Nurse staffing at California nursing homes

1,104 nursing homes in California report staffing to Medicare. The typical home reports 4.22 nursing hours per resident per day, including 0.49 hours from registered nurses.

CMS data as of August 1, 2026. Nursing homes only; assisted living is not covered by Medicare ratings. Homes averaging under 20 residents a day, such as short-stay hospital units, are left out because their numbers swing widely.

Most nursing hours per resident in California

Hours are reported by each home from payroll records. Figures include directors of nursing and nurses with administrative duties, so they show staffing levels, not the attention any one resident gets.

Nursing home	City	All nursing staff	Registered nurses	Weekend total
Totally kids rehabilitation hosPital - d/P sNf	Loma linda	11.90 hrs	2.35 hrs	11.12 hrs
WesT anaheim medical center d/P sNf	Anaheim	11.28 hrs	3.19 hrs	10.26 hrs
All sAints healthcare sUbacute	North hollywood	10.93 hrs	2.71 hrs	9.80 hrs
Pih health good sAmaritan hosPital d/P sNf	Los angeles	10.60 hrs	5.00 hrs	9.46 hrs
Healthbridge children's hosPital - orange d/P sNf	Orange	10.57 hrs	3.77 hrs	9.40 hrs
Totally kids sPecialty healthcare - sUn valley	Sun valley	10.42 hrs	1.81 hrs	9.66 hrs
Dept of sTate hosPitals - napa d/P sNf	Napa	10.32 hrs	5.84 hrs	9.89 hrs
PresByterian intercomm hosP dp/Snf	Whittier	10.07 hrs	4.42 hrs	8.70 hrs
Providence holy crosS med ctr d/P sNf	MisSion hills	9.92 hrs	3.78 hrs	9.11 hrs
Dept of sTate hosPitals - metropolitan sNf	Norwalk	9.80 hrs	3.96 hrs	9.04 hrs
Community sUbacute and transItional care center	FresNo	9.19 hrs	1.75 hrs	7.66 hrs
Memorial hosPital of gardena d/P sNf	Gardena	9.05 hrs	2.70 hrs	8.25 hrs
California pacific medical ctr- davies campus hosP	San francisCo	8.97 hrs	6.62 hrs	8.55 hrs
St. john's hosPital camarillo d/P sNf	Camarillo	8.83 hrs	1.80 hrs	7.94 hrs
South coasT global medical center d/P sNf	Santa ana	8.83 hrs	2.01 hrs	7.75 hrs

Fewest reported nursing hours in California

A low figure is a reason to ask about staffing on nights and weekends. It does not by itself show poor care.

Nursing home	City	All nursing staff	Registered nurses	Weekend total
Sierra view homes	Reedley	0.59 hrs	0.12 hrs	0.50 hrs
CasA dorinda	Santa barbara	2.15 hrs	0.86 hrs	1.83 hrs
InsPire behavioral health	San josE	2.43 hrs	0.53 hrs	2.21 hrs
Sierra visTa	Highland	2.46 hrs	0.37 hrs	2.33 hrs
CresTwood wellnesS and recovery center	Redding	2.47 hrs	0.25 hrs	1.87 hrs
Meadowbrook behavioral health center	Los angeles	2.47 hrs	0.18 hrs	2.15 hrs
RiversIde behavioral healthcare center	RiversIde	2.51 hrs	0.31 hrs	2.14 hrs
Shandin hills behavior therapy center	San bernardino	2.55 hrs	0.25 hrs	2.38 hrs
Laurel park behavioral health center	Pomona	2.68 hrs	0.19 hrs	2.42 hrs
Mount miguel covenant village	Spring valley	2.69 hrs	0.43 hrs	2.37 hrs

Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information (reported nurse staffing hours per resident per day, from Payroll-Based Journal data). A ranking is a starting point for questions, not a verdict. Always check the current Medicare record and visit in person.