The 10 Best Nursing Homes in San Mateo County, CA for 2024

"I stayed at ManorCare, and it was excellent as it had more machines and more things to do in the therapy department. It was clean, and the rooms were nice. The food was OK. ..."

"My husband was at Eden Healthcare Center for rehab. The staff and the care were fine. They were limited in the amounts that they had, and as a result, limited in what they could do, but they were good. My husband's room was a shared one. Aside from t..."

"My husband is at San Pablo Healthcare And Wellness Center. The people I have spoken with seemed very helpful. I can't go in, so I don't know what anything looks like inside. The outside is not good. The part facing the street is fine, but the sides n..."

"This facility is really nice and enjoyable. Grandfather stayed there for roughly 4-5 months. Always said good things about the caretakers. Plenty of activities for the people staying there as well. They were also very proactive when things got bad so..."

"What I like about this facility is their amenities which includes 24-hour emergency call system, physical therapy and fitness room, recreation room and library, and hair salon and manicurist. They also have a great security system which is the Wander..."

"I met with one staff at Alameda Healthcare & Wellness Center during my visit. I saw one room. It was very clean. Some of the places have a lot of stuff in the hallways; but in this place, their hallways are clean. What concerned me about this place..."

"My mother-in-law is at Windsor Country Drive Care Center for physical therapy and occupational therapy. She’s been there for two months now. However, we have to remind the nursing staff on certain things for patient needs. Family support is paramount..."

"My mother went to Grant Cuesta Sub-Acute and Rehabilitation Center after the hospital. It's literally a rehab facility. The staff is wonderful, they're great people, and they seemed really interested in caring for the patients...."

"My mom was admitted in what we would call a massive crisis. She walked into the hospital for a brain tumor biopsy early one Friday morning and she was delivered to Hillside the following day via ambulance under Hospice care with a life expectancy of ..."

"My wife was in Cedar Crest for about a month and a half in a shared room. They had good activities and did some outside. The people working there were very nice, and the food was good. ..."

"Elmwood Care Center ignored my mom and tried to tell her she was drinking too much water and she couldn’t have more food. She felt really neglected over there. They never even offered to give her a bath. The cleanliness was good. The food, she said, ..."

"I like the facility's individualized care plan for their residents meaning everyone has different cases, different situations which they have their own needs that requires specific care. ..."

"Care at this facility was poor. Call bells went unanswered for up to 20 minutes. Only canned fruits and vegetables were providedand on one weekend my dinner consisted only of a chicken salad sandwich. Meals were either cold or lukewarm. The best depa..."

"I visited my grandfather while he stayed here a few weeks. The place is quite lifeless and depressing besides the night security guard who is a solid man. The staff does their job but that is about it. I understand it is difficult to be upbeat and mo..."

"I wish zero stars had been an option..... RUN, do not walk, away from this facility. My mother-in-law needed rehabilitation after her surgery, and though this place looked shabby, we could find no other beds available locally. The "care" was shoddy ..."

"The accommodations are old and very basic"”looking very much like small hospital rooms. In the way it's run, this place suffers from all of the negative effects of being part of the Medi-Cal system, and seems to cut corners on care. There are few re..."

"My mother was in Hayward Hills for physical therapy. She was hospitalized twice. She was supposed to be there for exercise, but it took them three days to start exercising her. Right after they started, she was having chest pains. We called 911, and ..."

"DO NOT EVER SEND ANYONE YOU CARE ABOUT TO THIS DIVE! Talk about neglect. These people are incompetent, rude, uncaring, and change the hospital doctor's plans in order to keep the patients there longer. We pulled my Mom out of there after 4 days. They..."

"My brother was in Princeton Manor Healthcare Center. They do not take care of their patients as they should. They're very low class. They have no respect for the patients. The manager has no concern. If you share concerns with him, he never responds ..."