Sacramento, CA
· Sacramento County
★★★☆☆
CMS 3/5
120 beds
For-profit
Medicaid
- Nurse hours
-
4.33
/day
- Staff turnover
-
40%
- Serious cites
-
0
College Oak runs on 4.33 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 12% above the national average, and its weekend staffing only dips about 9% below weekdays, a smaller drop than many homes show. Turnover sits at 40%, better than the 45.8% national figure. The caution signs are in the inspection record: 25 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus one fine of $9,814. The most recent inspection was April 2026, so the findings are current, not stale. For-profit, limited liability ownership. The staffing is genuinely solid; the question is whether that care holds up when inspectors look closely.
Riverside, CA
· Riverside County
★★★★☆
CMS 4/5
99 beds
For-profit
Medicaid
- Nurse hours
-
4.50
/day
- Staff turnover
-
42%
- Serious cites
-
0
Extended Care Hospital Of Riverside runs 99 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing number is the first thing worth noting: 4.50 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86. That's real coverage, though weekends dip about 12% below the home's own weekday level, so the weekday picture is stronger than Saturday and Sunday. Staff turnover sits at 41.5%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, meaningful in a field where retention is hard. The current inspection record shows 38 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, but two tied to abuse, which families should ask about directly. The last inspection was February 2026, so the record is recent.
Fresno, CA
· Fresno County
★★★☆☆
CMS 3/5
188 beds
For-profit
Medicaid
- Nurse hours
-
4.06
/day
- Staff turnover
-
36%
- Serious cites
-
0
Pacific Gardens runs on 4.06 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, and its staff turnover of 35.9% is meaningfully lower than the 45.8% norm, people tend to stay. Weekend coverage thins out about 8% from weekday levels, worth knowing if your visits fall on Saturdays. The harder question is the inspection record: 48 deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, with a $30,654 fine and a 2-out-of-5 health inspection rating. Quality measures score 5 out of 5, but those come from resident assessments, not from surveyors walking the building. It's a for-profit LLC with 188 beds. Ask about the abuse deficiency and what changed since.
Fresno, CA
· Fresno County
★★★☆☆
CMS 3/5
99 beds
For-profit
Medicaid
- Nurse hours
-
3.98
/day
- Staff turnover
-
49%
- Serious cites
-
0
Orchard Post Acute runs about 99 beds in Fresno under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits slightly above the national average, roughly 3.98 hours per resident day. That margin narrows on weekends, when coverage drops about 10% below the home's own weekday level, and annual turnover at 48.8% runs a few points above the national figure. The inspection record is the heavier part of the story: 44 deficiencies on file, including one abuse-related citation, though none rose to the harm or jeopardy level. State inspectors last visited in May 2025. Quality measure scores look strong; the inspection side is where the numbers get harder to explain.
Hanford, CA
· Kings County
★★★★☆
CMS 4/5
124 beds
For-profit
Medicaid
- Nurse hours
-
3.93
/day
- Staff turnover
-
56%
- Serious cites
-
0
Hanford Post Acute runs 124 beds under limited-liability, for-profit ownership, and its numbers pull in two directions. Nurse staffing sits at 3.93 hours per resident day, a hair above the national average, but it dips roughly 6% on weekends, and annual turnover of 55.7% runs well past the 45.8% national figure, so the people at the bedside change often. The bigger concern is the inspection record: 41 deficiencies, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, with the most recent survey in January 2025. On the plus side, residents' quality measures score at the top of the federal scale, which suggests the day-to-day care itself is landing well even as the operational and compliance side lags.
Montclair, CA
· San Bernardino County
★★★★★
CMS 5/5
140 beds
For-profit
Medicaid
- Nurse hours
-
5.50
/day
- Staff turnover
-
27%
- Serious cites
-
0
Community Extended Care Hospital Of Montclair runs 140 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing worth noting: 5.50 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 42% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend staffing dips about 8% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out somewhat on Saturdays and Sundays. Annual turnover sits at 26.5% against a national 45.8%, meaning this workforce is notably more stable than most. The record shows 19 deficiencies, but none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related. A five-star health inspection rating and a February 2026 inspection date round out a picture of a home that's been checked recently and came through cleanly where it matters most.
Hayward, CA
· Alameda County
★★★★☆
CMS 4/5
71 beds
For-profit
Medicaid
- Nurse hours
-
3.97
/day
- Staff turnover
-
28%
- Serious cites
-
0
Vista Post Acute runs 71 beds in Hayward under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers here are steadier than most. Nurse staffing sits at 3.97 hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, and weekend coverage drops about 12% from weekday levels, worth asking about if your family visits primarily on Saturdays and Sundays. The standout figure is turnover: 28% against a national average near 46%, meaning the people caring for residents are more likely to still be there next year. Inspections in January 2025 turned up 28 deficiencies, but none caused harm or jeopardy and none involved abuse.
Pleasant Hill, CA
· Contra Costa County
★★★★☆
CMS 4/5
113 beds
For-profit
Medicaid
- Nurse hours
-
4.52
/day
- Staff turnover
-
35%
- Serious cites
-
0
Rosewood Post Acute runs about 4.52 nurse hours per resident each day, roughly 17% above the national average, and its 35.3% turnover is well below the typical 45.8%, so there's real consistency in the staff who are there. Weekends dip only slightly, about 5% off weekday coverage. What pulls the picture down is the inspection side: 27 deficiencies on the current record, five tied to abuse, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent inspection is dated May 2026. The quality measure rating sits at 4 out of 5 while health inspections come in at 2. It's a for-profit corporate home where the day-to-day staffing looks steadier than the paper trail.
El Cajon, CA
· San Diego County
★★★★☆
CMS 4/5
19 beds
For-profit
Medicaid
- Nurse hours
-
4.18
/day
- Staff turnover
-
74%
- Serious cites
-
0
The Royal Home is small, 19 certified beds, and it's staffed better than most: 4.18 nurse hours per resident day, about 8% over the national average. Weekends dip roughly 9% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out then. The bigger number to sit with is turnover: 73.9% of nursing staff leaving annually, against a national average of 45.8%. That churn matters more at a 19-bed home, where there's no big team to absorb it. Its record shows 31 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection in December 2025, recent enough. Quality measures score well; the inspection history is middling. You're looking at a well-staffed, recently inspected home with a retention problem.
Stockton, CA
· San Joaquin County
★★★☆☆
CMS 3/5
190 beds
For-profit
Medicaid
- Nurse hours
-
6.26
/day
- Staff turnover
-
10%
- Serious cites
-
0
Nurse staffing at Crestwood Manor runs 6.26 hours per resident per day, about 62 percent above the national average, and the staff tends to stay, 9.8 percent annual turnover against a national figure near 46 percent. Weekend coverage dips roughly 7 percent below weekday levels, which is a normal pattern but worth asking about if your family visits mostly on Saturdays. The inspection record is more mixed: 34 deficiencies, four of them abuse-related, though none rose to the level of actual harm or jeopardy, and the most recent inspection came in April 2025. For a 190-bed corporate-owned home, the care hours and retention are doing the heavy lifting here.
Mentone, CA
· San Bernardino County
★★★★★
CMS 5/5
50 beds
For-profit
Medicaid
- Nurse hours
-
3.96
/day
- Staff turnover
-
46%
- Serious cites
-
0
University Post Acute sits in Mentone with 50 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership. Its nurse staffing comes in at 3.96 hours per resident day, a hair above the national average of 3.86, though weekend coverage dips about 8% below its own weekday level. Turnover is 45.8%, dead even with the national figure. Inspections are the strong point: a five-star health inspection rating and a five-star quality measure rating, with the most recent survey in November 2025 and no deficiencies at the harm or jeopardy level, none tied to abuse. The 17 total deficiencies on record are the paperwork kind, not the dangerous kind.
Temple City, CA
· Los Angeles County
★★★★☆
CMS 4/5
59 beds
Government
Medicaid
- Nurse hours
-
5.64
/day
- Staff turnover
-
24%
- Serious cites
-
0
Baldwin Gardens runs on unusually heavy staffing for a 59-bed home, 5.64 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with turnover at 24.3% versus 45.8% nationally. That continuity matters, though weekend coverage dips about 9% below weekday levels. The tradeoff sits in the inspection record: 35 deficiencies, one tied to abuse, though none rose to harm or jeopardy, and the most recent survey is recent enough to trust. Quality measures scored lower than staffing did, which is worth asking about directly. Federal ownership is uncommon in this setting and can mean different oversight than a chain. Ask about that abuse citation and what changed after it.
Santa Ana, CA
· Orange County
★★☆☆☆
CMS 2/5
144 beds
For-profit
Medicaid
- Nurse hours
-
3.87
/day
- Staff turnover
-
36%
- Serious cites
-
0
Citrus Post-Acute sits right at the national average for total nurse staffing, 3.87 hours per resident day against 3.86, but that average hides a drop on weekends, when coverage runs about 11% thinner than during the week. Turnover is the brighter spot: 35.6% against a national 45.8% means aides and nurses stick around longer than at the typical home, which matters for residents who need consistent hands. The inspection record is where the concern lives: 90 deficiencies on file, five tied to abuse, and a two-star health inspection rating, though none of those citations rose to actual harm or jeopardy. The last full inspection was in May 2025, so the picture is reasonably current.
Modesto, CA
· Stanislaus County
★★☆☆☆
CMS 2/5
180 beds
For-profit
Medicaid
- Nurse hours
-
4.41
/day
- Staff turnover
-
33%
- Serious cites
-
0
English Oaks runs 4.41 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 14% above the national average, and its weekend staffing holds within about 7% of weekday levels, a smaller drop-off than many homes manage. Staff turnover sits at 32.7%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters for residents who need consistent caregivers. The record isn't clean, though: 46 deficiencies, one at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with the most recent inspection in January 2026. At 180 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, this is a home where the staffing numbers look stronger than the inspection history.
Auburn, CA
· Placer County
★★★★★
CMS 5/5
99 beds
For-profit
Medicaid
- Nurse hours
-
4.16
/day
- Staff turnover
-
47%
- Serious cites
-
0
Auburn Oaks runs 99 certified beds under a for-profit LLC, and its staffing sits at 4.16 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% above the national average, though weekends drop about 9% below its own weekday level. Turnover is 46.9%, slightly worse than the 45.8% national figure, so the extra hours don't necessarily mean familiar faces. The inspection record is the harder read: 43 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse. Quality measures score well, but the last inspection was January 2026 and the health inspection rating sits at 2 out of 5. Ask about the abuse-related findings and weekend coverage before deciding.
Huntington Beach, CA
· Orange County
★★☆☆☆
CMS 2/5
182 beds
For-profit
Medicaid
- Nurse hours
-
3.98
/day
- Staff turnover
-
45%
- Serious cites
-
0
Sea Cliff Healthcare Center runs 182 certified beds in Huntington Beach under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.98 hours per resident day, roughly 3% above the national average of 3.86. The catch is weekends, when coverage drops about 10% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Staff turnover lands at 44.6%, essentially in line with the national 45.8%, so retention isn't the standout problem here. The bigger concern is the inspection record: 87 deficiencies on file, four of them abuse-related, though none rose to actual harm or jeopardy. State inspectors were last in on January 14, 2026, and the health inspection rating came back 2 out of 5.
Lincoln, CA
· Placer County
★★★★★
CMS 5/5
97 beds
For-profit
Medicaid
- Nurse hours
-
4.10
/day
- Staff turnover
-
36%
- Serious cites
-
0
Lincoln Meadows runs about 97 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing picture here is genuinely above average, 4.10 nurse hours per resident day against a national figure of 3.86. Turnover sits at 35.8%, well under the 45.8% national rate, which matters because steady staff usually means steadier care. The tradeoff shows up in the inspection record: 46 deficiencies on file, including one abuse-related citation, though none reached harm or jeopardy level. That combination, solid staffing and quality marks (4 and 5 stars) against a long deficiency list, is why the overall picture lands where it does. If you're weighing this one, ask the administrator directly about that abuse citation and how weekend coverage holds up.
Redding, CA
· Shasta County
★★★☆☆
CMS 3/5
115 beds
For-profit
Medicaid
- Nurse hours
-
4.57
/day
- Staff turnover
-
43%
- Serious cites
-
0
Quartz Hill Post Acute runs 115 certified beds in Redding under for-profit LLC ownership. Its 4.57 nurse hours per resident day sits roughly 18% above the national average of 3.86, but weekends dip about 9% below its own weekday staffing. The 43.1% annual turnover is modestly better than the 45.8% national figure. Inspections from February 2025 left 41 deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level, though three are abuse-related, which families should ask about directly. The three-star health inspection rating and four-star marks for quality measures and staffing reflect a home that performs well on paper in care metrics while carrying a longer-than-average deficiency list to review.
Stockton, CA
· San Joaquin County
★★☆☆☆
CMS 2/5
75 beds
For-profit
Medicaid
- Nurse hours
-
4.09
/day
- Staff turnover
-
42%
- Serious cites
-
0
Creekside Center runs 75 certified beds in Stockton under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.09 hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average. That headline number has a soft spot: weekend coverage drops roughly 9% below the home's own weekday level, and CMS gives staffing only 2 of 5 stars. Turnover is 41.5%, better than the 45.8% national figure but still meaning nearly half the nursing staff turns over annually. The current inspection record shows 34 deficiencies, four tied to abuse; none reached harm or jeopardy level. Its most recent inspection was March 20, 2026, so the record is fresh. Quality measures score 4 of 5, inspections 3 of 5.
Anaheim, CA
· Orange County
★★★☆☆
CMS 3/5
138 beds
For-profit
Medicaid
- Nurse hours
-
3.99
/day
- Staff turnover
-
38%
- Serious cites
-
0
Beach Creek Post-Acute runs 138 beds in Anaheim under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.99 hours per resident day, a bit above the national average of 3.86, though weekend coverage drops roughly 11% below what it manages on weekdays. Staff turnover is 38%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which suggests less churn than many places. What stands out is the inspection record: 60 deficiencies on file, three of them abuse-related, with the most recent inspection dated January 26, 2026. None of those deficiencies rose to the harm or jeopardy level. For a family weighing this one, the staffing and turnover numbers look reasonable, but the abuse-related findings are worth asking about directly.