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Here are 1,165 Nursing Homes in California

Every Medicare-certified nursing home in California, graded on inspections, staffing, turnover and enforcement history. 36 homes in the state sit in the federal Special Focus programme.

Homes

1,165

Certified beds

114,991

Avg CMS stars

3.2/5

Avg staff turnover

37%

Showing 1 to 20 of 1,165 homes

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99/100

Canterbury Woods

Pacific Grove, CA · Monterey County

CMS 5/524 bedsNon-profit
Nurse hours
6.71 /day
Staff turnover
19%
Serious cites
0

Canterbury Woods runs 24 certified beds as a nonprofit, and the staffing numbers are the first thing that stands out: 6.71 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 74% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 15% below its own weekday levels, which is worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 19.2% against a national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. Inspections in February 2026 produced 26 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, alongside top marks on health inspection, quality measures, and staffing.

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99/100

The Terraces At San Joaquin Gardens Village

Fresno, CA · Fresno County

CMS 5/554 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.13 /day
Staff turnover
30%
Serious cites
0

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.

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99/100

Community Memorial Continuing Care Center

Ojai, CA · Ventura County

CMS 5/575 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.23 /day
Staff turnover
27%
Serious cites
0

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.

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99/100

Alameda County Medical Center D/P Snf

San Leandro, CA · Alameda County

CMS 5/5109 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
Nurse hours
6.40 /day
Staff turnover
7%
Serious cites
0

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.

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99/100

Crestwood Treatment Center

Fremont, CA · Alameda County

CMS 5/588 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.05 /day
Staff turnover
12%
Serious cites
0

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.

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99/100

Spring Lake Village

Santa Rosa, CA · Sonoma County

CMS 5/570 bedsNon-profit
Nurse hours
5.54 /day
Staff turnover
22%
Serious cites
0

Spring Lake Village runs a genuine nonprofit operation in Santa Rosa with 70 certified beds, and the staffing numbers show it: 5.54 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekend coverage dipping only about 12% from weekday levels. Annual turnover sits at 22.1%, roughly half the national rate of 45.8%, which suggests caregivers are staying long enough to know the residents. The health inspection record holds 26 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though two are abuse-related, worth asking about directly. Inspectors were last on site January 22, 2026, and the federal ratings land at 4 out of 5 for health inspections and 5 out of 5 on both quality measures and staffing.

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99/100

Health Care Ctr At The Forum At Rancho San Antonio

Cupertino, CA · Santa Clara County

CMS 4/548 bedsNon-profit
Nurse hours
5.75 /day
Staff turnover
29%
Serious cites
0

The Health Care Center at The Forum at Rancho San Antonio runs on unusually heavy staffing for a 48-bed nonprofit home, 5.75 nurse hours per resident day, roughly half again the national figure. Weekend coverage dips about 8% below weekday levels, but turnover sits at 28.8% against a national average near 46%, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. The tradeoff shows up in inspections: 36 deficiencies on the current record, one tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy. The last survey was in January 2026. Strong quality and staffing marks sit alongside middling inspection results, worth asking about that abuse citation directly.

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99/100

Torrance Memorial Med Ctr Snf/Dp

Torrance, CA · Los Angeles County

CMS 5/540 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
8.46 /day
Staff turnover
22%
Serious cites
0

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.

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99/100

Vi At La Jolla Village

San Diego, CA · San Diego County

CMS 5/560 bedsFor-profit
Nurse hours
5.24 /day
Staff turnover
26%
Serious cites
0

Vi At La Jolla Village runs a 60-bed for-profit operation in San Diego, and its staffing is the standout: 5.24 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 36% above the national average, with weekends dipping only about 8% below its own weekday level. Turnover sits at 25.6% against a national 45.8%, and the home holds 5-star marks on health inspections, quality measures, and staffing alike. The record isn't spotless, 15 deficiencies, two tied to abuse, but none rose to harm or jeopardy, and the most recent inspection closed in August 2025. For families weighing a smaller home with unusually steady nursing coverage, the numbers here are worth a closer look.

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99/100

Glenbrook

Carlsbad, CA · San Diego County

CMS 5/594 bedsFor-profit
Nurse hours
5.23 /day
Staff turnover
31%
Serious cites
0

Glenbrook runs 5.23 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, and its staff turnover sits at 30.9% against a national 45.8%, a meaningful difference when you consider how much continuity affects daily care. Weekend staffing dips about 9% below its own weekday level, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays and Sundays. The record isn't clean: 24 deficiencies, one at the harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related, and a $9,311 fine. Inspectors were last in during September 2025, so the picture is current. For-profit, LLC-owned, 94 beds.

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99/100

Vi At Palo Alto

Palo Alto, CA · Santa Clara County

CMS 5/544 bedsFor-profit
Nurse hours
6.10 /day
Staff turnover
20%
Serious cites
0

Vi At Palo Alto runs on unusually heavy staffing for a nursing home, 6.10 nurse hours per resident day, about 58% above the national average, and its staff tend to stay, with turnover at 20.3% against a national 45.8%. Weekend coverage dips roughly 11% below its own weekday level, which is worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays and Sundays. The tradeoff shows up in its inspection record: 19 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, though none abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was January 2026. Ownership is for-profit through a limited liability company. The staffing and quality numbers are strong; the deficiency count is the piece to press them on.

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99/100

Baywood Court Health Center

Castro Valley, CA · Alameda County

CMS 5/556 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.88 /day
Staff turnover
31%
Serious cites
0

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.

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99/100

Creekview Skilled Nursing

Pleasanton, CA · Alameda County

CMS 5/573 bedsFor-profit
Nurse hours
5.05 /day
Staff turnover
31%
Serious cites
0

Creekview runs about 5.05 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a third more than the national average of 3.86, and its staff turnover of 31.3% is well below the 45.8% national figure, a combination that usually shows up as consistent care rather than revolving faces. State inspectors visited in February 2025 and logged 12 deficiencies, none at the level of actual harm and none related to abuse, so what's on the record reads as paperwork and process issues rather than resident safety. Weekend coverage dips about 9% below weekdays, worth asking about if your family tends to visit Saturday or Sunday.

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99/100

Veterans Home Of California - Fresno

Fresno, CA · Fresno County

CMS 5/5120 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
Nurse hours
6.03 /day
Staff turnover
28%
Serious cites
0

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.

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97.5/100

Community Subacute And Transitional Care Center

Fresno, CA · Fresno County

CMS 5/5106 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
9.19 /day
Staff turnover
22%
Serious cites
0

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.

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97/100

Mary Health Of The Sick Convalescent & Nursing Hos

Newbury Park, CA · Ventura County

CMS 5/561 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.97 /day
Staff turnover
18%
Serious cites
0

Mary Health of the Sick runs 61 certified beds in Newbury Park as a nonprofit, and the staffing numbers back up the nonprofit feel: 4.97 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 29% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 10% from its own weekday level, so ask how that plays out on Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 17.5% against a national average of 45.8%, which matters more than any single inspection score, consistent caregivers know the residents. Twelve deficiencies on record, none at the harm level, none abuse-related, with an inspection in February 2025. All three CMS star ratings land at 5.

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97/100

Valle Verde Health Facility

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

CMS 5/580 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.79 /day
Staff turnover
26%
Serious cites
0

Valle Verde runs on a nonprofit model with 80 certified beds in Santa Barbara, and the staffing numbers are the first thing that stands out: 4.79 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average. Weekend coverage dips about 13% below its own weekday level, which is worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 25.7%, well under the national 45.8%. The home carries 22 deficiencies on its current record, but none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and its last inspection was January 2026. All three CMS star ratings, inspections, quality measures, staffing, come in at 5/5.

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97/100

Petaluma Post-Acute Rehabilitation

Petaluma, CA · Sonoma County

CMS 5/590 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.22 /day
Staff turnover
31%
Serious cites
0

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.

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97/100

Bradley Court

El Cajon, CA · San Diego County

CMS 5/556 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.16 /day
Staff turnover
14%
Serious cites
0

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.

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97/100

La Palma Nursing Center

Anaheim, CA · Orange County

CMS 5/572 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.68 /day
Staff turnover
27%
Serious cites
0

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.

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