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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.
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.
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:
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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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado is a service journalism reporter at The Sacramento Bee. She previously worked at the Star Democrat in Annapolis, Maryland. Veronica graduated from Georgetown University with a master’s degree in journalism.