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
501 Smith Ranch Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Cente San Rafael, CA · Generations Healthcare 3 of 5 · Average 98.0 16 None —
502 Mission Care Center Rosemead, CA · The Ensign Group 3 of 5 · Average 98.0 22 None —
503 Totally Kids Specialty Healthcare - Sun Valley Sun Valley, CA 3 of 5 · Average 98.0 20 None —
504 Fresno Postacute Care Fresno, CA · Rmg Capital Partners 3 of 5 · Average 97.0 12 None —
505 Palm Village Retirement Comm. Reedley, CA 3 of 5 · Average 97.0 13 None —
506 Lake Park Healthcare Center Oakland, CA · Aspen Skilled Healthcare 3 of 5 · Average 96.8 6 2 ($17,996) —
507 Catered Manor Care Center Long Beach, CA · Abraham Bak & Menachem Gastwirth 3 of 5 · Average 96.0 14 3 ($77,823) —
508 Kingsburg Center Kingsburg, CA · Genesis Healthcare 3 of 5 · Average 96.0 11 None —
509 Brighton Place San Diego San Diego, CA · Pacific Healthcare Holdings 3 of 5 · Average 96.0 17 None —
510 Sierra Vista Healthcare Fresno, CA · Aspen Skilled Healthcare 3 of 5 · Average 95.0 13 1 ($12,048) —
511 Rosecrans Care Center Gardena, CA 3 of 5 · Average 95.0 19 None —
512 Hollenbeck Palms Los Angeles, CA 3 of 5 · Average 95.0 14 None —
513 Fulton Gardens Post Acute, LLC Stockton, CA 3 of 5 · Average 94.0 14 None —
514 Highland Park Skilled Nursing and Wellness Center Los Angeles, CA · Pacific Healthcare Holdings 3 of 5 · Average 94.0 21 None —
515 Ocean Pointe Healthcare Center Santa Monica, CA · Aspen Skilled Healthcare 3 of 5 · Average 93.0 23 1 ($55,450) —
516 Sonoma Post Acute Sonoma, CA · Pacs Group 3 of 5 · Average 93.0 14 1 ($12,006) —
517 San Gabriel Conv Center Rosemead, CA · Longwood Management Corporation 3 of 5 · Average 93.0 17 None —
518 Bridgewood Post Acute Sacramento, CA · Spyglass Healthcare 3 of 5 · Average 93.0 12 None ⚑ Abuse citation
519 Grand Park Convalescent Hospital Los Angeles, CA 3 of 5 · Average 93.0 18 None —
520 McKinley Park Care Center Sacramento, CA · Pacs Group 3 of 5 · Average 93.0 17 None —
521 Vineyard Care Center Reedley, CA · Jericho Care Group 3 of 5 · Average 92.0 16 None —
522 Knolls West Post Acute LLC Victorville, CA · David Johnson 3 of 5 · Average 92.0 20 None —
523 Heartwood Avenue Healthcare Vallejo, CA · Bvhc, Llc 3 of 5 · Average 91.0 10 2 ($16,988) —
524 Camino Healthcare Hawthorne, CA · The Ensign Group 3 of 5 · Average 91.0 14 1 ($9,110) —
525 San Pablo Healthcare & Wellness Center San Pablo, CA · Sol Healthcare 3 of 5 · Average 90.8 12 1 ($10,036) —

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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