Nursing home
The Tamalpais
501 Via Casitas, Greenbrae, CA 94904 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 52 certified beds
The Tamalpais is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Greenbrae, California. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.85 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Sep 11, 2025 cited 8 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Tamalpais 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) | 4.85 | 4.51 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.30 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.92 | 2.64 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 41.2% | 38.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 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 September 11, 2025 inspection was corrected by October 11, 2025
What inspectors found at The Tamalpais
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 the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
Administration Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Sep 11, 2025 · 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 · Sep 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2025 · 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 · Sep 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2025 · 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 · Sep 11, 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 · Sep 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 8, 2023 · 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 · Dec 8, 2023 · 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 · Dec 8, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 8, 2023 · 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
- 501 Via Casitas
Greenbrae, CA 94904 - CMS certification #
- 056077
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 52
- Avg residents/day
- 21.2
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 1969-06-23
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around The Tamalpais using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Kitchen 7 inspections by Marin County Environmental Health Services since 2024; latest Only Minor Violation(s) Found, grade Green placard (April 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: The Tamalpais
- Apr 30, 2026 (follow-up): Only Minor Violation(s) Found, grade Green placard.
1 violation
- CHSC 114175
- Apr 22, 2026 (routine): Only Minor Violation(s) Found, grade placard. No violations listed.
- Apr 21, 2026 (routine): Violation(s) Found, grade Green placard.
3 violations
- Hot and cold holding temperatures
- Hot and cold holding temperatures
- CHSC 114091
- Jan 14, 2025 (routine): Only Minor Violation(s) Found, grade Green placard.
1 violation
- Hot and cold holding temperatures
- Jul 19, 2024 (follow-up): No Violation(s) Found, grade Green placard.
2 violations
- Hot and cold holding temperatures
- Time as a public health control
- Jul 16, 2024 (routine): Violation(s) Found, grade Yellow placard.
2 violations
- Hot and cold holding temperatures
- Time as a public health control
- Jan 2, 2024 (routine): Only Minor Violation(s) Found, grade Green placard.
1 violation
- Hot and cold holding temperatures
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
- Marinhealth Medical Center, Greenbrae. 0.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- South Marin Health & Wellness Center, Greenbrae. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Allegro Home Health, Inc, Larkspur. 0.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 94904 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Shc Larkspur, Greenbrae, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita San Rafael Dialysis, San Rafael, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita San Pablo Dialysis, San Pablo, 10.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 94904.
By The Bay Health, office in Larkspur, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Sutter Care At Home, office in San Francisco, 12.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Holistic Palliative Care, Inc, office in Oakland, 22.0 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Permanente Medical Group Inc, Richmond. 9.2 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 very high, coastal 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 |
| Marin County Environmental Health Services kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Tamalpais a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Tamalpais an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The Tamalpais staffed?
The Tamalpais reports 4.85 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has The Tamalpais had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Tamalpais have?
The Tamalpais is certified for 52 beds.