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.
Pioneers Memorial runs on a government hospital district budget, and the staffing shows it: 4.32 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 12% above the national average, with turnover at 39%, better than the 45.8% typical elsewhere. Weekends thin out about 10% from weekday coverage, which is worth asking about if your family visits then. The problem sits on the inspection side. Sixty-seven deficiencies on the current record, four serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and a $52,435 fine. A January 2025 inspection is recent, so this reflects present conditions rather than old history. Good staffing can't fully offset that many citations.
Newport Subacute runs 139 beds in Costa Mesa under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing numbers look strong on paper: 5.07 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 31% above the national average. But that same CMS data gives it a one-star staffing rating, and turnover sits at 50.4%, higher than the national 45.8%. The inspection record is the harder read, 120 deficiencies, two at harm or jeopardy level, 13 abuse-related, and a one-star health inspection rating, with the last survey in August 2025. Weekend coverage also dips about 6% below its weekday level. High hours can coexist with thin stability, and the abuse-related findings are the part worth asking about directly.
York Healthcare & Wellness Centre sits on 107 certified beds in Los Angeles, run by an individual for-profit owner. The raw staffing number looks decent, 4.36 nurse hours per resident day, about 13% above the national average, but weekend coverage drops roughly 12% below its own weekday level, and CMS still rates staffing at just 2 out of 5 stars. The inspection record is the real problem: 56 deficiencies, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse, with a $99,206 fine and the most recent inspection in May 2025. Quality measures land mid-range at 3 stars, but that paperwork score doesn't offset what surveyors actually found in the building.
Sierra View Homes in Reedley is a 59-bed nonprofit, and its last state inspection was in February 2026, so the record is current. What that record shows is 29 deficiencies, none of them at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, worth asking about directly. The bigger issue is staffing: 0.59 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends running about 15% below its own weekday numbers. That's the thinnest coverage in the building when families tend to visit and when problems often surface. Inspection and quality measures both land mid-range, but the staffing figure is the one to press on before deciding.
Skyline Healthcare Center, La has 4.37 nurse hours per resident per day, about 13% above the national average, and weekends dip roughly 10% below its own weekday staffing. The inspection record is where the real trouble sits: 120 deficiencies, seven at harm or jeopardy level, eight abuse-related, five fines totaling $251,090, and a spot in CMS's Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the small share of homes with a persistent pattern of serious problems. That combination, solid staffing layered over a failing inspection history and a 2025 revisit, is why the numbers behind this for-profit, individually owned home come out where they do.
Norwalk Skilled Nursing & Wellness Centre runs 99 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.16 hours per resident day, roughly 8% above the national average of 3.86. That sounds fine until you look at weekends, when coverage drops about 9% below the home's own weekday level. The bigger problem is the inspection record: 81 deficiencies, including 6 at the harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse, with three fines totaling $72,794 and a health inspection rating of 1 out of 5. The most recent inspection was in July 2025. Staffing volume alone doesn't offset that pattern.
Mar Vista Country Villa reports 4.21 total nurse hours per resident day, which sounds solid next to the national average of 3.86, but weekend staffing drops about 9% from its own weekday level. The bigger issue is what inspectors have found: 64 deficiencies on the current record, including 4 at the harm or jeopardy level and 6 tied to abuse, with $96,569 in fines across four penalties. That inspection record explains the 2/5 health inspection rating despite a 4/5 on quality measures. This is a for-profit limited liability company with 68 certified beds, last inspected November 1, 2024. The staffing number alone doesn't tell the story here.
Edgemoor Hospital is county-run, and the staffing shows it: 6.43 nurse hours per resident day, roughly two-thirds more than the national average of 3.86, with turnover at 21% against a national 45.8%. Weekends run about 10% thinner than weekdays, but that's a mild dip for a nursing home. The caution is inspections. The current record holds 25 deficiencies, including five tied to abuse and one at the harm level, with a $41,895 fine, and the most recent inspection dates to December 2025. Strong care measures and staffing don't erase a citation record like that. Ask about those abuse deficiencies directly.
Maple Healthcare Center is a for-profit, LLC-owned home with 59 beds in Los Angeles. Its nurse staffing sits at 4.10 hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average, but weekends run roughly 10% thinner than weekdays, and annual turnover hits 51.9% against a national 45.8%. The inspection record is where the real weight sits: 77 deficiencies on file, including 8 at the harm or jeopardy level and 8 tied to abuse, plus five fines totaling $164,264, with the most recent inspection in July 2025. A 4-out-of-5 quality measure score doesn't offset a 1-out-of-5 inspection rating when the harm-level and abuse findings are this numerous.
Westwood Post Acute Care sits in Los Angeles with 93 certified beds and a for-profit LLC owner. Its overall nurse staffing of 4.07 hours per resident day runs about 5% above the national average, but that edge fades on weekends, when coverage drops roughly 7% below its own weekday level, and CMS rates staffing just 2 out of 5, with the same score on health inspections. The inspection record is the real weight here: 87 deficiencies, including 5 at harm or jeopardy level and 1 tied to abuse, plus 2 fines totaling $110,919. Quality measures score 4 out of 5, and the most recent inspection was April 2025.
Pelican Ridge runs 167 beds in Newport Beach under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 4.16 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% above the national average, though the weekend gap means coverage thins out when families tend to visit. Turnover at 40.1% beats the national 45.8%, so the crew is comparatively stable for this industry. What drags the picture down is the inspection record: 90 deficiencies, four tied to abuse, and a 2/5 health inspection rating despite a perfect 5/5 on quality measures. The last full inspection was August 2025, so the record is current. Good daily care numbers, uneven oversight.
Chino Valley Health Care Center runs 102 beds in Pomona under limited-liability, for-profit ownership, and its inspection record is the thing to look at first. Forty-eight deficiencies are on the current record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and seven tied to abuse, that combination is what drives the one-star health inspection rating. Nurse staffing sits at 3.74 hours per resident day, slightly under the national average, and weekends run about 5% thinner than weekdays. Annual turnover of 45.1% is essentially the national norm, so the instability here isn't unusually bad, but the last inspection was May 2025, and a $10,361 fine is on file.
North Valley Nursing Center sits in Tujunga with 92 certified beds, run by a for-profit corporation. The staffing numbers look strong on paper, 4.35 nurse hours per resident day, about 13% above the national average, with weekend coverage running roughly 12% lighter than weekdays. Turnover is just 17%, far below the 45.8% national figure, which suggests a stable workforce. The trouble shows up in inspections: 63 deficiencies on the current record, including six at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus a $64,102 fine. The most recent inspection was May 22, 2026. Good staffing and a clean quality-measure score can't offset that kind of inspection history.
Diablo Valley Post Acute runs 190 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing picture is genuinely better than most: 4.00 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with turnover at 39.8% versus 45.8% nationally. Weekends dip about 10% below weekday coverage, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday. The trouble sits in inspections: 40 deficiencies on the current record, three serious enough to cause harm, four tied to abuse, and a $30,420 fine, all reflected in a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating. Quality measures score 5 out of 5 and staffing 4 out of 5, which makes the inspection record the real question to press on when you visit.
Vernon Healthcare Center has a staffing number that looks fine on paper, 4.23 nurse hours per resident day, about 10% above the national average, but it drops roughly 10% on weekends, so the coverage your family sees Monday isn't what shows up Saturday. The inspection record is where this home really struggles: 103 deficiencies on file, four serious enough to put residents in harm's way, and 15 tied to abuse. Three fines total $178,438, and the most recent inspection was in January 2026. This is a for-profit LLC with 99 beds operating under a 1-star health inspection rating despite decent quality scores. Ask hard questions about the abuse deficiencies and weekend staffing before you consider it.
Oak Grove Post Acute has enough nurses on paper, 3.93 hours per resident day, just above the national average, but that's the one number that holds up. Weekend staffing drops roughly 8% below its own weekday level, and turnover sits at 48.4%, higher than the national rate. The real trouble is the inspection record: 135 deficiencies, including 2 at the harm or jeopardy level and 14 tied to abuse. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of serious problems, and the four fines total $40,283. Roughly 119 beds, for-profit, limited liability ownership. The last inspection was April 9, 2026.
Lodi Creek Post Acute runs 4.15 nurse hours per resident day, about 8% above the national average, and its 41.3% turnover is a bit better than the typical home. That staffing picture is the strongest thing here. The rest is more mixed: 49 deficiencies on record, including 4 tied to abuse, though none rose to the level of actual harm or jeopardy. State inspectors were last in on November 21, 2025. This is a for-profit LLC with 86 beds, and weekend coverage drops roughly 12% below its own weekday numbers, worth asking about directly if your family member needs care on Saturdays and Sundays.
Elk Grove Post Acute runs 136 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.79 hours per resident day, roughly 2% under the national average, with weekends about 4% thinner than weekdays. What stands out is retention: 23.2% turnover against a national 45.8% means far fewer familiar faces leaving each year. The trouble is the inspection record. Seventy-seven deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level, and eight tied to abuse is a lot to carry, and the two-out-of-five health inspection rating reflects it. Quality measures score well, but those come largely from resident assessments rather than surveyor findings. The last inspection was May 2026, so the record is current.
Marin Post Acute runs 168 beds in San Rafael under for-profit limited liability ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.68 hours per resident day, roughly 5% under the national average of 3.86, with weekend coverage dropping about 8% below its own weekday levels. The inspection record is the heavier concern: 44 deficiencies, including 3 at the harm or jeopardy level and 6 abuse-related, against a 2/5 health inspection rating and a 2/5 staffing rating from CMS. Quality measures score 4/5, and the last inspection was December 4, 2025, so the record is recent. The staffing gap and the count of serious deficiencies are what pull the overall picture down despite the strong quality measure score.
Long Beach Healthcare Center runs 154 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.13 hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average of 3.86. But weekends drop about 10% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. The bigger issue is the inspection record: 104 deficiencies, including 5 at the harm or jeopardy level and 15 tied to abuse, with three fines totaling $74,841 and a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating. Staff turnover (45.7%) is essentially the national average (45.8%). Quality measures rate 4 out of 5, but that doesn't offset a documented history this serious.