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Approximately 1.2 million people in the U.S. are living in a nursing home or a skilled nursing facility, according to the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living.
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U.S. News and World Report released its 2026 installment of the nationwide health care rankings. The list notes the best nursing homes in the Sacramento area.
Here’s what to know:
How were the nursing homes rated?
The ratings were made by evaluating 17 key factors including nursing homes with short-term rehabilitation and long-term care, nurse staffing, patient outcomes and facility deficiencies. Additionally, the rating looked at homes that received reimbursement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in July 2025.
All the data used in the report’s list came from publicly available sources including the CMS Nursing Homes Data Archive and the Long-Term Care Community Coalition.
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Which facilities were among the top-rated short-term care nursing homes in the Sacramento area?
Out of the 57 nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities in the Sacramento area, 12 facilities specializing in short-term care received “high-performing” ratings, all with five out of five stars. Here is the list:
- Advanced Health Care of Sacramento
- American River Center, Carmichael
- Bruceville Terrace Skilled Nursing Facility of Methodist Hospital, Sacramento
- Citrus Heights Post Acute
- Eskaton Village Care Center, Carmichael
- Folsom Care Center
- Gramercy Court, Sacramento
- Mountain Manor Senior Residence, Carmichael
- Pine Creek Care Center, Roseville
- Sacramento Post-Acute
- University of Post-Acute Rehabilitation, Sacramento
- University Retirement Community at Davis
Which facilities were among the top-rated long-term care nursing homes in the Sacramento area?
In the long-term care category the following facilities made the top of the list for high performing care. Most were awarded five out of five stars:
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- American River Center, Carmichael
- Barton Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility, South Lake Tahoe
- Bruceville Terrace Skilled Nursing Facility of Methodist Hospital, Sacramento
- Citrus Heights Post Acute
- Folsom Care Center
- Gramercy Court, Sacramento
- Pine Creek Care Center, Roseville
- Sacramento Post-Acute
- College Oak Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Sacramento (4 stars)
- Fair Oaks Healthcare Center (4 stars)
- Woodside Health Care Center, Sacramento (4 stars)