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 |
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.