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CMS 5-Star Nursing Homes in California

The 288 nursing homes in California that CMS rates 5 stars overall — its highest rating. Listed exactly as CMS publishes it.

288 rated 5 stars by CMSCaliforniaCMS data · updated 2026-08-03

How this list is built. This page lists the nursing homes that meet one explicit CMS threshold — an overall rating of 5 stars — in California. SeniorCareRating.com does not independently rank or recommend providers. Inclusion reflects CMS’s own rating, nothing more.

At a glance

CMS assigns its highest overall rating — 5 stars — to 288 of California’s 1,153 rated nursing homes (about 25%), spread across 157 cities. A 5-star rating summarizes past health inspections, staffing, and quality measures; it is not a guarantee of current care.SeniorCareRating.com reports CMS’s ratings exactly as published and adds no ranking of its own.
Rated 5 stars by CMS
288
overall rating
Share of rated facilities
25%
of 1,153 rated
Cities represented
157
All nursing homes in state
1,164

Who runs the 5-star facilities

Ownership composition of the 288 CMS 5-star nursing homes in California.

Ownership composition

Whether the state's CMS 5-star facilities are mostly for-profit, non-profit, or government-run.

For profit - Limited Liability company120
For profit - Corporation84
Non profit - Corporation52
For profit - Partnership9
Non profit - Other7
Government - State5
Government - Hospital district4
For profit - Individual3
Non profit - Church related2
Government - City/county1
Government - County1

CMS-reported data · updated 2026-08-03

Methodology
Ownership type is a CMS-reported field. Counts are across the 5-star cohort only.

CMS 5-star nursing homes in California

40 of the 288 facilities CMS rates 5 stars (alphabetical, grouped by county). See all 288 in the filtered search. Overall, health-inspection, staffing, and quality-measure ratings are CMS's.

Los Angeles County10

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Alden Terrace Convalescent Hospital
Los Angeles · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 54 out of 55 out of 5210
Angels Nursing Health Center
Los Angeles · For profit - Limited Liability company · has penalty record
5 out of 54 out of 54 out of 55 out of 549
Ararat Post Acute
Glendale · For profit - Corporation · has penalty record
5 out of 54 out of 55 out of 55 out of 528
Atlantic Memorial Healthcare Center
Long Beach · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 53 out of 55 out of 5104
Beachside Post Acute
Torrance · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 54 out of 54 out of 55 out of 5110
Beacon Healthcare Center
West Covina · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 52 out of 55 out of 554
Bonnie Brae Skilled Nursing
Los Angeles · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 53 out of 55 out of 559
Brookfield Healthcare Center
Downey · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 54 out of 55 out of 570
Burlington Convalescent Hospital
Los Angeles · For profit - Limited Liability company · has penalty record
5 out of 54 out of 54 out of 55 out of 5124
Casa Bonita Convalescent Hospital
San Dimas · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 54 out of 53 out of 55 out of 5106

San Diego County6

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Arbor Hills Nursing Center
La Mesa · For profit - Limited Liability company · has penalty record
5 out of 54 out of 52 out of 55 out of 5100
Bayshire Torrey Pines Post-Acute
San Diego · For profit - Limited Liability company · has penalty record
5 out of 54 out of 53 out of 55 out of 545
Bella Vista Health Center
Lemon Grove · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 55 out of 53 out of 54 out of 599
Bradley Court
El Cajon · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 556
Carlsbad by the Sea
Carlsbad · Non profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 54 out of 55 out of 533
Castle Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
National City · For profit - Limited Liability company · has penalty record
5 out of 54 out of 53 out of 55 out of 599

Alameda County4

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Alameda County Medical Center D/P SNF
San Leandro · Government - Hospital district
5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5109
Bay Area Healthcare Center
Oakland · For profit - Partnership
5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 53 out of 599
Baywood Court Health Center
Castro Valley · Non profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 556
Bellaken Skilled Nursing Center
Oakland · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 54 out of 55 out of 561

Monterey County2

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Canterbury Woods
Pacific Grove · Non profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 54 out of 55 out of 524
Carmel Hills Care Center
Monterey · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 55 out of 53 out of 599

Orange County2

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Anaheim Crest Nursing Center
Anaheim · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 54 out of 53 out of 55 out of 583
Beachside Nursing Center
Huntington Beach · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 54 out of 52 out of 55 out of 559

San Bernardino County2

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Arrowhead Healthcare Center, LLC
San Bernardino · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 54 out of 54 out of 55 out of 558
Arrowhead Springs Healthcare
San Bernardino · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 54 out of 55 out of 5119

San Luis Obispo County2

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Arroyo Grande Care Center
Arroyo Grande · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 54 out of 55 out of 599
Bayside Care Center
Morro Bay · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 55 out of 54 out of 55 out of 5145

San Mateo County2

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Belmont Healthcare Center
Belmont · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 52 out of 55 out of 574
Brookside Skilled Nursing Hospital
San Mateo · Non profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 55 out of 53 out of 596

Sonoma County2

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Apple Valley Post-Acute Rehab
Sebastopol · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 54 out of 55 out of 595
Broadway Villa Post Acute
Sonoma · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 54 out of 54 out of 55 out of 5144

Butte County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
California Park Post Acute
Chico · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 53 out of 55 out of 590

Fresno County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
California Home for the Aged
Fresno · Non profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 54 out of 55 out of 5120

Merced County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Anberry Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Atwater · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 54 out of 54 out of 55 out of 599

Placer County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Auburn Ravine Healthcare Center
Auburn · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 54 out of 53 out of 55 out of 559

Sacramento County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Advanced Health Care of Sacramento
Sacramento · For profit - Limited Liability company · has penalty record
5 out of 54 out of 55 out of 54 out of 540

San Francisco County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
California Pacific Medical Ctr- Davies Campus Hosp
San Francisco · Non profit - Corporation · has penalty record
5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 54 out of 538

Tuolumne County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Adventist Health Sonora - D/P SNF
Sonora · Non profit - Church related
5 out of 54 out of 55 out of 53 out of 568

Ventura County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Camarillo Healthcare Center
Camarillo · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 54 out of 55 out of 5114

How to read a CMS 5-star rating

What the rating does and does not tell you.

A 5-star overall rating means a facility scored in CMS’s top band on the combination of health inspections, staffing, and quality measures — as of the last reported data. It is a useful starting point, not a verdict. Two 5-star facilities can differ meaningfully on their individual components and records.

Before choosing, also review each facility’s:

  • Recent inspections. the findings and dates of the latest surveys
  • Staffing. nurse and aide levels relative to residents
  • Citations. what inspectors recorded, and severity
  • Federal penalties. fines on record
  • Payment denials. a distinct CMS record type
  • Ownership. the CMS-reported ownership group

Every facility above links to its full CMS profile with these records, and you can put any of them side by side in Compare. Confirm current details on Medicare’s Care Compare and visit in person.

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Frequently asked questions

How many CMS 5-star nursing homes are in California?

CMS assigns its highest overall rating — 5 stars — to 288 of the 1,153 rated nursing homes in California (about 25%), across 157 cities. All 288 are listed on this page.

Does a CMS 5-star rating mean a nursing home is safe or right for me?

No. A 5-star overall rating is CMS's summary of past data — health inspections, staffing, and quality measures — not a guarantee of current conditions or a fit for an individual's needs. SeniorCareRating.com does not independently rank or recommend providers. Read a facility's recent inspections, staffing, citations, penalties, and ownership, and visit in person before deciding.

How does CMS calculate the overall star rating?

CMS combines three components — health inspections, staffing relative to resident needs, and clinical quality measures — into a single 1–5 overall rating. It reflects past reported data. Some facilities are not rated when CMS lacks sufficient data.

How current is this list?

The ratings reflect the CMS data snapshot refreshed 2026-08-03. CMS updates ratings over time; confirm a facility's current rating on Medicare's Care Compare before deciding.

Methodology and limits
California has 288 nursing homes CMS rates 5 stars overall, from the CMS Provider Data Catalog. The table shows 40 of them, alphabetically; the complete list is in the 5-star-filtered California search linked above. Inclusion is based solely on the CMS overall star rating; SeniorCareRating.com does not independently rank or recommend providers. CMS ratings are shown exactly as published and summarize past data, not current conditions. Missing values are shown as missing, never as zero. See full methodology.
SeniorCareRating.com summarizes public CMS data. It is not affiliated with CMS, Medicare.gov, or any nursing home. Data may lag current conditions. This is not medical, legal, or care-placement advice — always verify with official sources and qualified professionals.