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Nursing homes in Morro Bay, California

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1Homes in the cityInside city limits; the list below also shows homes nearby
145Certified bedsTotal capacity, not current availability
1Accept MedicarePer this site's payment data; confirm with the home
1Accept MedicaidPer this site's payment data; confirm with the home

Nursing homes in Morro Bay

Homes and star ratings come from Medicare (CMS) and can be a few months old. Medicare doesn’t list which homes offer memory care, hospice or other programs: look for them in a home’s own profile, or ask the home.

6 homes

Bayside Care Center

1405 Teresa Drive · Morro Bay, CA

CMS overall rating★★★★★CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

145 certified beds0 miles from Morro Bay centerMedicareMedicaid

Coastal Oaks Special Care Center

10805 El Camino Real · Atascadero, CA

CMS overall rating★★★★★CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

65 certified beds12 miles from Morro Bay centerMedicareMedicaid

Mission View Health Center

1425 Woodside Drive · San Luis Obispo, CA

CMS overall rating★★★★★CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

162 certified beds14 miles from Morro Bay centerMedicareMedicaid

San Luis Post Acute Center

3033 Augusta Street · San Luis Obispo, CA

CMS overall rating★★★★★CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

162 certified beds14 miles from Morro Bay centerMedicareMedicaid

San Luis Transitional Care

1575 Bishop Street · San Luis Obispo, CA

CMS overall rating★★★★★CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

23 certified beds14 miles from Morro Bay centerMedicare

Vineyard Hills Health Center

290 Heather Court · Templeton, CA

CMS overall rating★★★★★CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

99 certified beds14 miles from Morro Bay centerMedicareMedicaid

CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.

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Nursing home care at a glance

Scope: homes inside Morro Bay city limits. Nearby search results do not change this scope.

CMS overall rating

out of 5 · from this site's directory data

Morro Bay5.00
California3.16
United States2.98

Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.

Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Morro Bay (1 facilities), California (1165 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equally

Nurse staffing time

hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better

Morro Bay4 hr 48 min
California4 hr 31 min
United States3 hr 52 min
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Morro Bay: average of 1 home, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026

Nursing staff turnover

share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better

Morro Bay43%
California37%
United States46%
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Morro Bay: average of 1 home, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026
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Inspections and quality

Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.

How these comparisons work

Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.

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Nursing home information for Morro Bay

Bayside Care Center is the only nursing home in Morro Bay, California in this directory, with 145 certified beds and a CMS overall rating of 5 stars.

These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.

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Questions about nursing homes in Morro Bay

How many nursing homes are in Morro Bay?

There is 1 Medicare-certified nursing home in Morro Bay, with 145 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.

Which nursing homes in Morro Bay have the highest Medicare rating?

Bayside Care Center (5 stars).

What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Morro Bay?

5.0 out of 5 across 1 rated home, compared with 3.2 for California as a whole.

Do nursing homes in Morro Bay accept Medicaid?

1 of the 1 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in California.

Are any nursing homes in Morro Bay on Medicare’s Special Focus list?

No. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.