Nursing HomeInspections

Northgate Postacute Care

Nursing home in San Rafael, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address
40 Professional Center Parkway, San Rafael, CA 94903
Phone
(415) 479-1230
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
056430
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
52
Average residents per day
48
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Chain
Rmg Capital Partners (9 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Mar 22, 1974
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 056430. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 21, 2025. CMS lists 65 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 3, 2020 to Jun 18, 2026): 22 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 18, 2026Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 11, 2026Ensure 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
Jan 7, 2026Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 7, 2026Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection
G
Actual harm, isolated
Aug 21, 2025Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 21, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 21, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 21, 2025Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 21, 2025Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 21, 2025Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in…
Pharmacy Service
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 21, 2025Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 21, 2025Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 65. 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 5 fines totalling $112,869 in the last three years.

Sep 29, 2023Fine: $94,521
Sep 11, 2023Fine: $4,587
Sep 5, 2023Fine: $4,587
Aug 28, 2023Fine: $4,587
Aug 21, 2023Fine: $4,587

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
4.07 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.21 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.70 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.82 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
46%
RN turnover (yearly)
80%

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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