Here are two very useful links for information about problems in nursing homes and other residential care facilities in California.
 
California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform at www.canhr.org has a great variety of information about California nursing homes and residential care facilities and related information.  You can also reach them at (415) 974-5171.

Medicare's Nursing Home Compare website at www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/Home.asp contains detailed information including quality rankings for almost every nursing home in the United States.