1,165 Nursing Homes in California

Nurse hours

5.32 /day

Staff turnover

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The Canyons Post-Acute runs 5.32 nurse hours per resident day, about 38% above the national average, and that's the strongest thing in its file. It's not enough to offset the rest. Forty-six deficiencies sit on the current record, three of them serious enough to put residents at harm or jeopardy, and three tied to abuse. State inspectors fined the place $66,158 and, as of their March 2025 visit, rated its health inspection work 2 out of 5. Weekend staffing dips roughly 7% below its own weekday level, so the extra hours aren't evenly spread across the week. Corporate ownership is a for-profit limited liability company. Ask about those harm-level citations and the abuse findings directly before you decide anything.

Nurse hours

4.09 /day

Staff turnover

54%

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Culver West runs 4.09 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 6% above the national average of 3.86, that part looks fine on its own. But weekends drop about 8% below its own weekday coverage, and 53.6% of staff left over the past year against a national rate of 45.8%, which matters more for a 91-bed home where you know fewer faces. The current record holds 60 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and five tied to abuse, plus a $117,037 fine. This for-profit LLC was last inspected in May 2025, so the record is recent, not stale.

Nurse hours

4.06 /day

Staff turnover

50%

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Kennedy Care Center runs 4.06 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, but that number shrinks on weekends and nearly half the nursing staff turns over each year. The bigger problem sits in its inspection record: 108 deficiencies, including one at the level of actual harm and six tied to abuse. A single fine of $38,272 is on file, and the most recent inspection was in August 2025. Ownership is a for-profit limited liability company, and the staffing star rating sits at 2 out of 5 despite the decent daily average.

Nurse hours

4.41 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Briarcrest runs a decent amount of nursing care on paper, 4.41 hours per resident day, roughly 14 percent above the national average, with turnover at 43.1 percent that's actually a touch better than the typical home. Weekend staffing dips about 7 percent below weekdays, so coverage thins out when families tend to visit. The problem sits elsewhere: 103 deficiencies on the current record, including 8 at the harm or jeopardy level and 9 tied to abuse. Two fines totaling $78,684, and the most recent inspection was March 13, 2025. For-profit partnership ownership, 135 beds. Whatever the daily staffing looks like, that inspection history is what you'd need to ask hard questions about.

Nurse hours

4.01 /day

Staff turnover

39%

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Bakersfield Post Acute runs a for-profit corporate operation with 99 certified beds, and its staffing numbers are the one bright spot: 4.01 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 4% above the national average, with turnover at 38.6%, noticeably better than the 45.8% national figure. Weekends thin out about 11% below weekday coverage, which is worth asking about. The inspection record is where the story turns. A 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating sits behind 113 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and eight tied to abuse. Two fines totaling $25,940 are on file, and the most recent inspection was in May 2026. Good staffing alone doesn't offset that kind of citation history.

Nurse hours

3.91 /day

Staff turnover

58%

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Country Hills runs 305 beds in El Cajon under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.91 nurse hours per resident day, barely above the national average of 3.86. That thin margin gets thinner on weekends, which run about 6% below the home's own weekday levels, and annual turnover hits 58.2% against a national 45.8%. The inspection record is where the real concern lives: 73 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, plus a $122,210 fine. The last inspection was March 2025, so the record is current. Quality measure scores look strong on paper, but that's a different measure than the ones families feel day to day.

Nurse hours

4.25 /day

Staff turnover

37%

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Colonial Gardens runs 4.25 nurse hours per resident day, about 10% above the national average, and its 36.6% turnover beats the 45.8% national figure. That's the good news, and it's real. The rest is harder: a 1/5 inspection rating and 107 deficiencies on the current record, including 12 tied to abuse and two serious enough to put residents in harm's way. Weekend coverage slips roughly 10% below weekday levels, so the hours thin out exactly when families tend to visit. One fine of $36,700 is on file, but the last inspection was May 2025, so the record is current. Staffing looks adequate on paper. The inspection history is the part to weigh.

Nurse hours

3.94 /day

Staff turnover

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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.

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Mountain Manor is a 47-bed for-profit in Carmichael, and the number that stands out is staffing: the federal data puts it at one star, the lowest tier, well below what CMS considers adequate for a building this size. That shortfall sits behind a C grade, and it's the piece families should weigh hardest, since daily care depends on who's actually on the floor. The inspection record shows 53 deficiencies, none of them at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, though three fines totaling $38,855 have been issued. State surveyors were last in on April 24, 2025, so the record is recent, and quality measures land at three stars, middle of the pack. Ask about direct-care hours per resident before you visit.

Nurse hours

4.51 /day

Staff turnover

57%

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Vacaville Ranch Post Acute runs a for-profit corporation with 87 certified beds, and its staffing numbers land above the national average, 4.51 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86. That cushion thins on weekends, though, when coverage drops roughly 12% below its own weekday pace, and turnover sits at 57.1% versus a national 45.8%, meaning a lot of the people providing that care are new to the building. The current record shows 19 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level but one tied to abuse, plus seven fines totaling $127,689. Its last inspection was August 2025, and inspection history earns 4 of 5 stars. Strong survey results, but the churn and weekend gaps are worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

4.78 /day

Staff turnover

53%

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Covina Rehabilitation Center runs 99 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing comes in at 4.78 hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average of 3.86. That's real coverage, though weekends dip about 7% below weekdays, and annual turnover sits at 52.9% against a national 45.8%, so the same faces aren't always there. The inspection record is where the picture darkens. Eighty deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, with three fines totaling $29,228. The last inspection was April 2025. Stronger hours on paper, but a troubled enforcement history worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

4.90 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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River Bend Nursing Center has real staffing depth: 4.90 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 27% above the national average of 3.86, and turnover at 43.4% actually edges below the national rate of 45.8%. That combination matters, since consistent hands usually show up in day-to-day care. The trouble sits elsewhere. Forty-seven deficiencies on the current record, two of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus a $21,879 fine. Quality measure scores land at 2 out of 5 stars, and the last inspection was August 2025. Weekend staffing also dips about 5% below weekday levels, so coverage isn't perfectly even across the week.

Nurse hours

3.61 /day

Staff turnover

53%

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Villa Mesa runs 3.61 nurse hours per resident day, about 6 percent under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 7 percent below its own weekday numbers. Staff turnover sits at 53.4 percent, well above the 45.8 percent national figure, so whoever is on the floor is fairly likely to be new. The health inspection side looks strong at 4 out of 5 stars, and its last inspection was recent, in January 2026. But the record carries 20 deficiencies, one of them at the harm level, and the staffing rating comes in at just 1 out of 5. The state inspected this one recently, so the findings are current.

Nurse hours

4.97 /day

Staff turnover

64%

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Mayers Memorial Hospital sits in Fall River Mills and runs 99 certified beds as a hospital-district operation. Nurse staffing averages 4.97 hours per resident day, roughly 29% above the national figure of 3.86, but weekend coverage drops about 15% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover hits 64.2% against a national 45.8%, that much churn undercuts the staffing advantage over time. The inspection record is where the real weight sits: 36 deficiencies on file, including one at the harm level and 10 tied to abuse, plus a $62,258 fine. The most recent inspection was August 2025.

Nurse hours

3.84 /day

Staff turnover

55%

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Imperial Care Center runs 130 certified beds in Studio City under a for-profit limited liability company, and its nurse staffing sits right at the national average, 3.84 hours per resident day against 3.86. That's the good news. The rest is harder. Staff turnover is 54.8% a year, well above the 45.8% national figure, and weekend coverage drops about 6% below the home's own weekday levels. The inspection record shows 99 deficiencies, including 8 at harm or jeopardy level and 15 tied to abuse, with four fines totaling $212,749. The most recent inspection was June 20, 2025. When you visit, ask directly how they've addressed the abuse-related findings and what weekend staffing actually looks like.

Nurse hours

3.91 /day

Staff turnover

52%

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Golden Sonora Care Center runs 210 certified beds in Tuolumne County under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.91 hours per resident day, just barely above the national average, though weekends drop about 6% below the home's own weekday coverage, and with annual turnover at 52.2% against a national 45.8%, that thin margin depends on a workforce that keeps changing. The harder problem is the inspection record: 89 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to put residents at harm or jeopardy, one fine of $56,843, and a 2025 inspection that left both the health inspection and quality measure ratings at one star out of five.

Nurse hours

4.52 /day

Staff turnover

48%

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Kern River Transitional Care runs 140 beds in Bakersfield under for-profit LLC ownership, and its numbers pull in two directions. Nurse staffing averages 4.52 hours per resident day, roughly 17% above the national figure, but weekends run about 12% thinner than weekdays and annual turnover sits at 48.3%, slightly worse than the 45.8% national average, so the coverage you get depends heavily on which day you visit. The bigger concern is the inspection record: 94 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and eight tied to abuse, with a $77,720 fine and a survey as recent as April 2025. Quality measures score well; the compliance history is what drags this home down.

Nurse hours

3.94 /day

Staff turnover

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Los Feliz Healthcare & Wellness Center runs 131 certified beds in Los Angeles under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.94 hours per resident day, just barely above the national average of 3.86. That thin margin narrows further on weekends, when staffing drops about 6% below the home's own weekday levels. The inspection record is where the real concern sits: 107 deficiencies, including 2 at the harm or jeopardy level and 9 tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $58,006. A 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating alongside those numbers tells you regulators have found repeated, serious problems across multiple visits, not a single bad day.

Nurse hours

3.78 /day

Staff turnover

28%

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Valley Healthcare Center runs 87 beds in Bakersfield under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits just under the national average, 3.78 nurse hours per resident day, with weekends about 9% thinner than weekdays. That modest shortfall isn't the real story. The inspection record is: a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating, 78 deficiencies on file, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse. Five fines total $99,934. One thing cuts the other way, 28% annual turnover is well below the 45.8% national figure, so workers tend to stay. But stable staff haven't translated into safe care here, and the last inspection was January 2026. Ask about those abuse deficiencies specifically before you visit.

Nurse hours

3.92 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Arbor Post Acute runs 144 beds in Chico as a for-profit corporation. Its nurse staffing sits just barely above the national average, and weekend coverage dips about 7% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest shifts are the ones when families tend to visit. Turnover lands at 42.5%, a touch better than the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record is the real story here: 94 deficiencies, including 4 at harm or jeopardy level and 11 tied to abuse. Two fines total $61,825, and the most recent inspection was January 24, 2025. A four-out-of-five quality measure score doesn't offset a one-out-of-five on health inspections, those 94 findings describe care that was actually delivered, not how residents were assessed.