Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Pine Ridge Care Center
45 Professional Center PKWY · San Rafael, CA 94903 · 101 certified beds
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About Pine Ridge Care Center
Pine Ridge Care Center is a nursing home in San Rafael, California. Its capacity is 101 beds, above the Marin County median of 72 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Mariner Health Care. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 44 citations, the most recent on February 12, 2026. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.49 hours per resident per day. It is one of 7 nursing homes listed in San Rafael. Residents and families can raise concerns with the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman at 1-800-231-4024. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
4.0Staffing
5.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (44)
Records from August 2021 to February 2026.
April 17, 2025
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 22, 2025.
December 12, 2024
Tag F0676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 2, 2025.
December 12, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 2, 2025.
December 12, 2024
Tag F0638Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 2, 2025.
December 12, 2024
Tag F0912Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 2, 2025.
May 28, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 29, 2024.
March 19, 2024
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 3, 2024.
September 11, 2023
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 27, 2023.
July 21, 2023
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected August 15, 2023.
August 12, 2021
Tag F0576Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 13, 2021.
August 12, 2021
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 13, 2021.
August 12, 2021
Tag F0756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 13, 2021.
August 12, 2021
Tag F0585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 13, 2021.
August 12, 2021
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 13, 2021.
August 12, 2021
Tag F0577Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 13, 2021.
August 12, 2021
Tag F0758Implement 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 l….
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 13, 2021.
August 12, 2021
Tag F0841Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 13, 2021.
August 12, 2021
Tag F0867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 13, 2021.
August 12, 2021
Tag F0802Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 13, 2021.
August 12, 2021
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 13, 2021.
Penalties (1)
July 21, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $7,542 against this nursing home on July 21, 2023.
Staffing
4.49 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 4.25 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Mariner Health Care, a chain of 17 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.5 overall, 2.6 for health inspections, 4.3 for staffing, 4.6 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
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Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in San Rafael.
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