Lowest-rated nursing homes in California

1,159 nursing homes in California with a CMS rating, ordered from the lowest. Each row shows what is behind the stars: inspection points, citations, fines and any federal flags.

Average overall rating, California

3.21

≈ About the state average. State 3.20 · National 3.00

This home State average National average

Homes CMS rates
1,159
1-star homes
179 (15%)
Abuse-citation flags
115
Special Focus program
5
Fines
886 ($27,221,500)
Nursing homes ranked from lowest CMS overall rating
# Nursing home Overall rating Inspection points Latest citations Fines CMS flags
476 Health Care Ctr at the Forum at Rancho San Antonio Cupertino, CA · Life Care Services 3 of 5 · Average 105.0 17 None —
477 Virgil Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center Los Angeles, CA 3 of 5 · Average 104.8 20 None —
478 Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA · Mariner Health Care 3 of 5 · Average 104.0 9 None —
479 Mid-Town Oaks Post-Acute Sacramento, CA · Pacs Group 3 of 5 · Average 104.0 19 None —
480 Alamitos West Health & Rehabilitation Los Alamitos, CA · The Ensign Group 3 of 5 · Average 104.0 33 None —
481 Riverwalk Post Acute Riverside, CA · Pacs Group 3 of 5 · Average 104.0 20 None —
482 Fountain Valley Post Acute Fountain Valley, CA · Pacs Group 3 of 5 · Average 104.0 29 None —
483 Vineyard Post Acute Petaluma, CA · Pacs Group 3 of 5 · Average 103.0 15 2 ($55,692) —
484 Rocky Point Care Center Lakeport, CA · Nahs 3 of 5 · Average 103.0 16 None ⚑ Abuse citation
485 Harvest Crossing Post Acute Manteca, CA · Kalesta Healthcare Group 3 of 5 · Average 103.0 18 None ⚑ Abuse citation
486 Harbor Post Acute Care Center Torrance, CA · Charis Trust Dtd 12/22/16 3 of 5 · Average 103.0 16 None —
487 Sierra Vista Highland, CA 3 of 5 · Average 103.0 15 None ⚑ Abuse citation
488 River Valley Care Center Live Oak, CA · Pacs Group 3 of 5 · Average 103.0 15 None —
489 Clara Baldwin Stocker Home for Women West Covina, CA 3 of 5 · Average 103.0 18 None —
490 Professional Post Acute Center San Rafael, CA · Cambridge Healthcare Services 3 of 5 · Average 101.0 9 3 ($143,211) —
491 Lakeport Post Acute Lakeport, CA · Pacs Group 3 of 5 · Average 101.0 10 1 ($8,492) —
492 Vale Healthcare Center San Pablo, CA · Mariner Health Care 3 of 5 · Average 101.0 20 None —
493 Rolling Hills Care Center Selma, CA · Ajc Healthcare 3 of 5 · Average 101.0 15 None —
494 Crystal Cove Care Center Newport Beach, CA · Pacs Group 3 of 5 · Average 100.0 23 None —
495 Casa Coloma Health Care Center Rancho Cordova, CA · Bvhc, Llc 3 of 5 · Average 100.0 18 None —
496 Mission Palms Healthcare Center Westminster, CA · Aspen Skilled Healthcare 3 of 5 · Average 99.0 21 1 ($13,923) —
497 North Park Post-Acute Tracy, CA · Aspen Skilled Healthcare 3 of 5 · Average 99.0 16 None —
498 Bayshire Yorba Linda Post-Acute Yorba Linda, CA · Bayshire Senior Communities 3 of 5 · Average 98.0 21 1 ($4,368) —
499 Anaheim Terrace Care Center Anaheim, CA · Genesis Healthcare 3 of 5 · Average 98.0 18 None —
500 Blythe Post Acute LLC Blythe, CA · David Johnson 3 of 5 · Average 98.0 14 None —

Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information [1] . Open a home for its full inspection history, staffing and quality measures.

By city in California

Cities with at least two rated homes, lowest average rating first.

Sources

  1. [1] Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog. Nursing Home Provider Information. Star ratings, staffing, turnover, inspection scores, fines, chain and flag data.
  2. [9] Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog. Nursing Home State & National Averages. State and national averages used for comparison.
  3. [11] Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Design for Care Compare Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide. How the star ratings, scope and severity points, and abuse and Special Focus flags are defined.
  4. [12] Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Medicare Care Compare. CMS's own consumer site, with the latest figures.

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