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Millbrae Care Center

33 MATEO AVENUE, MILLBRAE, CA, 94030
(650) 689-5784
140 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
140
CMS facility ID
056122
Care type
Nursing home
County
San Mateo
Facility name
Millbrae Care Center
Street address
33 MATEO AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Millbrae, CA 94030
Phone
(650) 689-5784

Millbrae Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Millbrae, California. It is licensed for 140 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 14 senior care facilities in Millbrae 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.

Federal inspectors have cited Millbrae Care Center 88 times across 18 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $7,045 in fines. 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 August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Mayer, Ronald
Direct owner — 65% stake — since 2019
Choy, Estrella
Direct owner — 10% stake — since 2019
Peretz, Asher
Direct owner — 10% stake — since 2019
Rodriguez, Elsa
Operational control — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1969-10-24
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
17 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$7,045 total
Last standard inspection
2026-05-08
Nurse staffing
3.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$408 per day (≈ $12,400/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
6% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 90% private/other
Occupancy
87% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
21% below the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
140
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-06-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0711
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
F-0712
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
2026-05-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered13 citations
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2026-06-05
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2026-06-05
F-0628
D · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2026-06-05
F-0636
D · No harm found
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Corrected 2026-06-05
F-0637
D · No harm found
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2026-06-05
F-0638
E · No harm found
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Corrected 2026-06-05
F-0640
F · No harm found
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2026-06-05
F-0656
E · 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 2026-06-05
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-06-05
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 2026-06-05
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-06-05
F-0761
E · 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 2026-06-05
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-06-05
15 earlier / fire-safety inspections (73 citations)
2026-01-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2026-03-05
F-0657
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2026-03-05
2025-06-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0745
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Corrected 2025-07-02
2025-05-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0557
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Corrected 2025-07-02
2024-10-17Health inspection8 citations
F-0640
D · No harm found
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2024-11-17
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-11-17
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2024-11-17
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 2024-11-17
F-0770
D · No harm found
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Corrected 2024-11-17
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-11-17
F-0911
B · No harm found
Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.
Corrected 2024-11-17
F-0926
E · No harm found
Have policies on smoking.
Corrected 2024-11-17
2024-08-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0726
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2024-09-05
2024-06-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0745
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Corrected 2024-07-05
2024-04-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-05-10
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-05-10
2024-01-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered11 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-03-21
F-0558
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2024-03-21
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-03-21
F-0637
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2024-03-21
F-0688
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2024-03-21
F-0692
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-03-21
F-0825
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Corrected 2024-03-21
F-0867
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2024-03-21
F-0911
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.
Corrected 2024-03-21
F-0919
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2024-03-21
F-0921
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2024-03-21
2024-01-03Health 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 2024-03-18
F-0689
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-03-18
2023-08-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0607
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2023-09-28
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-09-28
2023-08-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0607
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2023-08-18
2021-12-03Health inspection13 citations
F-0684
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2022-01-28
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2022-01-28
F-0692
G · Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2022-01-28
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 2022-03-10
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2022-03-10
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2022-03-10
F-0761
E · 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 2022-03-10
F-0802
E · No harm foundFood safety
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Corrected 2022-03-10
F-0803
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2022-01-28
F-0804
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2022-01-28
F-0812
D · 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 2022-01-28
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-03-10
F-0908
D · No harm found
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2022-01-28
2026-05-08Fire-safety inspection9 citations
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2026-06-07
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2026-06-07
K-0341
C · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2026-06-07
K-0342
D · No harm found
Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
Corrected 2026-06-07
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-05-22
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-05-12
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2026-06-07
K-0741
D · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2026-05-12
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-06-07
2024-10-17Fire-safety inspection11 citations
K-0161
E · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2024-11-22
K-0291
D · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2024-11-22
K-0293
F · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2024-11-22
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-12-16
K-0347
E · No harm found
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Corrected 2024-12-16
K-0352
C · No harm found
Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-12-16
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-11-22
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-10-22
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-11-22
K-0374
C · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2024-12-16
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-11-22
2021-12-03Fire-safety inspection8 citations
E-0030
C · No harm found
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Corrected 2021-12-21
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2021-12-21
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2021-12-21
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2021-12-21
K-0741
D · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2021-12-21
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2021-12-21
K-0919
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Corrected 2021-12-21
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2021-12-21

Federal penalties

2024-01-03Fine$7,045
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 056122.
What people say on Google.
5.07 ratings on Google
★★★★★M. R. Zugzwang · 2026-08-27 · via Google

“My dad stayed here for a couple weeks for physical therapy. The team did a great job getting him back on his feet! I was so proud to see him finally walk again after spending almost a month at Kaiser. Thank you team Millbrae! Bonus: Parking is easy!”

★★★★★Jaan Baber · 2026-08-27 · via Google

“I dropped off my grandma and at first she was nervous about it. After her 2 week stay, I picked her up and she was telling me all about how nice it was. Old person approved👍”

★★★★★Yasmine Panah · 2026-08-27 · via Google

“Amazing staff, very helpful and friendly”

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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PACER federal dockets
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