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| The Reutlinger Community | NH AL IL MC SNF | Danville | 120
Facility
120
CA AVG
104
Rank
#561 / 1648 |
65.0%
Facility
65.0%
CA AVG
73.8
Rank
#1094 / 1496 | -12% | 5.32
Facility
5.32
CA AVG
4.22
Rank
#25 / 327 | -17% | +26% | $0
Facility
$0
CA AVG
$56.5k
Rank
#1 / 334 | 86
Facility
86
CA AVG
81
Rank
#630 / 1399 | 17
Facility
17
CA AVG
50.2
Rank
#26 / 327 | 3.4
Facility
3.4
CA AVG
4.6
Rank
#96 / 327 | - | 78 | A+ |
30
Facility
30
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1715 / 2087 | The Reutlinger Community | $21.7MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$21.7MFiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
$17.0M
Rank
#114 / 327 | $11.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$11.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
$7.0M
Rank
#48 / 327 | 54.6%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
54.6%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
45.2%
Rank
#50 / 327 | 55534 | ||||
| OakView Health Center | NH AL MC SNF | Thousand Oaks (Mountclef Village) | 63
Facility
63
CA AVG
104
Rank
#1057 / 1648 |
79.4%
Facility
79.4%
CA AVG
73.8
Rank
#686 / 1496 | +8% | 5.21
Facility
5.21
CA AVG
4.22
Rank
#29 / 327 | -69% | +24% | $0
Facility
$0
CA AVG
$56.5k
Rank
#1 / 334 | 89
Facility
89
CA AVG
81
Rank
#461 / 1399 | 9
Facility
9
CA AVG
50.2
Rank
#4 / 327 | 1.5
Facility
1.5
CA AVG
4.6
Rank
#2 / 327 | - | 50 | A+ |
20
Facility
20
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1841 / 2087 | Bouchard Family Revocable Trust | $14.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$14.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
$17.0M
Rank
#195 / 327 | $8.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$8.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
$7.0M
Rank
#152 / 327 | 56.8%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
56.8%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
45.2%
Rank
#82 / 327 | 555857 | ||||
| Harrison Villa of Mt. San Antonio Gardens | NH AL IL MC SNF | Pomona | 520
Facility
520
CA AVG
104
Rank
#16 / 1648 |
84.0%
Facility
84.0%
CA AVG
73.8
Rank
#484 / 1496 | +14% | 6.62
Facility
6.62
CA AVG
4.22
Rank
#7 / 327 | +3% | +57% | $0
Facility
$0
CA AVG
$56.5k
Rank
#1 / 334 | 94
Facility
94
CA AVG
81
Rank
#185 / 1399 | 16
Facility
16
CA AVG
50.2
Rank
#24 / 327 | 5.3
Facility
5.3
CA AVG
4.6
Rank
#242 / 327 | - | 437 | - |
45
Facility
45
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1470 / 2087 | Congregational Homes | $5.9MFiscal year ending 09/2023
Facility
$5.9MFiscal year ending 09/2023
CA AVG
$17.0M
Rank
#20 / 327 | $18.0MFiscal year ending 09/2023
Facility
$18.0MFiscal year ending 09/2023
CA AVG
$7.0M
Rank
#13 / 327 | 306%Fiscal year ending 09/2023
Facility
306%Fiscal year ending 09/2023
CA AVG
45.2%
Rank
#228 / 327 | 55016 | ||||
| O‘Connor Woods | NH AL IL MC RC SNF | Stockton (Sherwood Manor) | 499
Facility
499
CA AVG
104
Rank
#23 / 1648 | - | - | 4.69
Facility
4.69
CA AVG
4.22
Rank
#65 / 327 | +42% | +11% | $0
Facility
$0
CA AVG
$56.5k
Rank
#1 / 334 | 94
Facility
94
CA AVG
81
Rank
#185 / 1399 | 44
Facility
44
CA AVG
50.2
Rank
#178 / 327 | 4.0
Facility
4.0
CA AVG
4.6
Rank
#153 / 327 | - | 95 | - |
22
Facility
22
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1821 / 2087 | O'connor Woods Housing Corp | $34.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$34.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
$17.0M
Rank
#25 / 327 | $15.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$15.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
$7.0M
Rank
#18 / 327 | 45.7%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
45.7%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
45.2%
Rank
#228 / 327 | 555713 | ||||
| Vi at Palo Alto | NH AL IL MC SNF | Palo Alto | 876
Facility
876
CA AVG
104
Rank
#1 / 1648 |
73.1%
Facility
73.1%
CA AVG
73.8
Rank
#852 / 1496 | -1% | 5.11
Facility
5.11
CA AVG
4.22
Rank
#38 / 327 | +28% | +21% | $0
Facility
$0
CA AVG
$56.5k
Rank
#1 / 334 | 90
Facility
90
CA AVG
81
Rank
#398 / 1399 | 18
Facility
18
CA AVG
50.2
Rank
#32 / 327 | 3.0
Facility
3.0
CA AVG
4.6
Rank
#58 / 327 | 1 | 640 | - |
80
Facility
80
CA AVG
57
Rank
#416 / 2087 | Cary Maslow | $15.0MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$15.0MFiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
$17.0M
Rank
#2 / 327 | $10.6MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$10.6MFiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
$7.0M
Rank
#68 / 327 | 70.6%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
70.6%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
45.2%
Rank
#327 / 327 | 555835 | ||||
| Vi at La Jolla Village | NH AL IL MC SNF | San Diego (University City) | 783
Facility
783
CA AVG
104
Rank
#5 / 1648 |
69.3%
Facility
69.3%
CA AVG
73.8
Rank
#948 / 1496 | -6% | 5.26
Facility
5.26
CA AVG
4.22
Rank
#25 / 327 | +43% | +25% | $0
Facility
$0
CA AVG
$56.5k
Rank
#1 / 334 | 84
Facility
84
CA AVG
81
Rank
#730 / 1399 | 15
Facility
15
CA AVG
50.2
Rank
#22 / 327 | 2.1
Facility
2.1
CA AVG
4.6
Rank
#9 / 327 | - | 543 | - |
88
Facility
88
CA AVG
57
Rank
#218 / 2087 | Cc-La Jolla, Inc | $10.6MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$10.6MFiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
$17.0M
Rank
#5 / 327 | $9.6MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$9.6MFiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
$7.0M
Rank
#114 / 327 | 91.3%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
91.3%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
45.2%
Rank
#326 / 327 | 555793 | ||||
| University Retirement Community | NH AL HC IL MC SNF | Davis (West Davis) | 500
Facility
500
CA AVG
104
Rank
#22 / 1648 | - | - | 4.76
Facility
4.76
CA AVG
4.22
Rank
#56 / 327 | +82% | +13% | $0
Facility
$0
CA AVG
$56.5k
Rank
#1 / 334 | 91
Facility
91
CA AVG
81
Rank
#355 / 1399 | 18
Facility
18
CA AVG
50.2
Rank
#32 / 327 | 3.6
Facility
3.6
CA AVG
4.6
Rank
#111 / 327 | 1 | 50 | - |
54
Facility
54
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1240 / 2087 | Lois Cross | $10.5MFiscal year ending 09/2023
Facility
$10.5MFiscal year ending 09/2023
CA AVG
$17.0M
Rank
#40 / 327 | $12.9MFiscal year ending 09/2023
Facility
$12.9MFiscal year ending 09/2023
CA AVG
$7.0M
Rank
#63 / 327 | 122.6%Fiscal year ending 09/2023
Facility
122.6%Fiscal year ending 09/2023
CA AVG
45.2%
Rank
#270 / 327 | 555769 | ||||
| Highland Palms Healthcare Center | NH SNF | Highland (Cypress) | 99
Facility
99
CA AVG
104
Rank
#726 / 1648 |
91.1%
Facility
91.1%
CA AVG
73.8
Rank
#319 / 1496 | +23% | 3.17
Facility
3.17
CA AVG
4.22
Rank
#309 / 327 | -45% | -25% | $0
Facility
$0
CA AVG
$56.5k
Rank
#1 / 334 | - | 33
Facility
33
CA AVG
50.2
Rank
#125 / 327 | 3.7
Facility
3.7
CA AVG
4.6
Rank
#122 / 327 | - | 90 | A+ |
57
Facility
57
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1155 / 2087 | Sivakami Sivapalan | $18.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$18.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
$17.0M
Rank
#75 / 327 | $8.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$8.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
$7.0M
Rank
#172 / 327 | 44.2%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
44.2%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
45.2%
Rank
#313 / 327 | 56024 | ||||
| Canterbury Woods | NH AL IL SNF | Pacific Grove | 190
Facility
190
CA AVG
104
Rank
#180 / 1648 |
72.6%
Facility
72.6%
CA AVG
73.8
Rank
#866 / 1496 | -2% | 6.30
Facility
6.30
CA AVG
4.22
Rank
#10 / 327 | +10% | +49% | $0
Facility
$0
CA AVG
$56.5k
Rank
#1 / 334 | 91
Facility
91
CA AVG
81
Rank
#355 / 1399 | 26
Facility
26
CA AVG
50.2
Rank
#79 / 327 | 8.7
Facility
8.7
CA AVG
4.6
Rank
#315 / 327 | - | 138 | A+ |
81
Facility
81
CA AVG
57
Rank
#383 / 2087 | Shaida Behnam | $3.2MFiscal year ending 03/2024
Facility
$3.2MFiscal year ending 03/2024
CA AVG
$17.0M
Rank
#166 / 327 | $5.7MFiscal year ending 03/2024
Facility
$5.7MFiscal year ending 03/2024
CA AVG
$7.0M
Rank
#248 / 327 | 176.7%Fiscal year ending 03/2024
Facility
176.7%Fiscal year ending 03/2024
CA AVG
45.2%
Rank
#285 / 327 | 55303 | ||||
| Carlsbad By The Sea Care Center | NH SNF | Carlsbad (Carlsbad Village) | 224
Facility
224
CA AVG
104
Rank
#116 / 1648 |
84.8%
Facility
84.8%
CA AVG
73.8
Rank
#461 / 1496 | +15% | 5.00
Facility
5.00
CA AVG
4.22
Rank
#42 / 327 | 0% | +18% | $0
Facility
$0
CA AVG
$56.5k
Rank
#1 / 334 | 94
Facility
94
CA AVG
81
Rank
#185 / 1399 | 12
Facility
12
CA AVG
50.2
Rank
#12 / 327 | 4.0
Facility
4.0
CA AVG
4.6
Rank
#153 / 327 | - | 190 | A+ |
96
Facility
96
CA AVG
57
Rank
#43 / 2087 | Paula Digerness | $6.3MFiscal year ending 03/2024
Facility
$6.3MFiscal year ending 03/2024
CA AVG
$17.0M
Rank
#77 / 327 | $8.0MFiscal year ending 03/2024
Facility
$8.0MFiscal year ending 03/2024
CA AVG
$7.0M
Rank
#146 / 327 | 128.1%Fiscal year ending 03/2024
Facility
128.1%Fiscal year ending 03/2024
CA AVG
45.2%
Rank
#300 / 327 | 56496 | ||||
| Pine Creek Care Center | NH MC SNF | Roseville (Cirby Side) | 99
Facility
99
CA AVG
104
Rank
#726 / 1648 |
96.0%
Facility
96.0%
CA AVG
73.8
Rank
#190 / 1496 | +30% | 3.65
Facility
3.65
CA AVG
4.22
Rank
#230 / 327 | -19% | -13% | $0
Facility
$0
CA AVG
$56.5k
Rank
#1 / 334 | - | 24
Facility
24
CA AVG
50.2
Rank
#65 / 327 | 4.0
Facility
4.0
CA AVG
4.6
Rank
#153 / 327 | - | 95 | B- |
48
Facility
48
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1390 / 2087 | Bradley Truhar | $22.7MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$22.7MFiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
$17.0M
Rank
#68 / 327 | $10.9MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$10.9MFiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
$7.0M
Rank
#74 / 327 | 48.2%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
48.2%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
45.2%
Rank
#233 / 327 | 555801 | ||||
| Summerfield Healthcare Center | NH SNF | Santa Rosa | 70
Facility
70
CA AVG
104
Rank
#997 / 1648 |
75.3%
Facility
75.3%
CA AVG
73.8
Rank
#801 / 1496 | +2% | 3.98
Facility
3.98
CA AVG
4.22
Rank
#175 / 327 | +29% | -6% | $3.1k
Facility
$3.1k
CA AVG
$56.5k
Rank
#195 / 334 | - | 21
Facility
21
CA AVG
50.2
Rank
#42 / 327 | 3.0
Facility
3.0
CA AVG
4.6
Rank
#58 / 327 | - | 53 | A |
49
Facility
49
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1368 / 2087 | Cason Bush | $14.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$14.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
$17.0M
Rank
#269 / 327 | $7.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$7.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
$7.0M
Rank
#192 / 327 | 51.2%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
51.2%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
45.2%
Rank
#11 / 327 | 56364 | ||||
| Ventura Post Acute | NH HOS SNF | Ventura | 71
Facility
71
CA AVG
104
Rank
#994 / 1648 |
92.0%
Facility
92.0%
CA AVG
73.8
Rank
#292 / 1496 | +25% | 4.80
Facility
4.80
CA AVG
4.22
Rank
#56 / 327 | -34% | +14% | $0
Facility
$0
CA AVG
$56.5k
Rank
#1 / 334 | - | 18
Facility
18
CA AVG
50.2
Rank
#32 / 327 | 3.0
Facility
3.0
CA AVG
4.6
Rank
#58 / 327 | 1 | 65 | - |
65
Facility
65
CA AVG
57
Rank
#887 / 2087 | - | $11.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$11.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
$17.0M
Rank
#257 / 327 | $7.0MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$7.0MFiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
$7.0M
Rank
#193 / 327 | 62.5%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
62.5%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
45.2%
Rank
#21 / 327 | 55719 | ||||
| Vista Manor Nursing Center | NH SNF | San Jose (Alum Rock) | 99
Facility
99
CA AVG
104
Rank
#726 / 1648 |
87.0%
Facility
87.0%
CA AVG
73.8
Rank
#414 / 1496 | +18% | 4.07
Facility
4.07
CA AVG
4.22
Rank
#152 / 327 | -28% | -4% | $0
Facility
$0
CA AVG
$56.5k
Rank
#1 / 334 | - | 24
Facility
24
CA AVG
50.2
Rank
#65 / 327 | 4.8
Facility
4.8
CA AVG
4.6
Rank
#212 / 327 | - | 86 | A+ |
70
Facility
70
CA AVG
57
Rank
#739 / 2087 | - | $17.7MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$17.7MFiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
$17.0M
Rank
#184 / 327 | $8.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$8.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
$7.0M
Rank
#140 / 327 | 47.6%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
47.6%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
CA AVG
45.2%
Rank
#88 / 327 | 555483 | ||||
| Covenant Living at the Samarkand | NH AL MC SNF | Santa Barbara (Samarkand) | 379
Facility
379
CA AVG
104
Rank
#31 / 1648 |
85.2%
Facility
85.2%
CA AVG
73.8
Rank
#454 / 1496 | +15% | 4.42
Facility
4.42
CA AVG
4.22
Rank
#101 / 327 | -5% | +5% | $0
Facility
$0
CA AVG
$56.5k
Rank
#1 / 334 | 90
Facility
90
CA AVG
81
Rank
#398 / 1399 | 32
Facility
32
CA AVG
50.2
Rank
#117 / 327 | 5.3
Facility
5.3
CA AVG
4.6
Rank
#242 / 327 | - | 323 | A+ |
50
Facility
50
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1343 / 2087 | Covenant Living West | $11.4MFiscal year ending 09/2023
Facility
$11.4MFiscal year ending 09/2023
CA AVG
$17.0M
Rank
#168 / 327 | $6.3MFiscal year ending 09/2023
Facility
$6.3MFiscal year ending 09/2023
CA AVG
$7.0M
Rank
#177 / 327 | 55.8%Fiscal year ending 09/2023
Facility
55.8%Fiscal year ending 09/2023
CA AVG
45.2%
Rank
#184 / 327 | 555762 |
Shadowbrook Post Acute is a luxurious nursing home in Fair Oaks, CA, offering rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and hospice support. Featuring upscale amenities and cozy, private rooms in a welcoming setting, the community ensures older adults are comfortable and safe. 24-hour care, therapies, wound care, a dietary program, and transportation services are among the excellent services dedicated to improving residents’ quality of life. Focusing on residents’ recovery and wellness, high-quality care tailored to their unique needs and habits is also provided.
Weekly outings, chess, and a variety of daily activities encourage residents to have fun and make friends. Cozy common areas and lively gathering spaces also ensure residents can rest and move around comfortably. Residents also experience a stress-free retirement, as it is peacefully located in the quiet neighborhood of Fair Oaks. This nursing home is a great choice for senior living in California, especially with its high standards of care.
Lafayette Care Center is a nursing home in Lafayette, CA, offering rehabilitation and skilled nursing. With its supportive and welcoming environment, the community ensures older adults are treated well during their stay. Residents also experience worry-free living with 24-hour care, therapies, medication management, and dietitian-approved meals. Focusing on residents’ holistic wellness, individualized care plans are also provided for their recovery.
Recreational therapy, games, and sensory-stimulating activities aim to keep residents active and happy. Thoughtfully curated amenities and accessible common areas also ensure residents’ relaxation and wellness. Set in the thriving neighborhood of Lafayette, near restaurants, Plaza Center, bus stops, and major roads, the community guarantees accessibility and convenience. This nursing home continuously provides high-quality care for older adults’ welfare, making it one of the best options for senior living in California.
Continuously operating for 38 years, Maple Manor is a 31-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility owned and operated by the Djukic family at 1744 So. Maple in Escondido, San Diego County, California. The facility has been licensed by the California Department of Public Health since October 1987. Services include physician-directed skilled nursing, subacute care, rehabilitation, memory care with specialized dementia staffing, and 24-hour on-site coverage, with Medicare accepted.
Six years of California inspection data show zero citations across six visits, against a state average of 10, and one complaint logged over the period, 93 percent below California’s average of 13. The composite inspection score is above California’s benchmark of 70. Aligned with the state average frequency, routine inspections have run annually since 2020.
Maple Manor fits residents who seek skilled nursing, post-acute rehabilitation, or memory care in a small, long-established, family-operated setting in Escondido.
Create meaningful moments in your later years with Md Choice Hospice, a distinguished community in Concord, CA, that focuses on hospice care. With different levels of care, including routine home care, continuous care, respite care, and general inpatient care, older adults can find the right care for their life-limiting conditions. Older adults can keep peace of mind with a respectful and highly skilled team attending to their needs around the clock.
The community also offers complementary and alternative therapies, including pet therapy, music therapy, art therapy, massage, and acupressure, to improve older adults’ living experiences. Medical supplies, medication, and equipment are also delivered to meet older adults’ medical needs. Family members also receive bereavement support to help them cope with the loss of a loved one. Start your end-of-life care accompanied by the community’s top-notch services.
The single-story layout at Monte Vista Care Center provides an administrative base for a 69-bed nursing community located on Victoria Street in Rancho Cucamonga, California. This property routes its billing through traditional private accounts and standard insurance options, keeping operations integrated with the suburban landscape. Because the immediate territory carries a low Walk Score of 22, families and visiting guests must use a car for all local transit and off-site travel.
Clinical services encompass both permanent medical housing and short-term post-hospital recovery pathways. To manage these tracks, the 24-hour nursing team provides 3 hours and 43 minutes of direct daily care per resident, with shift logs showing 2 hours and 24 minutes from nurse aides, 1 hour and 19 minutes from practical nurses, and 20 minutes from registered nurses. Furthermore, the specialized rehabilitation department schedules on-site physical therapy sessions that average 6 minutes per resident each day.
Individual bedrooms connect directly to central common lounges and dedicated medical suites designed for routine physical evaluations. The household crew handles standard domestic systems, including building maintenance, room cleaning, and kitchen logistics, alongside structured exercise groups, social events, and dedicated facility transit vans for outside appointments. For questions regarding current bed openings or pricing details, the admissions department handles public inquiries directly at (626) 359-8141.
Older adults can arrange an interview to inspect the single-floor property, review the daily clinical care logs, and evaluate the regional driving setups. The management team covers phone consultations, physical therapy tracks, building maintenance, and guest parking.
Ranking Methodology
How we rank these nursing homes
Every nursing home above is evaluated across five weighted categories using CMS data including Care Compare, Payroll-Based Journal, and Medicare Cost Reports.
Weighting overview
- 35%Care Quality
- 20%Staffing
- 20%Regulatory
- 20%Operational
- 5%Environment
01
Care Quality 35%
The largest single share of every ranking. CMS star ratings and quality measures that reflect actual care delivered to residents.
- Includes
- Overall Rating
- Health Inspection
- QM Rating
- Long-Stay QM
- Short-Stay QM
02
Staffing Adequacy 20%
The strongest predictor of resident outcomes. Volume and stability of nursing care, drawn from CMS Payroll-Based Journal.
- Includes
- Nurse Hrs/Res/Day
- RN vs State
- Total Nurse Staff Hrs vs State
- RN Turnover
03
Regulatory & Safety Record 20%
Inspection patterns that star ratings can mask. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.
- Includes
- Citations
- Citations/Inspection
- Severe Citations
- Fines
- Accreditations
04
Operational & Financial Stability 20%
Stable operations and sound finances are leading indicators of consistent care over time.
- Includes
- Occupancy vs State
- Avg Length of Stay
- Revenue
- Payroll %
- Years in Operation
- Admin Tenure
05
Environment & Accessibility 5%
Context that matters to families but doesn't directly measure clinical care. Weighted lower for nursing homes than for assisted or independent living.
- Includes
- Walk Score
- BBB Rating
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Frequently Asked Questions about Nursing Homes in California
What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in California?
Assisted living in California is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.
Does California Medicaid cover nursing home care?
Yes — California Medicaid covers nursing home care for residents who meet income, asset, and medical-need eligibility requirements. Most CMS-certified nursing homes accept Medicaid as a primary payer once long-term-care eligibility is established.
What is nursing home care?
Nursing homes (also called skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses, rehabilitation services, and long-term custodial care for residents with significant health or functional needs.
How many nursing homes are listed on this page?
This page features 345 nursing homes in California. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.
How do I choose the right nursing home in California?
Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in California, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.
What should I look for when visiting nursing homes in California?
Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.







