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Central Gardens Post Acute

1355 ELLIS STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94115

(415) 567-2967

92 licensed beds

CMS rates Central Gardens Post Acute 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 47 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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San Francisco, CA 94115

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

055280

Care type

Nursing home

County

San Francisco

Facility name

Central Gardens Post Acute

Street address

1355 ELLIS STREET

City / state / ZIP

San Francisco, CA 94115

Phone

(415) 567-2967

About this facility — Central Gardens Post Acute

Central Gardens Post Acute is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in San Francisco, California. It is licensed for 92 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 88 senior care facilities in San Francisco and 1,165 skilled nursing facilities across California. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Pacs Group, a group of 277 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Central Gardens Post Acute 47 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Pacs Group

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Providence Group Inc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2019

Apt, Frederick

Officer — since 2024

Jergensen, Joshua

Officer — since 2024

Mitchell, John

Officer — since 2024

Portier, David

Managing employee — since 2019

Russell, Matthew

Managing employee — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

6 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1967-01-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

3 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-02-20

Nurse staffing

3.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$661 per day (≈ $20,090/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

6% Medicaid · 34% Medicare · 61% private/other

Occupancy

87% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

29% above the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-02-20Health inspection3 citations

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2025-03-13

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2025-03-13

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-03-13

2024-04-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0609

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-05-31

F-0655

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-05-31

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (42 citations)

2024-01-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-05-01

2023-05-26Health inspection8 citations

F-0655

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-06-24

F-0656

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-06-24

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2023-06-24

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2023-06-24

F-0759

E · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2023-06-24

F-0761

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2023-06-24

F-0806

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

Corrected 2023-06-24

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-06-24

2019-10-04Health inspection12 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2019-11-12

F-0554

D · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2019-11-12

F-0582

E · No harm found

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2019-11-12

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2019-11-12

F-0689

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2019-11-12

F-0726

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2019-11-12

F-0759

E · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2019-11-12

F-0760

E · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2019-11-12

F-0761

E · No harm found

Corrected 2019-11-12

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2019-11-12

F-0842

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2019-11-12

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2019-11-12

2025-02-20Fire-safety inspection8 citations

E-0032

C · No harm found

Provide primary/alternate means for communication.

Corrected 2025-03-06

K-0161

D · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2025-03-06

K-0347

C · No harm found

Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

Corrected 2025-03-06

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-03-06

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2025-03-06

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-03-06

K-0919

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2025-03-06

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-03-06

2023-05-26Fire-safety inspection8 citations

E-0037

D · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2023-06-20

E-0039

D · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2023-06-20

K-0161

E · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2023-06-20

K-0347

F · No harm found

Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

Corrected 2023-06-20

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-06-20

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2023-06-20

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-06-20

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2023-06-20

2019-10-04Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0161

E · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2019-11-26

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2019-11-26

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2019-11-26

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2019-11-26

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2019-11-26

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 055280.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in California.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 23% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 65

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.9

Higher than 11% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.3

Nursing staff turnover, annual

37%

Higher than 52% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 36%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the California average on 10 and worse on 4. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	5.3%	10.2%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	3.5%	4.1%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	1.2%	0.7%	0.7%	Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.9%	1.2%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	21.7%	7.6%	13.5%	Worse than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	0.9%	1.6%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	98.7%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	0.8%	8.9%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	1.4%	13.7%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	98.5%	97.9%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	4.5%	4.3%	4.5%	Near state average
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	21.5%	9.8%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	8.7%	12.3%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.75	2.21	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.81	1.50	1.69	Worse than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	99.8%	94.6%	82.3%	Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	1.0%	1.3%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	96.7%	93.1%	80.1%	Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	23.9%	22.6%	23.4%	Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	10.9%	11.1%	11.8%	Near state average

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0759 3 inspections. Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
F-0880 3 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
K-0161 3 inspections. Use approved construction type or materials.
K-0353 3 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
K-0920 3 inspections. Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
K-0347 2 inspections. Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

What its owners also hold

Providence Group Inc has an ownership stake on file at 32 nursing homes, averaging 2.7 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.

Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in California

Licensing: California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Care Quality, Licensing and Certification
File a complaint: 844-538-8766 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-231-4024. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 833-401-0832. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus, about 0.5 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco, about 0.7 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Ucsf Health Saint Francis Hospital, about 0.8 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Sequoias San Francisco Convalescent Hospital, San Francisco, about 0.2 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
The Carlisle, San Francisco, about 0.3 miles. 4 state visits on record.
Kokoro Assisted Living, San Francisco, about 0.3 miles. 7 state visits on record.
Coventry Place, San Francisco, about 0.4 miles. 34 state visits on record.
Victorian Post Acute, San Francisco, about 0.4 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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