Nursing home report
SAN RAFAEL, CA · Medicare-certified · 101 beds
PINE RIDGE CARE CENTER in San Rafael has a 5-star overall rating, with strong staffing and quality scores and nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (4.48 vs 4.1 hours per resident day). Its health inspection rating is 3 stars, with $0 in fines in the last 24 months and several recent inspection citations noted.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.4765 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.4765.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to ensure a licensed pharmacist reviewed residents' medications each month and reported any problems as required. Cited December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 756 — 42 CFR §483.45(c) — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure residents had reasonable access to and privacy when using communication methods. Cited August 2021 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 576 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited February 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
