Bayside Care Center ranks 3rd in San Luis Obispo County for nursing home size in Q1

Bayside Care Center was the third largest nursing home in San Luis Obispo County in the first quarter of 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported.

The facility offered 145 beds, which is 37 more than the average for San Luis Obispo County during that quarter. The average daily census showed 94.1 residents were served in this timeframe.

Bayside Care Center held a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5, surpassing the California nursing home average rating of 3.2.

San Luis Post Acute Center|Mission View Health Center had the most beds in the county during the quarter, providing 162 beds.

Bayside Care Center had no fines or penalties as of the first quarter of 2026.

There were seven for-profit nursing homes in San Luis Obispo County, California.

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates show that the nation’s population of older adults is rising while younger population groups continue to shrink. From 2020 to 2024, the number of people age 65 and over increased by 13%, and the population under 18 dropped by 1.7%. Over the past 100 years, the number of older adults in the U.S. surged, growing from 4.9 million in 1920 to over 61 million by 2024.

Findings from a 2021 study point out that almost half of older Americans—about 28 million people—will likely need some form of long-term services and support, with projections indicating more than a third may ultimately require nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Information in this article was obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The source data can be found here.