Pacific Grove, CA · Monterey County
★★★★★CMS 5/524 bedsNon-profit
- Nurse hours
- 6.71 /day
- Staff turnover
- 19%
- Serious cites
- 0
Canterbury Woods runs 24 certified beds as a nonprofit, and the staffing numbers are the first thing that stands out: 6.71 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 74% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 15% below its own weekday levels, which is worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 19.2% against a national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. Inspections in February 2026 produced 26 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, alongside top marks on health inspection, quality measures, and staffing.
Santa Rosa, CA · Sonoma County
★★★★★CMS 5/570 bedsNon-profit
- Nurse hours
- 5.54 /day
- Staff turnover
- 22%
- Serious cites
- 0
Spring Lake Village runs a genuine nonprofit operation in Santa Rosa with 70 certified beds, and the staffing numbers show it: 5.54 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekend coverage dipping only about 12% from weekday levels. Annual turnover sits at 22.1%, roughly half the national rate of 45.8%, which suggests caregivers are staying long enough to know the residents. The health inspection record holds 26 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though two are abuse-related, worth asking about directly. Inspectors were last on site January 22, 2026, and the federal ratings land at 4 out of 5 for health inspections and 5 out of 5 on both quality measures and staffing.
Palo Alto, CA · Santa Clara County
★★★★★CMS 5/5145 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 5.05 /day
- Staff turnover
- 21%
- Serious cites
- 0
Webster House runs on 5.05 nurse hours per resident per day, which is about a third more staffing than the typical California nursing home manages. The tradeoff is weekends, when hours drop roughly a quarter below the weekday pace, worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 20.6%, less than half the national rate, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. Twenty-three deficiencies on the current record sounds like a lot until you see none involved harm or jeopardy, and none were abuse-related. The last inspection was in January 2025, so the picture is recent.
San Francisco, CA · San Francisco County
★★★★★CMS 5/527 bedsNon-profit
- Nurse hours
- 6.88 /day
- Staff turnover
- 13%
- Serious cites
- 0
San Francisco Towers is a small nonprofit home, 27 certified beds, and its staffing numbers are the story. At 6.88 nurse hours per resident day, it runs about 78% above the national average, and weekend coverage dips only modestly, roughly 12% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 13%, well under the national 45.8%, which matters for continuity of care. On its current record: 11 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with an inspection as recent as December 2025. The mix, nonprofit ownership, high staffing, low turnover, no serious deficiencies, is what's actually behind the score.
Carlsbad, CA · San Diego County
★★★★★CMS 5/533 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 5.37 /day
- Staff turnover
- 25%
- Serious cites
- 0
Carlsbad By The Sea runs 33 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and the staffing numbers are where it separates itself: 5.37 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 12% below its own weekday level, which is worth knowing if you're planning visits or worrying about Saturday and Sunday care. Turnover sits at 25%, roughly half the national rate of 45.8%, so the people caring for residents tend to stick around. The home carries 8 deficiencies on its current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with its last inspection dated March 25, 2026. All three CMS star ratings, health inspection, quality measures, and staffing, come in at 5 out of 5.
Cupertino, CA · Santa Clara County
★★★★★CMS 5/548 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.92 /day
- Staff turnover
- 14%
- Serious cites
- 0
Sunny View Manor runs on unusually heavy staffing for a nursing home, 4.92 nurse hours per resident each day, roughly a quarter more than the national average, and its staff tend to stay, with turnover at 14.3% against a national rate near 46%. Weekend coverage dips about 12% below weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on a Saturday. The tradeoff shows up in its record: 27 deficiencies, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, though none related to abuse, and a single fine of $8,176. Its last inspection was in April 2025, and the nonprofit owner keeps both quality and staffing marks at the top of the federal scale.
Claremont, CA · Los Angeles County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/559 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 5.22 /day
- Staff turnover
- 23%
- Serious cites
- 0
Claremont Manor runs high on staffing: 5.22 nurse hours per resident day, about 35% above the national average, and it holds onto workers far better than most, 22.5% turnover against a national 45.8%. Weekend coverage dips roughly 12% below its own weekday level, which matters if your visits fall on Saturdays or Sundays. The inspection record is the caution flag. The home carries 55 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and eight tied to abuse. Its last inspection was March 2026. A nonprofit with strong staffing and steady retention, but that deficiency list is where I'd focus your questions before touring.
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.
Oakland, CA · Alameda County
★★★★★CMS 5/543 bedsNon-profit
- Nurse hours
- 4.22 /day
- Staff turnover
- 23%
- Serious cites
- 0
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.