These are the best and worst nursing homes near Sacramento, according to federal ratings
There are several factors to consider when choosing the right nursing home for you or your loved one.
Is the facility near friends and family? Is it clean? What are the perks? These are just some of the several questions that typically surface when researching long-term care facilities.
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ranked 46 facilities within a 25-mile radius of Sacramento based on health inspections, staffing and quality measures. The highest-rated centers near the capital city are in Sacramento, Carmichael, Elk Grove, Folsom, Davis and Woodland.
The list, which was last updated Jan. 25, includes more than a dozen facilities flagged for resident harm or potential neglect.
Here’s a checklist, provided by the National Institute on Aging, on how to choose a nursing home:
Make a list of potential nursing homes
- Decide which amenities are important to you
- Meet both the facility and nursing directors and ask questions
- Visit the facility again without calling ahead
- Get a second opinion of the nursing home from a healthcare provider
- Carefully read the contract
Here are the best and worst nursing homes within 25 miles of Sacramento, according to the U.S. Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services, listed in order from highest rating to lowest rating.
Five-star nursing homes near Sacramento
The following nursing homes have a five-star rating, which means the facilitates are “much above average.” Here’s the list:
Four-star nursing homes near Sacramento
The following nursing homes have a four-star rating, which means the facilitates are “above average.” Here’s the list:
- Pioneer House | 415 P St., Sacramento
- McKinley Park Care Center | 3700 H St., Sacramento
- Sacramento Post-Acute | 5255 Hemlock St., Sacramento
- Manorcare Health Services - Citrus Heights | 7807 Uplands Way, Citrus Heights
- Pine Creek Care Center | 1139 Cirby Way, Roseville
- Oak Ridge Healthcare Center | 310 Oak Ridge Drive, Roseville
Three-star nursing homes near Sacramento
The following nursing homes have a three-star rating, which means the facilitates are “average.”
Half of centers, which are marked with an asterisk (*), have recently been flagged for resident harm or potential abuse.
Here’s the list:
- Saylor Lane Healthcare Center | 3500 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
- Sherwood Healthcare Center | 4700 Elvas Ave., Sacramento
- Gramercy Court | 2200 Gramercy Drive., Sacramento
- Eskaton Care Center Fair Oaks | 11300 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks
- Cottonwood Health Care Center | 625 Cottonwood St., Woodland
- Asbury Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | 2257 Fair Oaks Blvd., Sacramento*
- Norwood Pines Alzheimers Center | 500 Jessie Ave., Sacramento*
- Windsor Care Center of Sacramento | 501 Jessie Ave., Sacramento*
- River Pointe Post-Acute | 6041 Fair Oaks Blvd., Carmichael*
- Roseville Care Center | 1161 Cirby Way, Roseville*
Two-star nursing homes near Sacramento
The following nursing homes have a two-star rating, which means the facilitates are “below average.”
More than half of centers, which are marked with an asterisk (*), have recently been flagged for resident harm or potential abuse. Here’s the list:
- Double Tree Post Acute Care Center | 7400 24th St., Sacramento
- Mission Carmichael Healthcare Center | 3630 Mission Ave., Carmichael
- Bruceville Terrace | 8151 Bruceville Road, Sacramento
- Windsor El Camino Care Center | 2540 Carmichael Way, Carmichael
- Roseville Point Health & Wellness Center | 600 Sunrise Ave., Roseville
- Lincoln Meadows Care Center | 1550 Third St., Lincoln
- Mid-Town Oaks Post-Acute | 2600 L St., Sacramento*
- River Bend Nursing Center | 2215 Oakmont Way, West Sacramento*
- Applewood Post Acute | 1090 Rio Lane, Sacramento*
- Capital Transitional Care | 6821 24th St., Sacramento*
- Whitney Oaks Care Center | 3529 Walnut Ave., Carmichael*
- Casa Coloma Health Care Center | 10410 Coloma Road, Rancho Cordova*
- Courtyard Health Care Center | 1850 East 8th St., Davis*
- Alderson Convalescent Hospital | 124 Walnut St., Woodland*
One-star nursing homes near Sacramento
The following nursing homes have a one-star rating, which means the facilitates are “much below average.”
More than half of centers, which are marked with an asterisk (*), have recently been flagged for resident harm or potential abuse. Here’s the list:
- Briarwood Post Acute | 5901 Lemon Hill Ave., Sacramento
- Arden Post Acute Rehab | 3400 Alta Arden Expressway, Sacramento*
- City Creek Post Acute | 6248 66th Ave., Sacramento*
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This story was originally published February 8, 2023 at 1:11 PM.