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Northgate Postacute Care

40 Professional Center Parkway, San Rafael, CA 94903

Call Northgate Postacute Care directly(415) 479-1230

For profit - Limited Liability company · 52 certified beds · Medicare and Medicaid · Part of Rmg Capital Partners (9 facilities)

2
Overall
CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆

Northgate Postacute Care is a Medicare-certified nursing home in San Rafael, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.00 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Aug 21, 2025 cited 19 deficiencies.

8 fines totaling $129,101 in CMS records. 8 total penalties
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CMS Quality Ratings

Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.

Overall Rating
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health Inspections
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality Measures
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Long-Stay QM
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Short-Stay QM
No data

How Northgate Postacute Care 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.

MetricThis facilityCalifornia avgNational avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)4.004.513.89below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)0.230.650.68below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)2.632.642.34below avg
Nursing staff turnover—%38.1%46.4%—
Deficiencies cited, last inspection19.015.49.5above avg

Staffing

Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.

4.00
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.23
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.14
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.63
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.71
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day

Staff Turnover

Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.

Total Nursing Staff —
Registered Nurses —
Administrator Changes —

Recent Health Inspection

CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.

Aug 21, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
19
Total Deficiencies Found
96
Health Inspection Score
8
Number of Fines

What inspectors found at Northgate Postacute Care

Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.

  • Actual harm
    Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 7, 2026
  • Potential for harm
    Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 7, 2026
  • Potential for harm
    Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025
  • 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 · Aug 21, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.Environmental Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Keep all essential equipment working safely.Environmental Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Arrange 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 Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025
  • 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 · Aug 21, 2025
  • 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 · Aug 21, 2025

About This Facility

Address

40 Professional Center Parkway
San Rafael, CA 94903

CMS Certification #

056430

Ownership

For profit - Limited Liability company

Certified Beds

52

Avg Residents/Day

49.4

Provider Type

Medicare and Medicaid

First Certified

1974-03-22

Chain

Rmg Capital Partners (9 facilities)

Setting

Urban

Part of Rmg Capital Partners

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Frequently asked questions

CMS gives Northgate Postacute Care an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.

Northgate Postacute Care reports 4.00 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 19 deficiencies.

Northgate Postacute Care is certified for 52 beds.

Admissions at Northgate Postacute Care

For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (415) 479-1230. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.

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