Nursing homeFAID #918
Pine Ridge Care Center
45 PROFESSIONAL CENTER PKWY, SAN RAFAEL, CA, 94903
(415) 479-3610
101 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare
Photo via Google · Michael Sullivan-Snell
Public record summary
What we can show you for free.
Bed capacity
101
CMS facility ID
055850
Care type
Nursing home
County
Marin
Facility name
Pine Ridge Care Center
Street address
45 PROFESSIONAL CENTER PKWY
City / state / ZIP
San Rafael, CA 94903
Phone
(415) 479-3610
Website
About this facility — Pine Ridge Care Center
Pine Ridge Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in San Rafael, California. It is licensed for 101 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).
It is one of 36 senior care facilities in San Rafael 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 Pine Ridge Care Center 68 times across 16 inspections in the last three years, including 6 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 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.
Facility background
What the public record shows.
Ownership & operator
Parent company
Mariner Health Care
Ownership type
For profit - Partnership
Registered owners & officers
Gc Holding Company 3, Llc
Direct owner · Partner — 99% stake — since 2022
Capital Funding Group, Llc
Security-interest holder — since 2021
Grancare Llc
Indirect owner — since 2005
Grunstein, Emily
Indirect owner — since 2019
Mariner Health Care, Inc.
Indirect owner — since 2015
Melijoy, Adan
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Mhc Holding Company
Indirect owner — since 2005
Mhc West Holding Company
Indirect owner — since 2005
Monroe, Michael
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
National Senior Care, Inc.
Indirect owner — since 2005
San Rafael Operating Company Gp, Llc
Partner — since 2005
Sarcauga, Dennis
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Serrano, Noel
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Regulatory standing
Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1967-11-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
18 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-12-05
Nurse staffing
4.5 hours per resident per day
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Average billed charges
$502 per day (≈ $15,260/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
77% Medicaid · 16% Medicare · 7% private/other
Occupancy
88% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
2% below the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown
Services & coverage
Licensed beds
101
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
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.
Inspection record
Every citation, dated and graded.
Kitchen & food safety
Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 6 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-02-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0600
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2026-03-04
F-0641
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-03-04
2026-01-08Health 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 2026-02-03
13 earlier / fire-safety inspections (65 citations)
2025-12-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered11 citations
F-0578
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2026-01-04
F-0627
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Corrected 2026-01-04
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 2026-01-04
F-0657
E · 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 2026-01-04
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2026-01-04
F-0699
D · No harm found
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected 2026-01-04
F-0756
F · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2026-01-04
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2026-01-04
F-0807
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Corrected 2026-01-04
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 2026-01-04
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-01-04
2025-09-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-09-25
2025-08-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-08-29
F-0655
D · 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 2025-08-29
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 2025-08-29
2025-07-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2025-08-04
2025-04-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-05-22
F-0678
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Corrected 2025-05-22
2024-12-12Health inspection4 citations
F-0638
D · No harm found
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Corrected 2025-01-02
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2025-01-02
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 2025-01-02
F-0912
D · No harm found
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Corrected 2025-01-02
2024-05-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2024-07-29
2024-03-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2024-05-03
2023-09-11Health 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 2023-10-27
2021-08-12Health inspection15 citations
F-0576
F · No harm found
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Corrected 2021-10-13
F-0577
E · No harm found
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Corrected 2021-10-13
F-0585
E · No harm found
Honor 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.
Corrected 2021-10-13
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 2021-10-13
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 2021-10-13
F-0692
E · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2021-10-13
F-0756
E · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2021-10-13
F-0758
E · No harm found
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 limited.
Corrected 2021-10-13
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 2021-10-13
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 2021-10-13
F-0812
E · 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 2021-10-13
F-0841
E · No harm found
Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
Corrected 2021-10-13
F-0865
E · No harm found
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Corrected 2021-10-13
F-0867
E · No harm found
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2021-10-13
F-0921
E · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2021-10-13
2025-12-05Fire-safety inspection9 citations
K-0161
D · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2026-01-09
K-0293
F · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2026-01-09
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2026-01-09
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2026-01-09
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-01-09
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-01-09
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2026-01-09
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-01-09
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2026-01-09
2024-12-12Fire-safety inspection10 citations
K-0293
D · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2025-01-09
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2025-01-09
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-01-09
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-01-09
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2025-01-09
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-01-09
K-0712
D · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-01-09
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-01-13
K-0919
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Corrected 2025-01-09
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-01-09
2021-08-12Fire-safety inspection6 citations
E-0006
D · No harm found
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Corrected 2021-08-26
K-0347
D · No harm found
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Corrected 2021-08-26
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2021-08-26
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2021-08-26
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2021-08-26
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 2021-08-26
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 055850.
Visitor reviews
What people say on Google.
2.5★★★★★23 ratings on Google
★D C · 2025-09-17 · via Google“Problem was same name different state had 4 stars and we didn't see that and UNFORTUNATELY picked this place. UNSKILLED nursing facility. Everything from the food on up is just terrible. If you have someone you love set up home care. ANYWHERE BUT HERE. Side note wound care seems ok. Update.. Most issues became Slightly less as we were complaining so often or at least when someone is there with …”
★★★★★Molly · 2025-12-17 · via Google“Highly recommend Pine Ridge Care Center. Was referred to Pine Ridge from the Hospital and they came highly recommended due to their CMS 5-star rating. Their ratings across the board are phenomenal. Some of the reviews were not so good, but I understand people can lie but I trusted their rating from CMS. I was there for 6 weeks of Iv therapy and physical therapy. The staff were so kind and always …”
★★★★★Dean Johnson · 2025-12-18 · via Google“Great facility with good staff and great leadership that provided excellent Care to me during my stay. This place is very well run. I was at Pine Ridge for almost 2 months in room 32 recovering from a bad fall I had at home and was sent there after an 8 day stay at the Hospital. Very thankful for all the staff who took care of me and the rehab staff that got me back on my feet a lot stronger. Kind…”
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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