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 INTERCOMMUNITY CARE CENTER LONG BEACH, CA F 0 0.17 29
2 SANTA MONICA REHABILITATION CENTER SANTA MONICA, CA F 0 0.44 47
3 VILLA DEL RIO BELL GARDENS, CA F 0 0.22 38
4 RIVERSIDE POSTACUTE CARE RIVERSIDE, CA F 0 0.27 38
5 ARVIN POST ACUTE ARVIN, CA F 0 0.21 16
6 RIO HONDO SUBACUTE & NURSING CENTER MONTEBELLO, CA F 0 0.49 46
7 HYDE PARK HEALTHCARE CENTER LOS ANGELES, CA F 0 0.33 55
8 UNIVERSITY PARK HEALTHCARE CENTER LOS ANGELES, CA F 0 0.27 23
9 BURBANK HEALTHCARE & REHAB BURBANK, CA F 0 0.46 65
10 WHITE POINT CARE CENTER SAN PEDRO, CA F 0 N/A 17
11 SANTA ANITA CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL TEMPLE CITY, CA F 0 0.29 38
12 CALIFORNIA POST-ACUTE CARE LYNWOOD, CA F 0 N/A 63
13 HEMET HILLS POST ACUTE HEMET, CA F 1 0.44 25
14 Foundation Skilled Nursing FRESNO, CA F 1 0.25 26
15 CRESCENT CITY CARE CENTER CRESCENT CITY, CA F 3 0.23 28
16 BAY CREST CARE CENTER TORRANCE, CA F 3 0.40 48
17 SHASTA VIEW CARE CENTER RED BLUFF, CA F 3 0.25 28
18 CALIFORNIA POST ACUTE LOS ANGELES, CA F 3 0.28 33
19 Ararat Nursing Facility MISSION HILLS, CA F 4 0.52 56
20 SKYLINE HEALTHCARE CENTER - LA LOS ANGELES, CA F 4 0.39 46
21 MIRAGE POST ACUTE LANCASTER, CA F 4 0.37 82
22 VERNON HEALTHCARE CENTER LOS ANGELES, CA F 5 0.34 29
23 LAKEWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER DOWNEY, CA F 6 0.31 36
24 River Pointe Post-Acute Carmichael, CA F 7 N/A 21
25 DESERT SPRINGS POST ACUTE PALM DESERT, CA F 8 0.28 32
26 MIRACLE MILE HEALTHCARE CENTER, LLC LOS ANGELES, CA F 8 0.34 35
27 MAJESTIC MOUNTAIN CARE CENTER OAKHURST, CA F 8 0.33 24
28 LIGHTHOUSE HEALTHCARE CENTER LOS ANGELES, CA F 8 0.30 23
29 LONG BEACH HEALTHCARE CENTER LONG BEACH, CA F 8 0.40 40
30 SUNRAY HEALTHCARE CENTER LOS ANGELES, CA F 9 0.62 16
31 SUNNYSIDE NURSING CENTER TORRANCE, CA F 10 0.40 30
32 Rancho Seco Care Center Galt, CA F 10 0.29 14
33 VILLA DEL RIO GARDENS BELL GARDENS, CA F 11 N/A 10
34 LA BREA REHABILITATION CENTER LOS ANGELES, CA F 11 0.32 25
35 WINDSOR GARDENS CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES, CA F 11 0.26 26
36 EAST TERRACE REHABILITATION & WELLNESS CENTRE, LP LOS ANGELES, CA F 11 0.40 24
37 NOVATO HEALTHCARE CENTER NOVATO, CA F 12 0.51 43
38 IMPERIAL CARE CENTER STUDIO CITY, CA F 12 0.45 27
39 COLONIAL CARE CENTER LONG BEACH, CA F 12 0.43 22
40 FOOTHILL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF TUSTIN, CA F 13 N/A 11
41 GLENDORA GRAND, INC GLENDORA, CA F 13 0.30 21
42 Mesa Glen Care Center GLENDORA, CA F 14 0.30 56
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 Mountain Manor Senior Residence Carmichael, CA F 15 N/A 17
46 ARTESIA PALMS CARE CENTER ARTESIA, CA F 15 0.26 6
47 VILLA SERENA HEALTHCARE CENTER LONG BEACH, CA F 15 0.28 13
48 HERMAN HEALTH CARE CENTER SAN JOSE, CA F 16 0.41 23
49 ARBOR POST ACUTE CHICO, CA F 16 0.32 21
50 VERMONT HEALTHCARE CENTER TORRANCE, CA F 16 0.57 26
51 GOLDEN MODESTO CARE CENTER MODESTO, CA F 16 0.35 13
52 PARKVIEW JULIAN HEALTHCARE CENTER BAKERSFIELD, CA F 16 0.35 21
53 PLAZA HEALTHCARE CENTER SANTA ANA, CA F 16 0.33 31
54 NORWALK SKILLED NURSING & WELLNESS CENTRE, LLC NORWALK, CA F 17 0.44 24
55 COALINGA REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR DP/SNF COALINGA, CA F 17 N/A 8
56 LAS FLORES CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL GARDENA, CA F 17 0.36 13
57 BIXBY TOWERS POST-ACUTE REHAB LONG BEACH, CA F 17 0.33 24
58 GOLDEN SONORA CARE CENTER SONORA, CA F 18 0.32 29
59 COLONIAL GARDENS NURSING HOME PICO RIVERA, CA F 19 0.42 36
60 HIGHLAND PARK SKILLED NURSING AND WELLNESS CENTER LOS ANGELES, CA F 19 0.30 21
61 CHESTNUT RIDGE POST ACUTE LLC GLENDALE, CA F 19 0.40 29
62 GRIFFITH PARK HEALTHCARE CENTER GLENDALE, CA F 19 0.34 41
63 PASADENA PARK HEALTHCARE AND WELLNESS CENTER PASADENA, CA F 19 N/A 14
64 PIONEERS MEMORIAL SKILLED NURSING CENTER BRAWLEY, CA F 20 0.49 22
65 SUNSET VILLA POST ACUTE LONG BEACH, CA F 20 0.27 29
66 VALLEY HEALTHCARE CENTER BAKERSFIELD, CA F 20 0.34 20
67 CATALINA ISLAND HEALTH AVALON, CA F 20 N/A 7
68 ST. ANNE'S HOME SAN FRANCISCO, CA F 20 N/A 7
69 COSTA DEL SOL HEALTHCARE LOS ANGELES, CA F 20 N/A 19
70 VALLEY VIEW POST ACUTE EL MONTE, CA F 20 0.28 21
71 RIVERBANK POST-ACUTE RIVERBANK, CA F 20 0.25 18
72 CORAL COVE POST ACUTE LONG BEACH, CA F 20 0.65 29
73 HUNTINGTON HEALTHCARE CENTER LOS ANGELES, CA F 21 0.19 11
74 SAN DIEGO POST-ACUTE CENTER EL CAJON, CA F 21 0.58 37
75 MACLAY HEALTHCARE CENTER SYLMAR, CA F 21 0.43 48
76 Meadowood Nursing Center CLEARLAKE, CA F 21 0.27 29
77 SUNRISE POST ACUTE BANNING, CA F 21 0.31 16
78 THE REHABILITATION CENTER OF BAKERSFIELD BAKERSFIELD, CA F 21 0.31 16
79 INLAND VALLEY CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER POMONA, CA F 21 0.54 62
80 HAMPTON POST ACUTE STOCKTON, CA F 21 0.45 33
81 GOLDEN HAVEN CARE CENTER GLENDALE, CA F 21 0.47 12
82 LONG BEACH CARE CENTER, INC LONG BEACH, CA F 21 0.29 40
83 ALAMITOS WEST HEALTH & REHABILITATION LOS ALAMITOS, CA F 21 0.35 34
84 MILLBRAE CARE CENTER MILLBRAE, CA F 21 0.39 17
85 Astoria Healthcare Center SYLMAR, CA F 21 0.39 64
86 BAY VISTA HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTRE, LP LONG BEACH, CA F 21 0.27 17
87 RINALDI CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL GRANADA HILLS, CA F 21 0.52 33
88 THE ORCHARD - POST ACUTE CARE WHITTIER, CA F 21 0.29 18
89 WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CTR DP LOS ANGELES, CA F 22 N/A 5
90 NOBLE CARE CENTER STOCKTON, CA F 22 0.29 29
91 AVALON VILLA CARE CENTER LOS ANGELES, CA F 22 0.31 53
92 JURUPA HILLS POST ACUTE RIVERSIDE, CA F 22 0.37 20
93 GLENDALE POST ACUTE CENTER GLENDALE, CA F 22 0.39 24
94 TULARE HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTER, LP TULARE, CA F 23 0.21 21
95 MAIN WEST POSTACUTE CARE TURLOCK, CA F 23 N/A 15
96 GEM TCU PASADENA, CA F 23 0.51 21
97 ADVANCED REHAB CENTER OF TUSTIN SANTA ANA, CA F 23 0.33 39
98 RIVIERA HEALTHCARE CENTER PICO RIVERA, CA F 23 0.40 23
99 THE EARLWOOD TORRANCE, CA F 23 0.37 28
100 PARK AVENUE HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTER POMONA, CA F 24 0.48 24
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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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