California Veterans Home.

The business model is non-commercial: funding flows from state appropriations, federal VA benefits, Medicare, and Medicaid, with pricing described as "affordable long-term care" via these government payors and private pay where applicable; specific rates are not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct-to-resident via CalVet's centralized application process (online via myCalVet or by mail), with each home maintaining its own waitlist, and outreach delivered through County Veteran Service Offices (CVSOs) in all 58 California counties, the VA Benefits Hotline (1-800-827-1000), and CalVet's minority-veterans outreach program. The customer base is essentially a single segment — government-eligible veterans requiring skilled nursing or memory care — concentrated in Southern California, with the broader CalVet system serving California's veteran population of 1,578,509 per USDVA 2020 data. The Barstow home is led at the communications level by Information Officer Laura Moraco, operating under CalVet Secretary Lindsey Sin within the office of Governor Gavin Newsom.

Name

Veterans Home of Barstow California

Legal name

Veterans Home of California - Barstow

Website

https://calvet.ca.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Veterans Home of California - Barstow is a state-operated skilled nursing facility, part of CalVet's eight-home network, providing 24/7 licensed nursing care, rehabilitation, and memory care services to aged and disabled veterans and their eligible spouses and domestic partners, funded through state appropriations and federal VA/Medicare/Medicaid programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterans Skilled Nursing Care

NAICS

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (6231), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterans/Military Hospitals & Federal Health Systems (HLAFAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)-Based Rehab Units (HLADAJAB), Long-Term Care Rehabilitation Centers (HLAFAFAD), Veterans Affairs & Military Family Services (BPAIAHAL)

Keywords

• Skilled nursing care
• Veterans long-term care
• Memory care services
• Rehabilitative therapy services
• Veterans assisted living

Headquarters

HQ city

Yountville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-funded healthcare services: The Veterans Home of Barstow operates as a California state veterans home, funded through government programs including VA benefits, Medicaid/Medicare, and state appropriations. Services are provided to eligible veterans who meet residency and care level requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Veterans Home of Barstow is a California state-run skilled nursing facility providing around-the-clock care from licensed nurses and certified nursing assistants to aged and disabled veterans and their eligible spouses and domestic partners. Residents receive assistance with medical and day-to-day needs and often receive physical therapy or other rehabilitative services. The facility operates as part of the eight-facility Veterans Homes of California system under CalVet.

Product overview

The Veterans Home of Barstow California is one of eight Veterans Homes of California operated by the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet). The Barstow facility specializes in Skilled Nursing Care, providing 24/7 licensed nursing support for veterans with significant clinical needs. Memory Care units are available within some skilled nursing programs for veterans with dementia or cognitive impairments. The home operates alongside the myCalVet digital portal which provides personalized benefits management. The broader CalVet system offers additional services including education, employment, healthcare, home loans, housing, advocacy, and VA claims assistance through seven other facilities offering Independent Living and Assisted Living levels of care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Skilled Nursing Care (Veterans Home of California - Barstow)

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner providing VA Benefits Hotline (1-800-827-1000), oversight of veterans benefits, and collaboration on veteran services including healthcare and claims processing.
• County Veteran Service Offices (CVSOs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of local offices across California's 58 counties providing veterans with advocacy, assistance with VA claims, and connections to CalVet services. Contact: 1-844-SERV-VET.
• Veterans Homes of California SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarstow is one of 8 facilities in the Veterans Homes of California system, sharing best practices, standardized care protocols, and collaborative training across all locations including Chula Vista, Yountville, Fresno, Lancaster, Redding, Ventura, and West Los Angeles.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Amedisys: Provider of home health, hospice, and post-acute care services serving aging populations including veterans; a partial competitor for veterans who could alternatively receive post-acute care at home rather than at a SNF.

Broad incumbents

• The Ensign Group: Large publicly traded operator of skilled nursing and post-acute care facilities across the U.S.; provides private-sector benchmarking for SNF operations, staffing, and clinical models relevant to Barstow's care delivery.
• Brookdale Senior Living: Largest U.S. operator of senior living communities offering assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing; provides a private-sector benchmark for resident experience, amenities, and operating scale.
• Genesis HealthCare: Major U.S. operator of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, including specialty rehabilitation and memory care programs comparable in scope to Barstow's service lines.
• VA Community Living Centers (CLCs): Federal VA-operated skilled nursing and long-term care facilities providing 24/7 nursing care to eligible veterans; the closest federal analog to state veterans homes and a direct alternative for veteran placement.

Direct peers

• Massachusetts Soldiers' Homes: State-operated long-term care facilities for Massachusetts veterans offering skilled nursing and residential care under a state veterans affairs framework comparable to CalVet.
• Texas State Veterans Homes: Texas Veterans Land Board-operated skilled nursing and assisted living facilities for Texas veterans; a peer state veterans home system comparable in structure and mission to the CalVet network.
• Ohio Veterans Homes: State-operated veterans nursing facilities in Ohio offering skilled nursing, assisted living, and domiciliary care to veterans — directly comparable in operating model to California's veterans homes.
• Veterans Home of California - Yountville: Sister CalVet facility in Northern California offering skilled nursing and memory care to California veterans under the same operating model, regulatory framework, and funding structure as Barstow.
• Veterans Home of California - Chula Vista: Sister CalVet facility in Southern California providing skilled nursing care to veterans under the same state-operated veterans home model as Barstow.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mycalvet
• YouTubeyoutube.com/mycalvet
• Facebookfacebook.com/timeline
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/california-department-of-veterans-affairs
• Instagraminstagram.com/mycalveteran

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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