Nursing Homes in California

California has 1163 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes across 354 cities, with a statewide average CMS overall rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars. Browse by city below to compare CMS ratings, inspection history, and staffing, all sourced from official CMS data.

Total Facilities1163
Avg CMS Rating3.2/5 ★
Cities354
CareQED Analysis

California’s average CMS overall star rating is 3.2 out of 5, which is 0.20 higher than the national average of 3.0. Across 1,163 nursing home facilities in California, the distribution is 187 facilities (16%) with 1 star, 240 facilities (21%) with 2 stars, 207 facilities (18%) with 3 stars, 250 facilities (22%) with 4 stars, and 271 facilities (23%) with 5 stars. There are 521 facilities (45%) rated 4 or 5 stars and 427 facilities (37%) rated 1 or 2 stars.

California has 115,042 certified beds across 1,163 facilities. Average total nurse staffing is 4.51 hours per resident day (HPRD). A total of 97.9% of facilities are Medicare-certified and 96.1% are Medicaid-certified. CMS has designated 36 Special Focus Facilities on its poor-performer watch list in California.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many nursing homes are in California?

California has 1163 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes across 354 cities listed on CareQED.

What is the average nursing home rating in California?

Nursing homes in California have a statewide average CMS overall rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars.

Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated: May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated: May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated: May 1, 2026.

CareQED Last Updated: June 22, 2026.