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
1126 San Luis Transitional Care San Luis Obispo, CA · Compass Health, Inc. 5 of 5 · Much above average 19.0 5 None —
1127 Pih Health Good Samaritan Hospital D/p SNF Los Angeles, CA 5 of 5 · Much above average 19.0 2 None —
1128 Marian Regional Medical Center D/p SNF Santa Maria, CA · Commonspirit Health 5 of 5 · Much above average 18.0 3 None —
1129 Marina Garden Nursing Center Alameda, CA 5 of 5 · Much above average 18.0 4 None —
1130 Parkside Health and Wellness Center El Cajon, CA · The Ensign Group 5 of 5 · Much above average 18.0 4 None —
1131 Orchards Skilled Nursing Rancho Mission Viejo, CA · Continuing Life 5 of 5 · Much above average 18.0 3 None —
1132 Mission Care Center Riverside, CA · David Johnson 5 of 5 · Much above average 17.0 3 None —
1133 Oak River Rehab Anderson, CA · Pacs Group 5 of 5 · Much above average 17.0 3 None —
1134 Torrance Memorial Med Ctr Snf/dp Torrance, CA 5 of 5 · Much above average 17.0 3 None —
1135 Lompoc Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Lompoc, CA · Generations Healthcare 5 of 5 · Much above average 17.0 1 None —
1136 St Anthony Care Center Hayward, CA 5 of 5 · Much above average 16.0 4 1 ($51,355) —
1137 Healdsburg Hospital D/p SNF Healdsburg, CA · Providence Health & Services 5 of 5 · Much above average 16.0 3 3 ($22,936) —
1138 Saratoga Retirement Community Health Center Saratoga, CA · Pacific Retirement Services 5 of 5 · Much above average 16.0 1 None —
1139 Belmont Healthcare Center Belmont, CA · Spyglass Healthcare 5 of 5 · Much above average 16.0 2 None —
1140 Oakview Skilled Nursing Thousand Oaks, CA · Continuing Life 5 of 5 · Much above average 16.0 4 None —
1141 Washington Center San Leandro, CA · Genesis Healthcare 5 of 5 · Much above average 15.0 4 None —
1142 Merced Behavioral Center Merced, CA 5 of 5 · Much above average 15.0 5 None —
1143 Hillcrest Nursing Home San Bernardino, CA 5 of 5 · Much above average 15.0 3 None —
1144 Community Memorial Continuing Care Center Ojai, CA 5 of 5 · Much above average 14.0 3 None —
1145 California Pacific Medical Ctr- Davies Campus Hosp San Francisco, CA 5 of 5 · Much above average 12.0 4 None —
1146 Lawton Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center San Francisco, CA · Generations Healthcare 5 of 5 · Much above average 11.0 2 None —
1147 Carlsbad by the Sea Carlsbad, CA · Front Porch 5 of 5 · Much above average 11.0 2 None —
1148 Mountains Community Hosp Dp/snf Lake Arrowhead, CA 5 of 5 · Much above average 11.0 1 None —
1149 Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma SNF San Francisco, CA 5 of 5 · Much above average 11.0 0 None —
1150 San Luis Post Acute Center San Luis Obispo, CA · Compass Health, Inc. 5 of 5 · Much above average 10.0 2 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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