What are the best, worst nursing homes in Stanislaus County, according to new report?
The U.S. News & World Report nursing home rankings were released Thursday, showing top-rated facilities in Stanislaus County.
Two places received top marks in the 2025 installment of the nationwide health care rankings.
Covenant Village Care Center in Turlock was given an overall high-performing rating, which means it excelled at both short-term rehabilitation for patients and long-term care. The 50-bed nursing home is part of the Covenant Village continuing-care retirement community.
Also earning the overall high-performing ranking was Oakdale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Oakdale. The 115-bed center owned by Oak Valley Hospital District was highly rated for short-term rehab and long-term care.
Modesto-area nursing homes were evaluated for 17 quality measures, including care for patients transferred from a hospital, nursing staff consistency and patient outcomes, a U.S. News & World Report press release said.
Nursing homes provide crucial care including rehab for patients recovering from surgery, medication management and chronic disease care. U.S. News & World Report said the annual nursing home analysis is a resource providing data-driven insights to families considering options for care while consulting with health care providers.
“Choosing a nursing facility, whether for post-acute rehabilitation — such as recovering from surgery like a hip replacement, serious injury like a fracture or managing the aftermath of a stroke — or long-term residency, is one of the most crucial health care decisions a family can make,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News.
U.S. News said the best nursing homes in the analysis have 20% more staffing per resident than the national average, 80% more physical therapy and a lower rate of hospitalizations for long-term residents.
Here is how other Modesto-area facilities were rated in the annual analysis:
- English Oaks Convalescent & Rehabilitation Hospital in Modesto was rated “better than average” overall. The 180-bed center was high-performing for long-term care and average for short-term rehab.
- San Luis Care Center in Newman was better than average. The 71-bed facility was high-performing for long-term care and average for short-term rehab.
Facilities with an average rating
- Almond Vista Healthcare, a 175-bed facility in Modesto, was given an overall average rating; that is, average for both short-term rehab and long-term care.
- Crestwood Manor, with 194 beds in Modesto, was rated average for long-term care. Short-term rehab was not applicable.
- Garden City Healthcare Center, with 104 beds in Modesto, was average for short-term rehab and long-term care.
- Main West Post-Acute Center, 99 beds in Turlock, was average for both short-term rehab and long-term care.
- Modesto Post-Acute Center, with 99 beds, was average for short-term rehab and long-term care.
- North Starr Post-Acute, a 31-bed facility in Turlock, was average overall.
- River View Post Acute, with 99 beds in Modesto, was average overall.
- The 144-bed Turlock Nursing & Rehabilitation Center was average for both short-term rehab and long-term care.
- Valley Skilled Nursing Center, 70 beds in Modesto, was average overall.
- Vintage Faire Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, a 99-bed facility in Modesto, was average overall.
Below average ratings
- Ceres PostAcute Center, with 46 beds, received a worse-than-average rating. It was below average for short-term rehab and average for long-term care.
- Golden Modesto Care Center, with 120 beds in Modesto, was worse than average; that is, average for short-term rehab and below average for long-term care.
- Riverbank Post-Acute, with 99 beds, was worse than average: average for short-term rehab and below average for long-term care.
This year, U.S. News made a few changes to its ratings methodology, adding “staff retention” or the percentage of staff who remained employed by the facility after one year. It’s especially important for maintaining a consistent environment for patients in long-term care.
The new ratings also factored in health deficiencies recorded by state inspections that ensure nursing homes are meeting standards of care.
This story was originally published November 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM.
