Convalescent Homes/Nursing Homes

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Convalescent homes (nursing homes) are licensed by the California Department of Health Services and are managed by administrators licensed by The Nursing Home Administrator Program, under the California Department of Health Services. Consumers must contact the appropriate district office for information.

The following is a list of offices who licenses convalescent homes by county:

Alpine, Calaveras, El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne and Yolo counties:

Department of Health Services
Licensing and Certification Division
Sacramento District Office
630 Bercut Drive, Suite B
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 341-6845
(800) 554-0354
(916) 341-6840 Fax
www.dhs.ca.gov

Alameda county:

Alameda District Office
1625 Shattuck Avenue, #300
Berkeley, CA 94709
(510) 883-6881
(800) 554-0352
(510) 540-3691 Fax

Kern county:

Bakersfield District Office
1200 Discovery Plaza, #120
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 336-0543
(866) 222-1903
(661) 336-0529 Fax

Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehema, Trinity and Yuba counties:

Chico District Office
126 Mission Ranch Blvd
Chico, CA 95926
(530) 895-6711
(800) 554-0530
(530) 895-6723 Fax

Contra Costa county:

Contra Costa District Office
1825 Shattuck Avenue, #200
Berkeley, CA 94709
(510) 540-2417
(800) 554-0352
(510) 540-3356 Fax

San Francisco, San Mateo, and parts of Santa Clara county:

Daly City District Office
350 90th Street, 2nd floor
Daly City, CA 94015
(650) 301-9971
(800) 554-0353
(650) 301-9970 Fax

Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, and Tulare counties:

Fresno District Office
7170 N. Financial Drive, #110
Fresno, CA 93720
(559) 437-1500
(800) 554-0351
(559) 437-1555 Fax

Los Angeles county

Los Angeles District Office
5555 Ferguson Drive, #320
City Of Commerce, CA 90022
(323) 869-8500
(800) 228-1019
(323) 890-8751 Fax

Orange county:

Orange County District Office
2150 Towne Centre Place, #210
Anaheim, CA 92806
(714) 456-0630
(800) 228-5234
(714) 456-0643 Fax

Del Norte, Humbolt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Solano, and Sonoma counties:

Redwood Coast District Office
50 Old Courthouse Square, #200
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 576-6775
(866) 784-0703
(707) 576-2037 Fax

Riverside county:

Riverside District Office
625 E. Carnegie Drive, #280
San Bernardino, CA 92408
(909) 388-7170
(888) 354-9203
(909) 388-7174 Fax

Inyo, Mono and San Bernardino counties:

San Bernardino District Office 454 W. Fourth Street, #529
San Bernardino, CA 92401
(909) 383-4777
(800) 344-2896
(909) 888-2315 Fax

San Diego, Imperial, and Orange counties:

San Diego District Office North
7575 Metropolitan Drive, #104
San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 278-3700
(800) 824-0613
(619) 278-3725 Fax

Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz counties, and parts of Santa Clara county:

San Jose District Office
100 Paseo de San Antonio, #235
San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 277-1784
(800) 554-0348
(408) 277-1032 Fax

Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin and Mendocino counties:

Santa Rosa District Office
50 Old Courthouse Square, #200
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 576-2380
(800) 554-0349
(707) 576-2418 Fax

San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties:

Ventura District Office
1889 N. Rice Avenue, #200
Oxnard, CA 93030
(805) 604-2926
(800) 547-8267
(805) 604-2997 Fax

Licenses Nursing Home Administrators:

Department of Health Services
Nursing Home Administrator Program
PO BOX 997416, MS 3302
Sacramento, CA 95899-7416
NHAP@dhs.ca.gov (e-mail)
(916) 552-8780
(916) 552-8777 Fax

Takes complaints about convalescent homes and residential care facilities:

Department of Aging
Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
1300 National Drive, Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95834
(800) 231-4024 (Residents only Hotline)
(916) 419-7500
(916) 928-2268 Fax
www.aging.ca.gov

For complaints General number other than residents:
(916) 323-6681

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