Claremont, CA · Los Angeles County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/562 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.41 /day
- Staff turnover
- 40%
- Serious cites
- 0
Pilgrim Place runs a non-profit home with 62 beds in Claremont, and the staffing numbers are its strongest story: 4.41 nurse hours per resident day, about 14 percent above the national average, with turnover at 39.7 percent versus the 45.8 percent norm. The catch is consistency, weekend coverage drops roughly 12 percent below what the home staffs on weekdays. Inspections are the weak spot: a 2-out-of-5 health inspection rating, 52 deficiencies on the current record, including three tied to abuse, though none rose to the harm or jeopardy level. The last survey was December 5, 2025. Ask about those abuse-related findings and how weekend shifts get covered before you decide.
Pacific Grove, CA · Monterey County
★★★★★CMS 5/551 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.04 /day
- Staff turnover
- 39%
- Serious cites
- 0
Oceanview Post Acute sits on the higher end of what you'll find in Pacific Grove, and the numbers back that up. Nurse staffing runs 4.04 hours per resident day, about 5% above the national average, though weekends drop roughly 10% below the home's own weekday level, worth asking about if your family member needs more attention on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover is 38.5%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which suggests a relatively stable crew. The catch is the deficiency record: 47 total, including one at the harm level and two abuse-related, from an inspection dated December 2025. That's a lot of paperwork for a 51-bed building, even with strong marks on inspections and quality measures.
Dinuba, CA · Tulare County
★★★★☆CMS 4/597 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.94 /day
- Staff turnover
- 33%
- Serious cites
- 0
Dinuba Healthcare runs on 3.94 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average of 3.86, though weekends dip about 6% below its own weekday staffing. Turnover sits at 33.3%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters for whether residents see the same faces. The inspection record shows 26 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, with no abuse citations; the most recent inspection was January 8, 2026. This for-profit partnership has 97 certified beds and earns 4 of 5 stars on both health inspections and quality measures, but only 3 of 5 on staffing.
Portola Valley, CA · San Mateo County
★★★★★CMS 5/543 bedsNon-profit
- Nurse hours
- 4.28 /day
- Staff turnover
- 6%
- Serious cites
- 0
The Sequoias runs a tight ship on staffing, averaging 4.28 nurse hours per resident day, about 11% above the national average, and its turnover sits at 6.3% against a national rate of 45.8%, which tells you caregivers tend to stay put. Weekend coverage drops roughly 30% below weekday levels, so if you're visiting on a Saturday, that's worth asking about directly. The home carries 20 deficiencies on its current record, but none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related; one fine totaling $12,703 appears on file. Its last inspection was August 2025, and both its health inspection and quality measure ratings come in at five stars.
Oxnard, CA · Ventura County
★★★★★CMS 5/598 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.57 /day
- Staff turnover
- 29%
- Serious cites
- 0
Maywood Acres runs 3.57 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 7% under the national average, so staffing is the weakest number here, weekends dip another 5% below its own weekday level. What offsets that is consistency: 29.3% annual turnover is well below the 45.8% national figure, meaning the aides and nurses who are there tend to stay. The inspection record backs it up, with 30 deficiencies logged but none at the harm level and none abuse-related, and the most recent survey dates to August 2025. This is a for-profit LLC with 98 beds, and the health and quality ratings both sit at the top of CMS's scale.
Los Gatos, CA · Santa Clara County
★★★★★CMS 5/573 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.40 /day
- Staff turnover
- 21%
- Serious cites
- 0
Stonebrook runs on 4.40 nurse hours per resident day, about 14% above the national average, and it earns a five-star staffing rating partly because of that. Weekend coverage dips roughly 8% below weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on Sundays. Turnover sits at 21.4%, less than half the national rate of 45.8%, which matters for whether you see the same faces month to month. The current record shows 32 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though two are abuse-related and worth asking about directly. Inspectors were last on site in August 2025, so the findings are recent.
Redlands, CA · San Bernardino County
★★★★☆CMS 4/548 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.53 /day
- Staff turnover
- 27%
- Serious cites
- 0
Plymouth Village runs 4.53 nursing hours per resident per day, about 17% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 26.5% is well under the national 45.8%. Weekend coverage dips roughly 11% from weekday levels, which is common but worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. The 23 deficiencies on record include none at the harm level and none related to abuse, and the most recent inspection was in June 2025, so the picture is fairly current. This is a nonprofit operation with 48 beds, and smaller nonprofits often hold onto staff longer than the for-profit chains do.
La Crescenta, CA · Los Angeles County
★★★★★CMS 5/592 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.38 /day
- Staff turnover
- 34%
- Serious cites
- 0
La Crescenta Healthcare Center runs a genuine staffing advantage: 4.38 nurse hours per resident day sits about 13% above the national average, and turnover at 34.4% is well below the 45.8% national figure. That consistency matters more than the raw hours, though weekend coverage does dip roughly 8% below its own weekday level. The concern is the inspection record, 54 deficiencies, including 2 at the harm or jeopardy level and 3 abuse-related, with one fine of $17,122. The most recent inspection was May 2026, so the record is current. Strong daily staffing, a thinner safety and compliance picture.
Morgan Hill, CA · Santa Clara County
★★★★☆CMS 4/599 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.08 /day
- Staff turnover
- 42%
- Serious cites
- 0
Pacific Hills Post Acute runs 4.08 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 6% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 41.6% sits below the national figure of 45.8%, both signs of a stable floor. Weekend coverage dips about 9% from weekday levels, worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays or Sundays. The 47 deficiencies on record include three tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy level, and the last inspection was in December 2025. Quality measures score well; the inspection history is where the unevenness shows.
Santa Clara, CA · Santa Clara County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5201 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.81 /day
- Staff turnover
- 28%
- Serious cites
- 0
Santa Clara Post Acute is a 201-bed corporate-owned home in Santa Clara County, and its numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.81 hours per resident day, just under the national average of 3.86, with weekends running about 5 percent lighter than weekdays, worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays. Turnover is genuinely low at 28 percent against a national 45.8, and the quality measure rating is strong, but the inspection record is the real concern: 57 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse, from a September 2025 survey. Low turnover doesn't cancel out an inspection history like that, so read the actual reports before deciding.
West Covina, CA · Los Angeles County
★★★★☆CMS 4/599 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.28 /day
- Staff turnover
- 37%
- Serious cites
- 0
West Haven Healthcare sits in West Covina with 99 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing runs about 11% above the national average at 4.28 hours per resident day. Weekend coverage dips roughly 10% below its own weekday level, and turnover sits at 36.5%, lower than the 45.8% national figure, meaning fewer caregivers are cycling out the door. The catch is the inspection record: 55 deficiencies, including one abuse-related citation, and a 2/5 health inspection rating despite strong quality measure scores. That gap between how residents' clinical measures look and how the building performs under surveyor scrutiny is worth asking about directly before you decide.
Van Nuys, CA · Los Angeles County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5125 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.20 /day
- Staff turnover
- 23%
- Serious cites
- 0
Berkley Post-Acute runs 4.20 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 9% above the national average, and its staff retention is unusually good, 22.5% turnover against a national 45.8%. Weekends dip about 9% below its own weekday staffing, so coverage is thinner then. The tradeoff sits in inspections: 66 deficiencies on the current record, including one abuse-related citation, though none reached harm or jeopardy level, and the last visit was July 2025. That volume of paperwork findings against a for-profit limited liability company is a pattern worth asking about directly. Quality measures look better than the inspection history does.
El Sobrante, CA · Contra Costa County
★★★★★CMS 5/560 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.41 /day
- Staff turnover
- 40%
- Serious cites
- 0
Greenridge Post Acute runs 4.41 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 14% above the national average of 3.86, and its weekend staffing dips only about 8% below its own weekday level, a modest drop by industry standards. Staff turnover sits at 39.5%, better than the 45.8% national figure. The home carries nine deficiencies on its current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none related to abuse, with its last inspection in January 2024. For a 60-bed for-profit LLC, that combination of above-average staffing, low turnover, and a clean harm-free inspection record is doing the heavy lifting behind its marks.
Rancho Cordova, CA · Sacramento County
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/5138 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.18 /day
- Staff turnover
- 22%
- Serious cites
- 0
Casa Coloma runs about 4.18 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 22.2% is less than half the national rate of 45.8%, a combination that usually points to a stable, adequately covered floor. Weekend coverage does dip about 10% below weekday levels, worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. The 40 deficiencies on record include one abuse-related finding, though none rose to harm or jeopardy, and the last inspection was in January 2025. For-profit LLC ownership and a 3/5 inspection rating are the main things pulling the score down.
Modesto, CA · Stanislaus County
★★★★★CMS 5/5194 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.44 /day
- Staff turnover
- 31%
- Serious cites
- 0
Crestwood Manor runs about 4.44 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 15% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 30.8% sits well under the 45.8% national figure, that combination usually means care is steadier than at most homes. But recent inspections turned up 19 deficiencies, three of them serious enough to put residents at risk of harm, plus one tied to abuse. Weekend staffing also drops about 13% below weekday levels, so coverage thins exactly when families tend to visit. The inspection history, not the staffing, is what pulls this Modesto home down to a middle-of-the-pack result.
Riverside, CA · Riverside County
★★★★★CMS 5/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 2.51 /day
- Staff turnover
- 37%
- Serious cites
- 0
Riverside Behavioral Healthcare Center runs on noticeably thin nursing coverage, 2.51 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 15% below its own weekday levels. The trade-off shows up in consistency: staff turnover sits at 36.7%, better than the 45.8% national figure, so the people who are there tend to stay. Its inspection record is current, with the most recent visit in November 2025 and 23 deficiencies logged, none at the harm level, though two are abuse-related. State surveyors rate it well above average on health inspections and quality measures. Families should weigh the lean daily staffing against a relatively stable, recently reviewed operation.
Fremont, CA · Alameda County
★★★★★CMS 5/5126 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.99 /day
- Staff turnover
- 24%
- Serious cites
- 0
Crestwood Manor runs on unusually deep staffing for a for-profit chain home, 4.99 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86. Turnover sits at 23.5%, roughly half the national rate, which matters more than any single inspection score because it means the people caring for your relative tend to stick around. Weekend coverage dips about 12% below weekdays, so ask how that plays out on Sundays. The inspection record is the part to press on: 17 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse. A recent April 2025 inspection and strong staffing don't erase those three. Ask the administrator directly what changed.
Salinas, CA · Monterey County
★★★★★CMS 5/5103 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.83 /day
- Staff turnover
- 31%
- Serious cites
- 0
Windsor The Ridge runs 103 certified beds in Salinas under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.83 nurse hours per resident day, just a hair under the national average, with weekends running about 5% lighter than weekdays. That thin margin matters more than the rounding suggests, though the home holds a 4/5 staffing star and a strong 5/5 on quality measures. Staff turnover is the real bright spot at 30.6%, well below the 45.8% national figure, which suggests less churn than most places. The 52 deficiencies on record include two abuse-related citations, but none rose to harm or jeopardy level, and the last inspection came in November 2025.
Yountville, CA · Napa County
★★★★★CMS 5/5274 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 7.02 /day
- Staff turnover
- 26%
- Serious cites
- 0
Nurse staffing at this state-run veterans home runs about 7.02 hours per resident day, roughly 82% above the national average, and it earns the top CMS staffing rating. Turnover sits at 26.2%, well under the national 45.8%. Those are real strengths. The inspection side is where it gets complicated: 41 deficiencies on record, including 3 at the harm or jeopardy level and 2 tied to abuse. The last inspection was March 2026. Weekend staffing dips about 15% below its own weekday levels, so the strong average thins out on Saturdays and Sundays. CMS rates the health inspection 3 out of 5 stars and quality measures 2 out of 5. Plenty of hands on weekdays, but a documented history worth asking about directly.
Bakersfield, CA · Kern County
★★★★☆CMS 4/579 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.82 /day
- Staff turnover
- 24%
- Serious cites
- 0
Rosewood Health Facility runs on unusually strong staffing for a 79-bed nonprofit home in Bakersfield, 4.82 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average, and weekend coverage only dips about 9% below weekdays. Turnover sits at 24.1%, well under the national 45.8%, which matters because consistent caregivers know the residents. The catch is the inspection record: 47 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, plus a single $8,278 fine. That mix, excellent staffing and quality scores against a long, sometimes serious deficiency history, is why this lands at a solid B rather than higher.