Nursing home
Pine Ridge Care Center
45 Professional Center Pkwy, San Rafael, CA 94903 · Map
For profit - Partnership · Part of Mariner Health Care (18 facilities) · 101 certified beds
Pine Ridge Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in San Rafael, California. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.15 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Dec 5, 2025 cited 19 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $7,542In 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 Pine Ridge 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) | 4.15 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.02 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.67 | 2.64 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 42.3% | 38.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 19.0 | 15.4 | 9.5 | above 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.
- Every deficiency from the February 12, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 4, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $7,542, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Pine Ridge 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
Protect 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 Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026 · 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 · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025 · 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
- 45 Professional Center Pkwy
San Rafael, CA 94903 - CMS certification #
- 055850
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Certified beds
- 101
- Avg residents/day
- 88.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-11-01
- Chain
- Mariner Health Care (18 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Mariner Health Care
Mariner Health Care operates 18 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Mariner Health Care facilities →
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Pine Ridge Care Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Kitchen 4 inspections by Marin County Environmental Health Services since 2024; latest No Violation(s) Found, grade Green placard (June 2026)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Kitchen inspections
The local health department inspects the kitchen that serves residents. Results are in the agency's own words.
Marin County Environmental Health Services: Pine Ridge Care Center
- Jun 5, 2026 (routine): No Violation(s) Found, grade Green placard. No violations listed.
- Nov 6, 2025 (routine): Only Minor Violation(s) Found, grade Green placard.
1 violation
- Handwashing practices
- Dec 31, 2024 (routine): Only Minor Violation(s) Found, grade Green placard.
1 violation
- CHSC 113953.2
- Mar 5, 2024 (routine): Only Minor Violation(s) Found, grade Green placard.
1 violation
- CHSC 114268
Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Green placard: Pass. Yellow placard: Conditional pass; follow-up required. Red placard: Closed.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital, San Rafael. 0.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Northgate Postacute Care, San Rafael. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- By The Bay Health, Larkspur. 4.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 94903 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita San Rafael Dialysis, San Rafael, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Shc Larkspur, Greenbrae, 4.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita San Pablo Dialysis, San Pablo, 11.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 15 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 94903.
Madrona Hospice Care Inc, office in San Rafael, 0.9 miles away, straight line
By The Bay Health, office in Larkspur, 4.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Sutter Care At Home, office in San Francisco, 16.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Permanente Medical Group Inc, Richmond. 11.0 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)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In San Rafael, CA, risk to homes is greater than 41% of communities in California and 80% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, coastal flooding very high, wildfire relatively moderate, 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 | Nothing on record |
| Marin County Environmental Health Services kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 Pine Ridge Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Pine Ridge Care Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Pine Ridge Care Center staffed?
Pine Ridge Care Center reports 4.15 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Pine Ridge Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 19 deficiencies.
How many beds does Pine Ridge Care Center have?
Pine Ridge Care Center is certified for 101 beds.