California · Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes · Never paid
Nursing homes in Downey, CA
Quick answer
As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 4 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Downey, CA. 4 have a CMS overall star rating, and 2 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Brookfield Healthcare Center (5 stars).
How this list is ordered: by the CMS overall star rating, highest first; ties alphabetical; nursing homes without a rating last (no rating is not a bad rating). Nothing else changes the order, and no nursing home can pay us. This page has no ads, sponsors or partner links. Methodology · Ownership disclosure
Nursing homes, ranked by CMS star rating
- Rank 1
Brookfield Healthcare Center
5 out of 5 · CMS overall rating9300 Telegraph Road, Downey, CA 90240(562) 869-2567- Health inspections: 4 of 5
- Staffing: 4 of 5
- Quality measures: 5 of 5
For profit - Corporation · 70 certified beds · CCN 056014CMS profile on Care Compare for Brookfield Healthcare Center - Rank 2
Downey Post Acute
4 out of 5 · CMS overall rating13007 S. Paramount Blvd., Downey, CA 90242(562) 923-9301- Health inspections: 3 of 5
- Staffing: 3 of 5
- Quality measures: 5 of 5
For profit - Corporation · 99 certified beds · CCN 055519CMS profile on Care Compare for Downey Post Acute - Rank 3
Downey Community Health Center
3 out of 5 · CMS overall rating8425 Iowa Street, Downey, CA 90241(562) 862-6506- Health inspections: 3 of 5
- Staffing: 4 of 5
- Quality measures: 3 of 5
For profit - Partnership · 198 certified beds · CCN 555128CMS profile on Care Compare for Downey Community Health Center - Rank 4
Lakewood Healthcare Center
1 out of 5 · CMS overall rating12023 Lakewood Blvd., Downey, CA 90242(562) 869-0978- Health inspections: 1 of 5
- Staffing: 3 of 5
- Quality measures: 1 of 5
- CMS: Special Focus Facility candidate
- CMS abuse icon (cited for abuse; see Care Compare)
For profit - Corporation · 290 certified beds · CCN 555099CMS profile on Care Compare for Lakewood Healthcare Center
Who pays
Medicare Part A covers short-term skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least 3 days in a row: in 2026 you pay $0 for days 1–20 (after the Part A deductible) and $217 a day for days 21–100, and Medicare pays nothing after day 100. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home; Medicaid can for people who qualify. Source: Medicare.gov.
Common questions
How many nursing homes are in Downey, CA?
As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 4 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Downey, CA.
Which nursing homes in Downey, CA have the highest CMS ratings?
4 have a CMS overall star rating, and 2 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Brookfield Healthcare Center (5 stars).
Does Medicare pay for a nursing home?
Medicare Part A covers short-term skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least 3 days in a row: in 2026 you pay $0 for days 1–20 (after the Part A deductible) and $217 a day for days 21–100, and Medicare pays nothing after day 100. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home; Medicaid can for people who qualify. Source: Medicare.gov.
Can a nursing home pay to change this list?
No. Every nursing home in the CMS file with an address here is listed, ordered only by the CMS overall star rating (ties alphabetical, unrated last). No nursing home can pay HomeCareFinder, and these pages carry no ads or partner links.
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Quick facts: 4 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Downey, CA; 4 have a CMS overall star rating and 2 are rated 4+ stars (CMS Care Compare, September 2026); ranked only by CMS stars, never paid.