San Diego County, California
County inventory for San Diego County, California is drawn from U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Compare / Home Health Compare (14,710 Medicare-certified nursing homes nationwide) with cost context from the private CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey - see our methodology. Home-health agency signature
76 Medicare-certified home-health agencies map into San Diego County (upper tercile, ≥2) beside 81 nursing homes - CareScout 2025 California medians + CMS Five-Star.
County care plate
Sheet CA-SAN-DIEGO-CALIFORNIA · San Diego, CA
NH-LARGE · BEDS-LARGE · STAR-MID · HH-LARGE · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · AL-MID · BOOK-TOP
- NH-LARGE 81 homes
- BEDS-LARGE 8,791 beds
- STAR-MID 3.9★ avg
- HH-LARGE 76 HH
- RANK-TOP #6/2,851
- PHOTO-FINISH Dallas
- AL-MID $7,000/mo
- BOOK-TOP 40/81 NH · 30/76 HH
Photo-finish peer: Dallas County, TX (+1 NH count).
Stamps lead with home-health agency tercile (high) plus nursing-home inventory, licensed beds, Five-Star county average, corpus NH-count rank, photo-finish peer, and CareScout assisted-living medians.
What a dense home-health map shows for San Diego County
Home-health coverage is the standout for San Diego County: 76 Medicare-certified agencies (upper tercile) sit beside 81 nursing homes and 8,791 licensed beds. CMS nursing-home stars average 3.9/5 on rated homes.
Dense inventory counties still price against CareScout 2025 California medians: assisted living $7,000/mo, semi-private nursing $12,167/mo, private nursing $15,178/mo, home health aide $7,627/mo, adult day $2,037/mo. Local San Diego providers may sit above or below those state medians, compare facilities, not just the headline count.
Star counts skew stronger here (6 at 1★, 4 at 2★, 15 at 3★, 23 at 4★, 33 at 5★). Ownership leans For profit - Limited Liability company (52% of 81 homes). Named 4★+ examples include Arroyo Vista Nursing Center, Bayshire Carlsbad, Bella Vista Health Center. Still weigh inspection history, staffing, bed size, and specialty units (dementia, rehab, ventilator) before visiting.
Sources: CMS Nursing Home Compare + CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See methodology.
Top facilities in San Diego, CA
Ranked by CMS overall star rating, not an editorial "best of" pick. Visit in person and consult a care professional before choosing.
- 1 5★
- 2 5★
- 3 5★
- 4 5★
- 5 5★
Nursing Homes in San Diego County
Showing the top 40 of 81 CMS-certified homes by overall star rating (full county count 81 stays on the care plate).
| Facility | City | Rating | Beds | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arroyo Vista Nursing Center | San Diego | 5/5 | 53 | For profit - Corporation |
| Bayshire Carlsbad | Carlsbad | 5/5 | 45 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Bella Vista Health Center | Lemon Grove | 5/5 | 99 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Bradley Court | El Cajon | 5/5 | 56 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Carlsbad By the Sea | Carlsbad | 5/5 | 33 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Castle Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | National City | 5/5 | 99 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Edgemoor Hospital | Santee | 5/5 | 192 | Government - County |
| Encinitas Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Encinitas | 5/5 | 99 | For profit - Corporation |
| Friendship Manor Nursing & Rehab Center | National City | 5/5 | 104 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Glenbrook | Carlsbad | 5/5 | 94 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Grossmont Hospital D/P SNF | La Mesa | 5/5 | 30 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Grossmont Post Acute Care | La Mesa | 5/5 | 90 | For profit - Corporation |
| Helen Bernardy Center D/P SNF | San Diego | 5/5 | 43 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Jacob Healthcare Center | San Diego | 5/5 | 128 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Kearny Mesa Convalescent and Nursing Home | San Diego | 5/5 | 98 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| La Mesa Healthcare Center | La Mesa | 5/5 | 94 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| La Paloma Healthcare Center | Oceanside | 5/5 | 93 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Community | Escondido | 5/5 | 19 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Ocean View Post Acute | Escondido | 5/5 | 120 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Paradise Valley Health Care | National City | 5/5 | 86 | For profit - Corporation |
| Parkside Health and Wellness Center | El Cajon | 5/5 | 52 | For profit - Corporation |
| Poway Healthcare Center | Poway | 5/5 | 99 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Redwood Terrace Health Center | Escondido | 5/5 | 59 | Non profit - Corporation |
| South Bay Post Acute Care | Chula Vista | 5/5 | 99 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Stanford Court Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center | Santee | 5/5 | 105 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| The Cove at la Jolla | La Jolla | 5/5 | 59 | For profit - Corporation |
| The Dorothy & Joseph Goldberg Healthcare Center | Encinitas | 5/5 | 58 | Non profit - Corporation |
| The Springs at Pacific Regent | San Diego | 5/5 | 59 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| The Villas at Poway | Poway | 5/5 | 129 | Government - Hospital district |
| Veterans Home of California - Chula Vista | Chula Vista | 5/5 | 180 | Government - State |
| Vi at la Jolla Village | San Diego | 5/5 | 60 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Villa Coronado D/P SNF | Coronado | 5/5 | 122 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility | Vista | 5/5 | 119 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Amaya Springs Health Care Center | Spring Valley | 4/5 | 50 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Balboa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | San Diego | 4/5 | 194 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Bayshire Torrey Pines Post-Acute | San Diego | 4/5 | 45 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Boulder Creek Post Acute | Poway | 4/5 | 149 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Brighton Place Spring Valley | Spring Valley | 4/5 | 68 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Community Care Center | La Mesa | 4/5 | 119 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Country Manor la Mesa Healthcare Center | La Mesa | 4/5 | 99 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
Home Health Agencies in San Diego County
Showing the top 30 of 76 Medicare-certified agencies by quality rating (full mapped count 76 stays on the care plate).
| Agency | City | Quality Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Advantage Health Systems | San Diego | 5.0 |
| Archer Health Inc | Carlsbad | 5.0 |
| Health Plus Home Health Care Inc | San Diego | 5.0 |
| A Better Solution in Home Care | San Diego | 4.5 |
| Bonita Homecare Inc | Chula Vista | 4.5 |
| Lorian Health | San Diego | 4.5 |
| Modern Home Health Care Inc | Chula Vista | 4.5 |
| Paramount Home Health Care | San Diego | 4.5 |
| Seaport Scripps Home Health | San Diego | 4.5 |
| Shield Home Health | San Diego | 4.5 |
| Silver Tree Home Health Inc | San Diego | 4.5 |
| Trio Home Health Care of San Diego Inc | Encinitas | 4.5 |
| Ability Home Health Services Inc | San Diego | 4.0 |
| Accentcare Home Health at Uc San Diego LLC | San Diego | 4.0 |
| Accentcare Home Health of California, Inc | San Diego | 4.0 |
| Advanced Home Health San Diego Inc | San Diego | 4.0 |
| Aspire Home Healthcare | San Diego | 4.0 |
| Grandcare San Diego LLC | San Diego | 4.0 |
| Jtc Home Health Inc | San Diego | 4.0 |
| Kindred at Home | San Diego | 4.0 |
| Meridian Home Health | San Diego | 4.0 |
| Pacific Point Hcs Inc | San Diego | 4.0 |
| Absolute Home Health Inc | San Diego | 3.5 |
| Danny'S Home Health Care Inc | San Diego | 3.5 |
| Health Shield Home Health Services | San Diego | 3.5 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital San Diego HHA | La Mesa | 3.5 |
| Legacy Home Health & Rehabilitation LLC | San Diego | 3.5 |
| Mission Home Health of North County San Diego | San Marcos | 3.5 |
| Mission Home Health of San Diego LLC | San Diego | 3.5 |
| Pacific Point Home Health & Palliative Care | San Diego | 3.5 |
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Nationwide counties with similar care inventories
Two CMS peer sets for San Diego County, CA, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (the California overview below stays the geo path).
Similar nursing-home inventory
Nearest other-state counties by certified nursing-home count (81 here).
Similar home-health inventory
Nearest other-state counties by mapped home-health agency count (76 here).
Continue on the California elder-care overview or the highest-rated states ranking. Costs shown are California state-level medians from CareScout 2025 (county-level cost data is not available).
Read our methodology - how CMS Care Compare and CareScout 2025 are joined for San Diego County.