Assisted living & nursing homes in California

8,394 assisted-living / residential care and 1,165 nursing-home facilities — ranked by the government safety records referral sites won't show you. 3,323 have substantiated complaints · 113 CMS abuse-flagged · 29 on probation.

9,559Licensed facilities

87Avg safety score

3,323With substantiated complaints

$443/dayMedian CMS all-payer rate

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⚠️153 California facilities are on the safety watchlist — flagged for CMS Special Focus, probation, or abuse citations. See the list before you tour →

Top-rated facilities in California

A Atterdag Village Of Solvang Solvang
A Avocet At Playa Vista Playa Vista
A Cardinal Point At Mariner Square Alameda
A Carmel Valley Manor Carmel
A Casa De Las Campanas San Diego
A Covenant Living At Mount Miguel Spring Valley
A Covington, The Aliso Viejo
A Forum At Rancho San Antonio, The Cupertino
A Glen At Scripps Ranch, The San Diego
A La Costa Glen Carlsbad Carlsbad
A Masonic Home For Adults Union City
A Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Community Escondido

Facilities with substantiated complaints

F Summerfield Of Fresno Fresno
F Cedars Assisted Living, The Northridge
F Village At Rancho Solano Assisted Living, The Fairfield
F Roseleaf Oroville Oroville
F Mirage Post Acute Lancaster
F Pasadena Villa Senior Living Pasadena
F Regency Palms Long Beach Long Beach
F Iris Guest Home Orange
F Jasmin Terrace At Bakersfield Bakersfield
F Bay Crest Care Center Torrance
F Whitten Heights Assisted Living And Memory Care La Habra
F Commons At Dallas Ranch, The Antioch

CMS cost-report rate in California

Across 1,022 California nursing homes with a public CMS cost report, the median all-payer rate is $443 per resident-day. This is net patient revenue divided by resident-days across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. It is an accounting statistic, not a private-pay quote or monthly consumer price.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Cost Report (FY2023), analyzed by Senior Care Record Map. See the state comparison and payment guide.

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