323 Independent Nursing Homes in California

Nurse hours

3.77 /day

Staff turnover

19%

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Milpitas Care Center runs 35 beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.77 hours per resident day, just under the national average, with weekends running about 7% thinner than weekdays. The standout number is turnover: 19.2% against a national average of 45.8%, which means the people caring for residents tend to stick around. That matters, and it's why the staffing rating holds at 3/5 and quality measures at 3/5. The inspection record is where the picture darkens. Fifty-two deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, plus three fines totaling $28,520. The most recent inspection was June 27, 2025. Stable staff, a thin weekend margin, and a long citation history, that's the tradeoff to weigh.

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Bethesda Home in Hayward is a small church-affiliated nonprofit with 40 beds, and its inspection record is genuinely solid: 20 deficiencies on file, but none rose to harm or jeopardy, and none involved abuse. Quality measures hold at 4 out of 5 stars too, so residents' clinical outcomes look reasonable on paper. The staffing number is where the story turns. One star out of five means nurse and aide hours fall well below what CMS expects for a building this size, that's the single biggest drag on the score, and it matters most on nights and weekends when needs don't pause. Its last inspection was October 2024, so the record is current. Ask about actual daily aide coverage before you decide.

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Corona Regional Medical Center D/P Snf is a 61-bed for-profit unit inside a hospital, and its inspection record is genuinely solid, a 4/5 health inspection score, 23 deficiencies on file but none of them at the harm or jeopardy level, and a survey completed as recently as May 2025. One abuse-related citation is on the record, which you should ask about directly. The real weak spot is staffing: 1 out of 5 stars, meaning nurse hours per resident fall well below what CMS expects. That gap matters more than the deficiency count. Hospital-based units often run lean because acute care staff float in and out. Ask who actually covers the floor overnight and on weekends.

Nurse hours

4.48 /day

Staff turnover

52%

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Eden Valley Care Center runs on more nurse hours than most homes, 4.48 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, but weekends drop about 18% below its own weekday staffing, so the coverage your family sees on a Tuesday isn't what shows up on a Sunday. Annual turnover sits at 51.7%, above the national 45.8%, meaning more than half the staff you'd meet are likely gone within a year. The inspection record shows 33 deficiencies, four of them serious enough to put residents at risk of harm, and three fines totaling $58,191, though the most recent inspection was January 2025 and there's nothing abuse-related on file.

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Redlands Comm Hosp D/P Snf runs just 16 certified beds, so it operates more like a small hospital unit than a typical nursing floor. The staffing number stands out: 6.78 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 76% above the national average of 3.86, though weekend coverage drops about 16% below its own weekday level. That's a real gap worth asking about. Inspections are current as of December 2025, the health inspection rating is 5 out of 5, and the nine deficiencies on record include nothing at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related, meaningful given how often those categories show up elsewhere. Quality measures land at 4 out of 5. Nonprofit ownership, small size, and heavy staffing explain the solid grade, though a 16-bed home has little margin when someone calls out.

Nurse hours

3.99 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Shafter Nursing Care runs 99 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.99 hours per resident day, roughly 3% above the national average of 3.86. That edge thins on weekends, when coverage drops about 9% below the home's own weekday level. Annual turnover is 43.1%, a touch better than the 45.8% national figure. The part worth slowing down on is the inspection record: 38 deficiencies, including 2 at the harm or jeopardy level and 7 tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $27,439 and a last inspection dated April 2026. CMS gives it three stars each for health inspections, quality measures, and staffing.

Nurse hours

3.93 /day

Staff turnover

39%

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West Shore Post Acute runs 151 beds in Alameda under for-profit LLC ownership. Staffing sits at 3.93 nurse hours per resident day, barely above the national average of 3.86, and weekends run about 8% thinner than weekdays, a meaningful gap if your family member needs care on a Saturday. Turnover is 38.7%, better than the 45.8% national figure, so the same aides are more likely to stick around. What drags this one down is the inspection record: 57 deficiencies, including four tied to abuse and one serious enough to put a resident in harm's way. That's a lot of citations for a single building. The last inspection was May 2025, so the record is current.

Nurse hours

3.72 /day

Staff turnover

52%

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Rancho Mesa Care Center runs 59 beds in Alta Loma under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.72 hours per resident day, about 4% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 9% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 51.5% tops the national 45.8% mark, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves each year. The good news: state inspectors were last in on September 18, 2025, the home holds 30 deficiencies with none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and both inspection and quality measure ratings land at 4 of 5 stars. The staffing rating, however, sits at 2.

Nurse hours

4.87 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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Vista Del Sol Care Center sits in Los Angeles with 50 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership. The staffing numbers are the strongest part of the picture: 4.87 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average, and a 33.3% turnover rate that's meaningfully better than the 45.8% norm. Where it gets harder is the inspection record, 61 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 8 tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $116,475. A recent May 2026 inspection means the record is current. Strong daily staffing, but the compliance history is the thing to ask about directly.

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3.80 /day

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Mid-Wilshire Health Care Center runs 80 certified beds in Los Angeles under for-profit limited liability ownership. Nurse staffing sits at 3.80 hours per resident day, slightly under the national average, and weekends dip a bit below its own weekday level. The inspection record is the real story: 51 deficiencies on file, including 4 at harm or jeopardy level and 7 tied to abuse, plus three fines totaling $80,922. Its quality measure star is strong at 4 out of 5, but that reflects resident assessment data, not the day-to-day care environment. With a 1-out-of-5 inspection rating and the most recent survey completed March 12, 2026, the pattern across these numbers is consistent.

Nurse hours

4.41 /day

Staff turnover

45%

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Ridgecrest Regional runs on better-than-average nurse coverage: 4.41 hours per resident day, roughly 14 percent above the national figure. But weekends drop about 17 percent below its own weekday staffing, so the care your family member gets on a Saturday may look different from a Tuesday. The inspection record is the bigger concern, 45 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse, plus a $27,716 fine. Staff turnover at 45.4 percent is essentially the national rate, meaning nearly half the nursing workforce changes over each year. Ownership is nonprofit, and the last inspection was February 2026, so the record is current.

Nurse hours

2.92 /day

Staff turnover

41%

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Anberry Post Acute runs 120 beds in Merced under for-profit partnership ownership, and its staffing number is the first thing worth noticing: 2.92 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average. Weekends drop another 15% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover sits at 41.3%, a bit better than the national 45.8%, which suggests some stability in who's actually on the floor. The inspection record shows 27 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last visit in December 2024. Quality measures score well; staffing and health inspections do not. If you're weighing this one, ask how the low weekday numbers feel on a Sunday.

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5.92 /day

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Piners Nursing Home runs on unusually heavy staffing for a 49-bed for-profit, 5.92 nurse hours per resident day, about 53% above the national average, though weekends dip roughly 16% below its own weekday levels. That nurse coverage is the one clear strength in the numbers. The rest is harder to defend: 33 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse. Two out of five stars on health inspections and two on quality measures, with the most recent inspection in late August 2025. One fine, $13,065. Plenty of hands on deck, but the care those hands are delivering has repeatedly fallen short.

Nurse hours

4.02 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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Herman Health Care Center sits in San Jose with 99 certified beds, run by a for-profit limited liability company. Staffing is the bright spot: 4.02 nurse hours per resident day, about 4% above the national average, with turnover at 31.4% compared to 45.8% nationally. Weekend coverage, though, runs roughly 10% thinner than weekdays. The inspection record is where the problems pile up. Seventy-two deficiencies on file, three serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and seven tied to abuse. Two fines totaling $39,819. The most recent inspection was August 25, 2025, and even with steady staffing, that citation history is what pulls the overall picture down to a D.

Nurse hours

2.15 /day

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Casa Dorinda runs on 2.15 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 44% under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage drops about 15% below its own weekday level. That thin staffing is the main thing pulling its profile down, even though the quality measure rating is a perfect 5 and inspections came in at 4 out of 5, most recently in March 2026. The record shows 31 deficiencies, one of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, though none involve abuse, and there's a single fine of $8,278. For a nonprofit with strong clinical scores, the daily staffing numbers are the piece worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

6.61 /day

Staff turnover

21%

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Los Angeles Comm Hospital runs 39 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 6.61 hours per resident day, roughly 71% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 9% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover comes in at 20.8%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which suggests a steadier crew than most. The tradeoff shows up in its record: 27 deficiencies, two tied to abuse, plus three fines totaling $17,356, even though none reached harm or jeopardy level. A February 2026 inspection is recent, and the 4-star health inspection result sits against a 2-star staffing rating.

Nurse hours

4.06 /day

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Granite Hills runs 4.06 nurse hours per resident day, which is about 5% above the national average, real, but modest. The bigger issue is what's on the record: 56 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus two abuse-related citations and a $14,015 fine. Weekend staffing drops roughly 8% below weekday levels, so coverage thins exactly when families tend to visit. A for-profit LLC with 99 beds, inspected in January 2025, carries a 2-star inspection rating and a 2-star staffing rating from CMS. The quality measure score sits higher at 3 stars, but that's self-reported data, and the inspection findings are what surveyors saw firsthand.

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Staff turnover

53%

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White Point Care Center runs 99 certified beds in San Pedro under corporate for-profit ownership, and the numbers tell a mixed story. The quality measure rating sits at 4 out of 5, which reflects how well the home performs on clinical benchmarks like pressure ulcers and infections. But staffing is rated 1 out of 5, and annual turnover of 53.3% is well above the national average of 45.8%, meaning the people caring for residents are cycling through fast. On inspections, the home has 67 deficiencies on its current record, including three tied to abuse and one at the harm level, with a $6,351 fine. Inspectors last visited in May 2025.

Nurse hours

3.92 /day

Staff turnover

50%

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St. Anthony Care Center is a 30-bed for-profit home in Hayward, and its inspection record is genuinely strong, a perfect health inspection rating, with all 21 deficiencies on file falling below the harm or jeopardy level and none tied to abuse. Staffing is where it gets shakier: 3.92 nurse hours per resident day sits just above the national average of 3.86, but the staffing rating is only 2 out of 5, weekend coverage dips below weekday levels, and turnover runs 50 percent against a national 45.8. One fine totaling $51,355 is on record. The last inspection was October 2024. Small homes can be uneven this way, so ask directly about weekend nurse coverage and how long the current director of nursing has been there.

Nurse hours

5.04 /day

Staff turnover

37%

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Gladstone Sub-Acute runs nurse staffing at 5.04 hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, and weekend coverage only dips about 5% below weekdays, that consistency matters. Turnover sits at 37.3%, better than the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for your relative are more likely to still be there next year. The trouble is the inspection record: 93 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and four tied to abuse, with the most recent inspection in June 2025. For-profit LLC ownership. If you're considering this home, walk the unit and ask specifically how those abuse-related citations were resolved.