Nursing Homes in San Diego County, California

83 Medicare-certified nursing homes are based in San Diego County, with rated providers averaging 4.0 out of 5 overall. Provider profiles below carry CMS ratings, inspections, staffing, and ownership.

Browse: Nursing Homes in California · all care types in San Diego County · Cities: Spring Valley, La Mesa, San Diego, Encinitas, Carlsbad, Lemon Grove, Poway, El Cajon

Nursing Homes profiles in San Diego County

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Cities in San Diego County

Spring Valley, CA 3 facilities La Mesa, CA 8 facilities San Diego, CA 21 facilities Encinitas, CA 3 facilities Carlsbad, CA 3 facilities Lemon Grove, CA 2 facilities Poway, CA 3 facilities El Cajon, CA 12 facilities National City, CA 5 facilities Santee, CA 2 facilities Escondido, CA 7 facilities Fallbrook, CA 1 facilities La Jolla, CA 2 facilities Oceanside, CA 2 facilities Lakeside, CA 1 facilities Vista, CA 3 facilities Chula Vista, CA 3 facilities Coronado, CA 1 facilities San Marcos, CA 1 facilities

Choosing a nursing home in San Diego County

To compare nursing homes, look past the star rating to the health inspection findings themselves, review nurse staffing levels and turnover, and ask about rehabilitation, memory care, and how care plans get reviewed.

The strongest comparisons weigh several signals together - inspection history, nurse staffing, quality measures, and the particular services someone requires. Ratings pull those signals into a single number, but they cannot stand in for a visit or a conversation with the staff.

Where you can, visit each option in San Diego County, ask how care plans are created and revisited, and get costs, coverage, and availability confirmed in writing. Steady staffing and open communication with families count for as much as any published rating.

Frequently asked questions

How many nursing homes does San Diego County have?

According to the current CMS data, San Diego County, California has 83 Medicare-certified nursing homes, averaging 4.0 out of 5 overall among rated providers.

Which San Diego County cities have nursing homes?

Spring Valley, La Mesa, San Diego, Encinitas, Carlsbad, Lemon Grove and other communities list Medicare-certified nursing homes in the current data.

Data sources

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. Processing date: 2026-10-06.

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