Here are 1,165 Nursing Homes in California

Nurse hours

6.07 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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Idylwood Care Center runs on unusually heavy nurse staffing for a 185-bed for-profit home, 6.07 hours per resident day, well above the 3.86 national figure, and its staff tends to stay, with turnover at 30.9% against a national 45.8%. Weekend coverage dips about 15% below weekday levels, which is common but worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays and Sundays. The home was inspected in April 2025 and carries 30 deficiencies, none at the harm level but one tied to abuse, so ask directly how that was resolved. Ownership is a limited liability company, meaning financial accountability can be harder to trace than with a nonprofit or public operator.

Nurse hours

4.24 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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California Home For The Aged has one of those rare staffing pictures where nothing looks thin. At 4.24 nurse hours per resident day, it runs about 10% above the national average, and weekend coverage barely dips, roughly 5% off its own weekday level, which is small compared to most homes. Turnover sits at 33.9%, well under the 45.8% national figure, and a non-profit owner tends to hold staff longer. The catch is the inspection record: 35 deficiencies, including one at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, though the most recent inspection was March 2025, so that count may not reflect current conditions.

Nurse hours

4.21 /day

Staff turnover

22%

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Nurse staffing here runs about 4.21 hours per resident day, roughly 9% above the national average, and weekends dip only slightly below weekdays, a sign the schedule holds up rather than thinning out. Staff turnover sits at 21.5%, less than half the national rate of 45.8%, which matters for residents who value seeing the same faces. The record shows 30 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was September 11, 2025. It's a for-profit limited liability company with 99 certified beds, drawing 4s on both health inspections and quality measures and a 5 on staffing.

Nurse hours

3.75 /day

Staff turnover

32%

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Red Bluff Health Care Center runs 58 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its staffing sits slightly under the national average at 3.75 nurse hours per resident day. That's a modest gap, and weekends dip only about 1% below weekdays, so coverage stays fairly even. What stands out more is turnover: 32.1% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning this home retains caregivers better than most. The tradeoff shows up in its inspection record, 26 deficiencies, one abuse-related, and 10 fines totaling $47,637, though none reached harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent inspection was January 2026. Strong quality and staffing marks sit alongside that compliance history.

Nurse hours

5.17 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Westland House is a small nonprofit home in Monterey, 28 beds, and the raw staffing number looks strong at 5.17 nurse hours per resident day, well above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips only slightly below weekdays, and turnover at 44.4% is basically in line with the national figure. Where it gets interesting: the federal staffing star comes in at just 1 out of 5, which suggests the mix of RN versus aide hours matters more than the total. The inspection record is solid, 13 deficiencies, none causing harm and none abuse-related, with the most recent survey in September 2025.

Nurse hours

4.32 /day

Staff turnover

24%

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Saratoga Retirement Community Health Center runs 4.32 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 12% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 23.9% is about half the national rate of 45.8%, two numbers that tend to matter more than anything else for day-to-day care. Weekend staffing dips about 7% below its own weekday level, worth asking about if your family member needs more hands-on help on Saturdays and Sundays. The record shows 20 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in January 2025. As a nonprofit with a 5-star health inspection rating, the pattern here is steady rather than spotless.

Nurse hours

5.03 /day

Staff turnover

36%

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Freedom Village Healthcare Center runs on 5.03 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 30% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 35.8% beats the 45.8% national figure, two numbers that usually don't travel together. Weekend staffing dips about 15% below its own weekday level, so coverage isn't perfectly even, but the floor stays high. The catch is the inspection record: 55 deficiencies on file, including 2 tied to abuse, though none at the harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent inspection came in late 2025. A 3/5 health inspection rating against 5/5 for staffing and quality measures sums up the split, strong day-to-day care, a paper trail that needs watching.

Nurse hours

4.09 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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Hillcrest Heights runs about 96 beds in San Diego under a for-profit limited liability owner, and the staffing numbers are the strongest thing about it: 4.09 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 6% above the national average, with turnover at 30.3% against a national 45.8%. Weekend coverage dips about 8% below its own weekday level, which is common but worth knowing if your visits fall on Saturdays. The inspection record shows 43 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was January 2025. Quality and staffing measures both rate well above average for a home this size.

Nurse hours

5.12 /day

Staff turnover

29%

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Laurel Creek runs a leaner ship than most. At 5.12 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about a third above the national average, and its staff retention is unusually strong, 28.6% turnover against a national 45.8%, which usually means residents see the same faces instead of a rotating cast. Inspectors were last in on April 17, 2026, and the home carries 27 deficiencies, one of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level; there's also a single fine of $35,493. Weekend coverage dips roughly 13% below weekday levels, worth asking about if your family visits Saturdays. This nonprofit's numbers point to solid care with a few real dents.

Nurse hours

4.29 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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Covenant Village Care Center runs about 4.29 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 11 percent above the national average, and its staff turnover of 30.9 percent sits well below the 45.8 percent typical elsewhere. Weekend coverage dips about 12 percent below its own weekday level, which is worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays and Sundays. The 18 deficiencies on record include one abuse-related finding, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent inspection was in June 2025. As a nonprofit with four out of five stars on health inspections, quality measures, and staffing, the numbers point to steady care rather than a standout or a concern.

Nurse hours

4.38 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Samarkand runs about 4.38 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 13% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 34.8% sits well below the 45.8% national figure, that combination matters more than any single number, since consistent caregivers who stay tend to know residents' routines. Weekend staffing dips about 11% below weekdays, which is common but worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. The inspection record shows 28 deficiencies, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in January 2026, so the survey history is current and free of serious findings.

Nurse hours

4.09 /day

Staff turnover

14%

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Laurel Heights runs 4.09 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 6% above the national average, and its weekend staffing only dips about 3% below weekday levels, a small gap that matters when families visit on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 14.3%, well under the national 45.8%, meaning the people caring for residents are more likely to still be there next year. The tradeoff is a longer deficiency record: 24 findings, one at the harm level, though none abuse-related, and a single $8,018 fine. Its last inspection was July 2025, and the 4/5 health inspection and 5/5 quality ratings suggest those issues aren't the whole story.

Nurse hours

4.22 /day

Staff turnover

23%

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St. Paul's Towers runs on 4.22 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 9% above the national average, and its weekend staffing dips about 15% below its own weekday levels, a gap worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays and Sundays. The turnover number is the standout: 23.3% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning far fewer caregivers cycle through than at the typical home. Twenty deficiencies sit on the current record, but none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection in September 2024. As a nonprofit, it has no shareholder pressure driving census or cost decisions.

Nurse hours

4.44 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Summerfield runs leaner than most places on turnover, and that matters more than any single inspection score. About a third of its staff leaves each year, well under the national rate, which usually means residents see the same faces instead of a rotating cast. Nurse staffing sits about 15% above the national average, though weekends run roughly 16% thinner than weekdays, worth asking about if your family member needs more help on Saturdays and Sundays. The inspection record is clean where it counts: 19 deficiencies on file, none at the harm level, nothing abuse-related, and a single fine just over $3,100. The last inspection was September 2025, so the picture is current. It's a for-profit LLC with 70 beds.

Nurse hours

8.10 /day

Staff turnover

16%

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Desert Regional Medical Center's skilled nursing unit runs on unusually heavy staffing, 8.10 nurse hours per resident day, roughly double the national figure, and its 15.8% turnover is remarkably low next to the 45.8% typical elsewhere. Weekends dip about 18% below weekday coverage, though even that reduced level stays well above average. What pulls the record down is the inspection side: 27 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, with a $14,043 fine and a two-out-of-five inspection rating. The most recent survey was August 2025. So you're looking at a small, for-profit unit that staffs generously and keeps its workers, but has a documented history of serious problems a family should ask about directly.

Nurse hours

4.16 /day

Staff turnover

28%

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Nurse staffing at Brookside runs 4.16 hours per resident day, about 8 percent above the national average, and the 5/5 staffing star reflects that. Turnover is the standout number: 28.2 percent against a national average near 46 percent, which matters because consistent caregivers know the residents. Two dozen deficiencies sit on the current record, but none rose to harm or jeopardy, only one is abuse-related, and the most recent inspection closed in April 2026. Weekend coverage dips roughly 10 percent below weekday levels, a common pattern worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays or Sundays. As a nonprofit, this San Mateo home has the staffing depth and inspection record that most facilities don't.

Nurse hours

5.45 /day

Staff turnover

47%

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Nurse staffing at The Terraces at Los Altos runs about 41 percent above the national average, 5.45 hours per resident day, and that shows up in a five-star staffing rating. The catch is weekends, when hours drop roughly 14 percent below the home's own weekday level, so coverage thins out right when families tend to visit. Turnover sits at 47.1 percent, slightly worse than the national 45.8, and inspectors have logged 38 deficiencies, two tied to abuse, though none at the harm or jeopardy level and the last full inspection was recent, in August 2025. For 30 beds, that's a lot of regulatory paperwork for a small home.

Nurse hours

4.55 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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Vista Pacifica runs on 4.55 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 18% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 32.8% is well below the national 45.8%, two numbers that suggest people actually stay and there are enough of them. Weekends thin out by about 11% against its own weekday level, which matters if your family visits on a Saturday. The record isn't clean: 29 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, and a $52,611 fine. No abuse findings, and the last inspection was recent, in February 2025. A for-profit corporation owns its 49 beds. Good staffing and low turnover, but that one high-level deficiency and the fine are why it doesn't score higher.

Nurse hours

4.15 /day

Staff turnover

29%

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Oak Ridge Healthcare Center runs 4.15 nurse hours per resident day, about 7% above the national average, and its staff tends to stick around, 29.2% annual turnover against a national rate near 46%. Weekend coverage dips roughly 10% below weekday levels, which is worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. The 26 deficiencies on record include nothing at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was in May 2026, so the picture is current. A for-profit LLC operates the 67-bed home. Strong marks on quality measures and staffing sit alongside a middle-of-the-road inspection history.

Nurse hours

4.19 /day

Staff turnover

32%

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Beachside Post Acute runs 110 beds in Torrance under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing picture is better than most: 4.19 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping only about 7% below weekdays. Turnover sits at 31.8% against a 45.8% national average, which matters for whether caregivers actually know the residents. The trade-off is in the inspection history, 31 deficiencies on record, including three tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy level. The most recent inspection was December 2025, so that record is current, and the 4/5 health inspection and 5/5 quality measure ratings suggest the problems found were correctable rather than systemic.