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Nursing Homes & Extended Care in Walnut, CA.

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6 licensed nursing homes in Walnut, CA
Updated October 22, 2026
7.5Strong

TAMPICO HEALTHCARE CENTER

130 TAMPICO STREET, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598

TAMPICO HEALTHCARE CENTER brings a 4.0-star CMS rating, above-average staffing (4.0/5), high quality measure scores (5.0/5), 0.68 RN hours per resident daily, low staff turnover (32%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Unplanned weight loss rate is 9.1% — above the national median of about 6%.

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7.7Strong

WALNUT CREEK SKILLED NURSING & REHABILITATION CENT

1224 ROSSMOOR PARKWAY, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595

WALNUT CREEK SKILLED NURSING & REHABILITATION CENT brings high quality measure scores (4.0/5), 0.90 RN hours per resident daily, low staff turnover (32%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Long-stay antipsychotic rate is just 8% — well below the national median of about 14%.

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9.7Excellent

LA CASA VIA TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER

1449 YGNACIO VALLEY ROAD, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598

LA CASA VIA TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER brings a 5.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), above-average staffing (4.0/5), high quality measure scores (5.0/5), 0.83 RN hours per resident daily, low staff turnover (31%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Mobility-decline rate is 23.0% — meaning that share of long-stay residents lost ability to move between measurements (above the national median of about 17%).

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9.5Excellent

ROSSMOOR POST ACUTE

1226 ROSSMOOR PARKWAY, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595

ROSSMOOR POST ACUTE brings a 5.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), high quality measure scores (5.0/5), low staff turnover (37%), and no federal fines on record.

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9.5Excellent

TICE VALLEY POST ACUTE

1975 TICE VALLEY BLVD., WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595

Tice Valley Post Acute holds a 5-star overall rating, but registered nurse hours are lower than the national average. The quality measures score a perfect 5.0, meaning good resident outcomes, and medication use for antipsychotics and antianxiety/sleep drugs is better than national averages.

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7.8Strong

SHADELANDS POST ACUTE

2765 MITCHELL DR, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598

Shadelands Post Acute shows a stark split: stellar outcomes on things like preventing bedsores and infections, but a staffing level that is alarmingly low. That means when the government looks at how well residents are doing on specific health indicators, this place scores a perfect 5.0.

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How many licensed nursing homes are in Walnut, CA?
6 licensed nursing homes in Walnut, CA, drawn from federal CMS records and state licensing data.
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