California · CMS Data August 2026

Nursing Homes in Pasadena, CA

Which Nursing Homes in Pasadena Rate Best?

CMS Care Compare lists 13 certified nursing homes in Pasadena, California (data from August 2026). 1 is rated 4 or 5 stars overall: Villa Gardens Health Care Unit (5 stars). The average overall rating is 2.4 stars, against 3.2 across California.

Nursing homes
13
Rated 4 or 5 stars
1
Average overall stars
2.4
California average
3.2

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Nursing homes in Pasadena compared on CMS measures
Nursing homeOverallInspectionsStaffingNursing hours per resident per dayDeficiencies at last inspectionFines (3 years)
Villa Gardens Health Care Unit5355.19None
Saint Vincent Healthcare3433.911None
Foothill Heights Care Center3324.219$9,390
The Californian Pasadena Healthcare3325.317None
The Bellefontaine Healthcare Center3234.020$14,414
Camellia Gardens Care Center2315.114$1,747
Pasadena Park Healthcare and Wellness Center23114None
Brighton Care Center2224.221None
Pasadena Grove Health Center2244.224None
Pasadena Nursing Center2224.725$23,160
Cedar Pine Post Acute2144.128$9,113
Gem Tcu1124.521$27,808
Golden Rose Care Center1124.435$157,945

Stars are out of 5. Blank cells are values CMS doesn't report for that home. Sorted by overall rating, then inspection rating. Homes here average 4.5 hours of nursing per resident per day, against 4.5 hours statewide.

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Nursing home (CMS listing)

Pasadena Nursing Center

1570 North Fair Oaks Ave, ZIP 91103

(626) 798-0558

2 of 5 CMS overall · Below average
  • Inspections2/5
  • Staffing2/5
  • Quality4/5
  • CMS abuse icon: cited for abuse
  • 52 beds
  • For-profit

Cedar Pine Post Acute

1640 N. Fair Oaks Avenue, ZIP 91103

(626) 773-7969

2 of 5 CMS overall · Below average
  • Inspections1/5
  • Staffing4/5
  • Quality5/5
  • CMS abuse icon: cited for abuse
  • 99 beds
  • For-profit

Gem Tcu

716 South Fair Oaks Ave, ZIP 91105

(626) 737-0560

1 of 5 CMS overall · Much below average
  • Inspections1/5
  • Staffing2/5
  • Quality2/5
  • 75 beds
  • For-profit

Golden Rose Care Center

1899 N Raymond Ave, ZIP 91103

(626) 797-2120

1 of 5 CMS overall · Much below average
  • Inspections1/5
  • Staffing2/5
  • Quality3/5
  • CMS Special Focus Facility candidate
  • 99 beds
  • For-profit

From CMS Care Compare, data from August 2026. Ordered by CMS's overall star rating, then its inspection rating. A listing is not an endorsement, and no home pays to appear. Call to confirm openings and costs.

Free Help With Long-Term Care in California

California's Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (1-800-231-4024) helps residents and families with problems and rights in nursing homes and assisted living. For local services such as in-home help, adult day and respite, call the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116. See senior care in California for assisted living and memory care rules, Medicaid long-term care limits and waivers.

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Sources

  1. CMS Provider Data Catalog: Nursing Home Provider Information (August 2026)
  2. Medicare Care Compare
  3. California Long-Term Care Ombudsman

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