Best and worst-rated nursing homes in Sacramento area, based on federal scorecard
Finding a nursing home for yourself or your loved ones can be a difficult and expensive task.
Priorities include clean facilities, top medical care and overall quality of life.
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has compiled a guide to skilled nursing facilities across the nation using data including state health inspections and complaints to provide star ratings.
The federal scorecard looks at factors ranging from residents’ well-being and building safety to staffing levels and COVID-19 vaccination rates.
Nursing homes are rated on a five-star scale, with one star indicating the facility is “much below average” and five stars indicating it’s “much above average.
The Medicare site also notes which nursing homes have been cited for abuse, although it does not give details on why the facilities were cited or how many citations they received.
According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, abuse is the “willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain or mental anguish.” This can include verbal, physical and sexual abuse or neglect.
There are a total of 47 nursing homes within a 25-mile radius of downtown Sacramento, according to the Medicare site.
To help you find the best nursing homes in the Sacramento area, The Bee searched Medicare.gov for the local skilled nursing facilities with the lowest and highest overall ratings.
Here’s what we found:
Which Sacramento-area nursing homes were cited for abuse?
As of Monday, April 14, the following one-star-rated nursing homes in the Sacramento area had citations for abuse, according to the Medicare site.
- Bridgewood Post Acute, 5901 Lemon Hill Ave. in Sacramento
- Arden Park Post Acute, 3400 Alta Arden Expressway in Sacramento
- Roseville Point Health & Wellness Center, 600 Sunrise Ave. in Roseville
- Rancho Seco Care Center, 144 F St. in Galt
What are low-rated nursing homes in and around Sacramento?
According to the federal site, these Sacramento-area nursing homes also had one-star nursing homes as of Monday, April 14:
- McKinley Park Care Center, 3700 H St. in Sacramento
- Bridgewood Post Acute, 5901 Lemon Hill Ave. in Sacramento
- Arden Park Post Acute, 3400 Alta Arden Expressway in Sacramento
- Double Tree Post Acute Care Center, 7400 24th St. in Sacramento
- Roseville Point Health & Wellness Center, 600 Sunrise Ave. in Roseville
Rancho Seco Care Center, 144 F St. in Galt
Where are highest rated nursing homes in Sacramento area?
As of Monday, April 14, a total of eight nursing homes in the Sacramento-area had five-star ratings, according to the Medicare site:
- Advanced Health Care of Sacramento, 1411 Expo Parkway in North Sacramento
- Sherwood Healthcare Center, 4700 Elvas Ave. in Sacramento
- Woodside Healthcare Center, 2240 Northrop Ave. in Sacramento
- College Oak Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 4635 College Oak Drive in Sacramento
- American River Center, 3900 Garfield Ave. in Carmichael
- University Retirement Community at Davis, 1515 Shasta Drive in Davis
- Oak Ridge Healthcare Center, 310 Oak Ridge Drive in Roseville
- Folsom Care Center, 510 Mill St. in Folsom
What are warning signs of elder abuse? How do I report it?
About one in six people aged 60 years and older experienced some form of abuse in a community setting during the past year, according to the World Health Organization.
According to the California Department of Aging, there are several warning signs that an older adult or an adult with a disability might be experiencing abuse.
For instance:
The adult has unexplained bruises or injuries, or the explanation given does not make sense.
The adult is experiencing changes in thinking or seems confused or disoriented.
The adult’s caregiver appears to be angry, indifferent or aggressive.
The adult’s personal belongings, papers, or credit cards are missing.
The adult is hesitant to talk openly.
The adult lacks necessities such as food, water, utilities, medications, or medical care.
The adult’s caregiver has a history of substance abuse, criminal behavior, mental illness or family violence.
Another person’s name has been added to the adult’s bank account or important documents, or the bank account shows frequent checks made out to cash.
If you suspect a loved one is experiencing elder abuse, call the state of California’s Adult Protective Services at 1-833-401-0832. When prompted, enter your 5-digit zip code to be connected to an office in your county.
In the Sacramento area, call:
- El Dorado County: 530-642-4800
- Placer County: 916-787-8860
- Sacramento County: 916-874-9377
- Yolo County: 530-661-2727
If there is an emergency, or you suspect a crime has been committed, call 911, Medicare said.
This story was originally published April 16, 2025 at 6:00 AM.
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story incorrectly spelled the name of Woodside Healthcare Center in Sacramento as Woodship Healthcare Center. The error has been corrected.
