Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
San Francisco Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
1661 Pine Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Front Porch (9 facilities) · 27 certified beds
San Francisco Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in San Francisco, California. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 6.23 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Dec 4, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How San Francisco Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing 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.
| Metric | This facility | California avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 6.23 | 4.51 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.10 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.31 | 2.64 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 10.0% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the December 4, 2025 inspection was corrected by December 16, 2025
What inspectors found at San Francisco Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
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 · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 4, 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 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 11 deficiencies
- 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 · Jun 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jun 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 16, 2023 - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 16, 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 16, 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
- 1661 Pine Street
San Francisco, CA 94109 - CMS certification #
- 555728
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 27
- Avg residents/day
- 16.9
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 1998-07-28
- Chain
- Front Porch (9 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Front Porch
Front Porch operates 9 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Front Porch 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 Health Saint Francis Hospital, San Francisco. 0.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- City View Post Acute, San Francisco. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Sutter Care At Home, San Francisco. 0.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 94109 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Shc San Francisco, San Francisco, 0.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita San Francisco Dialysis, San Francisco, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita San Francisco Home Training (Pd), San Francisco, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 29 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 94109.
By The Bay Health, office in San Francisco, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Sutter Care At Home, office in San Francisco, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Self-Help Home Care & Hospice, office in San Francisco, 1.1 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Sharon Chow, MD, San Francisco. 1.0 mile 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 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 |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 San Francisco Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives San Francisco Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is San Francisco Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
San Francisco Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 6.23 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has San Francisco Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does San Francisco Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
San Francisco Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 27 beds.