San Luis Post Acute Center ranked as the largest nursing home in San Luis Obispo County during the first quarter of 2026, sharing the top spot with Mission View Health Center, data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) show.
This center offered 162 beds—54 more than the county average reported in the same period—and cared for an average of 90.1 residents.
The CMS gave San Luis Post Acute Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5, exceeding the 3.2 average assigned to nursing homes statewide in California.
As of the first quarter of 2026, records show the center did not incur any fines or penalties.
San Luis Obispo County, California, had a total of 7 for-profit nursing homes.
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that the population of older Americans is increasing, while younger age groups continue to decrease. From 2020 to 2024, the population aged 65 and older rose by 13%, compared to a 1.7% decline in those under 18. Over the past century, the nation’s older adult population has expanded dramatically—from 4.9 million in 1920 to more than 61 million in 2024.
A 2021 analysis indicates that close to half of older adults—around 28 million—may use long-term services or support, with over a third estimated to potentially need 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. “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.”
| Rank | Nursing Home | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Luis Post Acute Center | 5 |
| 1 | Mission View Health Center | 5 |
| 3 | Bayside Care Center | 5 |
| 4 | Vineyard Hills Health Center | 5 |
| 4 | Arroyo Grande Care Center | 5 |
| 6 | Coastal Oaks Special Care Center | 5 |
| 7 | San Luis Transitional Care | 5 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The source data can be found here.
