California · 1,165 nursing homes
Nursing homes in California: ratings, staffing & inspections
Every Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in California, with CMS star ratings, nurse staffing, turnover and inspection results. Pick a city, or see the state's top-rated homes below.
1,165nursing homes
3.2★average rating (US 3.0)
4.54nurse hrs / resident / day (US 3.90)
37%nursing staff turnover (US 45%)
Cities
Los Angeles 78Long Beach 25Sacramento 23San Diego 21Fresno 19San Jose 19Riverside 18Oakland 18San Francisco 18Hayward 16Stockton 14Anaheim 14Glendale 13Pasadena 13Torrance 12El Cajon 12Santa Monica 12El Monte 11San Bernardino 11Bakersfield 10Modesto 9Pomona 9Gardena 8La Mesa 8Santa Ana 8Carmichael 8Redding 8Redlands 7San Gabriel 7Escondido 7San Leandro 7Whittier 7North Hollywood 7Hemet 7Fremont 7Norwalk 7San Rafael 7Fullerton 7Santa Barbara 7Santa Rosa 7Merced 6Garden Grove 6Visalia 6Van Nuys 6Walnut Creek 6Reseda 5Concord 5Rosemead 5Alhambra 5Castro Valley 5Lodi 5Orange 5Salinas 5Auburn 5Covina 5Chico 5Inglewood 5Porterville 5Berkeley 5National City 5West Covina 5Petaluma 5Glendora 5Alameda 5Napa 5Fairfield 4Pico Rivera 4Granada Hills 4Baldwin Park 4Sunnyvale 4Duarte 4Lancaster 4Bellflower 4Turlock 4Roseville 4Grass Valley 4Los Gatos 4Downey 4Santa Maria 4Oxnard 4Ontario 4Monterey 4Sylmar 4Canoga Park 4Palm Springs 4Eureka 3Santa Cruz 3Lynwood 3San Pedro 3Victorville 3San Luis Obispo 3Yuba City 3San Pablo 3Newport Beach 3Loma Linda 3Culver City 3Livermore 3Vallejo 3Costa Mesa 3Watsonville 3Corona 3Claremont 3Sonoma 3Temple City 3Pacific Grove 3Mountain View 3Thousand Oaks 3Upland 3Cupertino 3Hanford 3Saratoga 3Woodland 3Placerville 3Yucaipa 3Ventura 3Oroville 3Palo Alto 3Tulare 3Spring Valley 3Encinitas 3Reedley 3Sunland 3Huntington Beach 3Daly City 3Laguna Hills 3Paramount 3Bell Gardens 3Hawthorne 3Westminster 3Delano 3Carlsbad 3Poway 3Chula Vista 3Sun Valley 3Camarillo 3Palm Desert 3Vista 3Campbell 3
Star ratings across California
5-star nursing homes with the most nurse staffing
| Nursing home | Overall | Beds | Nurse hrs / resident / day | Deficiencies (last inspection) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Anaheim Medical Center D/p SNF 3033 W Orange Ave | ★★★★★ | 28 | 11.67 | 13 |
| Totally Kids Rehabilitation Hospital - D/p SNF 1720 Mountain View | ★★★★★ | 56 | 11.49 | 7 |
| Pih Health Good Samaritan Hospital D/p SNF 1225 Wilshire Blvd | ★★★★★ | 28 | 10.88 | 2 |
| Presbyterian Intercomm Hosp Dp/snf 12401 Washington Blvd. | ★★★★★ | 35 | 10.12 | 8 |
| Whittier Hospital Medical Ctr D/p SNF 9080 Colima Road | ★★★★★ | 22 | 9.72 | 10 |
| Helen Bernardy Center D/p SNF 8060 Frost St | ★★★★★ | 43 | 8.77 | 4 |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hosp 4060 E. Whittier Blvd. | ★★★★★ | 25 | 8.46 | 5 |
| St. John's Hospital Camarillo D/P SNF 2309 Antonio Avenue | ★★★★★ | 99 | 8.41 | 7 |
| O'Connor Hospital D/p SNF 2105 Forest Avenue | ★★★★★ | 24 | 8.41 | 2 |
| Torrance Memorial Med Ctr Snf/dp 3330 West Lomita Blvd | ★★★★★ | 40 | 8.35 | 3 |
| Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma SNF 1001 Potrero Avenue | ★★★★★ | 30 | 8.26 | 0 |
| Desert Regional Medical Center D/p SNF 1150 North Indian Canyon Drive | ★★★★★ | 32 | 7.73 | 4 |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center D/P SNF 16237 Ventura Blvd | ★★★★★ | 28 | 7.65 | 4 |
| Mountains Community Hosp DP/SNF 29101 Hospital Road | ★★★★★ | 19 | 7.57 | 1 |
| Villa Coronado D/p SNF 233 Prospect Place | ★★★★★ | 122 | 7.53 | 12 |
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Special Focus Facilities in California
CMS places nursing homes with a history of serious quality problems in its Special Focus Facility program, with more frequent inspections (CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System, Technical Users' Guide (Sept 2026)).
| Nursing home | Overall | Beds | Nurse hrs / resident / day | Deficiencies (last inspection) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Care Center of Fairfield Special Focus Facility1260 Travis Blvd | Not rated | 90 | 4.31 | 12 |
| Sunray Healthcare Center Special Focus Facility3210 W Pico Blvd | Not rated | 99 | 4.76 | 16 |
| Rio Hondo Subacute & Nursing Center Special Focus Facility273 E Beverly Boulevard | Not rated | 200 | 4.58 | 42 |
| Riverside Postacute Care Special Focus Facility Abuse citation8781 Lakeview Avenue | Not rated | 188 | 4.12 | 35 |
| Mesa Glen Care Center Special Focus Facility Abuse citation638 E Colorado Avenue | Not rated | 96 | 4.23 | 48 |
Common questions
How many nursing homes are in California?
1,165 nursing homes certified for Medicare and/or Medicaid, according to CMS (Oct 2026 data).
What is the average nursing home rating in California?
3.2 out of 5 stars, compared with 3.0 nationally.
How many California nursing homes have an abuse citation icon?
115 of 1,165 currently show CMS's abuse icon (CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System, Technical Users' Guide (Sept 2026)).
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (CMS Provider Data Catalog: Nursing homes), Oct 2026 release.