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Nursing homes in National City, CA

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As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 5 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in National City, CA. 5 have a CMS overall star rating, and 4 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated, at 5 stars, are Friendship Manor Nursing & Rehab Center and Paradise Valley Health Care.

Source: CMS: Nursing Homes - Provider Information (4pq5-n9py) · Data release: September 2026 · Page updated:

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

Listed by the address CMS publishes. Check Care Compare for inspection reports before you choose.

  1. Rank 1

    Friendship Manor Nursing & Rehab Center

    5 out of 5 · CMS overall rating
    902 South Euclid Avenue, National City, CA 91950(619) 791-7700
    • Health inspections: 5 of 5
    • Staffing: 4 of 5
    • Quality measures: 5 of 5
    For profit - Limited Liability company · 104 certified beds · CCN 055964CMS profile on Care Compare for Friendship Manor Nursing & Rehab Center
  2. Rank 2

    Paradise Valley Health Care

    5 out of 5 · CMS overall rating
    2575 E. Eighth St., National City, CA 91950(619) 470-6700
    • Health inspections: 4 of 5
    • Staffing: 3 of 5
    • Quality measures: 5 of 5
    For profit - Corporation · 86 certified beds · CCN 056388CMS profile on Care Compare for Paradise Valley Health Care
  3. Rank 3

    Castle Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

    4 out of 5 · CMS overall rating
    541 V Avenue, National City, CA 91950(619) 791-7900
    • Health inspections: 4 of 5
    • Staffing: 3 of 5
    • Quality measures: 4 of 5
    For profit - Limited Liability company · 99 certified beds · CCN 555263CMS profile on Care Compare for Castle Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
  4. Rank 4

    Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium

    4 out of 5 · CMS overall rating
    1889 National City Blvd., National City, CA 91950(619) 477-1176
    • Health inspections: 4 of 5
    • Staffing: 3 of 5
    • Quality measures: 4 of 5
    For profit - Corporation · 98 certified beds · CCN 055975CMS profile on Care Compare for Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium
  5. Rank 5

    National City Post Acute

    3 out of 5 · CMS overall rating
    220 East 24th Street, National City, CA 91950(619) 474-6741
    • Health inspections: 2 of 5
    • Staffing: 3 of 5
    • Quality measures: 5 of 5
    For profit - Limited Liability company · 98 certified beds · CCN 055954CMS profile on Care Compare for National City Post Acute

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 National City, CA?

As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 5 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in National City, CA.

Which nursing homes in National City, CA have the highest CMS ratings?

5 have a CMS overall star rating, and 4 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated, at 5 stars, are Friendship Manor Nursing & Rehab Center and Paradise Valley Health Care.

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.

Related

Quick facts: 5 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in National City, CA; 5 have a CMS overall star rating and 4 are rated 4+ stars (CMS Care Compare, September 2026); ranked only by CMS stars, never paid.