Nursing HomeInspections

San Rafael Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP

Nursing home in San Rafael, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1601 5th Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
Phone
(415) 456-7170
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
055331
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
54
Average residents per day
53
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
San Rafael Healthcare & Wellness Centre LP
Chain
Corporate Interface Services (40 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Mar 29, 1974
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 055331. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 20, 2025. CMS lists 55 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 17, 2020 to Jul 1, 2026): 21 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jul 1, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 9, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 23, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 18, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 3, 2025Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 3, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 3, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 7, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 23, 2025Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 23, 2025Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 10, 2025Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 27, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
G
Actual harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 55. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $8,278 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Mar 20, 2025Fine: $8,278
Mar 20, 2025Payment denial for 6 days from May 13, 2025

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.91 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.51 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.48 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.55 hours

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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