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Top 10 Worst Nursing Homes in California

Top 10 of 1,165 nursing homes in California, ranked using our review score, based on Medicare warnings, ratings, inspection problems, and fines. Not a legal finding — use it to prioritize which report cards to read first.

  1. 1.Ararat Nursing FacilityMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 144 inspection problems · $407,175 in fines
    Mission Hills, Los Angeles CountyMedicare abuse warningSFF Candidate
  2. 2.Hyde Park Healthcare CenterMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 97 inspection problems · $216,270 in fines
    Los Angeles, Los Angeles CountyMedicare abuse warningSFF Candidate
  3. 3.Majestic Mountain Care CenterMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 63 inspection problems · $252,683 in fines
    Oakhurst, Madera CountyMedicare abuse warningSFF Candidate
  4. 4.Santa Monica Rehabilitation CenterMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 167 inspection problems · $143,164 in fines
    Santa Monica, Los Angeles CountyMedicare abuse warningSFF Candidate
  5. 5.Inland Valley Care and Rehabilitation CenterMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 201 inspection problems · $134,673 in fines
    Pomona, Los Angeles CountyMedicare abuse warningSFF Candidate
  6. 6.Lakewood Healthcare CenterMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 125 inspection problems · $128,597 in fines
    Downey, Los Angeles CountyMedicare abuse warningSFF Candidate
  7. 7.Bay Crest Care CenterMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 121 inspection problems · $124,336 in fines
    Torrance, Los Angeles CountyMedicare abuse warningSFF Candidate
  8. 8.Maclay Healthcare CenterMedicare rating: 2 out of 5 · 181 inspection problems · $361,118 in fines
    Sylmar, Los Angeles CountyMedicare abuse warningSFF Candidate
  9. 9.Mesa Glen Care CenterMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 144 inspection problems · $103,080 in fines
    Glendora, Los Angeles CountyMedicare abuse warningSFF Candidate
  10. 10.Four Seasons Healthcare & Wellness Center, LPMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 145 inspection problems · $87,215 in fines
    North Hollywood, Los Angeles CountyMedicare abuse warningSFF Candidate

What the records show for California ranking

Homes with a CMS overall rating
10 of 10
Homes rated 1 or 2 stars
10
Homes with a CMS abuse warning
10

Medicare file dates: Aug 1, 2026. These dates are not the dates of individual inspections.

Counts describe the homes in this displayed list, not every nursing home or every care incident. A missing rating or warning is not a clean bill of health. Sources and limitations.

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These examples come from the list above. File dates are not inspection dates; open a report for the dated findings.

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