The senior-care watchlist — California
153 facilities in California carry an official government warning that the referral sites — paid by those same facilities — will never show you: a CMS Special Focus designation, an active licensing probation, or an abuse-citation flag. Every one is a matter of public record, linked to its full file below.
What these labels mean. A Special Focus Facility (SFF) is one CMS has singled out nationally for a persistent pattern of serious problems; an SFF candidate is in the pool being considered. Probation means a state licensing agency has placed formal conditions on the facility's license. An abuse-citation flag marks a home cited by CMS for actual or potential resident harm. A warning is not a verdict — but it is exactly the kind of signal you want before you tour, not after.
| Grade | Facility & warning | Location | Subst. |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | Rio Hondo Subacute & Nursing Center Special Focus FacilityOn probation |
Montebello, CA | 25 |
| F | Riverside Postacute Care Special Focus FacilityOn probationAbuse-citation flag |
Riverside, CA | 24 |
| D | Sunray Healthcare Center Special Focus FacilityOn probation |
Los Angeles, CA | 9 |
| D | Rancho Seco Care Center Special Focus FacilityOn probationAbuse-citation flag |
Galt, CA | 5 |
| D | Artesia Palms Care Center Special Focus FacilityOn probationAbuse-citation flag |
Artesia, CA | 3 |
| D | Greenfield Care Center Of Fairfield Special Focus FacilityOn probation |
Fairfield, CA | 1 |
| F | Fair Oaks Estates Inc On probation |
Carmichael, CA | 22 |
| F | Golden Pond Retirement Community On probation |
Sacramento, CA | 21 |
| F | Belmont Village Sabre Springs On probation |
San Diego, CA | 16 |
| F | Psalm Residential Care Home On probation |
San Francisco, CA | 14 |
| F | Golden Legacy Elderly Care Ii On probation |
Sacramento, CA | 13 |
| F | Ridges At Healdsburg, The On probation |
Healdsburg, CA | 12 |
| F | Atria Walnut Creek On probation |
Walnut Creek, CA | 10 |
| F | Yuba Sutter Care Home Inc. On probation |
Yuba City, CA | 9 |
| F | Greenwood Assisted Living On probation |
San Rafael, CA | 8 |
| F | Gramercy Court On probation |
Sacramento, CA | 7 |
| F | Delta At The Portside On probation |
Stockton, CA | 6 |
| F | Wellquest Of Elk Grove On probation |
Elk Grove, CA | 6 |
| F | Delta At The Sherwoods On probation |
Stockton, CA | 4 |
| F | Arcadian, The On probation |
Arcadia, CA | 3 |
| D | Bonita Home Care On probation |
Roseville, CA | 3 |
| F | Friendly Island Home On probation |
Sacramento, CA | 3 |
| D | Sunny Place Of Stockton On probation |
Stockton, CA | 3 |
| F | Golden Legacy Elderly Care Iii On probation |
Sacramento, CA | 2 |
| D | Corinthian Garden Residential Care Home On probation |
San Francisco, CA | 1 |
| F | Golden Legacy Elderly Care On probation |
Sacramento, CA | 1 |
| F | Villa Natomas Elderly Care LLC On probation |
Sacramento, CA | 1 |
| F | Comfort Senior Villa On probation |
Corona, CA | 0 |
| D | Lake Merritt Care Home On probation |
Oakland, CA | 0 |
| F | Mirage Post Acute SFF candidate |
Lancaster, CA | 45 |
| F | Bay Crest Care Center SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Torrance, CA | 40 |
| F | California Post-Acute Care SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Lynwood, CA | 36 |
| F | Tarzana Health And Rehabilitation Center SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Tarzana, CA | 35 |
| F | Mesa Glen Care Center SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Glendora, CA | 33 |
| F | Inland Valley Care And Rehabilitation Center SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Pomona, CA | 32 |
| F | Burbank Healthcare & Rehab SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Burbank, CA | 31 |
| F | Ararat Nursing Facility SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Mission Hills, CA | 31 |
| F | Oak Grove Post Acute SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Stockton, CA | 29 |
| F | Avalon Villa Care Center SFF candidate |
Los Angeles, CA | 29 |
| F | Astoria Healthcare Center SFF candidate |
Sylmar, CA | 28 |
| F | Santa Monica Rehabilitation Center SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Santa Monica, CA | 26 |
| F | Santa Anita Convalescent Hospital SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Temple City, CA | 24 |
| F | Four Seasons Healthcare & Wellness Center, Lp SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
North Hollywood, CA | 24 |
| D | Antelope Valley Care Center SFF candidate |
Lancaster, CA | 23 |
| D | Woodland Care Center SFF candidate |
Reseda, CA | 22 |
| F | Sherman Village Hcc SFF candidate |
North Hollywood, CA | 20 |
| F | Skyline Healthcare Center - La SFF candidate |
Los Angeles, CA | 19 |
| F | Shasta View Care Center SFF candidate |
Red Bluff, CA | 17 |
| D | Maclay Healthcare Center SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Sylmar, CA | 16 |
| F | Villa Del Rio SFF candidate |
Bell Gardens, CA | 16 |
| F | Lakewood Healthcare Center SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Downey, CA | 15 |
| F | Sunnyside Nursing Center SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Torrance, CA | 14 |
| F | Providence St Elizabeth Care Center SFF candidate |
North Hollywood, CA | 11 |
| F | California Post Acute SFF candidate |
Los Angeles, CA | 10 |
| F | Majestic Mountain Care Center SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Oakhurst, CA | 10 |
| D | Dept Of State Hospitals - Metropolitan Snf SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Norwalk, CA | 9 |
| F | Studio City Rehabilitation Center SFF candidate |
Studio City, CA | 8 |
| F | Northvine Postacute Care SFF candidate |
Santa Rosa, CA | 6 |
| F | Crescent City Care Center SFF candidate |
Crescent City, CA | 4 |
| F | Hyde Park Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Los Angeles, CA | 25 |
| F | Valley Vista Nursing And Transitional Care LLC Abuse-citation flag |
North Hollywood, CA | 24 |
| F | Novato Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Novato, CA | 24 |
| F | Autumn Creek Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Chico, CA | 22 |
| F | Hampton Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Stockton, CA | 22 |
| F | River City Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Carmichael, CA | 21 |
| F | Griffith Park Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Glendale, CA | 21 |
| C | Pelican Ridge Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Newport Beach, CA | 19 |
| F | Sunland Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Sunland, CA | 18 |
| D | Meadowood Nursing Center Abuse-citation flag |
Clearlake, CA | 18 |
| D | New Vista Post-Acute Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Los Angeles, CA | 17 |
| F | Oakwood Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Chico, CA | 17 |
| F | Live Oak Rehab Center Abuse-citation flag |
San Gabriel, CA | 17 |
| F | Long Beach Care Center, Inc Abuse-citation flag |
Long Beach, CA | 17 |
| F | Chestnut Ridge Post Acute LLC Abuse-citation flag |
Glendale, CA | 17 |
| F | Miracle Mile Healthcare Center, LLC Abuse-citation flag |
Los Angeles, CA | 17 |
| C | Clearwater Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Stockton, CA | 17 |
| C | Elk Grove Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Elk Grove, CA | 16 |
| F | Royal Gardens Healthcare Abuse-citation flag |
Alhambra, CA | 16 |
| F | Laguna Hills Health And Rehabilitation Center Abuse-citation flag |
Laguna Hills, CA | 16 |
| D | Diablo Valley Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Concord, CA | 15 |
| D | Plaza Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Santa Ana, CA | 15 |
| F | Long Beach Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Long Beach, CA | 15 |
| F | River Pointe Post-Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Carmichael, CA | 15 |
| F | San Diego Post-Acute Center Abuse-citation flag |
El Cajon, CA | 15 |
| D | Inglewood Health Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Inglewood, CA | 14 |
| C | Westview Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Auburn, CA | 13 |
| D | Infinity Care Of East Los Angeles Abuse-citation flag |
Los Angeles, CA | 13 |
| D | Blue Oak Post-Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Santa Rosa, CA | 13 |
| F | Kei-Ai Los Angeles Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Los Angeles, CA | 13 |
| F | Santa Fe Heights Healthcare Center, LLC Abuse-citation flag |
Compton, CA | 13 |
| D | Shoreline Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Oxnard, CA | 12 |
| D | Cedar Pine Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Pasadena, CA | 12 |
| F | Studebaker Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Norwalk, CA | 11 |
| F | Hollywood Premier Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Los Angeles, CA | 11 |
| F | Feather River Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Oroville, CA | 10 |
| F | Roseville Point Health & Wellness Center Abuse-citation flag |
Roseville, CA | 10 |
| F | Hi-Desert Medical Center D/P Snf Abuse-citation flag |
Joshua Tree, CA | 10 |
| D | Pasadena Nursing Center Abuse-citation flag |
Pasadena, CA | 10 |
| F | Seacrest Post-Acute Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
San Pedro, CA | 9 |
| D | Marin Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
San Rafael, CA | 9 |
| F | Advanced Rehab Center Of Tustin Abuse-citation flag |
Santa Ana, CA | 9 |
| F | University Park Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Los Angeles, CA | 9 |
| D | St. Pauls Health Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
San Diego, CA | 9 |
| F | Bayshire Riverwalk Post-Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Bakersfield, CA | 9 |
| D | West Valley Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
West Hills, CA | 8 |
| C | Rocky Point Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Lakeport, CA | 8 |
| D | Torrance Care Center West, Inc Abuse-citation flag |
Torrance, CA | 8 |
| F | North Long Beach Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Long Beach, CA | 8 |
| C | Whitney Oaks Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Carmichael, CA | 8 |
| D | La Paz Geropsychiatric Center Abuse-citation flag |
Paramount, CA | 8 |
| D | Valley View Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Delano, CA | 8 |
| F | Noble Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Stockton, CA | 8 |
| C | North Pointe Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Sacramento, CA | 8 |
| B | Gramercy Court Abuse-citation flag |
Sacramento, CA | 8 |
| F | Lawndale Healthcare & Wellness Centre LLC Abuse-citation flag |
Lawndale, CA | 8 |
| D | South Coast Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Santa Ana, CA | 7 |
| D | Pacific Villa, Inc Abuse-citation flag |
Long Beach, CA | 7 |
| D | Rosewood Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Pleasant Hill, CA | 7 |
| C | Greenhaven Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Sacramento, CA | 7 |
| F | Mar Vista Country Villa Healthcare & Wellness Abuse-citation flag |
Los Angeles, CA | 7 |
| D | Shoreline Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Long Beach, CA | 6 |
| F | North Bay Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Petaluma, CA | 6 |
| F | Glendora Canyon Transitional Care Unit Abuse-citation flag |
Glendora, CA | 6 |
| D | Capital Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Sacramento, CA | 6 |
| D | Landmark Medical Center Abuse-citation flag |
Pomona, CA | 5 |
| F | Coalinga Regional Medical Ctr Dp/Snf Abuse-citation flag |
Coalinga, CA | 5 |
| B | Edgemoor Hospital Abuse-citation flag |
Santee, CA | 4 |
| C | Lodi Creek Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Lodi, CA | 4 |
| C | Magnolia Post Acute Care Abuse-citation flag |
El Cajon, CA | 4 |
| D | Harvest Crossing Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Manteca, CA | 4 |
| C | Meadowbrook Behavioral Health Center Abuse-citation flag |
Los Angeles, CA | 4 |
| D | Concord Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Concord, CA | 4 |
| C | Pioneer House Abuse-citation flag |
Sacramento, CA | 4 |
| C | Bridgewood Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Sacramento, CA | 3 |
| D | Eden Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Hayward, CA | 3 |
| D | Double Tree Post Acute Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Sacramento, CA | 3 |
| D | Park View Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Santa Rosa, CA | 3 |
| C | Crestwood Wellness And Recovery Center Abuse-citation flag |
Redding, CA | 3 |
| C | Fidelity Health Care Abuse-citation flag |
El Monte, CA | 3 |
| C | Auburn Oaks Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Auburn, CA | 3 |
| D | Century Villa, Inc Abuse-citation flag |
Inglewood, CA | 3 |
| C | San Marino Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
San Gabriel, CA | 3 |
| D | Northgate Postacute Care Abuse-citation flag |
San Rafael, CA | 2 |
| D | Penn Mar Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
El Monte, CA | 2 |
| C | Seneca District Hospital D/P Snf Abuse-citation flag |
Chester, CA | 2 |
| D | Del Rosa Villa Abuse-citation flag |
San Bernardino, CA | 2 |
| C | Vista View Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Vista, CA | 2 |
| C | Alameda Hospital D/P Snf Abuse-citation flag |
Alameda, CA | 2 |
| C | Laguna Honda Hospital & Rehabilitation Ctr D/P Snf Abuse-citation flag |
San Francisco, CA | 2 |
| C | Valley Of The Moon Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Sonoma, CA | 1 |
| F | Oroville Hospital Post-Acute Center Abuse-citation flag |
Oroville, CA | 1 |
| C | Arden Park Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Sacramento, CA | 0 |
| C | Garfield Neurobehavioral Center Abuse-citation flag |
Oakland, CA | 0 |
Special Focus & abuse flags from CMS Care Compare / Medicare.gov (Jul 2026); probation from state licensing records (CA CDSS, Aug 2, 2026). One signal, not a verdict — verify directly with the facility and the licensing agency. How grades work →
Finding facilities to avoid in California
How do I find the nursing homes to avoid in California?
Start with the official warnings. This page lists the 153 facilities in California that federal or state regulators have formally flagged — 6 CMS Special Focus Facilities, 29 on licensing probation, and 113 cited for abuse. These are the homes to scrutinize hardest before you tour. A flag is a reason to ask hard questions, not an automatic disqualification — some flagged homes have since corrected.
What are the worst-rated senior-care facilities in California?
Senior Care Record Map doesn't crown a single "worst" home, but the strongest negative signal a regulator can give is the CMS Special Focus Facility designation — reserved for a persistent pattern of serious problems. Those, plus homes on probation or with abuse citations, are ranked at the top of the watchlist above by severity.
Why don't other senior-care sites show these warnings?
Most referral and listing sites are paid by the facilities they recommend, so surfacing a facility's Special Focus status, probation, or abuse citations works against their business. Senior Care Record Map takes zero referral fees, so it can show you the public records first.
Before you rule a facility in or out
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