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 14 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. Watsonville Nursing CenterWatsonville, CA · 87 beds · Santa Cruz CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  2. Overland Terrace Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LPLos Angeles, CA · 87 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  3. Granada Rehabilitation & Wellness Center, LPEureka, CA · 87 beds · Humboldt CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  4. Lodi Creek Post AcuteLodi, CA · 86 beds · San Joaquin CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  5. Bonita Hills Post AcuteLa Habra, CA · 86 beds · Orange CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  6. Grass Valley Healthcare CenterGrass Valley, CA · 86 beds · Nevada CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  7. McKinley Park Care CenterSacramento, CA · 86 beds · Sacramento CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  8. Catered Manor Care CenterLong Beach, CA · 83 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  9. Anaheim Crest Nursing CenterAnaheim, CA · 83 beds · Orange CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  10. Monrovia Post AcuteDuarte, CA · 82 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  11. The Californian Pasadena HealthcarePasadena, CA · 82 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  12. Princeton Manor Healthcare Center, LLCOakland, CA · 82 beds · Alameda CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  13. Sunset Manor Conv HospEl Monte, CA · 81 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  14. Willow Pass Healthcare CenterConcord, CA · 81 beds · Contra Costa CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  15. Country Oaks Care CenterPomona, CA · 81 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  16. Lakeport Post AcuteLakeport, CA · 81 beds · Lake CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  17. Highland Care Center of RedlandsRedlands, CA · 80 beds · San Bernardino CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 3 of 5
  18. Fresno Postacute CareFresno, CA · 80 beds · Fresno CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 3 of 5
  19. Smith Ranch Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation CenteSan Rafael, CA · 80 beds · Marin CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  20. Saint Vincent HealthcarePasadena, CA · 78 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 1 of 5 3 of 5
  21. Meadowbrook Behavioral Health CenterLos Angeles, CA · 77 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  22. Courtyard Care CenterSan Jose, CA · 76 beds · Santa Clara CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  23. Creekside CenterStockton, CA · 75 beds · San Joaquin CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  24. Ojai Health & RehabilitationOjai, CA · 74 beds · Ventura CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  25. Gardena Convalescent CenterGardena, CA · 74 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  26. Woods Health ServicesLa Verne, CA · 74 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  27. Hayward Hills Health Care CenterHayward, CA · 74 beds · Alameda CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  28. Elmwood Care CenterBerkeley, CA · 74 beds · Alameda CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 3 of 5
  29. Lomita Post-Acute Care CenterLomita, CA · 71 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  30. San Luis Care CenterNewman, CA · 71 beds · Stanislaus CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  31. Primrose Post-AcuteInglewood, CA · 69 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  32. LA Sierra Care CenterMerced, CA · 68 beds · Merced CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 3 of 5
  33. Brighton Place Spring ValleySpring Valley, CA · 68 beds · San Diego CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 1 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  34. Redwood Cove Healthcare CenterUkiah, CA · 68 beds · Mendocino CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  35. Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness CentreIndio, CA · 68 beds · Riverside CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  36. Lincoln Square Post Acute CareStockton, CA · 68 beds · San Joaquin CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  37. Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/snfPortola, CA · 66 beds · Plumas CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 1 of 5 3 of 5
  38. Somerset Post Acute CareEl Cajon, CA · 65 beds · San Diego CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  39. Pilgrim Place Health Services CenterClaremont, CA · 62 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  40. Tracy Nursing And Rehabilitation CenterTracy, CA · 62 beds · San Joaquin CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  41. Corona Regional Medical Center D/P SnfCorona, CA · 61 beds · Riverside CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 1 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  42. Parkway Hills Nursing & RehabilitationLa Mesa, CA · 60 beds · San Diego CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  43. Kyakameena Care CenterBerkeley, CA · 60 beds · Alameda CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  44. Heartwood Avenue HealthcareVallejo, CA · 60 beds · Solano CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  45. Montrose Healthcare CenterMontrose, CA · 59 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  46. Pavilion ON Pico Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LPLos Angeles, CA · 59 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 1 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  47. Socal Post-Acute CareWhittier, CA · 59 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  48. Fairmont Rehabilitation HospitalLodi, CA · 59 beds · San Joaquin CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  49. Pomona Vista Care CenterPomona, CA · 59 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  50. Santa Monica Health Care CenterSanta Monica, CA · 59 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 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.