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
1101 The Terraces of Los Gatos Los Gatos, CA · Humangood 5 of 5 · Much above average 24.0 0 1 ($8,190) —
1102 Lompoc Valley Medical Center Comprehensive Care Ce Lompoc, CA 5 of 5 · Much above average 24.0 3 None —
1103 Central Gardens Post Acute San Francisco, CA · Pacs Group 5 of 5 · Much above average 24.0 3 None —
1104 Mission Park Healthcare Center Santa Barbara, CA 5 of 5 · Much above average 24.0 5 None —
1105 Petaluma Post-Acute Rehabilitation Petaluma, CA · Aspen Skilled Healthcare 5 of 5 · Much above average 24.0 4 None —
1106 San Francisco Towers San Francisco, CA · Front Porch 5 of 5 · Much above average 24.0 5 None —
1107 South Bay Post Acute Care Chula Vista, CA · The Ensign Group 5 of 5 · Much above average 24.0 1 None —
1108 Riverside Heights Healthcare Center, LLC Riverside, CA 5 of 5 · Much above average 24.0 7 None —
1109 Woodlands Healthcare Center Los Gatos, CA · Aspen Skilled Healthcare 5 of 5 · Much above average 23.0 1 None —
1110 Niles Canyon Post Acute Fremont, CA · West Harbor Healthcare 5 of 5 · Much above average 23.0 7 None —
1111 Bradley Court El Cajon, CA · Generations Healthcare 5 of 5 · Much above average 23.0 6 None —
1112 North Point Healthcare & Wellness Centre LP Fresno, CA · Corporate Interface Services 5 of 5 · Much above average 23.0 3 None —
1113 Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital- D/p SNF Covina, CA 5 of 5 · Much above average 23.0 5 None —
1114 San Francisco Post Acute San Francisco, CA · Pacs Group 5 of 5 · Much above average 22.0 4 None —
1115 Helen Bernardy Center D/p SNF San Diego, CA 5 of 5 · Much above average 21.0 4 None —
1116 Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility Santa Barbara, CA · Covenant Living 5 of 5 · Much above average 21.0 2 None —
1117 Bay Area Healthcare Center Oakland, CA 5 of 5 · Much above average 21.0 5 None —
1118 Creekview Skilled Nursing Pleasanton, CA · Continuing Life 5 of 5 · Much above average 21.0 1 None —
1119 O'connor Hospital D/p SNF San Jose, CA 5 of 5 · Much above average 21.0 2 None —
1120 Community Subacute and Transitional Care Center Fresno, CA 5 of 5 · Much above average 20.0 3 None —
1121 Summerfield Health Care Center Santa Rosa, CA · The Ensign Group 5 of 5 · Much above average 20.0 1 None —
1122 Community Extended Care Hospital of Montclair Montclair, CA · The Mandelbaum Family 5 of 5 · Much above average 20.0 3 None —
1123 Bayside Care Center Morro Bay, CA · Compass Health, Inc. 5 of 5 · Much above average 20.0 2 None —
1124 Bellaken Skilled Nursing Center Oakland, CA 5 of 5 · Much above average 20.0 2 None —
1125 Cloverdale Healthcare Center Cloverdale, CA · The Ensign Group 5 of 5 · Much above average 19.0 4 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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