Nursing home safety in California
California has 1,127 Medicare-certified nursing homes. They average 3.16 out of 5 CMS stars (0.18 better than the national average), carry 50.3 health-inspection citations each, and 109 are flagged in the records analyzed by CMS for abuse. Federal penalties total $27,603,794. Every flagged and top-rated home is named below.
Source: CMS Care Compare records in Haven’s directory, which may lag CMS updates. Free to cite with attribution to Haven.
Staffing in California averages 4.52 nurse hours per resident per day (0.63 better than the national average). Citations average 50.3 per home (19.9 worse than the national average)— though citation counts reflect how aggressively a state's survey agency inspects, so they compare poorly across state lines.
California homes CMS currently flags for abuse
CMS applies this icon when a facility was cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. It is a serious signal, not a verdict — read the specific citations, which are on each facility's page, and ask the administrator directly.
- Hollywood Premier Healthcare Center — Los Angeles · 1★
- North Valley Nursing Center — Tujunga · 1★
- Sunland Post Acute — Sunland · 1★
- Live Oak Rehab Center — San Gabriel · 1★
- Studebaker Healthcare Center — Norwalk · 1★
- Kei-Ai Los Angeles Healthcare Center — Los Angeles · 1★
- Santa Fe Heights Healthcare Center, LLC — Compton · 1★
- Lawndale Healthcare & Wellness Centre LLC — Lawndale · 1★
- Chestnut Ridge Post Acute LLC — Glendale · 1★
- Glendora Canyon Transitional Care Unit — Glendora · 1★
- Maple Healthcare Center — Los Angeles · 1★
- Long Beach Healthcare Center — Long Beach · 1★
- University Park Healthcare Center — Los Angeles · 1★
- Century Villa, INC — Inglewood · 1★
- Seacrest Post-Acute Care Center — San Pedro · 1★
- Valley Vista Nursing and Transitional Care LLC — North Hollywood · 1★
- Tarzana Health and Rehabilitation Center — Tarzana · 1★
- Long Beach Care Center, INC — Long Beach · 1★
- Mar Vista Country Villa Healthcare & Wellness — Los Angeles · 1★
- Miracle Mile Healthcare Center, LLC — Los Angeles · 1★
- Artesia Palms Care Center — Artesia · 1★
- Burbank Healthcare & Rehab — Burbank · 1★
- Griffith Park Healthcare Center — Glendale · 1★
- Four Seasons Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP — North Hollywood · 1★
- Ararat Nursing Facility — Mission Hills · 1★
- Inland Valley Care and Rehabilitation Center — Pomona · 1★
- Hyde Park Healthcare Center — Los Angeles · 1★
- California Post-Acute Care — Lynwood · 1★
- Bay Crest Care Center — Torrance · 1★
- Lakewood Healthcare Center — Downey · 1★
- Santa Monica Rehabilitation Center — Santa Monica · 1★
- Mesa Glen Care Center — Glendora · 1★
- Hi-Desert Medical Center D/P SNF — Joshua Tree · 1★
- Bay View Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC — Alameda · 1★
- San Diego Post-Acute Center — El Cajon · 1★
- Plaza Healthcare Center — Santa Ana · 1★
- River Pointe Post-Acute — Carmichael · 1★
- River City Post Acute — Carmichael · 1★
- Coalinga Regional Medical Ctr Dp/SNF — Coalinga · 1★
- Majestic Mountain Care Center — Oakhurst · 1★
- Delta Oaks Post Acute — Stockton · 1★
- Hampton Post Acute — Stockton · 1★
- Noble Care Center — Stockton · 1★
- Oak Grove Post Acute — Stockton · 1★
- North Bay Post Acute — Petaluma · 1★
- Bayshire Riverwalk Post-Acute — Bakersfield · 1★
- Novato Healthcare Center — Novato · 1★
- Oakwood Healthcare Center — Chico · 1★
- Autumn Creek Post Acute — Chico · 1★
- Feather River Care Center — Oroville · 1★
- Arbor Post Acute — Chico · 1★
- Chino Valley Health Care Cente — Pomona · 2★
- La Paz Geropsychiatric Center — Paramount · 2★
- Cedar Pine Post Acute — Pasadena · 2★
- Pacific Villa, INC — Long Beach · 2★
- Inglewood Health Care Center — Inglewood · 2★
- Landmark Medical Center — Pomona · 2★
- Pasadena Nursing Center — Pasadena · 2★
- West Valley Post Acute — West Hills · 2★
- Westwood Post Acute Care — Los Angeles · 2★
- New Vista Post-Acute Care Center — Los Angeles · 2★
- Infinity Care of East Los Angeles — Los Angeles · 2★
- Dept of State Hospitals - Metropolitan SNF — Norwalk · 2★
- Maclay Healthcare Center — Sylmar · 2★
- Del Rosa Villa — San Bernardino · 2★
- Eden Healthcare Center — Hayward · 2★
- Concord Post Acute — Concord · 2★
- Diablo Valley Post Acute — Concord · 2★
- St. Pauls Health Care Center — San Diego · 2★
- South Coast Post Acute — Santa Ana · 2★
- Gordon Lane Care Center — Fullerton · 2★
- North Pointe Care Center — Sacramento · 2★
- Capital Post Acute — Sacramento · 2★
- Westview Healthcare Center — Auburn · 2★
- Double Tree Post Acute Care Center — Sacramento · 2★
- Roseville Point Health & Wellness Center — Roseville · 2★
- Harvest Crossing Post Acute — Manteca · 2★
- Park View Post Acute — Santa Rosa · 2★
- Blue Oak Post-Acute — Santa Rosa · 2★
- Valley View Care Center — Delano · 2★
- Marin Post Acute — San Rafael · 2★
- Northgate Postacute Care — San Rafael · 2★
- Bridgeview Post Acute — Yuba City · 2★
- Fidelity Health Care — El Monte · 3★
- San Marino Healthcare Center — San Gabriel · 3★
- Meadowbrook Behavioral Health Center — Los Angeles · 3★
- Sierra Vista — Highland · 3★
- Alameda Hospital D/P SNF — Alameda · 3★
- Garfield Neurobehavioral Center — Oakland · 3★
- Magnolia Post Acute Care — El Cajon · 3★
- Newport Nursing and Rehabilitation Center — Newport Beach · 3★
- Pelican Ridge Post Acute — Newport Beach · 3★
- Bruceville Terrace - D/P SNF of Methodist Hospital — Sacramento · 3★
- Elk Grove Post Acute — Elk Grove · 3★
- Courtyard Health Care Center — Davis · 3★
- Greenhaven Healthcare Center — Sacramento · 3★
- Pioneer House — Sacramento · 3★
- Roseville Care Center — Roseville · 3★
- Arden Park Post Acute — Sacramento · 3★
- Bridgewood Post Acute — Sacramento · 3★
- Laguna Honda Hospital & Rehabilitation Ctr D/P SNF — San Francisco · 3★
- Lodi Creek Post Acute — Lodi · 3★
- Valley of the Moon Post Acute — Sonoma · 3★
- Sherwood Oaks Post Acute — Thousand Oaks · 3★
- Crestwood Wellness and Recovery Center — Redding · 3★
- Edgemoor Hospital — Santee · 4★
- Gramercy Court — Sacramento · 4★
- Riverside Postacute Care — Riverside
- Rancho Seco Care Center — Galt
Special Focus Facilities in California
CMS's own list of homes with a persistent record of poor care. They are inspected about twice as often as other facilities and can be terminated from Medicare and Medicaid if they do not improve.
- Woodland Care Center — Reseda · SFF Candidate
- Bixby Towers Post-Acute Rehab — Long Beach · SFF Candidate
- Antelope Valley Care Center — Lancaster · SFF Candidate
- Astoria Healthcare Center — Sylmar · SFF Candidate
- Providence St Elizabeth Care Center — North Hollywood · SFF Candidate
- Studio City Rehabilitation Center — Studio City · SFF Candidate
- Sherman Village Hcc — North Hollywood · SFF Candidate
- Dept of State Hospitals - Metropolitan SNF — Norwalk · SFF Candidate
- Maclay Healthcare Center — Sylmar · SFF Candidate
- Sunnyside Nursing Center — Torrance · SFF Candidate
- California Post Acute — Los Angeles · SFF Candidate
- Avalon Villa Care Center — Los Angeles · SFF Candidate
- Skyline Healthcare Center - La — Los Angeles · SFF Candidate
- Golden Rose Care Center — Pasadena · SFF Candidate
- Mirage Post Acute — Lancaster · SFF Candidate
- Burbank Healthcare & Rehab — Burbank · SFF Candidate
- Villa Del Rio — Bell Gardens · SFF Candidate
- Santa Anita Convalescent Hospital — Temple City · SFF Candidate
- Griffith Park Healthcare Center — Glendale · SFF Candidate
- Four Seasons Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP — North Hollywood · SFF Candidate
- Ararat Nursing Facility — Mission Hills · SFF Candidate
- Inland Valley Care and Rehabilitation Center — Pomona · SFF Candidate
- Hyde Park Healthcare Center — Los Angeles · SFF Candidate
- California Post-Acute Care — Lynwood · SFF Candidate
- Bay Crest Care Center — Torrance · SFF Candidate
- Lakewood Healthcare Center — Downey · SFF Candidate
- Santa Monica Rehabilitation Center — Santa Monica · SFF Candidate
- Mesa Glen Care Center — Glendora · SFF Candidate
- Sunray Healthcare Center — Los Angeles · SFF
- Rio Hondo Subacute & Nursing Center — Montebello · SFF
- Riverside Postacute Care — Riverside · SFF
- Rancho Seco Care Center — Galt · SFF
- Majestic Mountain Care Center — Oakhurst · SFF Candidate
- Greenfield Care Center of Fairfield — Fairfield · SFF
Highest-rated nursing homes in California
Four and five-star homes with no abuse flag and no Special Focus status, ordered by Haven's Scout Score (federal ratings, staffing, and inspection history). Rankings cannot be purchased.
| Community | City | CMS stars | Nurse hrs/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torrance Memorial Med Ctr SNF/Dp | Torrance | 5 | 8.46331 |
| Veterans Home of California - Barstow | Barstow | 5 | 5.67415 |
| Alameda County Medical Center D/P SNF | San Leandro | 5 | 6.40146 |
| Morton Bakar Center | Hayward | 5 | 3.72954 |
| Bay Area Healthcare Center | Oakland | 5 | 6.72521 |
| Baywood Court Health Center | Castro Valley | 5 | 4.88368 |
| Creekview Skilled Nursing | Pleasanton | 5 | 5.05188 |
| Villa Coronado D/P SNF | Coronado | 5 | 7.5578 |
| Carlsbad By the Sea | Carlsbad | 5 | 5.374 |
| Bradley Court | El Cajon | 5 | 3.16209 |
Largest federal penalties in California
Civil monetary penalties follow serious deficiencies. A large fine history is a question to raise, not an automatic disqualification — some homes correct course, and the citations tell you which.
- Rancho Seco Care Center · Galt$490,205
- Rio Hondo Subacute & Nursing Center · Montebello$411,481
- Ararat Nursing Facility · Mission Hills$407,175
- Madera Rehabilitation & Nursing Center · Madera$373,733
- Maclay Healthcare Center · Sylmar$361,118
- Friendship Manor Nursing & Rehab Center · National City$297,367
- Miracle Mile Healthcare Center, LLC · Los Angeles$273,521
- Artesia Palms Care Center · Artesia$267,056
- Majestic Mountain Care Center · Oakhurst$252,683
- Skyline Healthcare Center - La · Los Angeles$251,090
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California nursing homes: common questions
How many nursing homes in California have been flagged for abuse?
109 of 1,127 CMS-certified nursing homes in California (9.7%) carry the federal abuse icon in the records analyzed, which CMS applies when a facility has been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. The national rate is 9.9%. Every flagged home is named on this page.
What is the average nursing home rating in California?
California nursing homes average 3.16 out of 5 on the CMS overall star rating, across 1,117 rated facilities. The national average is 2.98. Staffing averages 4.52 total nurse hours per resident per day versus 3.89 nationally.
Which nursing homes in California are on the Special Focus list?
34 California facilities are designated a Special Focus Facility or candidate — CMS's list of homes with a persistent record of poor care, which face roughly double the normal inspection frequency and possible termination from Medicare and Medicaid. They are listed by name on this page.
How much have California nursing homes been fined?
Federal civil monetary penalties against California nursing homes total $27,603,794 in the current CMS release. Fines follow serious deficiencies, so a large penalty history is worth asking a facility about directly — they are required to discuss their inspection record with you.
Worried about a specific home in California?
Every facility page shows that home's own inspection record — what inspectors found, how severe, and when — alongside staffing and pricing. If you need help sorting real options fast, a Haven advisor is free to your family.