Marin Terrace
State licensed297 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941
Assisted Living
Assisted livingResidential care for the elderly (RCFE)24-hour personal care
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The Redwoods
Mill Valley, CaliforniaNursing home on site: Medicare record
About The Redwoods
The Redwoods brings personalized assisted living to Mill Valley, California, where experienced caregivers support daily activities while residents maintain their independence. Our compassionate team understands that quality care means respecting individual preferences and fostering meaningful connections within our community.
Community at a glance
Capacity
150 residents
State license
#210102866, Licensed
Location
Mill Valley, CA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Assisted LivingIndependent LivingSkilled NursingActive Adult Living
Contact & location
40 Camino Alto, Mill Valley, California 94941
California inspection record
From the California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division, which licenses and inspects The Redwoods. Checked October 8, 2026. See the state's record and reports
State inspectors last visited The Redwoods on September 22, 2026.
Since July 2022, California's Community Care Licensing Division has made 5 routine inspections, 3 complaint visits and 8 other visits.
Inspectors issued 6 Type A citations and 4 Type B citations. A Type A citation means an immediate risk to residents' health, safety or personal rights.
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 found 1 allegation substantiated.
Last visit
Sep 22, 2026
Routine inspections
5
Type A citations
6
Type B citations
4
Visits and citations
| Kind of visit | Visits | Type A | Type B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routine inspections | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Complaint investigations | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Other visits | 8 | 5 | 4 |
Type A: an immediate risk to residents' health, safety or personal rights. Type B: a potential risk if not corrected. Routine inspections on Sep 22, 2026, Sep 23, 2025, Sep 20, 2024, Aug 7, 2023, Jul 20, 2022.
Complaints
- March 18, 20251 unsubstantiated
- July 25, 20241 unfounded
- September 12, 20221 allegation substantiated, 1 citation
- 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
- 210102866
- License type
- Residential Care Elderly
- Status
- Licensed
- Licensed capacity
- 150 residents
- Licensed since
- September 6, 1980
- Licensee
- Community Church Retirement Center
- Administrator
- Elena Davidenko
Medicare record for the nursing home on this campus
The Redwoods includes The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors, a Medicare-certified nursing home at the same address. Everything below is Medicare's record for that nursing home. It does not rate The Redwoods'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 May 22, 2026, state inspectors cited 11 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 39 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the California average.
Medicare fined The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors once in the last three years, $54,421 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 39 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 32 minutesBelow the California average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 40%Above the California average |
Inspections
27 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 22, 2026 · Standard inspection · 11 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 25, 2026Procure 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 Jun 25, 2026Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)EnvironmentalCorrected Jun 25, 2026Ensure 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 pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 25, 2026Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jun 25, 2026Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 25, 2026Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 25, 2026Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 25, 2026Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 25, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 25, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 25, 2026
August 19, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 11, 2025
July 29, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 2, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 2, 2025
April 23, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 23, 2025
July 12, 2024 · Standard inspection · 12 citations+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 23, 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 pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 8, 2024Post nurse staffing information every day.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Aug 8, 2024Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 8, 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 pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 8, 2024Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Aug 8, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 8, 2024Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 8, 2024Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationCorrected Aug 8, 2024Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Aug 8, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 29, 2024Honor 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 Jul 17, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $54,421 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- July 12, 2024Fine: $54,421
- July 12, 2024Payment denial, 14 days
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors
- Medicare-certified beds
- 58
- Average residents per day
- 43
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- April 4, 2005
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 555826
Location
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40 Camino AltoMill Valley, CA 94941
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Questions about The Redwoods
Has The Redwoods had any violations?+
California's Community Care Licensing Division has issued The Redwoods 6 Type A citations and 4 Type B citations since July 2022. Type A means an immediate risk to residents' health, safety or personal rights; Type B means a potential risk if not corrected.
When was The Redwoods last inspected?+
State inspectors last visited on September 22, 2026. Each visit's report is public on the state's facility search.
Have there been complaints about The Redwoods?+
The state investigated 3 complaints since July 2022. Of the allegations, 1 were substantiated, 0 inconclusive, 1 unsubstantiated and 1 unfounded.
Does The Redwoods have a nursing home?+
Yes. The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors 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 The Redwoods's other levels of care.
How did The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on May 22, 2026 and cited 11 health deficiencies. The California average is 15.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 39 minutes with each resident per day, including 32 minutes from registered nurses. 40% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors once in the last three years, totaling $54,421.
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.