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Here are 1,165 Nursing Homes in California

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.

Homes

1,165

Certified beds

114,991

Avg CMS stars

3.2/5

Avg staff turnover

37%

Showing 101 to 120 of 1,165 homes

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92/100

Citrus Heights Post Acute

Citrus Heights, CA · Sacramento County

CMS 4/5162 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.16 /day
Staff turnover
34%
Serious cites
0

Citrus Heights Post Acute runs 162 beds under limited-liability, for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.16 hours per resident day, roughly 8% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 10% below what the home staffs on weekdays, so ask how that gap gets covered. Turnover lands at 33.8%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters for whether you see the same faces on repeat visits. The inspection record shows 34 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related; the most recent inspection was April 2026. Federal ratings put quality measures at 5 and staffing at 4, with health inspections at 3.

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92/100

Villa Gardens Health Care Unit

Pasadena, CA · Los Angeles County

CMS 5/554 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.06 /day
Staff turnover
22%
Serious cites
0

Villa Gardens runs 5.06 nursing hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, and its staff turnover sits at 21.8 percent against a national 45.8, that kind of retention usually means residents see the same faces month to month. Weekend coverage dips about 11 percent below its own weekday level, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays. The 31 deficiencies on record include nothing at the harm level and nothing abuse-related, which matters more than the raw count, though a 3/5 inspection rating suggests some of those findings weren't trivial. The last survey was December 2025, so the picture is current.

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92/100

Victoria Care Center

Ventura, CA · Ventura County

CMS 5/5188 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.53 /day
Staff turnover
30%
Serious cites
0

Victoria Care Center in Ventura runs 4.53 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly 17% above the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage dips only about 10% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 30.1%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters for residents who depend on consistent caregivers. The tradeoff shows up in its record: 24 deficiencies, including 2 abuse-related, though none at the harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent inspection was February 27, 2025. Under for-profit LLC ownership, you're looking at a home that's well-staffed on paper but has accumulated some compliance issues worth asking about directly.

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92/100

Palm Village Retirement Comm.

Reedley, CA · Fresno County

CMS 3/5120 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.05 /day
Staff turnover
33%
Serious cites
0

Palm Village is church-affiliated and nonprofit, and its 120 beds are staffed at 4.05 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 5% above the national average. Weekend coverage slips about 6% below its own weekday level, and turnover sits at 32.6%, well under the 45.8% national figure. The catch is the inspection record: 33 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with a 2/5 health inspection star. That's a lot of citations for a home this size. Quality measures score 5/5, but those come largely from resident assessments the home reports itself. The most recent inspection was July 2025, so the record is current.

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92/100

Leisure Court Nursing Center

Anaheim, CA · Orange County

CMS 3/5115 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.50 /day
Staff turnover
28%
Serious cites
0

Leisure Court runs on a for-profit individual owner in Anaheim, and the numbers here are mostly working in residents' favor. Nurse staffing sits at 4.50 hours per resident day, about 17% above the national average, and the 28.2% annual turnover is well below the 45.8% national figure, that kind of stability matters more than people realize, since aides who stay learn the residents. The tradeoff shows up in the inspection record: 46 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level but two tied to abuse, and the last full inspection was January 2025. Weekend staffing dips roughly 8% from weekdays, so ask how coverage looks on Saturdays and Sundays.

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92/100

Driftwood Healthcare Center - Hayward

Hayward, CA · Alameda County

CMS 3/588 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.93 /day
Staff turnover
30%
Serious cites
0

Driftwood Healthcare Center runs on more nursing hours than most homes, 4.93 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and staff tend to stay, with turnover at 30.3% versus 45.8% nationally. Weekend coverage slips only slightly below weekday levels. The trouble sits on the inspection side: 39 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, plus five fines totaling $24,666 and a two-star health inspection rating. That last inspection was August 2024, so the record is fairly recent. Quality measures score well, but the enforcement history is the part worth asking about directly.

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92/100

Parkside Health And Wellness Center

El Cajon, CA · San Diego County

CMS 5/552 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.20 /day
Staff turnover
23%
Serious cites
0

Parkside runs 4.20 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 9% above the national average of 3.86, and its staff turnover sits at 22.6%, about half the national rate of 45.8%. That combination matters more than any single number, since consistent caregivers tend to know residents' routines and catch changes early. Weekend staffing drops about 13% below the home's own weekday level, worth asking about if you're planning visits or worrying about Saturday coverage. The inspection record shows 12 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related. With a 5/5 health inspection rating and a May 2025 survey, this is a for-profit corporate home that has stayed clean on the measures that usually predict trouble.

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92/100

Barton Hospital D/P Snf

South Lake Tahoe, CA · El Dorado County

CMS 4/548 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.34 /day
Staff turnover
32%
Serious cites
0

Barton Hospital's skilled nursing unit sits at 48 beds in South Lake Tahoe, run by a nonprofit corporation. Nurse staffing averages 4.34 hours per resident day, roughly 12% above the national figure, and the 32% annual turnover is meaningfully lower than the 45.8% national average, people tend to stay here. Weekends thin out about 11% from weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on a Saturday. The current inspection record carries 17 deficiencies, including two at the harm level and two tied to abuse, plus one fine of $9,110. The most recent inspection was April 2026. Strong staffing and steady retention are doing real work here; the deficiency history is what a family should ask about directly.

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92/100

Rowntree Gardens

Stanton, CA · Orange County

CMS 4/558 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.60 /day
Staff turnover
35%
Serious cites
0

Rowntree Gardens sits in Stanton with 58 certified beds and church-related nonprofit ownership. Nurse staffing runs 5.60 hours per resident day, roughly 45% above the national average of 3.86, though weekends come in about 12% lighter than weekdays, so coverage isn't perfectly even. Staff turnover sits at 35% against a national 45.8%, meaning fewer caregivers are cycling out the door than is typical. The tradeoff shows up in the inspection record: 55 deficiencies, one tied to abuse, none reaching harm or jeopardy, and a mid-tier three stars on health inspections despite five stars on quality measures.

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92/100

Woodside Healthcare Center

Sacramento, CA · Sacramento County

CMS 5/558 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.42 /day
Staff turnover
24%
Serious cites
0

Woodside Healthcare Center runs about 4.42 nurse hours per resident day, which is roughly 14% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend staffing dips about 8% below its own weekday level, a gap worth asking about if your family member needs more hands-on help on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover is 23.8%, well under the national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. The home carries 21 deficiencies on its current record, but none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related. Its last inspection was in November 2024, and it's a for-profit corporation operating 58 certified beds.

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92/100

Totally Kids Specialty Healthcare - Sun Valley

Sun Valley, CA · Los Angeles County

CMS 3/545 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
10.42 /day
Staff turnover
31%
Serious cites
0

Totally Kids Specialty Healthcare in Sun Valley runs a pediatric-focused operation, and the staffing numbers show it: 10.42 nurse hours per resident day, roughly two and a half times the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips only about 7% below weekdays, and turnover sits at 31%, well under the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for these kids tend to stay. The tradeoff is a long inspection record, 41 deficiencies, though none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent survey dated February 2026. Quality measures score 5/5; health inspections land at 3/5. For a small 45-bed corporate-owned home, the care delivery side looks stronger than the paperwork side.

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92/100

Canyon Oaks Nursing And Rehabilitation Center

Canoga Park, CA · Los Angeles County

CMS 3/5185 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.25 /day
Staff turnover
24%
Serious cites
0

Canyon Oaks runs a 185-bed for-profit home in Canoga Park, and the staffing numbers are its strongest card. At 4.25 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 10% above the national average, and turnover of 24.1% is roughly half the national rate, that kind of retention matters more than any single inspection score. Weekends dip about 9% below weekday coverage, worth asking about directly. The health inspection record is thinner: 64 deficiencies on file, four tied to abuse, though none at the harm or jeopardy level, and the last inspection was recent. Quality measures score well. The mixed picture is real, so ask about those four abuse deficiencies specifically.

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92/100

Joyce Eisenberg Keefer Medical Center D/P Snf

Reseda, CA · Los Angeles County

CMS 4/5344 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.93 /day
Staff turnover
12%
Serious cites
0

Joyce Eisenberg Keefer Medical Center runs on 4.93 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 28% above the national average, and its weekend staffing only dips about 6% below weekday levels, a smaller drop than many homes show. Staff turnover sits at 11.8% against a national average near 46%, which matters more than almost anything else for consistency of care. The trade-off shows up in its inspection record: 44 deficiencies on file, three tied to abuse, though none at the harm or jeopardy level. The last inspection was March 2026. For a 344-bed nonprofit, the staffing numbers are the strongest signal here; the inspection history is the one to ask about directly.

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92/100

Bay Area Healthcare Center

Oakland, CA · Alameda County

CMS 5/599 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
6.73 /day
Staff turnover
13%
Serious cites
0

Bay Area Healthcare Center sits in Oakland with 99 certified beds and for-profit partnership ownership. The staffing numbers are genuinely unusual: 6.73 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 74% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping about 11% below its own weekday level. That's a real drop, though from a high starting point. Annual turnover of 12.5% is far below the national 45.8%, meaning the people caring for residents tend to stay. Inspections in February 2025 produced 10 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related. All three CMS star ratings, health inspection, quality measures, staffing, come in at 5 out of 5. The record isn't spotless, but nothing in it suggests danger.

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92/100

Clear View Convalescent Center

Gardena, CA · Los Angeles County

CMS 5/599 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.03 /day
Staff turnover
22%
Serious cites
0

Clear View Convalescent Center runs 99 certified beds in Gardena under corporate for-profit ownership, and the staffing numbers are its strongest card: 4.03 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 4% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping about 6% below its own weekday level. Turnover sits at 22%, less than half the national rate of 45.8%, a real signal that workers tend to stay. The tradeoff shows up in its record: 13 deficiencies, including one abuse-related citation, though none rose to the harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent inspection came March 27, 2026.

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92/100

Clear View Sanitarium

Gardena, CA · Los Angeles County

CMS 5/573 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.29 /day
Staff turnover
32%
Serious cites
0

Clear View Sanitarium runs on 4.29 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 11% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 31.5% sits well below the 45.8% national figure, a sign people tend to stay. Weekends thin out about 10% against its own weekday coverage, worth asking about if your family visits then. The inspection record shows 15 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related; the most recent inspection was February 2026. Corporate for-profit ownership, 73 beds, in Gardena.

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91.5/100

Vibra Hospital Of Northern California D/P Snf

Redding, CA · Shasta County

CMS 5/532 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
6.09 /day
Staff turnover
n/a
Serious cites
0

Vibra Hospital of Northern California runs 32 certified beds in Redding, and its nurse staffing sits at 6.09 hours per resident day, roughly 58% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend hours drop about 14% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out on Saturdays and Sundays. The current record shows 26 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though four are abuse-related. A May 2025 inspection is recent, and the for-profit corporate owner runs the building. High staffing and strong quality measures are doing the heavy lifting here, but those four abuse-related citations are worth asking about directly before you decide.

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91.5/100

Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital- D/P Snf

Covina, CA · Los Angeles County

CMS 5/525 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
6.10 /day
Staff turnover
15%
Serious cites
0

Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital runs a small 25-bed skilled nursing unit in Covina, and its staffing numbers stand out: 6.10 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 58% above the national average. Weekend coverage does dip about 16% below its own weekday level, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays. Annual turnover of 15.4% is well below the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. The inspection record shows 19 deficiencies with none at the harm level, though one is abuse-related, worth asking about directly. A May 2025 inspection means the record is current.

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91.5/100

Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Snf

San Francisco, CA · San Francisco County

CMS 5/530 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
Nurse hours
8.33 /day
Staff turnover
n/a
Serious cites
0

Zuckerberg San Francisco General's skilled nursing unit is run by the city and county, and it shows in the numbers: 8.33 nurse hours per resident day, roughly double the national average. Weekend staffing dips about 14 percent below its own weekday level, which is worth knowing if your family visits or calls on Saturdays and Sundays. The current record carries 12 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and the last inspection was in January 2026. With 30 beds, it's small enough that staffing and oversight stay close to the residents.

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91/100

Linda Mar Care Center

Pacifica, CA · San Mateo County

CMS 5/559 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.56 /day
Staff turnover
38%
Serious cites
0

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.

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