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Nursing homes in San Rafael, CA

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As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 7 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in San Rafael, CA. 7 have a CMS overall star rating, and 2 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated, at 5 stars, are Pine Ridge Care Center and Villa Marin.

Source: CMS: Nursing Homes - Provider Information (4pq5-n9py) · Data release: September 2026 · Page updated:

How this list is ordered: by the CMS overall star rating, highest first; ties alphabetical; nursing homes without a rating last (no rating is not a bad rating). Nothing else changes the order, and no nursing home can pay us. This page has no ads, sponsors or partner links. Methodology · Ownership disclosure

Nursing homes, ranked by CMS star rating

Listed by the address CMS publishes. Check Care Compare for inspection reports before you choose.

  1. Rank 1

    Pine Ridge Care Center

    5 out of 5 · CMS overall rating
    45 Professional Center Pkwy, San Rafael, CA 94903(415) 479-3610
    • Health inspections: 3 of 5
    • Staffing: 5 of 5
    • Quality measures: 5 of 5
    For profit - Partnership · 101 certified beds · CCN 055850CMS profile on Care Compare for Pine Ridge Care Center
  2. Rank 2

    Villa Marin

    5 out of 5 · CMS overall rating
    100 Thorndale Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903(415) 492-2408
    • Health inspections: 4 of 5
    • Staffing: 4 of 5
    • Quality measures: 5 of 5
    Non profit - Corporation · 31 certified beds · CCN 555227CMS profile on Care Compare for Villa Marin
  3. Rank 3

    Professional Post Acute Center

    3 out of 5 · CMS overall rating
    81 Professional Center Parkway, San Rafael, CA 94903(415) 479-5161
    • Health inspections: 2 of 5
    • Staffing: 4 of 5
    • Quality measures: 5 of 5
    For profit - Limited Liability company · 99 certified beds · CCN 555214CMS profile on Care Compare for Professional Post Acute Center
  4. Rank 4

    Smith Ranch Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Cente

    3 out of 5 · CMS overall rating
    1550 Silveira Parkway, San Rafael, CA 94903(415) 499-1000
    • Health inspections: 2 of 5
    • Staffing: 3 of 5
    • Quality measures: 5 of 5
    For profit - Limited Liability company · 80 certified beds · CCN 555595CMS profile on Care Compare for Smith Ranch Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Cente
  5. Rank 5

    Marin Post Acute

    2 out of 5 · CMS overall rating
    234 N. San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, CA 94903(415) 479-3450
    • Health inspections: 2 of 5
    • Staffing: 2 of 5
    • Quality measures: 4 of 5
    • CMS abuse icon (cited for abuse; see Care Compare)
    For profit - Limited Liability company · 168 certified beds · CCN 055310CMS profile on Care Compare for Marin Post Acute
  6. Rank 6

    Northgate Postacute Care

    2 out of 5 · CMS overall rating
    40 Professional Center Parkway, San Rafael, CA 94903(415) 479-1230
    • Health inspections: 2 of 5
    • Staffing: 2 of 5
    • Quality measures: 4 of 5
    • CMS abuse icon (cited for abuse; see Care Compare)
    For profit - Limited Liability company · 52 certified beds · CCN 056430CMS profile on Care Compare for Northgate Postacute Care
  7. Rank 7

    San Rafael Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP

    2 out of 5 · CMS overall rating
    1601 5th Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901(415) 456-7170
    • Health inspections: 2 of 5
    • Staffing: 4 of 5
    • Quality measures: 4 of 5
    For profit - Limited Liability company · 54 certified beds · CCN 055331CMS profile on Care Compare for San Rafael Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP

Who pays

Medicare Part A covers short-term skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least 3 days in a row: in 2026 you pay $0 for days 1–20 (after the Part A deductible) and $217 a day for days 21–100, and Medicare pays nothing after day 100. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home; Medicaid can for people who qualify. Source: Medicare.gov.

Common questions

How many nursing homes are in San Rafael, CA?

As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 7 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in San Rafael, CA.

Which nursing homes in San Rafael, CA have the highest CMS ratings?

7 have a CMS overall star rating, and 2 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated, at 5 stars, are Pine Ridge Care Center and Villa Marin.

Does Medicare pay for a nursing home?

Medicare Part A covers short-term skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least 3 days in a row: in 2026 you pay $0 for days 1–20 (after the Part A deductible) and $217 a day for days 21–100, and Medicare pays nothing after day 100. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home; Medicaid can for people who qualify. Source: Medicare.gov.

Can a nursing home pay to change this list?

No. Every nursing home in the CMS file with an address here is listed, ordered only by the CMS overall star rating (ties alphabetical, unrated last). No nursing home can pay HomeCareFinder, and these pages carry no ads or partner links.

Related

Quick facts: 7 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in San Rafael, CA; 7 have a CMS overall star rating and 2 are rated 4+ stars (CMS Care Compare, September 2026); ranked only by CMS stars, never paid.