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
976 Acc Care Center Sacramento, CA 5 of 5 · Much above average 51.0 5 6 ($24,087) —
977 Sherwood Healthcare Center Sacramento, CA · Cypress Healthcare Group 5 of 5 · Much above average 51.0 9 None —
978 Greenfield Care Center of Fullerton, LLC Fullerton, CA · Eva Care Group 5 of 5 · Much above average 51.0 13 None —
979 Villa Health Care Center Riverside, CA · Nahs 5 of 5 · Much above average 51.0 11 None —
980 Veterans Home of California - Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA 5 of 5 · Much above average 50.0 6 1 ($8,018) —
981 Laurel Heights Community Care San Francisco, CA 5 of 5 · Much above average 50.0 4 1 ($8,018) —
982 Country Manor La Mesa Healthcare Center La Mesa, CA · Cambridge Healthcare Services 5 of 5 · Much above average 50.0 9 None —
983 Long Beach Post Acute Long Beach, CA · The Mandelbaum Family 5 of 5 · Much above average 50.0 12 None —
984 The Dorothy & Joseph Goldberg Healthcare Center Encinitas, CA 5 of 5 · Much above average 50.0 15 None —
985 Oakland Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Oakland, CA · Aspen Skilled Healthcare 5 of 5 · Much above average 50.0 5 None —
986 Advanced Health Care of Sacramento Sacramento, CA · Advanced Health Care 5 of 5 · Much above average 50.0 6 None —
987 La Casa Via Transitional Care Center Walnut Creek, CA · Aspen Skilled Healthcare 5 of 5 · Much above average 49.0 9 None —
988 Sharp Chula Vista Med Ctr SNF Chula Vista, CA 5 of 5 · Much above average 49.0 9 None —
989 The Springs Healthcare Center at the Carlotta Palm Desert, CA · Aspen Skilled Healthcare 5 of 5 · Much above average 49.0 8 None —
990 University Retirement Community at Davis Davis, CA · Pacific Retirement Services 5 of 5 · Much above average 49.0 7 None —
991 Chinese Hospital D/p SNF San Francisco, CA 5 of 5 · Much above average 49.0 9 None —
992 Jewish Home & Rehab Center D/p SNF San Francisco, CA 5 of 5 · Much above average 48.0 3 None —
993 Plymouth Village Redlands, CA · Humangood 5 of 5 · Much above average 48.0 8 None —
994 Cottonwood Healthcare Center Woodland, CA · Aspen Skilled Healthcare 5 of 5 · Much above average 48.0 6 None —
995 St John Kronstadt Convalescent Center Castro Valley, CA 5 of 5 · Much above average 48.0 11 None —
996 Del Mar Convalescent Hospital Rosemead, CA · David Johnson 5 of 5 · Much above average 48.0 10 None —
997 Hayward Gardens Post Acute Hayward, CA · Pacs Group 5 of 5 · Much above average 47.0 8 None —
998 Leisure Glen Post Acute Care Center Glendale, CA · Abraham Bak & Menachem Gastwirth 5 of 5 · Much above average 47.0 9 None —
999 Valle Verde Health Facility Santa Barbara, CA · Humangood 5 of 5 · Much above average 46.0 6 1 ($13,870) —
1000 West Pico Terrace Healthcare & Wellness Centre LP Los Angeles, CA · Corporate Interface Services 5 of 5 · Much above average 46.0 7 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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