Best Rated Nursing Homes in San Diego, CA

The 25 highest CMS-rated nursing homes in San Diego, CA, ranked using official Medicare star ratings (top: 5/5). Free ratings, addresses and phone numbers —…

Ranked by CMS overall star rating

  1. ARROYO VISTA NURSING CENTER — CMS 5/5 overall · SAN DIEGO · 3022 45TH STREET · est. $5,200–$8,500/month
  2. HELEN BERNARDY CENTER D/P SNF — CMS 5/5 overall · SAN DIEGO · 8060 FROST ST · est. $5,200–$8,500/month
  3. JACOB HEALTHCARE CENTER — CMS 5/5 overall · SAN DIEGO · 4075 54TH ST. · est. $5,200–$8,500/month
  4. KEARNY MESA CONVALESCENT AND NURSING HOME — CMS 5/5 overall · SAN DIEGO · 7675 FAMILY CIRCLE DRIVE · est. $5,200–$8,500/month
  5. THE SPRINGS AT PACIFIC REGENT — CMS 5/5 overall · SAN DIEGO · 3884 NOBEL DRIVE · est. $5,200–$8,500/month
  6. UNIVERSITY CARE CENTER — CMS 5/5 overall · SAN DIEGO · 5602 UNIVERSITY AVE · est. $5,200–$8,500/month
  7. SOUTH BAY POST ACUTE CARE — CMS 5/5 overall · CHULA VISTA · 553 F STREET · est. $5,200–$8,500/month
  8. BRADLEY COURT — CMS 5/5 overall · EL CAJON · 675 E BRADLEY · est. $5,200–$8,500/month
  9. PARKSIDE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER — CMS 5/5 overall · EL CAJON · 444 W LEXINGTON · est. $5,200–$8,500/month
  10. BALBOA NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER — CMS 4/5 overall · SAN DIEGO · 3520 FOURTH AVENUE · est. $5,200–$8,500/month
  11. GOLDEN HILL POST ACUTE — CMS 4/5 overall · SAN DIEGO · 1201 34TH ST. · est. $5,200–$8,500/month
  12. REO VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER — CMS 4/5 overall · SAN DIEGO · 6061 BANBURY ST. · est. $5,200–$8,500/month
  13. VILLA RANCHO BERNARDO CARE CENTER — CMS 4/5 overall · SAN DIEGO · 15720 BERNARDO CENTER DRIVE · est. $5,200–$8,500/month
  14. SHARP CHULA VISTA MED CTR SNF — CMS 4/5 overall · CHULA VISTA · 751 MEDICAL CENTER COURT · est. $5,200–$8,500/month
  15. THE ROYAL HOME — CMS 4/5 overall · EL CAJON · 12436 ROYAL ROAD · est. $5,200–$8,500/month
  16. VICTORIA POST ACUTE CARE — CMS 4/5 overall · EL CAJON · 654 S. ANZA · est. $5,200–$8,500/month
  17. CARMEL MOUNTAIN REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER — CMS 3/5 overall · SAN DIEGO · 11895 AVENUE OF INDUSTRY · est. $5,200–$8,500/month
  18. HILLCREST HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE CENTER — CMS 3/5 overall · SAN DIEGO · 4033 SIXTH AVENUE EXT · est. $5,200–$8,500/month
  19. MISSION HILLS POST ACUTE CARE — CMS 3/5 overall · SAN DIEGO · 3680 REYNARD WAY · est. $5,200–$8,500/month
  20. THE SHORES POST-ACUTE — CMS 3/5 overall · SAN DIEGO · 2828 MEADOWLARK DRIVE · est. $5,200–$8,500/month
  21. COTTONWOOD CANYON HEALTHCARE CENTER — CMS 3/5 overall · EL CAJON · 1391 MADISON AVENUE · est. $5,200–$8,500/month
  22. MAGNOLIA POST ACUTE CARE — CMS 3/5 overall · EL CAJON · 635 S MAGNOLIA AVE · est. $5,200–$8,500/month
  23. SOMERSET SUBACUTE AND CARE — CMS 3/5 overall · EL CAJON · 151 CLAYDELLE AVE · est. $5,200–$8,500/month
  24. VILLA LAS PALMAS HEALTHCARE CENTER — CMS 3/5 overall · EL CAJON · 622 SOUTH ANZA STREET · est. $5,200–$8,500/month
  25. BRIGHTON PLACE SAN DIEGO — CMS 2/5 overall · SAN DIEGO · 1350 N. EUCLID AVENUE · est. $5,200–$8,500/month

How this San Diego ranking is built

Every facility above is a Medicare-certified nursing home in the San Diego, California area. Ratings come straight from the CMS Provider Data Catalog — the same dataset behind Medicare's Care Compare — and are refreshed as CMS republishes them. Placement is determined by the overall star rating alone; no facility can pay for a higher position, and names, addresses and phone numbers are free to view.

San Diego nursing home questions, answered

Which nursing homes in San Diego have the highest CMS ratings?

The ranked list on this page is built directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services overall star rating for every certified nursing home we track in the San Diego, California area, currently 25 facilities. Facilities are ordered by overall star rating first, then by the number of rating components CMS has published. No facility can pay to appear higher.

What does a CMS 5-star rating actually mean in San Diego?

CMS scores every Medicare-certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars on three components — health inspections, staffing hours per resident per day, and quality measures — then combines them into an overall rating. Five stars means "much above average" relative to other facilities nationally and within California. It is a relative ranking, not a safety guarantee, so read the inspection history on each facility page before deciding.

What is the average nursing home rating in San Diego?

Across the CMS-rated nursing homes we track in San Diego, the average overall star rating is 3.96/5. Anything at 4 or 5 stars is above the local average; 1 and 2 star facilities are worth reviewing inspection-by-inspection before touring.

Are these San Diego rankings paid placements?

No. Clear Care Connect ranks purely on published government data. We do not accept payment for position, and every facility name, address and phone number on this site is free to view. Only the deep report — full inspection history, deficiency citations, penalties, fire safety records, staffing detail and amenities — costs $9.99.

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