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 6 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. Carlsbad BY The SeaCarlsbad, CA · 33 beds · San Diego CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  2. Grace Home Inc.Livingston, CA · 33 beds · Merced CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  3. Marina Garden Nursing CenterAlameda, CA · 32 beds · Alameda CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 5 of 5
  4. Vibra Hospital OF Northern California D/P SnfRedding, CA · 32 beds · Shasta CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  5. Laurel Heights Community CareSan Francisco, CA · 32 beds · San Francisco CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  6. Citrus Heights Health CenterCovina, CA · 32 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  7. Villa MarinSan Rafael, CA · 31 beds · Marin CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  8. St Anthony Care CenterHayward, CA · 30 beds · Alameda CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 5 of 5
  9. Grossmont Hospital D/P SnfLa Mesa, CA · 30 beds · San Diego CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 5 of 5
  10. Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma SnfSan Francisco, CA · 30 beds · San Francisco CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  11. Ararat Post AcuteGlendale, CA · 28 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 5 of 5
  12. West Anaheim Medical Center D/P SnfAnaheim, CA · 28 beds · Orange CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 5 of 5
  13. WE Care Skilled Nursing FacilityHayward, CA · 28 beds · Alameda CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  14. Pih Health Good Samaritan Hospital D/P SnfLos Angeles, CA · 28 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 5 of 5
  15. San Francisco TowersSan Francisco, CA · 27 beds · San Francisco CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 5 of 5
  16. Childrens HC Org NO CA -Pediatric Hospital D/P SnfCampbell, CA · 27 beds · Santa Clara CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  17. East Los Angeles Doctors HospLos Angeles, CA · 25 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 5 of 5
  18. Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital- D/P SnfCovina, CA · 25 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 5 of 5
  19. Canterbury WoodsPacific Grove, CA · 24 beds · Monterey CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  20. O'Connor Hospital D/P SnfSan Jose, CA · 24 beds · Santa Clara CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 5 of 5
  21. San Luis Transitional CareSan Luis Obispo, CA · 23 beds · San Luis Obispo CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 1 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  22. Whittier Hospital Medical Ctr D/P SnfWhittier, CA · 22 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 5 of 5
  23. Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement CommunityEscondido, CA · 19 beds · San Diego CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 5 of 5
  24. Redlands Comm Hosp D/p SnfRedlands, CA · 16 beds · San Bernardino CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 5 of 5
  25. Joyce Eisenberg Keefer Medical Center D/P SnfReseda, CA · 344 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  26. Veterans Home OF California - Yountville - SnfYountville, CA · 274 beds · Napa CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 4 of 5
  27. Canyon Springs Post-AcuteSan Jose, CA · 199 beds · Santa Clara CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 4 of 5
  28. Edgemoor HospitalSantee, CA · 192 beds · San Diego CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 4 of 5
  29. Crestwood Manor - 104Stockton, CA · 190 beds · San Joaquin CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  30. Bruceville Terrace - D/P Snf OF Methodist HospitalSacramento, CA · 171 beds · Sacramento CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  31. The Springs Health And Rehabilitation CenterMurrieta, CA · 170 beds · Riverside CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  32. Waterman Canyon Post AcuteSan Bernardino, CA · 166 beds · San Bernardino CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  33. A Grace Sub Acute & Skilled CareSan Jose, CA · 166 beds · Santa Clara CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 4 of 5
  34. Citrus Heights Post AcuteCitrus Heights, CA · 162 beds · Sacramento CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 4 of 5
  35. La Jolla Post-AcuteLa Jolla, CA · 161 beds · San Diego CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 4 of 5
  36. Atherton Park Post-AcuteMenlo Park, CA · 160 beds · San Mateo CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 4 of 5
  37. Los Altos Post-AcuteLos Altos, CA · 152 beds · Santa Clara CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  38. Grand Park Convalescent HospitalLos Angeles, CA · 151 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  39. Vienna Nursing And Rehabilitation CenterLodi, CA · 150 beds · San Joaquin CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 4 of 5
  40. Pacific Coast Post AcuteSalinas, CA · 149 beds · Monterey CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 4 of 5
  41. Arbor Rehabilitation & Nursing CenterLodi, CA · 149 beds · San Joaquin CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 4 of 5
  42. Boulder Creek Post AcutePoway, CA · 149 beds · San Diego CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 4 of 5
  43. The Grove Post-AcuteWoodland, CA · 140 beds · Yolo CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  44. Sierra Valley Rehab CenterPorterville, CA · 139 beds · Tulare CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 4 of 5
  45. Stoney Point Healthcare CenterChatsworth, CA · 132 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 4 of 5
  46. Bridgeview Post AcuteYuba City, CA · 130 beds · Sutter CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 4 of 5
  47. Tampico Healthcare CenterWalnut Creek, CA · 128 beds · Contra Costa CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 4 of 5
  48. Masonic HomeUnion City, CA · 125 beds · Alameda CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 1 of 5 4 of 5
  49. Providence Little Comp OF Mary Subacute Care CtrSan Pedro, CA · 125 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  50. Burlington Convalescent HospitalLos Angeles, CA · 124 beds · Los Angeles CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 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.