Staff turnover at California nursing homes

In a typical California nursing home, 36% of nursing staff left within a year. Turnover matters because residents do best with caregivers who know them.

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.

Highest nursing staff turnover in California

High turnover can mean less familiarity with each resident. Ask how long the aides on your floor have worked there.

Nursing home	City	Nursing staff who left	Registered nurses who left	Administrators who left
Heritage gardens health care center	Loma linda	100%	100%	0
Alameda hosPital d/P sNf	Alameda	87%	86%	1
Meadows ridge care center	Colton	71%	80%	1
ShasTa view care center	Red bluff	70%	83%	3
MajesTic mountain care center	OakhursT	69%	n/a	1
CresCent city care center	CresCent city	69%	89%	1
New visTa posT-Acute care center	Los angeles	69%	76%	2
Hi-DesErt medical center d/P sNf	JosHua tree	66%	71%	n/a
Redding posT acute	Redding	65%	63%	0
Parkview julian healthcare center	BakersField	65%	90%	0
Hyde park healthcare center	Los angeles	65%	100%	0
Mayers memorial hosPital	Fall river mills	64%	93%	n/a
Rio hondo sUbacute & nursIng center	Montebello	63%	76%	2
MesA glen care center	Glendora	63%	83%	2
Bear valley community hosPital d/P sNf	Big bear lake	63%	75%	n/a

Lowest nursing staff turnover in California

Stable teams are a good sign, best confirmed on a visit.

Nursing home	City	Nursing staff who left	Registered nurses who left	Administrators who left
Lincoln sQuare posT acute care	Stockton	6%	0%	0
The sEquoias	Portola valley	6%	0%	n/a
Alameda county medical center d/P sNf	San leandro	7%	9%	0
CresTwood manor - 104	Stockton	10%	0%	0
Monterey park conv hosP	Monterey park	11%	29%	0
O'connor hosPital d/P sNf	San josE	12%	10%	n/a
The villas at poway	Poway	12%	11%	0
Joyce eisEnberg keefer medical center d/P sNf	ResEda	12%	8%	0
WesT anaheim medical center d/P sNf	Anaheim	12%	0%	n/a
St john kronsTadt convalesCent center	CasTro valley	12%	17%	0

Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information (total nursing staff turnover, 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.