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- 5,627 nursing homes in 7 states, CMS data from Oct 2026
- 8,400 licensed assisted living homes in California
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Memory careCare for someone living with dementia. Tell us what you need and where.Find memory care →
In-home careHelp at home with daily activities. Tell us what you need and where.Find in-home care →Compare nursing homes by state
California
1,165 nursing homes · avg 3.2★
Compare →New York
592 nursing homes · avg 3.1★
Compare →Texas
1,177 nursing homes · avg 2.8★
Compare →Florida
694 nursing homes · avg 3.3★
Compare →Pennsylvania
656 nursing homes · avg 3.0★
Compare →Ohio
924 nursing homes · avg 3.2★
Compare →North Carolina
419 nursing homes · avg 3.0★
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What Medicare pays for
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing facility care after a 3-day inpatient hospital stay: $0 a day for days 1–20 after the deductible and $217 a day for days 21–100 in 2026 (Medicare.gov: Skilled nursing facility care). It doesn't pay for long-term care, including assisted living (Medicare.gov: Long-term care).
Read the stars properly
CMS ratings start from health inspections, then move up or down a star for staffing and quality. A home with an abuse citation can't score above two stars on inspections (CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System, Technical Users' Guide (Sept 2026)).
Guides
Nursing home star ratings explained
What the 1 to 5 stars on Medicare's Care Compare actually measure, and what they miss.
Read →Does Medicare pay for nursing homes?
Up to 100 days of skilled care after a hospital stay, but not long-term care. The 2026 numbers.
Read →Does Medicare pay for assisted living?
Short answer: no. What families use instead, and where to check.
Read →Assisted living vs nursing home
Level of care, who regulates them and who pays, side by side.
Read →Common questions
Is MedicalCare.org free to use?
Yes. Searching, comparing and asking for help are free for families. We're a for-profit website: care providers may pay to advertise with us, and paid placements are always labelled.
Where does your data come from?
Nursing home ratings, staffing and inspection data come from CMS, the federal agency that runs Medicare (CMS Provider Data Catalog: Nursing homes). California assisted living licenses come from the California Department of Social Services (CHHS Open Data: Community Care Licensing Facilities). See our data.
Does Medicare pay for assisted living or nursing homes?
Medicare doesn't pay for long-term care. It can cover up to 100 days of skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying hospital stay (Medicare.gov: Skilled nursing facility care, Medicare.gov: Long-term care).
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