Data ranking · 2026 · no paid placement
Best Nursing Home in Santa Ana (2026)
Sorted by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing when those numbers are published. This is a data ranking, not an editorial "best for your family" list. Paying never changes the order.
8 ranked of 8 licensed nursing homes providers we currently list in Santa Ana.
2026 data ranking
| Rank | Provider | Score | Overall | Staffing | Severe citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Town & Country Santa Ana, CA · data 2026-06-01 | 95 | 5.0 | 5.0 | Not published |
| 2 | South Coast Global Medical Center D/P Snf Santa Ana, CA · data 2026-06-01 | 70 | 4.0 | 2.0 | Not published |
| 3 | Citrus Post-Acute Santa Ana, CA · data 2026-06-01 | 65 | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not published |
| 4 | South Coast Post Acute Santa Ana, CA · data 2026-06-01 | 60 | 2.0 | 4.0 | Not published |
| 5 | The Hills Post Acute Santa Ana, CA · data 2026-06-01 | 55 | 2.0 | 3.0 | Not published |
| 6 | Advanced Rehab Center Of Tustin Santa Ana, CA · data 2026-06-01 | 45 | 1.0 | 3.0 | Not published |
| 7 | French Park Care Center Santa Ana, CA · data 2026-06-01 | 45 | 1.0 | 3.0 | Not published |
| 8 | Plaza Healthcare Center Santa Ana, CA · data 2026-06-01 | 35 | 1.0 | 1.0 | Not published |
How this data ranking works
Score components (0–100)
- Overall stars (50 pts): CMS Care Compare overall rating when published (state ratings used only when CMS is missing).
- Inspection (25 pts): published deficiency counts, with a larger penalty for severe (G–L) citations. We use citation counts because that is what we store from CMS today.
- Staffing (25 pts): CMS staffing star rating when published. If stars are missing, nurse staffing hours per resident day can contribute. Hours never invent a star rating in the table.
If a component is missing, its weight redistributes to the components that exist. If a provider has no rankable government signal, it stays off the ranked list. Missing data stays missing.
A high data-ranking score is not medical advice and is not a promise that a community is right for your parent. Tour, ask about staffing on the floor you would use, and read the full inspection record.
Full cost methodology (separate from this ranking): how we calculate costs.
Related pages
- Full directory (not ranked): Nursing Homes in Santa Ana
- Local costs: Nursing Homes cost in Santa Ana
- Best Assisted Living in Santa Ana (2026)
- Best Memory Care in Santa Ana (2026)
- Best Home Health Care in Santa Ana (2026)
- All metro data rankings
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