Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Lawton Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
1575 7Th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Generations Healthcare (33 facilities) · 68 certified beds
Lawton Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in San Francisco, California. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.49 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Nov 1, 2024 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Lawton Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center compares
This facility vs. the California and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | California avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.49 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.36 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.31 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 41.5% | 38.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 15.4 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Lawton Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Environmental Deficiencies · Nov 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 18, 2023 - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 24, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 24, 2023 - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 24, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 24, 2023 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 24, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 24, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1575 7Th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94122 - CMS certification #
- 055175
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 68
- Avg residents/day
- 56.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1971-02-01
- Chain
- Generations Healthcare (33 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Generations Healthcare
Generations Healthcare operates 33 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Generations Healthcare facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Ucsf Medical Center, San Francisco. 0.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Laguna Honda Hospital & Rehabilitation CTR D/p SNF, San Francisco. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Health At Home, San Francisco. 0.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 94122 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Shc San Francisco Geary, San Francisco, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Golden Gate Dialysis, San Francisco, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Uc Chronic Dialysis/Mt. Zion, San Francisco, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 34 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 94122.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice-San Francisco, office in San Francisco, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Crossroads Home Health & Hospice, office in San Francisco, 1.7 miles away, straight line
By The Bay Health, office in San Francisco, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- City And County Of San Francisco, San Francisco. 0.8 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively high. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lawton Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Lawton Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Lawton Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Lawton Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center reports 4.49 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Lawton Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Lawton Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center have?
Lawton Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is certified for 68 beds.