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The Redwoods, A Community of Seniors

40 Camino Alto · Mill Valley, CA 94941 · 58 certified beds

(415) 383-2741

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About The Redwoods, A Community of Seniors

The Redwoods, A Community of Seniors is a nursing home in Mill Valley, California. Its capacity is 58 beds, below the Marin County median of 72 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 37 citations, the most recent on August 19, 2025. CMS also lists 3 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 5.16 hours per resident per day. 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

4.0

Staffing

5.0

Quality measures

4.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (37)

Records from November 2019 to August 2025.

  • August 19, 2025

    Tag F0658

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 11, 2025.

  • July 29, 2025

    Tag F0641

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 2, 2025.

  • July 29, 2025

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 2, 2025.

  • April 23, 2025

    Tag F0623

    Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 23, 2025.

  • July 12, 2024

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 8, 2024.

  • July 12, 2024

    Tag F0689

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected August 23, 2024.

  • July 12, 2024

    Tag F0578

    Honor 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.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 17, 2024.

  • July 12, 2024

    Tag F0947

    Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 8, 2024.

  • July 12, 2024

    Tag F0726

    Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 8, 2024.

  • July 12, 2024

    Tag F0758

    Implement 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 August 8, 2024.

  • July 12, 2024

    Tag F0732

    Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 8, 2024.

  • July 12, 2024

    Tag F0761

    Ensure 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.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 8, 2024.

  • July 12, 2024

    Tag F0656

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 29, 2024.

  • July 12, 2024

    Tag F0865

    Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 8, 2024.

  • July 12, 2024

    Tag F0756

    Ensure 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 August 8, 2024.

  • July 12, 2024

    Tag F0842

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 8, 2024.

  • September 27, 2023

    Tag F0609

    Timely 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 November 17, 2023.

  • September 27, 2023

    Tag F0689

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected November 17, 2023.

  • February 18, 2022

    Tag F0655

    Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 14, 2022.

  • February 18, 2022

    Tag F0685

    Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 14, 2022.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Penalties (3)

Total fines: $103,054

  • July 12, 2024 · Payment Denial

    CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting August 9, 2024, lasting 14 days (triggered by inspection on July 12, 2024).

  • July 12, 2024 · Fine

    CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $54,421 against this nursing home on July 12, 2024.

  • September 27, 2023 · Fine

    CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $48,633 against this nursing home on September 27, 2023.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Staffing

5.16 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 4.63 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

Non profit - Corporation

  • Parent company: The Redwoods, A Community of Seniors

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in California.

Nursing Homes

California median$12,167/mo

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