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 4 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. The Meadows OF Napa ValleyNapa, CA · 69 beds · Napa CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 5 of 5
  2. Lawton Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation CenterSan Francisco, CA · 68 beds · San Francisco CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  3. The CalifornianSanta Barbara, CA · 68 beds · Santa Barbara CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 5 of 5
  4. Pacifica Nursing And Rehabilitation CenterPacifica, CA · 68 beds · San Mateo CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  5. Adventist Health Sonora - D/P SnfSonora, CA · 68 beds · Tuolumne CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 5 of 5
  6. Springs Road HealthcareVallejo, CA · 65 beds · Solano CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  7. Woodlands Healthcare CenterLos Gatos, CA · 65 beds · Santa Clara CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 5 of 5
  8. Coastal Oaks Special Care CenterAtascadero, CA · 65 beds · San Luis Obispo CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  9. Mount San Antonio GardensPomona, CA · 64 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  10. Samarkand Skilled Nursing FacilitySanta Barbara, CA · 63 beds · Santa Barbara CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 5 of 5
  11. Sherwood Healthcare CenterSacramento, CA · 62 beds · Sacramento CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  12. Mary Health of the Sick Convalescent & Nursing HosNewbury Park, CA · 61 beds · Ventura CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  13. Bellaken Skilled Nursing CenterOakland, CA · 61 beds · Alameda CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  14. Greenridge Post AcuteEl Sobrante, CA · 60 beds · Contra Costa CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  15. Mcclure Post AcuteOakland, CA · 60 beds · Alameda CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  16. Laurel Creek Health CenterFairfield, CA · 60 beds · Solano CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 5 of 5
  17. VI AT LA Jolla VillageSan Diego, CA · 60 beds · San Diego CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  18. Veterans Home Of California - BarstowBarstow, CA · 60 beds · San Bernardino CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  19. Veterans Home Of California - ReddingRedding, CA · 60 beds · Shasta CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  20. Yuba City Post AcuteYuba City, CA · 59 beds · Sutter CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  21. Linda Mar Care CenterPacifica, CA · 59 beds · San Mateo CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  22. Grand Terrace Health Care CenterGrand Terrace, CA · 59 beds · San Bernardino CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  23. Manning Gardens Care Center, IncFresno, CA · 59 beds · Fresno CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 5 of 5
  24. Newport Nursing And Rehabilitation CenterNewport Beach, CA · 59 beds · Orange CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  25. Bonnie Brae Skilled NursingLos Angeles, CA · 59 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  26. Harvard Creek Post AcuteCovina, CA · 59 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  27. Ontario Healthcare CenterOntario, CA · 59 beds · San Bernardino CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  28. Montclair Manor Care CenterMontclair, CA · 59 beds · San Bernardino CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  29. Centinela Skilled Nursing & Wellness Centre WestInglewood, CA · 59 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  30. Del Mar Convalescent HospitalRosemead, CA · 59 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  31. Redwood Terrace Health CenterEscondido, CA · 59 beds · San Diego CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 5 of 5
  32. Mountain View Post AcuteBarstow, CA · 59 beds · San Bernardino CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 5 of 5
  33. St AndrewsLos Angeles, CA · 59 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  34. The Springs Healthcare Center AT The CarlottaPalm Desert, CA · 59 beds · Riverside CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  35. University Post-Acute RehabSacramento, CA · 59 beds · Sacramento CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  36. Regents Point - WindcrestIrvine, CA · 59 beds · Orange CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 5 of 5
  37. Villa Health Care CenterRiverside, CA · 59 beds · Riverside CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  38. Lincoln Glen Skilled NursingSan Jose, CA · 59 beds · Santa Clara CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  39. The Cove AT LA JollaLa Jolla, CA · 59 beds · San Diego CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  40. The Terraces OF Los GatosLos Gatos, CA · 59 beds · Santa Clara CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  41. Auburn Ravine Healthcare CenterAuburn, CA · 59 beds · Placer CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  42. The Springs AT Pacific RegentSan Diego, CA · 59 beds · San Diego CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  43. Hillcrest Nursing HomeSan Bernardino, CA · 59 beds · San Bernardino CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  44. Trellis ChinoChino, CA · 59 beds · San Bernardino CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  45. The Dorothy & Joseph Goldberg Healthcare CenterEncinitas, CA · 58 beds · San Diego CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  46. Woodside Healthcare CenterSacramento, CA · 58 beds · Sacramento CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  47. Marycrest ManorCulver City, CA · 57 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  48. Bradley CourtEl Cajon, CA · 56 beds · San Diego CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  49. Totally Kids Rehabilitation Hospital - D/P SnfLoma Linda, CA · 56 beds · San Bernardino CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  50. Baywood Court Health CenterCastro Valley, CA · 56 beds · Alameda CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 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.