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Northgate Postacute Care provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services designed for San Rafael, California residents who need specialized medical care and recovery support. Our team focuses on helping patients regain independence through personalized treatment plans and compassionate clinical expertise.
Capacity
52 residents
Location
San Rafael, CA
Status
Listed in a public registry
40 PROFESSIONAL CENTER PARKWAY, San Rafael, California 94903
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 21, 2025, state inspectors cited 18 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 4 minutes with each resident a day, below the California average of 4 hours 31 minutes.
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 4 minutesBelow the California average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 12 minutesBelow the California average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 46%Above the California average |
28 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 18, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
June 11, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
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.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide.
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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State inspectors visited on August 21, 2025 and cited 18 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint investigations. The California average is 15.5.
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 4 minutes with each resident per day, including 12 minutes from registered nurses. 46% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Medicare's records show no fines against Northgate Postacute Care in the last three years.
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.