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
526 Buena Vista Care Center Anaheim, CA · Cambridge Healthcare Services 3 of 5 · Average 90.0 18 None —
527 Golden Hill Post Acute San Diego, CA · The Ensign Group 3 of 5 · Average 90.0 22 None —
528 Ceres Postacute Care Ceres, CA · Rmg Capital Partners 3 of 5 · Average 89.0 14 None —
529 Mission Carmichael Healthcare Center Carmichael, CA · David Johnson 3 of 5 · Average 89.0 14 None —
530 Somerset Post Acute Care El Cajon, CA · The Ensign Group 3 of 5 · Average 88.0 17 1 ($26,728) —
531 Sage Post Acute Hayward, CA 3 of 5 · Average 88.0 13 2 ($19,318) —
532 Evergreen Care Center Fresno, CA · Ajc Healthcare 3 of 5 · Average 88.0 10 None —
533 Orange Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LLC Orange, CA · Citrus Wellness Centre 3 of 5 · Average 87.0 18 None —
534 Overland Terrace Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LP Los Angeles, CA · Corporate Interface Services 3 of 5 · Average 87.0 17 None —
535 Double Tree Post Acute Care Center Sacramento, CA · Bvhc, Llc 3 of 5 · Average 86.8 13 1 ($10,842) ⚑ Abuse citation
536 Cheviot Hills Post Acute Los Angeles, CA · Windsor 3 of 5 · Average 86.0 16 1 ($51,613) —
537 Park View Post Acute Santa Rosa, CA · The Ensign Group 3 of 5 · Average 86.0 9 1 ($9,516) ⚑ Abuse citation
538 Sunset Manor Conv Hosp El Monte, CA · David Johnson 3 of 5 · Average 86.0 16 None —
539 Merced Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr Merced, CA · Cambridge Healthcare Services 3 of 5 · Average 86.0 15 None —
540 Golden Merced Care Center Merced, CA · Golden Snf Operations 3 of 5 · Average 86.0 16 None —
541 Bayberry Skilled Nursing & Healthcare Center Concord, CA · Generations Healthcare 3 of 5 · Average 86.0 12 None ⚑ Abuse citation
542 Bishop Care Center Bishop, CA · Pacs Group 3 of 5 · Average 86.0 14 None —
543 The Villas at Poway Poway, CA 3 of 5 · Average 85.0 11 7 ($48,385) —
544 Woodcrest Post Acute & Rehabilitation Riverside, CA · Nahs 3 of 5 · Average 85.0 9 1 ($12,500) —
545 Santa Maria Post Acute Santa Maria, CA 3 of 5 · Average 85.0 14 None —
546 Magnolia Post Acute Care El Cajon, CA · The Ensign Group 3 of 5 · Average 84.0 13 1 ($117,475) ⚑ Abuse citation
547 Pomona Vista Care Center Pomona, CA · David Johnson 3 of 5 · Average 84.0 16 None —
548 Rose Villa Health Care Center Bellflower, CA · The Ensign Group 3 of 5 · Average 84.0 16 None —
549 Huntington Park Nursing Center Huntington Park, CA · Covenant Care 3 of 5 · Average 84.0 14 None —
550 Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center D/p SNF Los Angeles, CA 3 of 5 · Average 84.0 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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