California Best Medicaid Nursing Homes 2026

Nurse hours

6.03 /day

Staff turnover

28%

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The Fresno Veterans Home is state-run and staffed at 6.03 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 56% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 12% below its own weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday. Staff turnover sits at 28.3% against a national average near 46%, which matters for whether you see the same faces month to month. The record shows 29 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection dated January 30, 2026. All three CMS star ratings, health inspection, quality measures, and staffing, come in at 4 or 5 out of 5.

Nurse hours

4.88 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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Baywood Court runs about 4.88 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter more than the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 10% below its own weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday. Staff turnover sits at 30.8%, well under the national 45.8%, that kind of retention usually means caregivers who know the residents. The inspection record shows 12 deficiencies, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the last visit in October 2024. As a nonprofit with top marks across inspection, quality, and staffing, this is a consistently strong home.

Nurse hours

8.46 /day

Staff turnover

22%

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Torrance Memorial Med Ctr Snf/Dp runs on unusually heavy staffing: 8.46 nurse hours per resident per day, more than double the national average of 3.86. That number holds up on weekends too, dipping only about 7% below its own weekday level, and staff turnover sits at 21.9% against a national average of 45.8%, people tend to stay. The home carries 28 deficiencies on its current record, but none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and its last inspection was in March 2026. As a nonprofit with 40 certified beds, it pairs a clean federal record with staffing most homes can't match.

Nurse hours

5.05 /day

Staff turnover

12%

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Crestwood Treatment Center runs on numbers that mostly hold up. Nurse staffing sits at 5.05 hours per resident day, roughly a third above the national average, and the 12.3% turnover rate is far below the typical 45.8%, that kind of stability usually means consistent caregivers who know the residents. Weekend coverage dips about 14% against weekdays, worth asking about. The current record shows 11 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related. A February 2025 inspection means the findings are recent rather than stale. With a 4/5 on health inspections and 5/5 on quality measures, the picture is of a corporate-owned home in Fremont that performs well above average on most measures, with a single abuse citation to look into directly.

Nurse hours

6.40 /day

Staff turnover

7%

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Alameda County Medical Center D/P SNF runs on a government hospital district license with 109 certified beds, and the numbers behind its record are unusually steady. Nurse staffing sits at 6.40 hours per resident day, roughly two-thirds above the national average, and weekend coverage dips only about 7% from weekday levels, a gap that's small compared to what most homes show. Staff turnover is 6.9% against a national average near 46%, which matters because consistent caregivers tend to know residents' routines. The 18 deficiencies on record include none at the harm or jeopardy level and none tied to abuse, and the most recent inspection was in August 2024. All three CMS star ratings, health inspection, quality measures, and staffing, come in at 5 out of 5.

Nurse hours

5.23 /day

Staff turnover

27%

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Community Memorial Continuing Care Center in Ojai runs on about 5.23 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, and its staff tends to stay, 26.7% turnover against a national rate near 46%. The current record shows 15 deficiencies, none of them involving harm or jeopardy and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in January 2026. Weekend coverage dips about 7% below weekday levels, which is worth asking about if your family member needs more help on Saturdays and Sundays. This is a nonprofit corporation with 75 certified beds, and the staffing, inspection, and quality measure ratings all sit at the top of CMS's scale.

Nurse hours

5.13 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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The Terraces at San Joaquin Gardens Village runs a strong staffing operation, 5.13 nurse hours per resident day, about a third above the national average, with a 5/5 CMS staffing star. Weekend coverage dips roughly 13% below weekday levels, and turnover sits at 30.3%, well under the 45.8% national figure. Quality measures score 5/5, though the 3/5 health inspection rating reflects 31 deficiencies on record, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level; no abuse citations appear. This nonprofit's last inspection was March 21, 2025, so the record is current. The staffing and quality numbers are the real story here.

Nurse hours

9.19 /day

Staff turnover

22%

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Community Subacute and Transitional Care Center runs on 9.19 nurse hours per resident day, roughly two and a half times the national figure, and its weekend coverage dips only about 17% below weekdays, a smaller drop than many homes see. Staff turnover sits at 21.7%, less than half the national rate, which matters because consistent caregivers know their residents. The 13 deficiencies on record include none tied to harm, jeopardy, or abuse, and the most recent inspection was in February 2026. For a 106-bed nonprofit in Fresno, the numbers describe steady, well-attended care rather than any single standout statistic.

Nurse hours

4.20 /day

Staff turnover

32%

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Lakeside Special Care Center runs 4.20 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 9% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 31.7% is well below the 45.8% national figure, a sign people tend to stay. Weekend staffing drops about 13% from weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays. The 12 deficiencies on record include none at the harm or jeopardy level, though two are abuse-related, which is worth asking about directly. Inspectors were last in on February 13, 2025, and the home holds top marks in all three CMS categories. It's a for-profit limited liability company with 94 certified beds.

Nurse hours

5.67 /day

Staff turnover

23%

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The state-run veterans home in Barstow runs on 5.67 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly half again what the typical American nursing home provides, and its staff tends to stay: turnover sits near 23 percent against a national average close to 46. Weekend coverage does dip about 11 percent below weekday levels, worth asking about. Inspectors have cited 12 deficiencies, none at the level of actual harm or jeopardy, though two involve abuse, which is a category families should ask about directly. The last full inspection was April 23, 2026, so the record is recent, and the home holds top federal marks across health inspections, quality measures, and staffing alike.

Nurse hours

3.73 /day

Staff turnover

15%

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Morton Bakar Center in Hayward holds 97 certified beds and is run by a for-profit corporation. Its most striking number is staff retention: turnover sits at 14.9%, well under the 45.8% national average, which matters because consistent caregivers know their residents. Total nurse staffing comes in at 3.73 hours per resident day, just under the national figure of 3.86, and weekends run roughly 14% lighter than weekdays, a dip worth asking about. The inspection record is clean where it counts: four deficiencies total, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, with the last inspection in September 2024.

Nurse hours

5.59 /day

Staff turnover

23%

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The Dorothy & Joseph Goldberg Healthcare Center runs on 5.59 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 45% above the national figure of 3.86, and it holds that staffing with a 23.3% turnover rate, about half the national average of 45.8%. Weekend coverage dips only about 9% below its own weekday level, which is a modest gap by industry standards. Thirty deficiencies sit on the current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related; the most recent inspection was July 24, 2025. This is a nonprofit corporation with 58 certified beds in Encinitas, and the numbers point to steady, well-funded care rather than a building skating by on minimums.

Nurse hours

5.68 /day

Staff turnover

27%

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La Palma Nursing Center runs on unusually heavy staffing for a 72-bed for-profit home in Anaheim, 5.68 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 47% above the national average, and turnover at 27.3% sits well under the 45.8% national figure. Weekend coverage does dip about 12% below its own weekday level, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays and Sundays. The 62 deficiencies on record look alarming until you notice none reached harm or jeopardy, though two are abuse-related and worth asking about directly. A September 2025 inspection is recent, and the 5/5 quality measure rating suggests clinical outcomes are holding up.

Nurse hours

3.16 /day

Staff turnover

14%

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Bradley Court runs lean on nurse hours, 3.16 per resident per day, roughly 18% under the national average, and weekends get about 10% less attention than weekdays. What offsets that is unusual stability: staff turnover sits at 13.5% against a national average near 46%, meaning the people who are there tend to stay. The 20 deficiencies on file include none at the harm level and none tied to abuse, and the most recent inspection was in March 2025. It's a for-profit LLC with 56 beds. Fewer hands, but consistent ones, and a clean recent record.

Nurse hours

4.22 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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Petaluma Post-Acute Rehabilitation runs 90 certified beds as a for-profit LLC, and the numbers behind its record are unusually steady. Nurse staffing sits at 4.22 hours per resident day, roughly 9% above the national average, and weekend coverage dips only about 4% below its own weekday level, a small gap compared with what many homes show. Staff turnover is 31.4%, well under the national 45.8%, which matters because consistent caregivers tend to know residents' routines. The home carries 16 deficiencies on its current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with its last inspection dated December 19, 2025.