Skip to content

The Avenues Transitional Care Center

2043 19th Avenue, San Francisco, California 94116

Overview

The Avenues Transitional Care Center has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the California average of 3.2. It ranks 13th of 18 nursing homes in San Francisco. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).

Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 85% of nursing homes in California (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on March 24, 2025, found 11 health deficiencies, fewer than the California average of 15.5. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $12,685 in the past three years.

The Avenues Transitional Care Center is a for-profit facility with 140 certified beds, caring for about 134 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1974.

Medicare ratings

Overall
Health inspections
Quality of care
Staffing

Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.

How it compares nearby

Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.

In San Francisco13th of 18 facilities

Top 73%

Within 100 miles109th of 336 facilities

Top 33%

In California286th of 1,154 facilities

Top 25%

Family reviews

No reviews yet. If your family has experience with The Avenues Transitional Care Center, your review helps others decide.

Review The Avenues Transitional Care Center

Rate each area from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Food
Staff
Rooms
Residents

Your name and review are published. Your email is never shown. Privacy policy

Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
March 24, 2025
Health deficiencies cited
11
Complaint-related deficiencies
1
Fines in the last 3 years
1 totaling $12,685
Payment denials
0
Total penalties
1

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff3.91 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.83 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.61 hrs
  • Nurse aides2.47 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.14 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified beds
140
Average residents per day
134
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
March 29, 1974
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes