NursingHomeGrade

Best Nursing Homes in California

The highest-rated nursing facilities in California, ranked by NursingHomeGrade Score — a composite of RN staffing, health deficiencies, and CMS quality ratings. The top-rated facility scores 100/100, the median score across the 100 ranked facilities is 88/100, and 99 hold an A grade.

Rankings

# Facility Location Grade Score RN Hours Deficiencies
1 Community Subacute and Transitional Care Center FRESNO, CA A 100 1.75 0
2 PACIFICA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER PACIFICA, CA A 100 1.10 0
3 ZUCKERBERG SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSP & TRAUMA SNF SAN FRANCISCO, CA A 100 4.87 0
4 Veterans Home Of California - Barstow BARSTOW, CA A 99 1.22 1
5 CREEKVIEW SKILLED NURSING PLEASANTON, CA A 99 0.98 1
6 MORTON BAKAR CENTER HAYWARD, CA A 97 0.76 0
7 Mission View Health Center San Luis Obispo, CA A 96 0.77 1
8 CANTERBURY WOODS PACIFIC GROVE, CA A 96 1.46 3
9 Community Memorial Continuing Care Center Ojai, CA A 96 1.58 3
10 WEBSTER HOUSE PALO ALTO, CA A 96 1.06 3
11 THE TERRACES OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CA A 96 1.08 0
12 TORRANCE MEMORIAL MED CTR SNF/DP TORRANCE, CA A 96 5.14 3
13 ORCHARDS SKILLED NURSING RANCHO MISSION VIEJO, CA A 96 0.93 3
14 SUMMERFIELD HEALTH CARE CENTER SANTA ROSA, CA A 95 1.03 1
15 PETALUMA POST-ACUTE REHABILITATION PETALUMA, CA A 94 1.11 4
16 CARLSBAD BY THE SEA CARLSBAD, CA A 94 0.75 2
17 SPRING LAKE VILLAGE SANTA ROSA, CA A 94 1.10 4
18 BAYWOOD COURT HEALTH CENTER CASTRO VALLEY, CA A 94 0.88 4
19 ALAMEDA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF SAN LEANDRO, CA A 93 1.26 5
20 CRESTWOOD TREATMENT CENTER FREMONT, CA A 93 0.84 5
21 SUNNY VIEW MANOR CUPERTINO, CA A 93 0.98 4
22 San Luis Transitional Care San Luis Obispo, CA A 93 1.80 5
23 BAY AREA HEALTHCARE CENTER OAKLAND, CA A 93 1.82 5
24 HELEN BERNARDY CENTER D/P SNF SAN DIEGO, CA A 92 3.27 3
25 GLENBROOK CARLSBAD, CA A 92 1.05 4
26 VI AT PALO ALTO PALO ALTO, CA A 92 1.69 5
27 Veterans Home Of California - Redding REDDING, CA A 92 2.33 4
28 O'CONNOR HOSPITAL D/P SNF SAN JOSE, CA A 92 3.13 2
29 VILLA CORONADO D/P SNF CORONADO, CA A 91 1.79 6
30 ST PAUL'S TOWERS OAKLAND, CA A 91 1.07 6
31 Cottonwood Healthcare Center Woodland, CA A 91 1.22 6
32 Marian Regional Medical Center D/P SNF Santa Maria, CA A 91 2.11 3
33 VI AT LA JOLLA VILLAGE SAN DIEGO, CA A 91 1.08 6
34 GLENDALE ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER DP/SNF GLENDALE, CA A 91 2.58 3
35 Advanced Health Care of Sacramento Sacramento, CA A 91 1.92 6
36 Mary Health of the Sick Convalescent & Nursing Hos Newbury Park, CA A 90 0.77 5
37 LAWTON SKILLED NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER SAN FRANCISCO, CA B 90 1.37 2
38 PACIFIC COAST MANOR CAPITOLA, CA A 90 1.17 2
39 COMMUNITY CONVALESCENT CENTER OF SAN BERNARDINO SAN BERNARDINO, CA A 90 2.38 4
40 Encino Hospital Medical Center D/P SNF ENCINO, CA A 90 2.18 4
41 Oakview Skilled Nursing Thousand Oaks, CA A 90 0.73 4
42 SOUTH BAY POST ACUTE CARE CHULA VISTA, CA A 90 0.95 1
43 PACIFIC HEIGHTS TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER SAN FRANCISCO, CA A 89 0.82 4
44 GREENRIDGE POST ACUTE EL SOBRANTE, CA A 89 1.15 5
45 St. John's Hospital Camarillo D/P SNF Camarillo, CA A 89 1.80 5
46 ALAMEDA HOSPITAL D/P SNF ALAMEDA, CA A 89 1.46 5
47 TOTALLY KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL - D/P SNF LOMA LINDA, CA A 89 2.35 7
48 CENTRAL GARDENS POST ACUTE SAN FRANCISCO, CA A 88 0.87 3
49 PIEDMONT GARDENS HEALTH FACILITY OAKLAND, CA A 88 1.12 5
50 University Post-Acute Rehab Sacramento, CA A 88 1.29 8
51 GROSSMONT HOSPITAL D/P SNF LA MESA, CA A 88 1.94 5
52 EMANATE HEALTH INTER-COMMUNITY HOSPITAL- D/P SNF COVINA, CA A 88 3.95 5
53 SAN FRANCISCO TOWERS SAN FRANCISCO, CA A 88 2.13 5
54 Siena Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Auburn, CA A 88 0.79 7
55 Lompoc Valley Medical Center Comprehensive Care Ce Lompoc, CA A 87 1.21 3
56 ARROYO VISTA NURSING CENTER SAN DIEGO, CA A 87 0.89 4
57 CALIFORNIA HOME FOR THE AGED FRESNO, CA A 87 0.71 1
58 HAYES CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CA A 87 0.72 0
59 Villa Marin SAN RAFAEL, CA A 87 1.96 5
60 OAKLAND HEIGHTS NURSING AND REHABILITATION OAKLAND, CA A 87 0.78 5
61 DEVONSHIRE OAKS NURSING CENTER REDWOOD CITY, CA A 87 1.37 6
62 VETERANS HOME OF CALIFORNIA - FRESNO FRESNO, CA A 87 1.52 9
63 CITRUS HEIGHTS HEALTH CENTER COVINA, CA A 87 1.29 9
64 Ventura Post Acute Ventura, CA A 86 0.68 5
65 CREEKSIDE POST-ACUTE SAN JOSE, CA A 86 0.77 5
66 BROOKFIELD HEALTHCARE CENTER DOWNEY, CA A 86 0.93 6
67 DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF PALM SPRINGS, CA A 86 5.26 4
68 THE COVE AT LA JOLLA LA JOLLA, CA A 86 1.25 7
69 THE MEADOWS OF NAPA VALLEY NAPA, CA A 86 0.95 5
70 JEWISH HOME & REHAB CENTER D/P SNF SAN FRANCISCO, CA A 85 1.23 3
71 Coastal View Healthcare Center Ventura, CA A 85 0.91 6
72 Manzanita Healthcare Center Carmichael, CA A 85 0.83 7
73 Tahoe Forest Hospital D/P SNF Truckee, CA A 85 1.49 7
74 VILLA RANCHO BERNARDO CARE CENTER SAN DIEGO, CA A 85 0.92 7
75 SIERRA VIEW MEDICAL CENTER PORTERVILLE, CA A 85 1.75 5
76 Creekside Healthcare Center SAN PABLO, CA A 84 1.85 4
77 MISSION CARE CENTER RIVERSIDE, CA A 84 1.36 3
78 CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CTR- DAVIES CAMPUS HOSP SAN FRANCISCO, CA A 84 6.62 4
79 EAST LOS ANGELES DOCTORS HOSP LOS ANGELES, CA A 84 1.83 5
80 LINCOLN GLEN SKILLED NURSING SAN JOSE, CA A 84 1.07 11
81 VIBRA HOSPITAL OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA D/P SNF REDDING, CA A 84 1.47 8
82 THE SPRINGS AT PACIFIC REGENT SAN DIEGO, CA A 84 0.76 4
83 Veterans Home Of California - Chula Vista CHULA VISTA, CA A 84 1.00 7
84 LAKESIDE SPECIAL CARE CENTER LAKESIDE, CA A 84 0.62 5
85 LINDA MAR CARE CENTER PACIFICA, CA A 83 0.74 6
86 THE TERRACES AT SAN JOAQUIN GARDENS VILLAGE FRESNO, CA A 83 1.02 11
87 FRIENDSHIP MANOR NURSING & REHAB CENTER NATIONAL CITY, CA A 83 0.63 3
88 LA CASA VIA TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER WALNUT CREEK, CA A 83 0.83 9
89 BRADLEY COURT EL CAJON, CA A 83 0.60 5
90 MARYSVILLE POST-ACUTE MARYSVILLE, CA A 83 0.66 3
91 BELLAKEN SKILLED NURSING CENTER OAKLAND, CA A 83 0.57 2
92 UNIVERSITY RETIREMENT COMMUNITY AT DAVIS DAVIS, CA A 83 1.73 7
93 THE VILLAS AT POWAY POWAY, CA A 82 2.33 11
94 Bruceville Terrace - D/P SNF of Methodist Hospital Sacramento, CA A 82 1.69 9
95 Vacaville Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center Vacaville, CA A 82 0.96 6
96 BELMONT HEALTHCARE CENTER BELMONT, CA A 82 0.64 2
97 PIH HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL D/P SNF LOS ANGELES, CA A 82 5.00 2
98 Fairfield Post Acute Rehabilitation Fairfield, CA A 81 1.00 10
99 BROOKSIDE SKILLED NURSING HOSPITAL SAN MATEO, CA A 81 0.87 6
100 OAKPARK HEALTHCARE CENTER TUJUNGA, CA A 81 1.06 13
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Methodology

Rankings are determined by NursingHomeGrade Score, a 0–100 composite that weights RN staffing compliance (35%), health inspection deficiencies (30%), CMS quality ratings (20%), and staffing consistency (15%). Data is sourced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog and updated regularly.

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