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
676 Primrose Post-Acute Inglewood, CA · Pacs Group 4 of 5 · Above average 89.0 20 1 ($16,801) —
677 Fremont Healthcare Center Fremont, CA · Mariner Health Care 4 of 5 · Above average 89.0 15 1 ($12,051) —
678 The Grove Post Acute Garden Grove, CA · David Johnson 4 of 5 · Above average 89.0 23 None —
679 Pine Ridge Care Center San Rafael, CA · Mariner Health Care 4 of 5 · Above average 88.0 14 None ⚑ Abuse citation
680 Balboa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center San Diego, CA · Pacs Group 4 of 5 · Above average 88.0 12 None —
681 Bayshire San Dimas Post-Acute San Dimas, CA · Bayshire Senior Communities 4 of 5 · Above average 87.0 14 8 ($85,083) —
682 Pleasant Hill Post Acute Pleasant Hill, CA · Pacs Group 4 of 5 · Above average 87.0 14 None —
683 Morning Star Post Acute Clovis, CA · Jericho Care Group 4 of 5 · Above average 87.0 11 None —
684 The Hills Healthcare Center Sunland, CA 4 of 5 · Above average 87.0 11 None —
685 El Rancho Vista Health Care Center Pico Rivera, CA 4 of 5 · Above average 87.0 20 None —
686 Motion Picture and T.v. Hosp D/p SNF Woodland Hills, CA 4 of 5 · Above average 86.0 14 None —
687 Lodi Creek Post Acute Lodi, CA · Links Healthcare Group 4 of 5 · Above average 86.0 19 None —
688 The Bradley Gardens San Jacinto, CA · Generations Healthcare 4 of 5 · Above average 86.0 12 None —
689 Salinas Valley Post Acute Salinas, CA · Pacs Group 4 of 5 · Above average 86.0 13 None —
690 Palm Terrace Care Center Riverside, CA · The Ensign Group 4 of 5 · Above average 86.0 15 None —
691 Rowntree Gardens Stanton, CA 4 of 5 · Above average 86.0 16 None —
692 Guardian Rehabilitation Hospital Los Angeles, CA · The Mandelbaum Family 4 of 5 · Above average 84.0 12 1 ($32,040) —
693 Thousand Oaks Post Acute, LLC Thousand Oaks, CA 4 of 5 · Above average 84.0 18 1 ($20,703) —
694 The Royal Home El Cajon, CA 4 of 5 · Above average 84.0 9 None —
695 Boulder Creek Post Acute Poway, CA · Madison Creek Partners 4 of 5 · Above average 84.0 14 None —
696 Alhambra Post Acute Martinez, CA · Pacs Group 4 of 5 · Above average 84.0 13 None —
697 Villa Valencia Healthcare Center Laguna Hills, CA · Aspen Skilled Healthcare 4 of 5 · Above average 84.0 22 None —
698 Cedarwood Post Acute Sacramento, CA · Spyglass Healthcare 4 of 5 · Above average 83.0 14 None —
699 Tampico Healthcare Center Walnut Creek, CA · Aaron Mayer 4 of 5 · Above average 83.0 17 None —
700 Arbor Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Lodi, CA · The Ensign Group 4 of 5 · Above average 83.0 15 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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