NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nursing Homes in California

1,165 Medicare-certified nursing homes in California; CMS rates 1,153 of them, 23.8% with 5 stars and 16.4% with 1. Listed highest-rated first.

CMS Care Compare nursing home file processed Jul 1, 2026 · method · Care Compare on CMS.gov →

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Overall rating, 1,153 rated homes

  1. 5 stars274
  2. 4 stars236
  3. 3 stars245
  4. 2 stars209
  5. 1 star189

Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System, overall rating, California; file processed Jul 1, 2026. 12 homes are not rated (newly certified or withheld).

Compare California's homes

  1. Staffing: nurse hours per resident
  2. Inspections: deficiencies and fines
  3. Staffing, every state ranked
  4. Deficiencies, every state ranked

California nursing homes, highest-rated first

  1. Jewish Home & Rehab Center D/P SnfSan Francisco, CA · 362 beds · San Francisco CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 5 of 5
  2. Villa Rancho Bernardo Care CenterSan Diego, CA · 299 beds · San Diego CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 5 of 5
  3. Alden Terrace Convalescent HospitalLos Angeles, CA · 210 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  4. Upland Rehabilitation and Care CenterUpland, CA · 206 beds · San Bernardino CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  5. Crestwood ManorModesto, CA · 194 beds · Stanislaus CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 5 of 5
  6. Victoria Care CenterVentura, CA · 188 beds · Ventura CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  7. Idylwood Care CenterSunnyvale, CA · 185 beds · Santa Clara CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 5 of 5
  8. EL Encanto Healthcare CenterCity Of Industry, CA · 185 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 5 of 5
  9. Escondido Post AcuteEscondido, CA · 180 beds · San Diego CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  10. Veterans Home Of California - Chula VistaChula Vista, CA · 180 beds · San Diego CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 5 of 5
  11. Mission View Health CenterSan Luis Obispo, CA · 162 beds · San Luis Obispo CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  12. San Luis Post Acute CenterSan Luis Obispo, CA · 162 beds · San Luis Obispo CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  13. Rossmoor Post AcuteWalnut Creek, CA · 155 beds · Contra Costa CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  14. Webster HousePalo Alto, CA · 145 beds · Santa Clara CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  15. Bayside Care CenterMorro Bay, CA · 145 beds · San Luis Obispo CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  16. Fountains, TheYuba City, CA · 145 beds · Sutter CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  17. Broadway Villa Post AcuteSonoma, CA · 144 beds · Sonoma CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  18. Oak River RehabAnderson, CA · 143 beds · Shasta CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  19. The Avenues Transitional Care CenterSan Francisco, CA · 140 beds · San Francisco CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  20. Community Extended Care Hospital Of MontclairMontclair, CA · 140 beds · San Bernardino CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 5 of 5
  21. Fruitvale Healthcare CenterOakland, CA · 140 beds · Alameda CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  22. Pleasanton Nursing And Rehabilitation CenterPleasanton, CA · 139 beds · Alameda CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  23. Mission Park Healthcare CenterSanta Barbara, CA · 138 beds · Santa Barbara CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 5 of 5
  24. The Win Post-AcuteSanta Clara, CA · 133 beds · Santa Clara CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  25. Creekside Post-AcuteSan Jose, CA · 130 beds · Santa Clara CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  26. The Villas AT PowayPoway, CA · 129 beds · San Diego CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  27. Jacob Healthcare CenterSan Diego, CA · 128 beds · San Diego CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  28. Crestwood Manor - FremontFremont, CA · 126 beds · Alameda CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 5 of 5
  29. Copper Ridge Care CenterRedding, CA · 125 beds · Shasta CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  30. Medical Hill Healthcare CenterOakland, CA · 124 beds · Alameda CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  31. Villa Coronado D/P SnfCoronado, CA · 122 beds · San Diego CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  32. California Home For The AgedFresno, CA · 120 beds · Fresno CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 5 of 5
  33. Pacific Heights Transitional Care CenterSan Francisco, CA · 120 beds · San Francisco CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  34. Riverside Behavioral Healthcare CenterRiverside, CA · 120 beds · Riverside CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  35. Tice Valley Post AcuteWalnut Creek, CA · 120 beds · Contra Costa CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  36. Victoria Post Acute CareEl Cajon, CA · 120 beds · San Diego CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  37. Veterans Home OF California - FresnoFresno, CA · 120 beds · Fresno CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  38. Vista Knoll Specialized Care FacilityVista, CA · 119 beds · San Diego CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  39. Providence Little CO OF Mary Transitional Care CtrTorrance, CA · 115 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 5 of 5
  40. Camarillo Healthcare CenterCamarillo, CA · 114 beds · Ventura CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  41. Atherton Baptist HomeAlhambra, CA · 113 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  42. Lompoc Valley Medical Center Comprehensive Care CeLompoc, CA · 110 beds · Santa Barbara CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 5 of 5
  43. Beachside Post AcuteTorrance, CA · 110 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  44. Centinela Grand IncPerris, CA · 109 beds · Riverside CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  45. Alameda County Medical Center D/P SnfSan Leandro, CA · 109 beds · Alameda CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  46. Vista Pacifica CenterJurupa Valley, CA · 108 beds · Riverside CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  47. Siena Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation CenterAuburn, CA · 107 beds · Placer CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  48. Community Subacute and Transitional Care CenterFresno, CA · 106 beds · Fresno CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  49. Stanford Court Skilled Nursing & Rehab CenterSantee, CA · 105 beds · San Diego CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  50. Atlantic Memorial Healthcare CenterLong Beach, CA · 104 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5

How to read this list

California hosts 1,165 Medicare-certified nursing homes that participate in the CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System, each tracked by a unique six-digit CMS Certification Number (CCN) and evaluated on Health Inspection, Staffing, and Quality Measures components. Certification is required for any long-term care facility that bills Medicare or Medicaid for skilled nursing services, so this roster functions as a near-complete directory of the state's licensed SNF (skilled nursing facility) beds, excluded are assisted-living residences, independent-living communities, and memory-care units that operate outside the Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement system. This page uses 14,693 Medicare-certified nursing-home records from CMS Care Compare, with NPPES context where available. Every figure is traceable in the methodology.

The facilities on this page are paginated across 24 pages (50 per page) and sorted by CMS Overall Star Rating with highest-rated homes first, so if you're searching for the top-performing nursing homes in California you can read from the top; if you're researching a specific facility name, use browser find or the search tool. Each listing shows the Overall star, the three component ratings (Health, Staffing, Quality), bed count, and county, drill into the facility's profile page for full deficiency counts, inspection cycle history, RN hours per resident per day, fines, and Special Focus or abuse-icon flags. Remember that identical Overall stars can mask very different underlying profiles: a 4-star facility with 1-star Staffing reads differently than a 4-star facility with 4-star Staffing.

CMS refreshes the Five-Star dataset monthly as new state surveys are uploaded, so ratings can shift; the figures here come from the file CMS processed on Jul 1, 2026. Important: PlainDoctor presents these ratings exactly as CMS publishes them at data.cms.gov - no custom scoring, no rankings, no editorial adjustments. This directory is a starting point for research, not a placement recommendation or medical advice; choosing a nursing home for yourself or a loved one is a high-stakes healthcare decision that should involve in-person tours, staff interviews, reading the full survey deficiency reports, and consulting licensed clinicians, hospital discharge planners, and elder-care attorneys or advisors who understand the financial and Medicaid implications.

States with the most nursing homes

  1. Texas1,177
  2. Ohio922
  3. Florida694
  4. Illinois667
  5. Pennsylvania656

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Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System, Nursing Home Provider Information, processed Jul 1, 2026 (data.cms.gov).

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Jul 1, 2026.