Here are 14 Nursing Homes in San Mateo County, CA

Nurse hours

5.25 /day

Staff turnover

29%

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Pacifica Nursing and Rehabilitation Center runs 68 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers that stand out most are its staffing and its inspection record. Nurse staffing sits at 5.25 hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, and annual turnover of 28.7% is well below the 45.8% typical elsewhere, both signs of a stable, well-manned floor. Weekend coverage does dip about 11% below weekday levels, worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. On inspections, six deficiencies sit on the current record, none rising to harm or jeopardy, and none abuse-related. The last survey was recent, in May 2026. Five stars across health inspections, quality measures, and staffing round out a record with no obvious soft spot.

Nurse hours

4.56 /day

Staff turnover

38%

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Linda Mar Care Center runs on more nursing hours than most homes in the country, 4.56 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and its staff tends to stay, with turnover at 37.7% versus 45.8% nationally. The tradeoff shows up on weekends, when coverage drops about 12% below the home's own weekday level, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday shift. Seventeen deficiencies sit on the current record, none involving harm or abuse, and the last inspection was in January 2025. For-profit corporate ownership is worth naming, but the numbers here don't read like a home cutting corners on care.

Nurse hours

4.16 /day

Staff turnover

28%

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Nurse staffing at Brookside runs 4.16 hours per resident day, about 8 percent above the national average, and the 5/5 staffing star reflects that. Turnover is the standout number: 28.2 percent against a national average near 46 percent, which matters because consistent caregivers know the residents. Two dozen deficiencies sit on the current record, but none rose to harm or jeopardy, only one is abuse-related, and the most recent inspection closed in April 2026. Weekend coverage dips roughly 10 percent below weekday levels, a common pattern worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays or Sundays. As a nonprofit, this San Mateo home has the staffing depth and inspection record that most facilities don't.

Nurse hours

4.64 /day

Staff turnover

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Devonshire Oaks runs about 4.64 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 20% above the national average, which is the kind of staffing number that matters most on evenings and weekends. Weekend coverage does dip about 16% below its own weekday level, so the weekday-to-weekend gap is real even if the floor stays relatively high. The home has 28 deficiencies on its current record, including one at the harm level, with no abuse citations. Its last inspection was January 2025, so the picture is fairly current. The ownership is corporate for-profit. Nothing here reads as a red flag on staffing or quality measures; the deficiency count is the piece worth asking about directly.

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

4.43 /day

Staff turnover

36%

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Golden Heights runs on 4.43 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 15% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 35.5% sits well below the 45.8% norm, that combination is why it holds a 5/5 on CMS staffing. Weekend coverage dips about 10% from weekday levels, worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. The catch is in the inspection record: 49 deficiencies, including four tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy level. A March 2025 inspection means the record is current. Corporate-owned and for-profit, it's a well-staffed building with a paper trail that deserves a direct question.

Nurse hours

4.13 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Belmont Healthcare Center runs 74 certified beds under corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers are decent without being remarkable: 4.13 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average, though weekends dip about 9% below the home's own weekday coverage. Turnover sits at 34.1%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for continuity of care. The inspection record is where things get complicated, 37 deficiencies on file, including one at the harm level and four tied to abuse, even though the most recent inspection was December 2024 and the health inspection rating comes in at 5 stars. That mix of strong survey scores and a real deficiency history is worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

3.90 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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Atherton Park Post-Acute sits at 160 beds in Menlo Park, run by a for-profit LLC. Its nurse staffing averages 3.90 hours per resident day, barely above the national figure of 3.86, and weekends run about 11% leaner than weekdays, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover is the brighter spot: 32.9% against a national 45.8%, meaning fewer unfamiliar faces from month to month. The current record carries 50 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though three are abuse-related, and the last inspection was February 2025. A 5/5 on quality measures sits alongside a middling 3/5 for inspections.

Nurse hours

3.86 /day

Staff turnover

40%

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Golden Pavilion Healthcare runs 239 certified beds in Daly City under corporate, for-profit ownership. Its nurse staffing sits right at the national average of 3.86 hours per resident day, though weekends drop about 7% below the home's own weekday coverage, worth asking about if your family visits or calls on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover is 39.6%, better than the 45.8% national figure, and the staffing star rating reflects that relative stability. The inspection record is where things get heavier: 67 deficiencies on file, including 2 at the harm or jeopardy level and 9 tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $14,048 and a survey completed in May 2025.

Nurse hours

4.42 /day

Staff turnover

37%

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San Bruno Skilled Nursing runs 4.42 nurse hours per resident per day, well above the national average of 3.86, and its 37% turnover beats the typical 45.8%. Those are the numbers behind a B. But look closer: weekends drop about 8% below the home's own weekday staffing, and CMS gives it only 2 of 5 stars on staffing despite the high raw hours. The record shows 36 deficiencies, three tied to abuse, though none rose to harm or jeopardy. It was inspected in December 2025, so the picture is current. The 5/5 quality measure score reflects charted care, not hands on the floor. For-profit, limited liability ownership.

Nurse hours

4.71 /day

Staff turnover

37%

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Peninsula Post-Acute runs nurse staffing at 4.71 hours per resident day, about 22% above the national average, and its 36.9% turnover is better than the 45.8% norm. Those numbers look strong on paper. The catch is what shows up on the record: 42 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse, plus a 2/5 CMS staffing star despite the high hours, and weekend coverage that drops roughly 13% below weekdays. The most recent inspection was March 2026. A for-profit LLC operation with that deficiency history is worth asking about directly before you commit.

Nurse hours

5.81 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Ahmc Seton Medical Center has real strengths in its daily care numbers. Nurse staffing sits at 5.81 hours per resident day, roughly half again the national average, and the 34.1% turnover rate is meaningfully better than the 45.8% typical elsewhere, which matters for whether you see the same faces week to week. Weekend coverage dips only slightly, about 6% below weekdays, so care doesn't fall off a cliff on Saturdays. The trouble is the inspection record. Sixty-one deficiencies, seven serious enough to put residents in harm's way, four tied to abuse, and three fines totaling $41,019. A for-profit limited liability company running 186 beds with a one-star health inspection rating carries real risk, no matter how well the place is staffed.

Nurse hours

3.20 /day

Staff turnover

32%

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Millbrae Care Center runs about 3.20 nurse hours per resident per day, which is roughly 17% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop another 13% below its own weekday staffing. Turnover sits at 31.7%, noticeably better than the 45.8% national figure, so the people who stay tend to stay. What stands out more is the inspection record: 59 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 8 tied to abuse, with a $7,045 fine and a May 2026 inspection. Two stars each on health inspections and quality measures, three on staffing.

Nurse hours

3.94 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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San Mateo Medical Center's skilled nursing unit runs on county money and county rules, and the staffing numbers show it: 3.94 nurse hours per resident day, a hair above the national average, with a 4-out-of-5 staffing rating from CMS. Weekend coverage drops about 8% from weekday levels, so families should ask who's actually on the floor on Saturdays and Sundays. The trouble sits elsewhere. Fifty-six deficiencies on the current record, ten of them serious enough to cite harm or jeopardy, ten tied to abuse, against a 1-out-of-5 inspection rating, two fines totaling $104,000, and a survey completed in July 2025. Good staffing can't offset that inspection history.