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2,083 homes
Avg Walk Score: 57/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in California. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 104The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in California. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

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Info below is compiled from the CA Dept. of Social Services (CDSS), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.

Communities are listed from highest to lowest based on our ranking methodology.

Harrison Villa of Mt. San Antonio Gardens
SC
AL
IL
MC
NH
SNF
Pomona
520
Facility 520
CA AVG 104
Rank #16 / 1644
No
45
Facility 45
CA AVG 57
Rank #1470 / 2087
94
Facility 94
CA AVG 81
Rank #185 / 1400
12
3
Facility 3
CA AVG 13
Rank #442 / 1386
0
Facility 0
CA AVG 3
Rank #1 / 1159
33
Facility 33
CA AVG 13
Rank #92 / 1497
84.0% -Congregational Homes, IncorporatedStudio
Carlsbad By The Sea Care Center
SC
NH
SNF
Carlsbad (Carlsbad Village)
224
Facility 224
CA AVG 104
Rank #116 / 1644
No
96
Facility 96
CA AVG 57
Rank #43 / 2087
94
Facility 94
CA AVG 81
Rank #185 / 1400
83-
31
Facility 31
CA AVG 13
Rank #123 / 1497
84.8% A+Front Porch Communities And Services-
Vi at La Jolla Village
SC
AL
IL
MC
NH
SNF
San Diego (University City)
783
Facility 783
CA AVG 104
Rank #5 / 1644
No
88
Facility 88
CA AVG 57
Rank #218 / 2087
84
Facility 84
CA AVG 81
Rank #731 / 1400
29
17
Facility 17
CA AVG 13
Rank #1055 / 1386
0
Facility 0
CA AVG 3
Rank #1 / 1159
28
Facility 28
CA AVG 13
Rank #159 / 1497
69.3% -Ccw La Jolla LLC, Cc La Jolla LLC, And Classic Res MgmtSuite / Penthouse / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Vi at Palo Alto
SC
AL
IL
MC
NH
SNF
Palo Alto
876
Facility 876
CA AVG 104
Rank #1 / 1644
No
80
Facility 80
CA AVG 57
Rank #416 / 2087
90
Facility 90
CA AVG 81
Rank #398 / 1400
20
10
Facility 10
CA AVG 13
Rank #845 / 1386
0
Facility 0
CA AVG 3
Rank #1 / 1159
21
Facility 21
CA AVG 13
Rank #337 / 1497
73.1% -Cc Palo Alto LLC And Classic Res. Mgmt. Ltd. Partner1 Bed / 2 Bed / 3 Bed
The Reutlinger Community
SC
AL
IL
MC
NH
SNF
Danville
120
Facility 120
CA AVG 104
Rank #560 / 1644
No
30
Facility 30
CA AVG 57
Rank #1715 / 2087
86
Facility 86
CA AVG 81
Rank #631 / 1400
22
11
Facility 11
CA AVG 13
Rank #884 / 1386
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 3
Rank #413 / 1159
26
Facility 26
CA AVG 13
Rank #217 / 1497
65.0% A+Reutlinger Community, The And Eskaton Properties IncStudio / 1 Bed
OakView Health Center
SC
AL
MC
NH
SNF
Thousand Oaks (Mountclef Village)
63
Facility 63
CA AVG 104
Rank #1055 / 1644
No
20
Facility 20
CA AVG 57
Rank #1841 / 2087
89
Facility 89
CA AVG 81
Rank #461 / 1400
7
4
Facility 4
CA AVG 13
Rank #526 / 1386
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 3
Rank #599 / 1159
18
Facility 18
CA AVG 13
Rank #431 / 1497
79.4% A+Oakview Hc LLCPrivate / Semi-Private Rooms
Covenant Living at the Samarkand
SC
AL
MC
NH
SNF
Santa Barbara (Samarkand)
379
Facility 379
CA AVG 104
Rank #31 / 1644
No
50
Facility 50
CA AVG 57
Rank #1343 / 2087
90
Facility 90
CA AVG 81
Rank #398 / 1400
6
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 13
Rank #210 / 1386
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 3
Rank #599 / 1159
33
Facility 33
CA AVG 13
Rank #92 / 1497
85.2% A+Covenant Living West-
Canterbury Woods
SC
AL
IL
NH
SNF
Pacific Grove
190
Facility 190
CA AVG 104
Rank #180 / 1644
Yes
81
Facility 81
CA AVG 57
Rank #383 / 2087
91
Facility 91
CA AVG 81
Rank #355 / 1400
9
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 13
Rank #325 / 1386
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 3
Rank #413 / 1159
42
Facility 42
CA AVG 13
Rank #34 / 1497
72.6% A+Front Porch Communities And Services1 Bed / 2 Bed
Ridgeview Health Center
SC
AL
MC
NH
SNF
San Diego (Scripps Ranch)
68
Facility 68
CA AVG 104
Rank #1011 / 1644
No
11
Facility 11
CA AVG 57
Rank #1941 / 2087
92
Facility 92
CA AVG 81
Rank #308 / 1400
17
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 13
Rank #325 / 1386
0
Facility 0
CA AVG 3
Rank #1 / 1159
4
Facility 4
CA AVG 13
Rank #1111 / 1497
85.3% -Crestview Hc LLC-
The Terraces at San Joaquin Gardens a CCRC
SC
AL
IL
MC
NH
SNF
Fresno
652
Facility 652
CA AVG 104
Rank #9 / 1644
Yes
57
Facility 57
CA AVG 57
Rank #1155 / 2087
88
Facility 88
CA AVG 81
Rank #513 / 1400
4
4
Facility 4
CA AVG 13
Rank #526 / 1386
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 3
Rank #599 / 1159
32
Facility 32
CA AVG 13
Rank #108 / 1497
57.2% A+Humangood & Humangood Norcal & Humangood Fresno-
Webster House
SC
AL
IL
NH
SNF
Palo Alto (Crescent Park)
54
Facility 54
CA AVG 104
Rank #1114 / 1644
Yes
90
Facility 90
CA AVG 57
Rank #171 / 2087
94
Facility 94
CA AVG 81
Rank #185 / 1400
7
0
Facility 0
CA AVG 13
Rank #1 / 1386
0
Facility 0
CA AVG 3
Rank #1 / 1159
11
Facility 11
CA AVG 13
Rank #615 / 1497
90.7% -Front Porch Communities And Services1 Bed / 2 Bed
O‘Connor Woods
SC
AL
IL
MC
NH
RC
SNF
Stockton (Sherwood Manor)
499
Facility 499
CA AVG 104
Rank #23 / 1644
Yes
22
Facility 22
CA AVG 57
Rank #1821 / 2087
94
Facility 94
CA AVG 81
Rank #185 / 1400
11
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 13
Rank #325 / 1386
0
Facility 0
CA AVG 3
Rank #1 / 1159
34
Facility 34
CA AVG 13
Rank #82 / 1497
0-O'connor Woods HousingStudio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
University Retirement Community
SC
AL
HC
IL
MC
NH
SNF
Davis (West Davis)
500
Facility 500
CA AVG 104
Rank #22 / 1644
No
54
Facility 54
CA AVG 57
Rank #1240 / 2087
91
Facility 91
CA AVG 81
Rank #355 / 1400
12
4
Facility 4
CA AVG 13
Rank #526 / 1386
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 3
Rank #413 / 1159
28
Facility 28
CA AVG 13
Rank #159 / 1497
0-Univer Retire Com At Davis/Pacific Retire Services1 Bed / 2 Bed / 3 Bed
The Vineyards – California Armenian Home
SC
AL
IL
MC
NH
RESC
SNF
Fresno (Roosevelt)
412
Facility 412
CA AVG 104
Rank #27 / 1644
Yes
24
Facility 24
CA AVG 57
Rank #1793 / 2087
91
Facility 91
CA AVG 81
Rank #355 / 1400
14
8
Facility 8
CA AVG 13
Rank #758 / 1386
0
Facility 0
CA AVG 3
Rank #1 / 1159
41
Facility 41
CA AVG 13
Rank #38 / 1497
54.1% -California Home For The Aged IncStudio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Spring Lake Village
SC
NH
AL
IL
MC
Santa Rosa (Melita)
679
Facility 679
CA AVG 104
Rank #8 / 1644
Yes
13
Facility 13
CA AVG 57
Rank #1921 / 2087
88
Facility 88
CA AVG 81
Rank #513 / 1400
13
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 13
Rank #651 / 1386
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 3
Rank #599 / 1159
39
Facility 39
CA AVG 13
Rank #45 / 1497
0A+Front Porch Communities And Services1 Bed / 2 Bed
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Overview of Rancho Vista Senior Living

Located in the heart of Vista, California, Rancho Vista Senior Living offers a welcoming and pet-friendly environment where residents experience both comfort and style in their retirement years. With a dedicated and friendly staff, residents are ensured a life that’s as comfortable as possible. This vibrant community provides a range of living options, including independent living, assisted living, and memory care programs, each designed to cater to individual needs.

Residents here enjoy round-the-clock personal safety and a plethora of activities to engage in. The community offers an array of amenities, including housekeeping services, convenient transportation options, enriching life programming, medication assistance, and more. Residents can indulge in self-care at the on-site beauty salon, get lost in a good book at the well-stocked library, or take leisurely strolls along the scenic walking paths. Additionally, the community fosters a sense of belonging through regular townhall meetings and provides a secure outdoor patio space for relaxation.

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Overview of Fairwinds Woodward Park

Fairwinds Woodward Park is an independent living and assisted living community where both options are guaranteed to be comfortable for residents to maintain their individuality and freedom. Residents in the community are cared for by ensuring that the holistic wellness of each resident is met. The community gives off an engaging and enriching environment where the professional care staff is attentive and ready to go above and beyond for the residents. Fairwinds has celebrated and understood the importance of growth by ensuring seniors get the best possible care and limitless opportunities during their stay.

The lifestyle at Fairwinds is inspired by resort-style stay– leisure is the center of senior wellness. Community features include restaurant-style dining experiences curated by an in-house chef to take PrimeFit Wellness classes, a cafe, a private dining room, a salon and barbershop, transportation, guest parking, and a courtyard with outdoor seating

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Overview of Woodside Healthcare Center

Woodside Healthcare Center runs 58 beds in Sacramento’s Arden-Arcade neighborhood, and it’s been there for 23 years. Occupancy sits at 94.8%, about as full as a facility gets, with the average resident staying around 50 days. Getting around the neighborhood is actually easy here. The Walk Score comes in at 78, very walkable, which isn’t the norm for facilities like this.

Twenty-four-hour nursing care, IV therapy, wound management, restorative nursing, pain management, hospice and respite care, it’s a fairly complete list for people recovering from something serious or managing a long-term condition. There’s also dedicated post-hospitalization support for residents coming straight from a hospital stay, and a full-time dietitian handles nutritional counseling rather than leaving that to general staff.

On the day-to-day side, there’s a beauty and barber shop on-site, plus programming built around life enrichment and entertainment. Spiritual support and family support services round out what’s available. Staffing breaks down specifically: registered nurses put in about 38 minutes per resident daily, LPNs add an hour and ten minutes, and nurse aides contribute roughly two hours and 38 minutes. Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay are all accepted, so the payment side isn’t a narrow path.

Woodside Healthcare Center is busy in a good way; it’s a well-occupied nursing home built around genuine clinical depth, wound care, hospice, post-hospitalization recovery, backed by a staffing structure and location that actually support day-to-day accessibility.

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Overview of Mission Palms Healthcare Center

At Mission Palms Healthcare Center in Westminster, California, they offer nothing short of premium skilled nursing, accompanied by five-star rehabilitation services. The heart of this skilled nursing facility beats with the unwavering commitment to serve, nurture life, and empower senior individuals to thrive. Located in Orange County, California, Mission Palms Healthcare Center prides itself on being a top-tier, 24-hour nursing home facility, dedicated to delivering cutting-edge rehabilitation and nursing services.
At Mission Palms, the well-being, safety, and comfort of each resident are paramount. Here, every individual is treated to tailored, high-quality service. The professional team, equipped with top-tier training, ensures that patients receive the highest level of care, all within a comfortable and secure environment designed to promote their thriving journey to well-being. With a staff of professionals passionately committed to serving others, they aim to create a secure, comfortable, and therapeutic environment that supports patients in regaining their independence and reuniting with their loved ones.

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Overview of Windsor Skyline Care Center

Windsor Skyline Care Center provides skilled nursing, hospice, respite, and memory care services in Salinas, California. Operating for more than three decades, the 80-bed community accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private-pay residents, offering several payment options for families seeking care.

Residents receive support through post-acute nursing services, medication management, therapy programs, laboratory services, and individualized nutrition and hydration plans developed with oversight from a certified dietitian. Daily care also includes assistance with bowel and bladder management. Nursing staff provide an average of 4 hours and 14 minutes of care per resident each day, reflecting a substantial level of clinical support.

Memory care services are available for older adults living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Safety measures include a wander guard system designed to help protect residents who may be at risk of leaving supervised areas. Current occupancy is approximately 75%, and the average stay is 81 days, indicating a mix of short-term rehabilitation and ongoing care needs.

The community is located in the Laurel West area of Salinas, where a Walk Score of 63 allows some errands and services to be reached on foot. This balance can be convenient for both residents and visiting family members.

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Overview of Golden Age Care

At 209 Commercial Court in Morganville, New Jersey, Golden Age Care runs as a 99-bed nursing and adult day care community under Ms. Cynthia Cheval’s administration. Golden Age Care, LLC owns and operates the facility. It sits in a somewhat walkable pocket of town (Walk Score 35), so residents’ families can reach a few nearby services on foot, but most errands still mean getting in a car.

Staffing runs around the clock, and the facility keeps a 1:2 staff-to-resident ratio. That level of coverage supports both respite stays and ongoing residential care, with medication monitoring built into daily routines to help residents stay on track with prescribed regimens. Housekeeping, laundry, and balanced nutrition service round out day-to-day operations, and intercoms and call systems give residents a way to reach staff quickly when needed.

Residents can bring their own furniture and personal belongings into their rooms. For someone adjusting to a new living situation, that kind of continuity matters. On the regulatory side, state inspections here have tended to focus on staffing and staff credentials, care planning and documentation, and resident rights and protections, rather than anything more unusual.

Between the staffing ratio, the respite option, and the structured daily support, Golden Age Care fits residents who need medium-acuity residential care, particularly those in transition between living situations.

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Overview of Evergreen Haven Assisted Living

Tucked away in the neighborhood of Torrance, CA, Evergreen Haven Assisted Living is a quaint and intimate senior living community, offering assisted living and memory care options, as well as hospice care for residents’ end of life needs. With a capacity for 6 residents, the community allows for one on one and truly personal care and attention that ensures all of residents’ needs are met. Residents are free to choose from a private room to a semi-private room and indulge in the convenience of services like assistance with daily living activities and medication management.

Thanks to the community’s premiere location, residents have easy access to several parks, restaurants, and hospitals, fostering convenience and encouraging them to go out more and explore their neighborhood. Three delicious meals are made fresh daily, along with nourishing snacks to ensure residents get the nourishment they need to stay healthy. Here, residents are guaranteed a fulfilling and comfortable retirement life surrounded with compassionate care and a tight-knit atmosphere.

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Overview of The Villas at Stanford Ranch

Explore the various assisted living options provided by The Villas at Stanford Ranch, a leading senior living facility situated in Rocklin, Northern California. This community offers a range of personalized care and floor plans to meet each resident’s unique requirements. The Villas provides premium amenities and services, such as a heated outdoor pool, fitness center, and salon, featuring massages and pedicures.

Residents can also enjoy community activities like playing Bocce Ball, crafting, watching movies in the theater, or relaxing in the community areas with stone fireplaces. Additionally, The Villas has a computer room and serves delicious chef-prepared meals in its Bistro or directly to residents in their living quarters.

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Overview of Caring Hands for the Elderly

Caring Hands for the Elderly, located in Modesto, CA, is a residential care home committed to providing assisted living services to their residents. This tight-knit community of residents are well taken care of by the home’s staff, providing them 24hr supervision and personal care assistance, as well as performance monitoring, companionship, and medication management.

The residents of the Caring Hands receive home cooked meals, prepared with consideration to their dietary needs and restrictions. They are also given assistance with daily living activities and physical fitness activities, to ensure their safety, decreasing the risks of falling. Furthermore, the residents need not worry about housekeeping and laundry, as these services are also provided by the home.

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Overview of Green Valley Home Care

Perfectly set in the charming neighborhood of Elmore Street, Simi Valley, CA, Green Valley Care is an idyllic senior living community providing residential care. Cherish every moment of your best years with a team of compassionate and highly trained professionals attending to your unique needs and preferences. The community strives to provide a worry-free retirement by handling the housekeeping and other household responsibilities.

Maintain your independence and do the things you love through enriching activities and stimulating programs. Fostering a lively and friendly environment, the community provides avenues for seniors to meet new friends and create unforgettable moments. Green Valley Care is dedicated to improving seniors’ well-being, providing a haven for seniors to experience a wondrous retirement.

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Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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