Nursing Homes, Home Health & Hospice in California

California has 6,291 Medicare-certified care providers across 57 counties and 635 cities. The average CMS overall rating among rated providers is 3.2 out of 5.

Care typeProviders
Nursing Homes1,165View in California
Home Health Agencies3,213View in California
Hospice1,913View in California
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities83View in California
Long-Term Care Hospitals20View in California
Assisted Living Facilities3,478View in California
Memory Care Facilities70View in California
Custodial Care Facilities64View in California
Adult Care Homes266View in California
Adult Day Care Centers696View in California
Home Care Agencies2,225View in California
PACE Programs111View in California
Respite Care Facilities221View in California
Senior Housing1,067View in California

Cities in California

Los Angeles, CA 808 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.9 Glendale, CA 604 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.2 Van Nuys, CA 521 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.2 Burbank, CA 400 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.1 Sacramento, CA 354 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.4 San Diego, CA 338 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.6 Fresno, CA 261 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.3 North Hollywood, CA 228 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.1 San Francisco, CA 189 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 4.0 Pasadena, CA 185 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.8 Anaheim, CA 168 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.5 Long Beach, CA 165 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.4

Counties in California

Choosing care in California

Ratings are a starting point, not a verdict. Review the inspection findings, staffing levels, and quality measures behind each score, then confirm the services you need are actually offered.

Visit candidates in California when possible, ask how care plans are set and reviewed, and confirm costs, coverage, and availability in writing. Staffing consistency and clear family communication matter as much as any published score.

Frequently asked questions

How many Medicare-certified providers are in California?
The current CMS snapshot lists 6,291 certified providers in California: 1,165 nursing homes, 3,213 home health agencies, and 1,913 hospice programs.
What is the average CMS rating in California?
The average CMS overall star rating among rated providers in California is 3.2 out of 5 in the current snapshot.
Which cities in California have the most care providers?
Los Angeles, Glendale, Van Nuys lead California by number of certified providers in the current snapshot. See the city list above for counts.

Data sources

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, the CMS NPI registry, and HUD open data. Data processing date: 2026-10-05.

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