Nursing home
Millbrae Care Center
33 Mateo Avenue, Millbrae, CA 94030 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 140 certified beds
Millbrae Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Millbrae, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.26 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Oct 17, 2024 cited 10 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $7,045In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Millbrae Care 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) | 3.26 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.50 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.83 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 37.6% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 10.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $7,045, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Millbrae Care 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
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 28, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 28, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have policies on smoking.
Environmental Deficiencies · Oct 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Administration Deficiencies · Oct 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Oct 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.
Environmental Deficiencies · Oct 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 33 Mateo Avenue
Millbrae, CA 94030 - CMS certification #
- 056122
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 140
- Avg residents/day
- 127.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1969-10-24
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Millbrae Care Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2020, 7 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Aug 6, 2020: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (health). Case closed Mar 7, 2022. 7 violations cited (2 serious, 5 other). Penalties: $34,570 proposed, $18,275 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Millbrae Care Center, LLC.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 342(A). Penalty $5,000 proposed, $3,250 now. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5199(C)(9). Penalty $325 proposed, $325 now. To be fixed by May 21, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5199(C)(2). Penalty $4,385 proposed, $1,000 now. To be fixed by Apr 20, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 5199(C)(3). Penalty $5,850 proposed, $5,850 now. To be fixed by Apr 20, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 5199(C)(5). Penalty $5,850 proposed, $5,850 now. To be fixed by Apr 20, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5199(C)(6). Penalty $5,850 proposed, $1,000 now. To be fixed by Apr 20, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5199(C)(7). Penalty $7,310 proposed, $1,000 now. To be fixed by Apr 20, 2021. Contested by the employer.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Peninsula Medical Center, Burlingame. 0.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Peninsula Post-acute, Burlingame. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- American Carequest, Burlingame. 0.9 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 94030 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita San Bruno Dialysis, San Bruno, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Shc South San Francisco, South San Francisco, 3.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care South San Francisco, South San Francisco, 3.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 29 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 94030.
Anx Hospice Care, office in Burlingame, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Helping Hands Home Health Care & Hospice, Inc., office in Burlingame, 1.5 miles away, straight line
Medvista Healthcare, Inc, office in Burlingame, 1.5 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Sutter Bay Medical Foundation, Burlingame. 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 high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, coastal flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very 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 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Millbrae Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Millbrae Care Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Millbrae Care Center staffed?
Millbrae Care Center reports 3.26 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Millbrae Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies.
How many beds does Millbrae Care Center have?
Millbrae Care Center is certified for 140 beds.