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Avg Overall CMS Rating: 3.1/ 5The average Overall CMS Rating for all CMS-certified nursing homes in California. Ratings combine health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 3.2/ 5
Avg Staffing Rating: 3.1/ 5The average Staffing Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in California. Reflects nursing staff hours per resident per day (including RNs), adjusted for residents' care needs. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 3.4/ 5
Avg Health Insp. Rating: 2.8/ 5The average Health Inspection Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in California. Based on each facility's recent inspections and complaint investigations, weighing the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 3.0/ 5

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The information below is reported by the California Department of Social Services and Department of Public Health.

CMS & CA Dept. of Health data

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
-78A+
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
-50A+
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
1640-
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
150-
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
-90A+
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
-138A+
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
-190A+
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
-95B-
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
-53A
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
165-
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
-86A+
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
-323A+
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
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Overview of Shadowbrook Post Acute

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.

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Overview of Lafayette Care Center

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.

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Overview of Maple Manor

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.

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MD Choice Hospice

4415 Cowell Rd Suite 140, Concord, CA 94518
Overview of Md Choice Hospice

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.

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Overview of Monte Vista Care Center

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.

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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.

  • CMS data
  • 5 weighted categories
  • Updated quarterly
Full methodology

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.