California nursing homes with the CMS High Performing Facility icon: the current list

159 of California’s 1165 Medicare-certified nursing homes carry the CMS High Performing Facility icon on Nursing Home Care Compare as of CMS’s October 2026 list. That’s 13.6% of the state, above the national share of 11.6%.

Here’s the full list by county, what the icon records, and what to do if you run one of these buildings or compete with one.

What the icon means

CMS places a trophy on a facility’s Care Compare profile when it qualifies for the Risk-Based Survey, a shorter inspection reserved for buildings with a clean record. Qualifying takes 11 checks at once: a 5-star overall rating, at least 3 stars for staffing, no harm-level citations in the last cycle, an inspection within 18 months, clean staffing and assessment data audits, no staffing waivers, no recent change of ownership, and more.

The list rebuilds every quarter, and the icon stays “until the facility is no longer eligible.” The full explainer covers what that means in practice.

The California list

Los Angeles County

• Angels Nursing Health Center, Los Angeles · 49 beds
• Ararat Post Acute, Glendale · 28 beds
• Atlantic Memorial Healthcare Center, Long Beach · 104 beds
• Beachside Post Acute, Torrance · 110 beds
• Beacon Healthcare Center, West Covina · 54 beds
• Brookfield Healthcare Center, Downey · 70 beds
• Citrus Heights Health Center, Covina · 32 beds
• Clear View Convalescent Center, Gardena · 99 beds
• Clear View Sanitarium, Gardena · 73 beds
• Del Mar Convalescent Hospital, Rosemead · 59 beds
• East Los Angeles Doctors Hosp, Los Angeles · 25 beds
• Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital- D/P SNF, Covina · 25 beds
• Glendale Adventist Medical Center Dp/Snf, Glendale · 40 beds
• Granada Hills Convalescent, Granada Hills · 48 beds
• Harvard Creek Post Acute, Covina · 59 beds
• Long Beach Post Acute, Long Beach · 78 beds
• Marycrest Manor, Culver City · 57 beds
• Mount San Antonio Gardens, Pomona · 64 beds
• Oakpark Healthcare Center, Tujunga · 49 beds
• Pacific Post Acute, Santa Monica · 49 beds
• Pico Rivera Healthcare Center, Pico Rivera · 99 beds
• Pih Health Good Samaritan Hospital D/P SNF, Los Angeles · 28 beds
• Presbyterian Intercomm Hosp Dp/Snf, Whittier · 35 beds
• Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr, Torrance · 115 beds
• St Andrews, Los Angeles · 59 beds
• Torrance Memorial Med Ctr Snf/Dp, Torrance · 40 beds
• Victoria Care Center, Baldwin Park · 49 beds
• Villa Gardens Health Care Unit, Pasadena · 54 beds
• Villa Serena Healthcare Center, Long Beach · 52 beds
• Whittier Hospital Medical Ctr D/P SNF, Whittier · 22 beds

San Diego County

• Arbor Hills Nursing Center, La Mesa · 100 beds
• Bradley Court, El Cajon · 56 beds
• Carlsbad by the Sea, Carlsbad · 33 beds
• Friendship Manor Nursing & Rehab Center, National City · 104 beds
• Glenbrook, Carlsbad · 94 beds
• Grossmont Hospital D/P SNF, La Mesa · 30 beds
• Helen Bernardy Center D/P SNF, San Diego · 43 beds
• Lakeside Special Care Center, Lakeside · 94 beds
• Parkside Health and Wellness Center, El Cajon · 52 beds
• Redwood Terrace Health Center, Escondido · 59 beds
• Ridgeview Skilled Nursing Facility, San Diego · 45 beds
• Sharp Chula Vista Med Ctr SNF, Chula Vista · 100 beds
• South Bay Post Acute Care, Chula Vista · 99 beds
• Stanford Court Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center, Santee · 105 beds
• The Cove at La Jolla, La Jolla · 59 beds
• The Dorothy & Joseph Goldberg Healthcare Center, Encinitas · 58 beds
• The Villas at Poway, Poway · 129 beds
• University Care Center, San Diego · 87 beds
• Veterans Home Of California - Chula Vista, Chula Vista · 180 beds
• VI at La Jolla Village, San Diego · 60 beds
• Victoria Post Acute Care, El Cajon · 120 beds
• Villa Coronado D/P SNF, Coronado · 122 beds

Alameda County

• Bay Area Healthcare Center, Oakland · 99 beds
• Creekview Skilled Nursing, Pleasanton · 73 beds
• Crestwood Manor - Fremont, Fremont · 126 beds
• Crestwood Treatment Center, Fremont · 88 beds
• McClure Post Acute, Oakland · 60 beds
• Medical Hill Healthcare Center, Oakland · 124 beds
• Oakland Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation, Oakland · 48 beds
• Piedmont Gardens Health Facility, Oakland · 94 beds
• Pleasanton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Pleasanton · 139 beds
• Serenethos Care Center, LLC, Hayward · 36 beds
• St John Kronstadt Convalescent Center, Castro Valley · 49 beds
• We Care Skilled Nursing Facility, Hayward · 28 beds

Ventura County

• Camarillo Healthcare Center, Camarillo · 114 beds
• Coastal View Healthcare Center, Ventura · 96 beds
• Community Memorial Continuing Care Center, Ojai · 75 beds
• Glenwood Care Center, Oxnard · 99 beds
• Greenfield Care Center of Fillmore, LLC, Fillmore · 99 beds
• Mary Health of the Sick Convalescent & Nursing Hos, Newbury Park · 61 beds
• Maywood Acres Healthcare, Oxnard · 98 beds
• Oakview Skilled Nursing, Thousand Oaks · 48 beds
• St. John’s Hospital Camarillo D/P SNF, Camarillo · 99 beds
• Ventura Post Acute, Ventura · 71 beds
• Victoria Care Center, Ventura · 188 beds

San Bernardino County

• Apple Valley Care Center, Apple Valley · 99 beds
• Community Convalescent Center of San Bernardino, San Bernardino · 84 beds
• Community Extended Care Hospital Of Montclair, Montclair · 140 beds
• Grand Terrace Health Care Center, Grand Terrace · 59 beds
• Hillcrest Nursing Home, San Bernardino · 59 beds
• Ontario Healthcare Center, Ontario · 59 beds
• Shandin Hills Behavior Therapy Center, San Bernardino · 78 beds
• Totally Kids Rehabilitation Hospital - D/P SNF, Loma Linda · 56 beds
• Upland Rehabilitation and Care Center, Upland · 206 beds

Orange County

• Freedom Village Healthcare Center, Lake Forest · 52 beds
• Greenfield Care Center of Fullerton, LLC, Fullerton · 99 beds
• La Palma Nursing Center, Anaheim · 72 beds
• Orchards Skilled Nursing, Rancho Mission Viejo · 49 beds
• Sun Mar Nursing Center, Anaheim · 69 beds
• The Grove Post Acute, Garden Grove · 97 beds
• Victoria Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Costa Mesa · 79 beds
• West Anaheim Medical Center D/P SNF, Anaheim · 28 beds

San Francisco County

• California Pacific Medical Ctr- Davies Campus Hosp, San Francisco · 38 beds
• Central Gardens Post Acute, San Francisco · 92 beds
• Hayes Convalescent Hospital, San Francisco · 34 beds
• Laurel Heights Community Care, San Francisco · 32 beds
• Lawton Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, San Francisco · 68 beds
• San Francisco Towers, San Francisco · 27 beds
• Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma SNF, San Francisco · 30 beds

Riverside County

• Riverside Behavioral Healthcare Center, Riverside · 120 beds
• San Jacinto Valley Post Acute, Hemet · 99 beds
• The Grove Care and Wellness, Riverside · 38 beds
• The Springs Healthcare Center at the Carlotta, Palm Desert · 59 beds
• Valencia Gardens Health Care Center, Riverside · 50 beds
• Villa Health Care Center, Riverside · 59 beds

Santa Barbara County

• Lompoc Valley Medical Center Comprehensive Care Ce, Lompoc · 110 beds
• Marian Regional Medical Center D/P SNF, Santa Maria · 95 beds
• Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility, Santa Barbara · 63 beds
• The Californian, Santa Barbara · 68 beds
• Villa Maria Post Acute, Santa Maria · 81 beds

Santa Clara County

• O’Connor Hospital D/P SNF, San Jose · 24 beds
• Stonebrook Health and Rehabilitation, Los Gatos · 73 beds
• Sunny View Manor, Cupertino · 48 beds
• VI at Palo Alto, Palo Alto · 44 beds
• Woodlands Healthcare Center, Los Gatos · 65 beds

Fresno County

• Community Subacute and Transitional Care Center, Fresno · 106 beds
• Manning Gardens Care Center, Inc, Fresno · 59 beds
• The Terraces at San Joaquin Gardens Village, Fresno · 54 beds
• Veterans Home of California - Fresno, Fresno · 120 beds

Placer County

• Auburn Ravine Healthcare Center, Auburn · 59 beds
• Lincoln Meadows Care Center, Lincoln · 97 beds
• Rock Creek Care Center, Auburn · 84 beds
• Siena Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Auburn · 107 beds

San Mateo County

• Belmont Healthcare Center, Belmont · 74 beds
• Brookside Skilled Nursing Hospital, San Mateo · 96 beds
• Golden Heights Healthcare, Daly City · 102 beds
• Pacifica Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Pacifica · 68 beds

Sonoma County

• Arbol Healthcare Center of Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa · 45 beds
• Petaluma Post-Acute Rehabilitation, Petaluma · 90 beds
• Spring Lake Village, Santa Rosa · 70 beds
• Summerfield Health Care Center, Santa Rosa · 70 beds

Contra Costa County

• Creekside Healthcare Center, San Pablo · 80 beds
• La Casa Via Transitional Care Center, Walnut Creek · 99 beds
• Tice Valley Post Acute, Walnut Creek · 120 beds

Sacramento County

• Advanced Health Care of Sacramento, Sacramento · 40 beds
• Sherwood Healthcare Center, Sacramento · 62 beds
• University Post-Acute Rehab, Sacramento · 59 beds

Merced County

• Grace Home Inc., Livingston · 33 beds
• Merced Behavioral Center, Merced · 96 beds

Monterey County

• Canterbury Woods, Pacific Grove · 24 beds
• Windsor the Ridge Rehabilitation Center, Salinas · 103 beds

San Luis Obispo County

• Mission View Health Center, San Luis Obispo · 162 beds
• San Luis Post Acute Center, San Luis Obispo · 162 beds

Santa Cruz County

• Pacific Coast Manor, Capitola · 99 beds
• Watsonville Post Acute Center, Watsonville · 95 beds

Shasta County

• Copper Ridge Care Center, Redding · 125 beds
• Vibra Hospital of Northern California D/P SNF, Redding · 32 beds

Sutter County

• Fountains, the, Yuba City · 145 beds
• Yuba City Post Acute, Yuba City · 59 beds

Tulare County

• Kaweah Health Skilled Nursing Center, Visalia · 70 beds
• Sierra View Medical Center, Porterville · 35 beds

Yolo County

• Cottonwood Healthcare Center, Woodland · 98 beds
• University Retirement Community at Davis, Davis · 37 beds

Marin County

• Villa Marin, San Rafael · 31 beds

Modoc County

• Modoc Medical Center D/P SNF, Alturas · 84 beds

Nevada County

• Tahoe Forest Hospital D/P SNF, Truckee · 37 beds

San Joaquin County

• Meadowood A Health and Rehabilitation Center, Stockton · 100 beds

Stanislaus County

• Modesto Post Acute Center, Modesto · 99 beds

Tuolumne County

• Adventist Health Sonora - D/P SNF, Sonora · 68 beds

Where they cluster

The largest groups sit in Los Angeles (30), San Diego (22), Alameda (12). 30 of California’s counties have at least one qualifying building.

If your building is on the list

You have roughly a quarter before the next rebuild to turn the icon into inquiries, tours, and referral conversations. The 7-surface rollout covers the website, Google Business Profile, per-facility social, the lobby, admissions, hospital partners, and current families, with one dated sentence that stays accurate everywhere. The hospital referral piece is the surface with the highest return.

Write the removal plan before the first post. The icon is a status, and statuses end.

MOZART&CO. runs this as a coordinated recognition campaign for every qualifying building in a network, in one week, tracked in the Marketing Hub so the next quarter triggers an update instead of a scramble. We work with operators across California.

If it isn’t

About 88.4% of nursing homes nationally are in the same position, and many of them are strong buildings that missed on a technicality: the survey clock, an acquisition, a staffing star. Find out which of the 11 checks you missed. Three of them respond to work you control this quarter.

About this list

Source: the High Performing Icon column of the CMS Provider Information dataset (NH_ProviderInfo_Sep2026_3.csv) on the Provider Data Catalog, retrieved 2026-10-19. Facility names, cities, counties, and bed counts from the CMS Provider Information dataset as of 2026-10-19. CMS notes that the lists sent to state survey agencies and the icons shown on Care Compare will not always match because of data transmission and posting delays; for any single facility, the Care Compare profile is the reference. This page updates when CMS rebuilds the list.

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