Kimochi Home
State licensed1531 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Assisted Living
Assisted livingResidential care for the elderly (RCFE)24-hour personal care
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State licensedAssisted LivingSkilled Nursing
San Francisco Towers
San Francisco, CaliforniaNursing home on site: Medicare record
About San Francisco Towers
San Francisco Towers offers assisted living for seniors who want to maintain independence while receiving personalized support. Our California community provides daily care assistance, medication management, and social activities designed to help residents thrive in the heart of San Francisco.
Community at a glance
Capacity
350 residents
State license
#380540292, Licensed
Location
San Francisco, CA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Assisted LivingSkilled Nursing
Contact & location
1661 Pine Street, San Francisco, California 94109
California inspection record
From the California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division, which licenses and inspects San Francisco Towers. Checked October 8, 2026. See the state's record and reports
State inspectors last visited San Francisco Towers on February 4, 2026.
Since May 2022, California's Community Care Licensing Division has made 4 routine inspections, 3 complaint visits and 4 other visits.
Those visits produced no citations.
Across 7,137 licensed communities in California, the average in the state's record is 5.9 citations and 27% have none.
The state investigated 3 complaints, and substantiated none of the allegations.
Last visit
Feb 4, 2026
Routine inspections
4
Type A citations
0
Type B citations
0
Visits and citations
No citations in the state's record for San Francisco Towers.
| Kind of visit | Visits | Type A | Type B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routine inspections | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Complaint investigations | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Other visits | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Type A: an immediate risk to residents' health, safety or personal rights. Type B: a potential risk if not corrected. Routine inspections on Oct 20, 2025, Oct 17, 2024, Oct 11, 2022, May 5, 2022.
Complaints
- September 2, 20251 unfounded
- January 22, 20251 unsubstantiated
- December 10, 20241 unfounded
- substantiated:
- the state found it more likely than not that it happened.
- inconclusive:
- the state could not prove or disprove it.
- unsubstantiated:
- it may have happened, but there was not enough evidence.
- unfounded:
- the state found it false or not possible.
License
- License number
- 380540292
- License type
- RCFE-Continuing Care Retirement Community
- Status
- Licensed
- Licensed capacity
- 350 residents
- Licensed since
- October 31, 1997
- Licensee
- Front Porch Communities and Services
- Administrator
- Mark Nitsche
Medicare record for the nursing home on this campus
San Francisco Towers includes San Francisco Towers, a Medicare-certified nursing home at the same address. Everything below is Medicare's record for that nursing home. It does not rate San Francisco Towers's other levels of care, which the state licenses and inspects separately.
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 December 4, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 6 hours 53 minutes with each resident a day, above the California average of 4 hours 31 minutes.
Medicare has not fined San Francisco Towers in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 6 hours 53 minutesAbove the California average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 2 hours 8 minutesAbove the California average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 13%Below the California average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
8 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
December 4, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 16, 2025Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 16, 2025Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 16, 2025Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 16, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 16, 2025
June 7, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 11, 2024Implement 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 11, 2024Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 11, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Front Porch Communities and Services
- Medicare-certified beds
- 27
- Average residents per day
- 15
- Accepts
- Medicare
- First certified
- July 28, 1998
- Part of a chain
- Front Porch, 9 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 555728
Location
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1661 Pine StreetSan Francisco, CA 94109
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Questions about San Francisco Towers
Has San Francisco Towers had any violations?+
California's Community Care Licensing Division has issued no citations to San Francisco Towers since May 2022.
When was San Francisco Towers last inspected?+
State inspectors last visited on February 4, 2026. Each visit's report is public on the state's facility search.
Have there been complaints about San Francisco Towers?+
The state investigated 3 complaints since May 2022. Of the allegations, 0 were substantiated, 0 inconclusive, 1 unsubstantiated and 2 unfounded.
Does San Francisco Towers have a nursing home?+
Yes. San Francisco Towers is a Medicare-certified nursing home on the same campus. Its Medicare record of inspections, staffing and fines is below. That record covers the nursing home only, not San Francisco Towers's other levels of care.
How did San Francisco Towers do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on December 4, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies. The California average is 15.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at San Francisco Towers?+
Nurses and aides spend 6 hours 53 minutes with each resident per day, including 2 hours 8 minutes from registered nurses. 13% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has San Francisco Towers been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against San Francisco Towers in the last three years.
How much does assisted living cost?+
The national median is around $6,200 per month, though it ranges from roughly $4,500 to $11,800 depending on location, apartment size, and level of care.
Does Medicare pay for assisted living?+
Medicare does not cover the room-and-board cost of assisted living. Medicaid may help in many states through waivers, and VA benefits can offset costs for eligible veterans.
What's the difference from a nursing home?+
Assisted living is for people who need help with daily tasks but are largely independent. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24-hour medical and rehabilitative care.