California’s Best Nursing Homes: New U.S. News Ratings

U.S. News & World Report has released its latest ratings identifying top nursing homes. The ratings for 2018-19 include 139 nursing homes in California designated as a U.S. News “best nursing home.”

The homes are given an overall rating as well as a short-stay rehabilitation rating, a new addition to the ratings now in their ninth year.

U.S. News explains that the new rehab rating is aimed at providing patients “with a clearer view of the quality of care provided by nursing homes to short-stay patients” who need rehabilitation or nursing services after suffering from an accident or illness.

U.S. News evaluated 1199 nursing homes in California and named the following 139 as best. Here’s how each of the California nursing homes were rated:

• ALAMEDA HOSPITAL D/P SNF ALAMEDA CA High Performing Average
• VETERANS HOME OF CALIFORNIA - BARSTOW BARSTOW CA High Performing
• KINDRED HOSPITAL BREA D/P SNF BREA CA High Performing
• PENINSULA POST-ACUTE BURLINGAME CA Better than Average High Performing
• GREENHILLS MANOR CAMPBELL CA High Performing
• PACIFIC COAST MANOR CAPITOLA CA Better than Average High Performing
• CARLSBAD BY THE SEA CARLSBAD CA High Performing Average
• BROOKDALE CARLSBAD CARLSBAD CA High Performing High Performing
• GLENBROOK CARLSBAD CA High Performing Average
• ESKATON VILLAGE CARE CENTER CARMICHAEL CA High Performing High Performing
• ST JOHN KRONSTADT CONVALESCENT CENTER CASTRO VALLEY CA High Performing Average
• PROVIDENCE VALLEY POINTE CASTRO VALLEY CA High Performing Average
• SHARP CHULA VISTA MED CTR SNF CHULA VISTA CA High Performing Average
• VETERANS HOME OF CALIFORNIA - CHULA VISTA CHULA VISTA CA High Performing Average
• MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES (CITRUS HEIGHTS) CITRUS HEIGHTS CA Better than Average High Performing
• STONEBROOK HEALTHCARE CENTER CONCORD CA High Performing Average
• FAIRVIEW DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER COSTA MESA CA High Performing High Performing
• CITRUS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER - IC CAMPUS - D/P SNF COVINA CA High Performing High Performing
• SUNNY VIEW MANOR CUPERTINO CA High Performing Average
• HEALTH CARE CTR AT THE FORUM AT RANCHO SAN ANTONIO CUPERTINO CA High Performing High Performing
• DANVILLE REHABILITATION DANVILLE CA Better than Average High Performing
• THE REUTLINGER COMMUNITY DANVILLE CA High Performing Average
• UNIVERSITY RETIREMENT COMMUNITY AT DAVIS DAVIS CA High Performing High Performing
• THE ROYAL HOME EL CAJON CA High Performing
• SONOMA DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER D/P SNF ELDRIDGE CA High Performing Average
• REDWOOD TERRACE HEALTH CENTER ESCONDIDO CA High Performing Average
• FAIRFIELD POST-ACUTE REHAB FAIRFIELD CA Better than Average High Performing
• LAUREL CREEK HEALTH CENTER FAIRFIELD CA High Performing High Performing
• FOLSOM CARE CENTER FOLSOM CA High Performing Average
• HILLSIDE SENIOR CARE FREMONT CA High Performing
• CRESTWOOD TREATMENT CENTER FREMONT CA High Performing
• CRESTWOOD MANOR - FREMONT FREMONT CA High Performing
• THE TERRACES AT SAN JOAQUIN GARDENS VILLAGE FRESNO CA High Performing High Performing
• GOLDEN LIVING CENTER COUNTRY VIEW ALZHEIMERS CARE FRESNO CA High Performing
• VETERANS HOME OF CALIFORNIA - FRESNO FRESNO CA High Performing
• PARK VISTA AT MORNINGSIDE FULLERTON CA Better than Average High Performing
• TERRACE VIEW CARE CENTER FULLERTON CA Better than Average High Performing
• USC VERDUGO HILLS HOSPITAL DP/SNF GLENDALE CA Average High Performing
• THE TAMALPAIS GREENBRAE CA High Performing Average
• HAYWARD HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTER HAYWARD CA High Performing Average
• ST FRANCIS EXTENDED CARE HAYWARD CA High Performing
• HEALDSBURG SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY HEALDSBURG CA Average High Performing
• BEACHSIDE NURSING CENTER HUNTINGTON BEACH CA Better than Average High Performing
• THE COVE AT LA JOLLA LA JOLLA CA High Performing High Performing
• GROSSMONT POST ACUTE CARE LA MESA CA High Performing Average
• GROSSMONT HOSPITAL D/P SNF LA MESA CA High Performing High Performing
• VILLA VALENCIA LAGUNA HILLS CA Average High Performing
• MOUNTAINS COMMUNITY HOSP DPSNF LAKE ARROWHEAD CA High Performing
• LAKESIDE SPECIAL CARE CENTER LAKESIDE CA High Performing Average
• VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SNF LIVERMORE CA High Performing High Performing
• GRACE HOME INC. LIVINGSTON CA High Performing
• LOMPOC VALLEY MEDICAL CTR COMP CARE CTR D/P SNF LOMPOC CA Average High Performing
• LOS ALTOS SUB-ACUTE AND REHABILITATION CENTER LOS ALTOS CA Average High Performing
• THE TERRACES AT LOS ALTOS HEALTH FACILITY LOS ALTOS CA High Performing High Performing
• SAINT VINCENT MED CTR DP SNF LOS ANGELES CA High Performing High Performing
• STONEBROOK HEALTH AND REHABILITATION LOS GATOS CA Better than Average High Performing
• KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL MANTECA D/P SNF MANTECA CA High Performing
• ANBERRY TRANSITIONAL CARE MERCED CA High Performing
• THE REDWOODS, A COMMUNITY OF SENIORS MILL VALLEY CA Better than Average High Performing
• PROVIDENCE HOLY CROSS MED CTR D/P SNF MISSION HILLS CA High Performing
• GARDEN CITY HEALTHCARE CENTER MODESTO CA High Performing Average
• CARMEL HILLS CARE CENTER MONTEREY CA Better than Average High Performing
• WESTLAND HOUSE MONTEREY CA High Performing High Performing
• GRANT CUESTA SUB-ACUTE AND REHABILITATION CENTER MOUNTAIN VIEW CA Better than Average High Performing
• THE MEADOWS OF NAPA VALLEY NAPA CA High Performing High Performing
• SAN LUIS CARE CENTER NEWMAN CA High Performing Average
• OAKDALE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER OAKDALE CA High Performing High Performing
• PIEDMONT GARDENS HEALTH FACILITY OAKLAND CA High Performing High Performing
• OAKLAND HEIGHTS NURSING AND REHABILITATION OAKLAND CA High Performing Average
• BELLAKEN SKILLED NURSING CENTER OAKLAND CA High Performing Average
• GLENWOOD CARE CENTER OXNARD CA High Performing High Performing
• CANTERBURY WOODS PACIFIC GROVE CA High Performing
• LINDA MAR CARE CENTER PACIFICA CA Better than Average High Performing
• PACIFICA NURSING AND REHAB CENTER PACIFICA CA Better than Average High Performing
• THE SPRINGS AT THE CARLOTTA PALM DESERT CA High Performing Average
• DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF PALM SPRINGS CA Average High Performing
• PALO ALTO SUB-ACUTE AND REHABILITATION CENTER PALO ALTO CA Average High Performing
• VI AT PALO ALTO PALO ALTO CA High Performing High Performing
• PARAMOUNT CONVALESCENT HOSP. PARAMOUNT CA Better than Average High Performing
• GEM TRANSITIONAL PASADENA CA Average High Performing
• PETALUMA POST-ACUTE REHABILITATION PETALUMA CA High Performing High Performing
• PLEASANT HILL POST ACUTE PLEASANT HILL CA High Performing Average
• CREEKVIEW SKILLED NURSING PLEASANTON CA High Performing Average
• MOUNT SAN ANTONIO GARDENS POMONA CA High Performing Average
• PORTERVILLE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER PORTERVILLE CA High Performing
• SEQUOIAS, THE PORTOLA VALLEY CA Average High Performing
• VILLA POMERADO D/P SNF POWAY CA High Performing High Performing
• VETERANS HOME OF CALIFORNIA - REDDING REDDING CA High Performing
• REDLANDS COMM HOSP D/P SNF REDLANDS CA High Performing High Performing
• ROSEVILLE POINT HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER ROSEVILLE CA High Performing Average
• DOUBLE TREE POST-ACUTE CARE CENTER SACRAMENTO CA Average High Performing
• BRUCEVILLE TERRACE-D/P SNF OF METHODIST HOSP SACRAMENTO CA Better than Average High Performing
• APPLEWOOD POST ACUTE SACRAMENTO CA High Performing High Performing
• COLLEGE OAK NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER SACRAMENTO CA High Performing Average
• ACC CARE CENTER SACRAMENTO CA High Performing Average
• UNIVERSITY POST-ACUTE REHAB SACRAMENTO CA High Performing High Performing
• REMINGTON CLUB HEALTH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA High Performing Average
• BROOKDALE CARMEL VALLEY SAN DIEGO CA High Performing High Performing
• VI AT LA JOLLA VILLAGE SAN DIEGO CA High Performing Average
• RADY CHILDREN'S CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL D/P SNF SAN DIEGO CA High Performing
• BROOKDALE SAN DIMAS SAN DIMAS CA High Performing Average
• LAGUNA HONDA HOSPITAL & REHABILITATION CTR D/P SNF SAN FRANCISCO CA Better than Average High Performing
• CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CTR- DAVIES CAMPUS HOSP SAN FRANCISCO CA High Performing High Performing
• CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CTR - ST. LUKE'S CAMPUS SAN FRANCISCO CA High Performing Average
• ZUCKERBERG SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSP & TRAUMA SNF SAN FRANCISCO CA High Performing High Performing
• SAN FRANCISCO TOWERS SAN FRANCISCO CA High Performing High Performing
• ST. ANNE'S HOME SAN FRANCISCO CA High Performing
• O'CONNOR HOSPITAL DP/SNF SAN JOSE CA High Performing
• DYCORA TRANSITIONAL HEALTH-SAN JOSE SAN JOSE CA High Performing
• BANCROFT CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL SAN LEANDRO CA High Performing Average
• ALAMEDA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF SAN LEANDRO CA High Performing
• KAISER PERMANENTE POST-ACUTE CARE CENTER SAN LEANDRO CA High Performing
• JONES CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL SAN LEANDRO CA High Performing Average
• BELLA VISTA TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER SAN LUIS OBISPO CA Better than Average High Performing
• CREEKSIDE HEALTHCARE CENTER SAN PABLO CA High Performing High Performing
• VILLA MARIN SAN RAFAEL CA High Performing
• ALDERSLY SKILLED NURSING FACILITY SAN RAFAEL CA High Performing
• SAMARKAND SKILLED NURSING FACILITY SANTA BARBARA CA Better than Average High Performing
• VALLE VERDE HEALTH FACILITY SANTA BARBARA CA High Performing Average
• MISSION TERRACE CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL SANTA BARBARA CA High Performing Average
• MISSION SKILLED NURSING & SUBACUTE CENTER SANTA CLARA CA Better than Average High Performing
• MARIAN MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF SANTA MARIA CA Average High Performing
• SANTA MARIA CARE CENTER SANTA MARIA CA High Performing Average
• SPRING LAKE VILLAGE SANTA ROSA CA High Performing Average
• EDGEMOOR HOSPITAL SANTEE CA High Performing
• SONOMA VALLEY HOSPITAL DP/SNF SONOMA CA High Performing High Performing
• SONORA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF SONORA CA High Performing High Performing
• BARTON HOSPITAL D/P SNF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE CA High Performing High Performing
• LINCOLN SQUARE POST ACUTE CARE STOCKTON CA Better than Average High Performing
• MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES (SUNNYVALE) SUNNYVALE CA Better than Average High Performing
• PROVIDENCE LITTLE CO OF MARY TRANSITIONAL CARE CTR TORRANCE CA High Performing High Performing
• TORRANCE MEMORIAL MED CTR SNF/DP TORRANCE CA High Performing High Performing
• COVENANT VILLAGE CARE CENTER TURLOCK CA High Performing Average
• MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES-WALNUT CREEK WALNUT CREEK CA Better than Average High Performing
• KINDRED NURSING AND REHABILITATION-YGNACIO VALLEY WALNUT CREEK CA High Performing Average
• MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES - TICE VALLEY WALNUT CREEK CA High Performing High Performing
• PRESBYTERIAN INTERCOMM HOSP DP/SNF WHITTIER CA High Performing High Performing
• BROOKDALE YORBA LINDA YORBA LINDA CA High Performing High Performing
• VETERANS HOME OF CALIFORNIA - YOUNTVILLE - SNF YOUNTVILLE CA Better than Average High Performing

"Several million Americans will spend at least some time in a nursing home this year, whether undergoing rehab after a hospital stay or as long-term residents," Brian Kelly, editor and chief content officer of U.S. News, said in a press release. "Finding a nursing home that meets an individual's specific needs can be overwhelming. The Best Nursing Home ratings are designed to help potential residents and their families navigate this important decision.”

Overall, 2,975 nursing homes were included in U.S. News’ ratings. More than 15,000 nursing homes nationwide were evaluated to arrive at the list. (You can read U.S. News’ methodology on how overall ratings and short-stay ratings are calculated here.)

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