154 CA Nursing Homes Make U.S. News 'Best' List In 2023

CALIFORNIA —The U.S. News & World Report’s annual rating of assisted living and nursing homes showed that 154 California facilities received the highest possible rating — five out of five. But there is more to the story than just the numbers, according to experts.

The rankings service rated more than 15,000 nursing homes across the country based on patient and resident outcomes, such as: infection rates; staffing levels; reliance on antipsychotic drugs; health inspection results, and other quality indicators.

In the report, it was found that nearly one in five of the evaluated nursing homes were recognized as “Best Nursing Homes” in “Short-Term Rehabilitation,” “Long-Term Care,” or both.

In the Golden State, 1169 nursing homes in California were reviewed. Of those, 154 received an overall "high performing" rating of 5 out of 5. A total of 72 nursing homes were recognized as “high performing” for both "short stays" and "long stays:"

1. ACC Care Center, Sacramento
2. A Grace Sub-Acute & Skilled Care, San Jose
3. AHMS Seton Medical Center, Daly City
4. Anberry Transitional Care, Merced
5. Apple Valley Post Acute Rehabilitation, Sebastopol
6. Atlantic Memorial Healthcare Center, Long Beach
7. Bethany Home Society San Joaquin County, Ripon
8. Carmel Mountain Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, San Diego
9. Cedar Crest Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Sunnyvale
10. Chaparral House, Berkeley
11. Chapman Care Center, Garden Grove
12. Coastal View Healthcare Center, Ventura
13. Copper Ridge Care Center, Redding
14. Country Villa Rehabilitation Center, Los Angeles
15. Creekview Skilled Nursing, Pleasanton
16. Edgewater Skilled Nursing Center, Long Beach
17. Eskaton Care Center, Fair Oaks
18. Eskaton Care Center, Greenhaven, Sacramento
19. Extended Care Hospital of Riverside, Riverside
20. Folsom Care Center, Folsom.
21. GlenBrook Health Center, Carlsbad.
22. Glenwood Care Center, Oxnard.
23. Health Care Center At The Forum at Rancho San Antonio, Cupertino.
24. Hollenbeck Palms, Los Angeles.
25. Joyce Eisenberg Keefer Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility, Reseda.
26. Kindred Hospital Brea Skilled Nursing Facility, Brea.
27. Laurel Creek Health Center, Fairfield.
28. Legacy Post-Acute Rehabilitation, San Bernardino.
29. Lomita Post-Acute Care Center, Lomita.
30. Mainplace Post Acute, Orange.
31. ManorCare Health Services, Citrus Heights.
32. Marian Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility, Santa Maria.
33. Marquis Care at Shasta, Redding.
34. Marycrest Manor, Culver City.
35. Mary Health of the Sick Convalescent & Nursing Hospital, Newbury Park.
36. Mirada Hills, Rehabilitation and Convalescent Hospital, La Mirada.
37. Mission Terrace Convalescent Hosptial, Santa Barbara.
38. Napa Valley Care Center, Napa.
39. Oakview Skilled Nursing, Thousand Oaks.
40. Pacific Coast Manor, Capitola.
41. Pacific Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Fresno.
42. Palm Terrace Care Center, Riverside.
43. Palm Terrace Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Laguna Hills.
44. Paradise Valley Health Care, National City.
45. Park Vista at Morningside, Fullerton.
46. Petaluma Post-Acute Rehabilitation, Petaluma.
47. Premier Care Center for Palm Springs, Palm Springs.
48. Ramona Rehabilitation and Post-Acute Care Center, Hemet.
49. Rowntree Gardens, Stanton.
50. Saratoga Retirement Community Health Center, Saratoga.
51. Sequoias San Francisco Convalescent Hospital, San Francisco.
52. Solheim Senior Community, Los Angeles.
53. South Marin Health & Wellness Center, Greenbrae.
54. Spring Lake Village, Santa Rosa.
55. Sun Mar Nursing Center, Anaheim.
56. Temecula Healthcare Center, Temecula.
57. The Californian, Santa Barbara.
58. The Reutlinger Community, Danville.
59. The Sequoias Portola Valley, Portola Valley.
60. The Tamalpais, Greenbrae.
61. The Terraces at San Joaquin Gardens Village, Fresno.
62. The Villas at Poway, Poway.
63. The Vineyards Healthcare Center, Livermore.
64. Topanga Terrace, Canoga Park.
65. Vacaville Convalescent & Rehabilitation, Vacaville.
66. Veterans Home of California, Fresno.
67. Vi at La Jolla Village, San Diego.
68. Vi at Palo Alto, Palo Alto.
69. Victoria Care Center, Ventura.
70. Villa Gardens Health Care Unit, Pasadena.
71. Villa Maria Post Acute, Santa Maria.
72. West Covina Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility, West Covina.

Beyond Nursing Homes, U.S. News reported the ratings for the top Senior Assisted Living communities in California.

"Assisted living communities, sometimes called residential care or personal care communities, are for older adults who need help with activities of daily living, such as medication management, personal hygiene and dressing," according to the report.

Top 10 Senior Living, Assisted Living Communities In California:

1. Val Verde, Best Independent Living, Santa Barbara.
2. Piedmont Gardens, Best Independent Living, Oakland.
3. Plymouth Village, Best Independent Living, Redlands.
4. Vi at Palo Alto, Best Independent Living, Palo Alto.
5. Drake Terrace, Best Independent Living, San Rafael.
6. Rosewood, Best Independent Living, Bakersfield.
7. AlmaVia of Camarillo, Best Assisted Living, Camarillo.
8. Carmel Valley Manor, Best Independent Living, Carmel.
9. The Linden at Murrieta, Best Assisted Living, Murrieta.
10. Sunrise of Fair Oaks, Best Assisted Living, Fair Oaks.

More than 1.4 million people live in Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes nationwide, Dr. Michael Tehrani, a geriatric physician and founder and CEO of MedWell Medical in Long Beach, California, told U.S. News last month. Most people who use long-term care services are at least 65 years old, with 83 percent of nursing home residents being in that older age bracket.

Residents typically have a chronic condition — such as arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, or Alzheimer’s disease — that requires ongoing care.

The U.S. News authors said the latest data showed that fewer than 5 percent of evaluated nursing homes met existing and newly proposed staffing requirements by the Biden administration.

Over 2,500 cities and towns have at least one nursing home rated as “below average.” Furthermore, over 400 nursing homes consistently failed to have a registered nurse available for at least eight hours a day, seven days a week — as required by federal regulators — and only 701 met both existing requirements and more stringent staffing requirements recently proposed by the Biden administration, the report found.

Nursing homes that met both staffing standards are 54 times more likely to be rated a “Best Nursing Home” by U.S. News than those that consistently failed to meet the current standard, the U.S. News said in a news release. Additionally, 445 nursing homes that received 4 or 5 stars from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services were rated 1 or 2 out of 5 by U.S. News.

Methodology

U.S. News evaluated nursing homes using various quality measures from CMS. This includes data on resident care, safety, outcomes and other quality aspects. Short- and long-term ratings include data on nurse staffing, use of antipsychotic drugs and success in preventing emergency room and hospital visits.

The long-term care rating also included whether a home changed ownership and how well they were staffed on weekends.

“U.S. News’ Best Nursing Homes ratings give patients, senior residents, their families and caregivers an objective assessment of quality, to help them choose the facility that best fits their individual needs,” Daniel Lara Agudelo, health data analyst at U.S. News, said in a statement.

“Nursing homes that have earned the recognition of U.S. News have a track record of achieving better outcomes for patients and residents and maximizing the amount of care they receive from nurses and other staff.”

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