California · CMS Data August 2026

Nursing Homes in San Diego, CA

Which Nursing Homes in San Diego Rate Best?

CMS Care Compare lists 21 certified nursing homes in San Diego, California (data from August 2026). 13 are rated 4 or 5 stars overall: Helen Bernardy Center D/P SNF (5 stars), Kearny Mesa Convalescent and Nursing Home (5 stars) and The Springs at Pacific Regent (5 stars) and others. The average overall rating is 3.9 stars, against 3.2 across California.

Nursing homes
21
Rated 4 or 5 stars
13
Average overall stars
3.9
California average
3.2

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Compare All 21 by CMS Rating

Nursing homes in San Diego compared on CMS measures
Nursing homeOverallInspectionsStaffingNursing hours per resident per dayDeficiencies at last inspectionFines (3 years)
Helen Bernardy Center D/P SNF5547.93None
Kearny Mesa Convalescent and Nursing Home5524.45None
The Springs at Pacific Regent5535.14None
Vi at La Jolla Village5555.27None
Arroyo Vista Nursing Center5434.34None
Bayshire Torrey Pines Post-Acute5434.88$87,153
Hillcrest Heights Healthcare Center5454.18None
Jacob Healthcare Center5424.611None
Ridgeview Skilled Nursing Facility5455.311$33,238
University Care Center5434.08None
Villa Rancho Bernardo Care Center5454.07None
Balboa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center4323.814None
Mission Hills Post Acute Care4334.314None
Golden Hill Post Acute3334.220None
The Shores Post-Acute3343.620None
Carmel Mountain Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center3235.023None
Reo Vista Healthcare Center3224.016$25,406
Casa De Las Campanas2244.913None
St. Pauls Health Care Center2244.827$44,890
The Pavilion at Ocean Point2234.114None
Brighton Place San Diego1213.920None

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 4.6 hours of nursing per resident per day, against 4.5 hours statewide.

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Nursing home (CMS listing)

Vi at La Jolla Village

4171 Las Palmas Square, ZIP 92122

(858) 646-3400

5 of 5 CMS overall · Much above average
  • Inspections5/5
  • Staffing5/5
  • Quality5/5
  • 60 beds
  • For-profit
  • Continuing care community

Casa De Las Campanas

18655 W. Bernardo Drive, ZIP 92127

(858) 451-9152

2 of 5 CMS overall · Below average
  • Inspections2/5
  • Staffing4/5
  • Quality4/5
  • 99 beds
  • Nonprofit
  • Continuing care community

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.

Read how to choose a nursing home, what the star ratings measure and what Medicare covers.

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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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