For profit - Limited Liability company ·
54 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
2
Overall CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆
San Rafael Healthcare & Wellness Center, Lp is a Medicare-certified nursing home in San Rafael, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.06 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Mar 20, 2025 cited 29 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $8,278 in CMS records.
2 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
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
How San Rafael Healthcare & Wellness Center, Lp 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
4.06
4.51
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.53
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.60
2.64
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
48.1%
38.1%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
29.0
15.4
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.06
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.53
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.93
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.60
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.66
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
48.1%
Registered Nurses
75.0%
Administrator Changes—
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Mar 20, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
29
Total Deficiencies Found
156
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at San Rafael Healthcare & Wellness Center, Lp
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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 23, 2025
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 · Jul 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 3, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 3, 2025
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 · Jun 3, 2025
Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 7, 2025
Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.Environmental Deficiencies · Apr 23, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 23, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2025
Actual 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 · Mar 27, 2025
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 · Mar 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 24, 2025
About This Facility
Address
1601 5Th Avenue San Rafael, CA 94901
CMS Certification #
055331
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
54
Avg Residents/Day
51.5
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1974-03-29
Setting
Urban
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives San Rafael Healthcare & Wellness Center, Lp 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.
San Rafael Healthcare & Wellness Center, Lp reports 4.06 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 29 deficiencies.
San Rafael Healthcare & Wellness Center, Lp is certified for 54 beds.
Admissions at San Rafael Healthcare & Wellness Center, Lp
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