1,165 Nursing Homes in California

Nurse hours

3.76 /day

Staff turnover

66%

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Hi-Desert Medical Center's skilled nursing unit in Joshua Tree runs 3.76 nurse hours per resident day, a bit under the national average, and weekend coverage drops about 13% from its own weekday level. Turnover is the harder number: 65.7% of staff leave each year, well above the 45.8% national rate. On inspections, the record shows 41 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and five tied to abuse. The staffing star sits at 2 out of 5, and the health inspection star at 1 out of 5, so the quality measure star of 4 is doing most of the lifting here. The last inspection was March 19, 2026.

Nurse hours

4.18 /day

Staff turnover

60%

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Willow Creek Healthcare Center runs 159 certified beds in Clovis under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing tells two stories. Nurses give residents 4.18 hours a day, roughly 8% above the national average, but weekends drop about 7% below the home's own weekday levels, so coverage thins exactly when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is the bigger concern: 59.7% annually against a national average of 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents are relatively new. The inspection record shows 62 deficiencies, seven at harm or jeopardy level and three abuse-related, with $25,045 in fines. The most recent inspection was April 2025.

Nurse hours

4.12 /day

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Royal Vista Care Center has a staffing number that looks fine on paper, 4.12 nurse hours per resident day, about 7% above the national average. But the inspection record tells a different story: 100 deficiencies on file, including one at the harm level and five tied to abuse. CMS gave it one star for health inspections. For-profit, LLC-owned, 99 beds. Weekend staffing drops roughly 8% below its own weekday level, so the coverage families see on a Tuesday isn't what they get on a Sunday. The most recent inspection was February 2026, so that record is current, not stale. High staffing hours don't offset a pattern of serious findings.

Nurse hours

3.93 /day

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Granada Rehabilitation runs 87 certified beds in Eureka under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.93 hours per resident day, roughly 2% above the national average. That margin is thin, and weekends dip about 5% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the hours your relative actually gets can vary by day of the week. The inspection record carries 25 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse. Two fines total $38,445, and the most recent inspection was April 24, 2026. Quality measure scores look stronger than the health inspection side, which is worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

3.97 /day

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Golden Harbor runs 99 certified beds in Hayward under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing picture is more mixed than the raw number suggests. Total nurse staffing sits at 3.97 hours per resident day, about 3% above the national average, but weekends drop roughly 7% below the home's own weekday level, so coverage thins out right when families tend to visit. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 45 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, plus three fines totaling $40,025. The most recent inspection was August 2025. Quality measures score well, but staffing and inspection ratings both sit at 2 out of 5.

Nurse hours

4.24 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Rosemead Healthcare Center runs about 99 certified beds in El Monte, and the staffing headline looks decent at first: 4.24 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 10% above the national average. But that average hides a drop on weekends, when coverage runs about 13% below its own weekday level, and CMS still rates staffing at just 2 out of 5 stars. Turnover sits at 44.3%, essentially matching the national rate, so continuity isn't a strength either. The bigger concern is the inspection record: 73 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, with a 2-star health inspection rating. The last survey was March 27, 2026. Fines total $8,824 across one penalty.

Nurse hours

3.30 /day

Staff turnover

55%

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Sage Post Acute runs 99 certified beds in Hayward, and the staffing numbers are the clearest thing to look at here. At 3.30 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 15% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip a further 3% below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Turnover is 55% against a national 45.8%, which means aides and nurses are cycling through steadily. The inspection record shows 42 deficiencies, including one at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with a single fine of $4,938. The most recent inspection was August 2025, so the picture is current. Individual, for-profit ownership.

Nurse hours

6.28 /day

Staff turnover

56%

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Creekside Post Acute runs on unusually heavy staffing for a 59-bed home, 6.28 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 63% above the national figure. That's the strongest thing in its file. Weekend coverage dips about 10% below its own weekday levels, though, and annual turnover sits at 55.6% against a national 45.8%, so the hours are there but the faces change often. The inspection record is more mixed. Thirty-one deficiencies are on the books, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and the last survey was recent, in July 2025. Quality measures score 2 out of 5, which is where the weaker numbers show up.

Nurse hours

3.97 /day

Staff turnover

38%

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Pittsburg Skilled Nursing Center runs 49 beds in Contra Costa County under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing sits slightly above the national average at 3.97 nurse hours per resident day. Turnover is better than most too, at 37.5% against a national 45.8%. But the inspection record tells a harder story: 39 deficiencies on file, three tied to abuse, plus a $10,793 fine. CMS rated its quality measures 1 out of 5 and its health inspections 2 out of 5, with the last visit in August 2024. Weekend staffing also dips about 7% below its own weekday level. The care numbers are mediocre even where the staffing looks solid.

Nurse hours

3.71 /day

Staff turnover

54%

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Vasona Creek runs 148 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing numbers are the first thing worth noticing. At 3.71 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 4% under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 3% below its own weekday level. Annual turnover of 54% is well above the 45.8% national figure, which means caregivers are cycling through faster than average. The current record shows 80 deficiencies, three tied to abuse, though none at the harm or jeopardy level, and the last inspection was in October 2024. Quality measures score well, but the staffing picture and that deficiency count are what pull the overall picture down.

Nurse hours

4.09 /day

Staff turnover

50%

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Golden San Andreas Care Center runs 99 certified beds under a for-profit limited liability company, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.09 hours per resident day, roughly 6% above the national average of 3.86. That's the strongest part of the picture, but weekends drop about 12% below the home's own weekday level, and annual turnover hits 49.5% against a national 45.8%. The inspection record is where things get harder to talk around: 86 deficiencies on file, six at harm or jeopardy level, four tied to abuse, plus three fines totaling $91,172. The last inspection was February 2025. High staffing numbers can coexist with serious findings, and here they do.

Nurse hours

3.92 /day

Staff turnover

38%

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City View Post Acute runs 180 beds in San Francisco under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.92 hours per resident day, just above the national average of 3.86, but weekend coverage drops about 7% below its own weekday level, so the care you see on a Tuesday may not match a Sunday. Staff turnover is 38.2%, better than the national 45.8%, which suggests some stability. What pulls the record down is the inspection side: 47 deficiencies on file, including 7 tied to abuse, plus a $42,528 fine and a two-star health inspection rating, though nothing reached harm or jeopardy level. The most recent inspection was May 2026, so the picture is current.

Nurse hours

4.68 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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Beachwood Post-Acute & Rehab has real staffing going for it: 4.68 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a fifth above the national average, and turnover at 30.5% is well below the 45.8% norm, a sign people stay. Weekends dip about 9% from weekday coverage, but that's the least of it. The inspection record is the problem: 118 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level, 11 abuse-related, and two fines totaling $177,718. The most recent inspection was June 27, 2025, so this isn't stale history. For-profit LLC ownership, 227 beds. Staffing can't offset that deficiency count, ask pointed questions about the abuse citations before considering this one.

Nurse hours

4.14 /day

Staff turnover

47%

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Arlington Gardens runs 4.14 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 7% above the national average, but weekends drop about 9% below its own weekday staffing. That gap matters because 61 deficiencies sit on the current record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related citation, with a single fine of $8,281. The 47.2% annual turnover lands just above the national 45.8%. CMS gives the home 5 stars for quality measures and 2 stars each for staffing and health inspections, and the last inspection was January 8, 2026. It's a for-profit limited liability company with 99 certified beds.

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St. Anne's Home in San Francisco is a small nonprofit operation, 46 beds, and its state inspections have generally gone well enough to earn four out of five stars. On paper, that's the strongest thing going for it. The problem shows up in the staffing numbers, where CMS gives it just one star out of five, meaning it runs leaner on direct care than most homes in the country. Its inspection record lists 17 deficiencies, none of which involved actual harm or abuse, so nothing here suggests danger, just a home that passes its checkups while operating with fewer hands on deck than you'd probably want for a family member who needs daily help.

Nurse hours

3.90 /day

Staff turnover

71%

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Meadows Ridge runs 99 certified beds in Colton under for-profit LLC ownership, and its inspection and quality scores both sit at 4 out of 5 stars. The staffing picture is where the tension shows: 3.90 nurse hours per resident day is barely above the national average of 3.86, weekends drop roughly 10% below the home's own weekday coverage, and annual turnover hits 71.3% against a national 45.8%. That churn rate is the number to sit with, nearly three in four staff leaving in a year affects continuity of care regardless of how the star ratings read. The record shows 38 deficiencies, two tied to abuse, none at harm or jeopardy level, plus one fine of $9,032. Last inspected January 29, 2026.

Nurse hours

4.48 /day

Staff turnover

39%

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French Park Care Center sits in Santa Ana with 202 certified beds, run by a for-profit limited liability company. The staffing numbers look decent on paper: 4.48 nurse hours per resident day, about 16% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping roughly 5% below weekdays. Turnover runs 38.5%, better than the 45.8% national figure. What pulls the grade down is the inspection record. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars on health inspections, and the current file carries 120 deficiencies, including 8 abuse-related and 1 at the harm or jeopardy level, plus a $26,135 fine. The most recent inspection was April 23, 2026. Good staffing can't offset a record like that.

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Catalina Island Health is an eight-bed nonprofit on Avalon, and its inspection record is the strong part: a four-star health inspection score, 19 deficiencies on file but none at the harm or jeopardy level and none tied to abuse. Staffing is the weak side, rated one star, which matters more in a facility this small, where there's little slack if someone calls out. The most recent inspection was May 8, 2025, so the picture is current. With eight residents, care is personal by necessity, but ask directly how many nurses and aides are on site overnight and what happens when someone needs care the island can't provide.

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White Memorial Medical Ctr Dp is a 27-bed nonprofit home run by a church, and its inspection record is genuinely good, four out of five stars, 18 deficiencies on file but none that caused harm or jeopardy, and no abuse citations. The problem sits elsewhere: staffing gets just one star, meaning the number of nurses and aides per resident lands well below what CMS considers adequate. With that few beds, one weak staffing picture touches nearly every shift. The last full inspection was in May 2024, so the record is current. If you're considering this place, ask point-blank how many aides are on the floor at night and on weekends.

Nurse hours

4.15 /day

Staff turnover

62%

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Aviara Healthcare Center runs 120 certified beds in Encinitas under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing comes in at 4.15 hours per resident day, about 7% above the national average of 3.86. The catch is retention: annual turnover sits at 62.4% against a national 45.8%, and weekend coverage dips roughly 7% below the home's own weekday level, so the extra hours can be uneven in practice. The record shows 60 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, and the last inspection was in September 2025. Quality measures score well; inspections land mid-range; staffing scores low.