78 Best Non-Profit Nursing Homes in California

Nurse hours

3.96 /day

Staff turnover

15%

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The Fountains runs on a non-profit model in Yuba City, and the numbers behind its A grade point to steady, well-funded care. Nurse staffing sits at 3.96 hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, and weekend coverage drops only about 6% from weekday levels, a gap far smaller than what many homes show. What stands out most is the 15% annual turnover against a national rate near 46%, suggesting a workforce that largely stays put. Inspections in March 2025 turned up 28 deficiencies, none at the harm level, though four were abuse-related. Quality and inspection ratings both land high, so the record is solid with that one caveat worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

4.41 /day

Staff turnover

40%

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Pilgrim Place runs a non-profit home with 62 beds in Claremont, and the staffing numbers are its strongest story: 4.41 nurse hours per resident day, about 14 percent above the national average, with turnover at 39.7 percent versus the 45.8 percent norm. The catch is consistency, weekend coverage drops roughly 12 percent below what the home staffs on weekdays. Inspections are the weak spot: a 2-out-of-5 health inspection rating, 52 deficiencies on the current record, including three tied to abuse, though none rose to the harm or jeopardy level. The last survey was December 5, 2025. Ask about those abuse-related findings and how weekend shifts get covered before you decide.

Nurse hours

4.28 /day

Staff turnover

6%

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The Sequoias runs a tight ship on staffing, averaging 4.28 nurse hours per resident day, about 11% above the national average, and its turnover sits at 6.3% against a national rate of 45.8%, which tells you caregivers tend to stay put. Weekend coverage drops roughly 30% below weekday levels, so if you're visiting on a Saturday, that's worth asking about directly. The home carries 20 deficiencies on its current record, but none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related; one fine totaling $12,703 appears on file. Its last inspection was August 2025, and both its health inspection and quality measure ratings come in at five stars.

Nurse hours

4.53 /day

Staff turnover

27%

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Plymouth Village runs 4.53 nursing hours per resident per day, about 17% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 26.5% is well under the national 45.8%. Weekend coverage dips roughly 11% from weekday levels, which is common but worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. The 23 deficiencies on record include none at the harm level and none related to abuse, and the most recent inspection was in June 2025, so the picture is fairly current. This is a nonprofit operation with 48 beds, and smaller nonprofits often hold onto staff longer than the for-profit chains do.

Nurse hours

4.82 /day

Staff turnover

24%

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Rosewood Health Facility runs on unusually strong staffing for a 79-bed nonprofit home in Bakersfield, 4.82 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average, and weekend coverage only dips about 9% below weekdays. Turnover sits at 24.1%, well under the national 45.8%, which matters because consistent caregivers know the residents. The catch is the inspection record: 47 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, plus a single $8,278 fine. That mix, excellent staffing and quality scores against a long, sometimes serious deficiency history, is why this lands at a solid B rather than higher.

Nurse hours

4.71 /day

Staff turnover

27%

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Ararat Convalescent Hospital runs a tight, well-staffed ship for a 42-bed nonprofit home in Los Angeles. Nurse staffing sits at 4.71 hours per resident day, roughly 22% above the national average, and only about 27% of staff turned over last year against a national rate near 46%, which matters because consistent caregivers know their residents. The catch is the inspection record: 36 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, with a single $10,039 fine. Weekend staffing also dips about 11% below weekday levels, so care can thin out when families visit. Strong bedside numbers, uneven oversight history.

Nurse hours

4.81 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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Royal Oaks Manor-Bradbury Oaks runs on a small 48-bed nonprofit campus, and its staffing is the headline: 4.81 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter more than the national average, with a 5/5 staffing rating to match. Turnover sits at 30.8% against a 45.8% national figure, which suggests people stay. Weekends dip about 8% below weekday coverage, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday. The caution is inspection history: 42 deficiencies on record, two of them at harm or jeopardy level, and a 3/5 inspection rating despite a January 2026 survey.

Nurse hours

10.60 /day

Staff turnover

29%

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Pih Health Good Samaritan's skilled nursing unit runs on unusually heavy staffing, 10.60 nurse hours per resident day, roughly two and a half times the national figure. Weekend coverage dips about 11% below its own weekday level, which is worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 29.3%, better than the 45.8% national average, and the last inspection was recent, in December 2025. The inspection record shows 22 deficiencies with none at the harm level, though one is abuse-related, and the quality measure score is weaker than the staffing and inspection scores. Nonprofit ownership, 28 beds.

Nurse hours

5.95 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Mount San Antonio Gardens runs 5.95 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 54 percent above the national average of 3.86, and its state inspection record shows 17 deficiencies with none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related. Families should know the catch: weekend staffing drops about 20 percent below the home's own weekday level, so care may look thinner on Saturdays and Sundays than the weekday numbers suggest. The 2025-05-30 inspection is recent, and as a nonprofit corporation it answers to a board rather than shareholders, which usually means steadier staffing decisions.

Nurse hours

4.59 /day

Staff turnover

28%

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Hollenbeck Palms runs on a nonprofit model with 106 certified beds, and the staffing numbers are genuinely strong: 4.59 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 19% above the national average of 3.86. Turnover sits at 28.1% against a national 45.8%, which suggests workers are staying put. Weekend coverage dips about 9% below weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays and Sundays. The inspection record is where the picture gets more complicated, 39 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and four tied to abuse, though the most recent inspection was in December 2025, so the record is current.

Nurse hours

4.83 /day

Staff turnover

38%

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University Retirement Community At Davis runs a tight ship on staffing: 4.83 nurse hours per resident day, about a quarter above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping roughly 12% below its own weekday levels. Turnover sits at 37.8%, well under the national 45.8%, which suggests people stick around here longer than at the typical home. The tradeoff is on inspections. Eighteen deficiencies are on the current record, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, though none involve abuse. The last survey came in September 2025, so the picture is recent. For a small 37-bed nonprofit, the staffing and retention numbers are the strong points; the deficiency count is what keeps this from being a cleaner record.

Nurse hours

8.67 /day

Staff turnover

25%

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Providence Little Company of Mary Subacute Care Center sits in San Pedro with 125 certified beds, run by a nonprofit corporation. The staffing numbers stand out: 8.67 nurse hours per resident day is roughly two and a quarter times the national average, and weekend coverage only dips about 6% below its own weekday level, so care doesn't fall off a cliff on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover runs 25.2%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which suggests people stick around. The record isn't clean, though. Thirty-one deficiencies are on file, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, plus a single $11,170 fine. The most recent inspection was January 30, 2026. Strong staffing and low turnover, but a deficiency count that deserves a hard look before you decide.

Nurse hours

7.48 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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Meadowbrook Village runs about 19 beds as a nonprofit, and the staffing numbers stand out right away: 7.48 nurse hours per resident day, roughly double the national average, with weekends dipping only about 7% below weekdays. Turnover sits at 30% against a national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. The tradeoff shows up in the quality measures, where CMS scores it 2 out of 5, that's the weak spot. Inspections are another story: a 5/5 health inspection rating, last survey in October 2024, with 11 deficiencies on record but none at the harm level and none abuse-related.

Nurse hours

4.60 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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Sequoias San Francisco runs about 4.60 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 19% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 32.7% sits well below the 45.8% national figure. Both matter, because consistent caregivers tend to know residents and catch changes early. Weekend staffing drops about 30% from weekday levels, so coverage isn't even across the week. The current record shows 15 deficiencies, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with a 3/5 inspection rating and 2/5 on quality measures against 5/5 for staffing. As a nonprofit, it isn't answering to shareholders, which often shows up in exactly this pattern: strong staff numbers, middling clinical quality scores.

Nurse hours

4.45 /day

Staff turnover

22%

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New Bethany Skilled Nursing runs 35 beds in Los Banos, and its staffing is the clearest strength: 4.45 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 15 percent above the national average, with a 4-out-of-5 staffing star to match. Turnover sits at 22.2 percent, about half the national rate of 45.8 percent, which matters for whether you see the same faces month to month; weekend coverage does drop about 13 percent below weekday levels. The caution is inspections: a 2-out-of-5 health inspection star, 29 deficiencies on record, and one abuse-related citation, though none rose to harm or jeopardy. The last inspection was September 2025, so the record is current.

Nurse hours

4.24 /day

Staff turnover

48%

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Chaparral House is a 49-bed nonprofit in Berkeley, and the numbers behind its grade start with staffing: 4.24 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 10 percent above the national average. Weekend coverage dips about 10 percent below its own weekday levels, and turnover sits at 48 percent, a bit above the national 45.8 percent. The inspection record shows 23 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though two are abuse-related. Its last inspection was September 27, 2024, and CMS gives it 4 of 5 stars for health inspections and 4 for staffing, with a perfect 5 for quality measures. The high quality scores and consistent weekday staffing carry real weight here.

Nurse hours

4.01 /day

Staff turnover

42%

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Clara Baldwin Stocker Home for Women runs about 4.01 total nurse hours per resident per day, a bit above the national average of 3.86, though weekends dip roughly 10% below its own weekday staffing. Staff turnover sits at 42.4%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure. Against that, the health inspection record is thin: 59 deficiencies, one at harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, with a $7,443 fine, and the most recent inspection was January 30, 2026. Quality measures score well, but the inspection history is the number worth weighing hardest given the abuse-related findings.

Nurse hours

3.95 /day

Staff turnover

18%

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The staffing picture at Villa Scalabrini Special Care is unusually steady for a nursing home. A church-affiliated nonprofit with 58 beds, it runs 3.95 nurse hours per resident day, slightly above the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage dips only about 6% below weekdays. More telling: annual turnover sits at 18.4%, less than half the national rate of 45.8%, so the people caring for residents tend to stick around. The tradeoff shows up in its record of 32 deficiencies, including two tied to abuse, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level. State inspectors last visited in February 2026.