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, page 12 of 24.

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. Westgate Gardens Care CenterVisalia, CA · 140 beds · Tulare CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  2. Sunnyvale Gardens Post AcuteSunnyvale, CA · 140 beds · Santa Clara CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  3. Asbury Park Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterSacramento, CA · 139 beds · Sacramento CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  4. Casa Coloma Health Care CenterRancho Cordova, CA · 138 beds · Sacramento CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  5. Beach Creek Post-AcuteAnaheim, CA · 138 beds · Orange CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  6. Elk Grove Post AcuteElk Grove, CA · 136 beds · Sacramento CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  7. Brighton Post AcuteHanford, CA · 133 beds · Kings CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  8. The Bellefontaine Healthcare CenterPasadena, CA · 130 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  9. Napa Valley Care CenterNapa, CA · 130 beds · Napa CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  10. Mountain View Healthcare CenterMountain View, CA · 129 beds · Santa Clara CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  11. Alta Gardens Care CenterGarden Grove, CA · 129 beds · Orange CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  12. Harbor Post Acute Care CenterTorrance, CA · 127 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  13. Country Drive Post AcuteFremont, CA · 126 beds · Alameda CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  14. Whitney Oaks Care CenterCarmichael, CA · 126 beds · Sacramento CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  15. Berkley Post-AcuteVan Nuys, CA · 125 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  16. Hanford Post AcuteHanford, CA · 124 beds · Kings CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  17. Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care And RehabiliRidgecrest, CA · 124 beds · Kern CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 3 of 5
  18. EL Centro Post-Acute CareEl Centro, CA · 123 beds · Imperial CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 3 of 5
  19. Golden Merced Care CenterMerced, CA · 121 beds · Merced CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 3 of 5
  20. Covenant Post AcuteFresno, CA · 121 beds · Fresno CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  21. Woodcrest Post Acute & RehabilitationRiverside, CA · 120 beds · Riverside CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  22. College Oak Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterSacramento, CA · 120 beds · Sacramento CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  23. Clearwater Healthcare CenterStockton, CA · 120 beds · San Joaquin CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  24. Carmel Mountain Rehabilitation & Healthcare CenterSan Diego, CA · 120 beds · San Diego CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  25. Palm Village Retirement Comm.Reedley, CA · 120 beds · Fresno CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  26. Knolls West Post Acute LLCVictorville, CA · 118 beds · San Bernardino CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 3 of 5
  27. Fulton Gardens Post Acute, LLCStockton, CA · 116 beds · San Joaquin CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  28. Sierra VistaHighland, CA · 116 beds · San Bernardino CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  29. Marina Pointe Healthcare & SubacuteCulver City, CA · 116 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 3 of 5
  30. Quartz Hill Post AcuteRedding, CA · 115 beds · Shasta CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  31. Orange Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LLCOrange, CA · 112 beds · Orange CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  32. Montrose Springs Skilled Nursing & Wellness CenterMontrose, CA · 109 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  33. San Pablo Healthcare & Wellness CenterSan Pablo, CA · 108 beds · Contra Costa CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 3 of 5
  34. Rosecrans Care CenterGardena, CA · 106 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  35. Imperial Crest Health Care CenterHawthorne, CA · 105 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 3 of 5
  36. Ramona Rehabilitation And Post Acute Care CenterHemet, CA · 104 beds · Riverside CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 3 of 5
  37. Mid-Town Oaks Post-AcuteSacramento, CA · 100 beds · Sacramento CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  38. Fountain View Subacute And Nursing CenterLos Angeles, CA · 99 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  39. Sage Post AcuteHayward, CA · 99 beds · Alameda CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 3 of 5
  40. Buena Vista Care CenterAnaheim, CA · 99 beds · Orange CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  41. Main West Postacute CareTurlock, CA · 99 beds · Stanislaus CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 1 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  42. The Pines AT Placerville Healthcare CenterPlacerville, CA · 99 beds · El Dorado CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  43. St. Catherine HealthcareFullerton, CA · 99 beds · Orange CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  44. Salinas Valley Post AcuteSalinas, CA · 99 beds · Monterey CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  45. Santa Rosa Post AcuteSanta Rosa, CA · 99 beds · Sonoma CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  46. River Bend Nursing CenterWest Sacramento, CA · 99 beds · Yolo CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 3 of 5
  47. Magnolia Post Acute CareEl Cajon, CA · 99 beds · San Diego CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  48. Shafter Nursing CareShafter, CA · 99 beds · Kern CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 3 of 5
  49. Carmel Hills Care CenterMonterey, CA · 99 beds · Monterey CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 3 of 5
  50. Anaheim Terrace Care CenterAnaheim, CA · 99 beds · Orange CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 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.