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San Rafael Healthcare & Wellness Center

1601 5th Avenue, San Rafael, California 94901

Overview

San Rafael Healthcare & Wellness Center has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the California average of 3.2. It ranks 6th of 7 nursing homes in San Rafael. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).

Residents receive about 4.1 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 69% of nursing homes in California (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on March 20, 2025, found 22 health deficiencies, more than the California average of 15.5. 5 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $8,278 in the past three years.

San Rafael Healthcare & Wellness Center is a for-profit facility with 54 certified beds, caring for about 50 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 Rafael6th of 7 facilities

Top 86%

Within 100 miles273rd of 334 facilities

Top 82%

In California831st of 1,154 facilities

Top 73%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
March 20, 2025
Health deficiencies cited
22
Complaint-related deficiencies
5
Fines in the last 3 years
1 totaling $8,278
Payment denials
1
Total penalties
2

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff4.06 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.55 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.93 hrs
  • Nurse aides2.58 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.07 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified beds
54
Average residents per day
50
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
Both
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes