Lowest-Rated Nursing Homes in California

Facilities in California with the lowest NursingHomeGrade Scores. A low score does not guarantee poor care in all areas — but families should review inspection records, staffing levels, and deficiency details carefully before choosing.

⚠ A low score indicates significant concerns in one or more areas: staffing, inspection violations, or quality measures. Visit each facility page for the full deficiency record and comparison data.

Rankings

# Facility Location Grade Score RN Hours Deficiencies
1 VILLA DEL RIO BELL GARDENS, CA F 0 0.22 35
2 RIVERSIDE POSTACUTE CARE RIVERSIDE, CA F 0 0.27 35
3 LAS FLORES CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL GARDENA, CA F 0 0.36 17
4 RIO HONDO SUBACUTE & NURSING CENTER MONTEBELLO, CA F 0 0.49 47
5 VERMONT HEALTHCARE CENTER TORRANCE, CA F 0 0.57 30
6 INLAND VALLEY CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER POMONA, CA F 0 0.54 70
7 CRESCENT CITY CARE CENTER CRESCENT CITY, CA F 0 0.23 30
8 UNIVERSITY PARK HEALTHCARE CENTER LOS ANGELES, CA F 0 0.27 22
9 THE ORCHARD - POST ACUTE CARE WHITTIER, CA F 0 0.29 25
10 WHITE POINT CARE CENTER SAN PEDRO, CA F 0 N/A 17
11 INTERCOMMUNITY CARE CENTER LONG BEACH, CA F 1 0.17 29
12 SANTA ANITA CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL TEMPLE CITY, CA F 1 0.29 32
13 HYDE PARK HEALTHCARE CENTER LOS ANGELES, CA F 2 0.33 58
14 IMPERIAL CARE CENTER STUDIO CITY, CA F 3 0.45 29
15 Foundation Skilled Nursing FRESNO, CA F 3 0.25 25
16 SHASTA VIEW CARE CENTER RED BLUFF, CA F 3 0.25 24
17 CALIFORNIA POST ACUTE LOS ANGELES, CA F 3 0.28 32
18 CALIFORNIA POST-ACUTE CARE LYNWOOD, CA F 4 0.30 63
19 ARVIN POST ACUTE ARVIN, CA F 5 0.21 16
20 North Long Beach Post Acute LONG BEACH, CA F 5 0.40 35
21 SKYLINE HEALTHCARE CENTER - LA LOS ANGELES, CA F 6 0.39 38
22 MIRAGE POST ACUTE LANCASTER, CA F 6 0.37 71
23 YORK HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTRE LOS ANGELES, CA F 6 0.39 19
24 BAY CREST CARE CENTER TORRANCE, CA F 6 0.40 43
25 INTERCOMMUNITY HEALTHCARE & REHABILITATION CENTER NORWALK, CA F 6 0.50 21
26 Mesa Glen Care Center GLENDORA, CA F 7 0.30 55
27 LAKEWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER DOWNEY, CA F 7 0.31 33
28 MAJESTIC MOUNTAIN CARE CENTER OAKHURST, CA F 8 0.33 24
29 SANTA FE HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE CENTER, LLC COMPTON, CA F 9 0.29 38
30 NOBLE CARE CENTER STOCKTON, CA F 9 0.29 30
31 SUNRAY HEALTHCARE CENTER LOS ANGELES, CA F 9 0.62 16
32 SUNNYSIDE NURSING CENTER TORRANCE, CA F 10 0.40 30
33 VILLA DEL RIO GARDENS BELL GARDENS, CA F 11 N/A 10
34 MIRACLE MILE HEALTHCARE CENTER, LLC LOS ANGELES, CA F 11 0.34 38
35 LA BREA REHABILITATION CENTER LOS ANGELES, CA F 11 0.32 29
36 WINDSOR GARDENS CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES, CA F 11 0.26 24
37 EAST TERRACE REHABILITATION & WELLNESS CENTRE, LP LOS ANGELES, CA F 11 0.40 23
38 COLONIAL CARE CENTER LONG BEACH, CA F 12 0.43 22
39 FOOTHILL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF TUSTIN, CA F 13 N/A 11
40 Ararat Nursing Facility MISSION HILLS, CA F 13 0.52 57
41 GRIFFITH PARK HEALTHCARE CENTER GLENDALE, CA F 13 0.34 41
42 Rancho Seco Care Center Galt, CA F 13 0.29 12
43 PACIFICA HOSPITAL OF THE VALLEY DP SNF SUN VALLEY, CA F 14 N/A 19
44 INFINITY CARE OF EAST LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES, CA F 14 0.27 33
45 ARTESIA PALMS CARE CENTER ARTESIA, CA F 15 0.26 6
46 GLENDORA GRAND, INC GLENDORA, CA F 15 0.30 21
47 VILLA SERENA HEALTHCARE CENTER LONG BEACH, CA F 15 0.28 13
48 Mountain Manor Senior Residence Carmichael, CA F 16 N/A 16
49 SANTA MONICA REHABILITATION CENTER SANTA MONICA, CA F 16 0.44 53
50 COALINGA REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR DP/SNF COALINGA, CA F 16 N/A 9
51 VALLEY HEALTHCARE CENTER BAKERSFIELD, CA F 16 0.34 23
52 LIGHTHOUSE HEALTHCARE CENTER LOS ANGELES, CA F 16 0.30 26
53 KIT CARSON NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER JACKSON, CA F 16 0.83 43
54 BURBANK HEALTHCARE & REHAB BURBANK, CA F 16 0.46 72
55 PARKVIEW JULIAN HEALTHCARE CENTER BAKERSFIELD, CA F 16 0.35 20
56 MONROVIA GARDENS HEALTHCARE CENTER MONROVIA, CA F 16 0.44 30
57 PLAZA HEALTHCARE CENTER SANTA ANA, CA F 16 0.33 25
58 VERNON HEALTHCARE CENTER LOS ANGELES, CA F 16 0.34 32
59 NORWALK SKILLED NURSING & WELLNESS CENTRE, LLC NORWALK, CA F 17 0.44 23
60 BIXBY TOWERS POST-ACUTE REHAB LONG BEACH, CA F 17 0.33 24
61 GOLDEN SONORA CARE CENTER SONORA, CA F 18 0.32 30
62 CALIFORNIA NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER PALM SPRINGS, CA F 18 0.43 20
63 RIVERBANK POST-ACUTE RIVERBANK, CA F 18 0.25 19
64 COLONIAL GARDENS NURSING HOME PICO RIVERA, CA F 19 0.42 30
65 NORTHRIDGE CARE CENTER RESEDA, CA F 19 0.38 46
66 SUNNY HILLS POST ACUTE LA MIRADA, CA F 19 0.30 30
67 PASADENA PARK HEALTHCARE AND WELLNESS CENTER PASADENA, CA F 19 N/A 14
68 STONEY POINT HEALTHCARE CENTER CHATSWORTH, CA F 20 0.36 28
69 PIONEERS MEMORIAL SKILLED NURSING CENTER BRAWLEY, CA F 20 0.49 22
70 SUNSET VILLA POST ACUTE LONG BEACH, CA F 20 0.27 27
71 CATALINA ISLAND HEALTH AVALON, CA F 20 N/A 7
72 ST. ANNE'S HOME SAN FRANCISCO, CA F 20 N/A 7
73 GLENDALE POST ACUTE CENTER GLENDALE, CA F 20 0.39 23
74 CULVER WEST HEALTH CENTER LOS ANGELES, CA F 20 0.33 22
75 HERMAN HEALTH CARE CENTER SAN JOSE, CA F 21 0.41 23
76 SAN DIEGO POST-ACUTE CENTER EL CAJON, CA F 21 0.58 37
77 MACLAY HEALTHCARE CENTER SYLMAR, CA F 21 0.43 50
78 Meadowood Nursing Center CLEARLAKE, CA F 21 0.27 29
79 SUNRISE POST ACUTE BANNING, CA F 21 0.31 16
80 HAMPTON POST ACUTE STOCKTON, CA F 21 0.45 33
81 LONG BEACH CARE CENTER, INC LONG BEACH, CA F 21 0.29 38
82 BROOKSIDE CARE CENTER STOCKTON, CA F 21 0.48 52
83 DESERT SPRINGS POST ACUTE PALM DESERT, CA F 22 0.28 33
84 WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CTR DP LOS ANGELES, CA F 22 N/A 5
85 CHESTNUT RIDGE POST ACUTE LLC GLENDALE, CA F 22 0.40 35
86 AVALON VILLA CARE CENTER LOS ANGELES, CA F 22 0.31 46
87 ANTELOPE VALLEY CARE CENTER LANCASTER, CA F 23 0.24 57
88 THE REHABILITATION CENTER OF BAKERSFIELD BAKERSFIELD, CA F 23 0.31 15
89 HIGHLAND SPRINGS CARE CENTER BEAUMONT, CA F 23 0.33 16
90 TULARE HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTER, LP TULARE, CA F 23 0.21 20
91 MAIN WEST POSTACUTE CARE TURLOCK, CA F 23 N/A 15
92 GEM TCU PASADENA, CA F 23 0.51 22
93 ADVANCED REHAB CENTER OF TUSTIN SANTA ANA, CA F 23 0.33 37
94 RIVIERA HEALTHCARE CENTER PICO RIVERA, CA F 23 0.40 23
95 THE EARLWOOD TORRANCE, CA F 23 0.37 25
96 PARK AVENUE HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTER POMONA, CA F 24 0.48 25
97 HAWTHORNE HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTRE, LP HAWTHORNE, CA F 24 0.39 15
98 Community Hospital Of San Bernardino D/P SNF San Bernardino, CA F 24 N/A 9
99 HEMET HILLS POST ACUTE HEMET, CA F 24 0.44 24
100 GOOD SHEPHERD HEALTH CARE CENTER OF SANTA MONICA SANTA MONICA, CA F 24 N/A 16
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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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