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San Francisco Towers

1661 PINE STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94109

(415) 447-5505

27 licensed beds

CMS rates San Francisco Towers 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 32 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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San Francisco, CA 94109

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

555728

Care type

Nursing home

County

San Francisco

Facility name

San Francisco Towers

Street address

1661 PINE STREET

City / state / ZIP

San Francisco, CA 94109

Phone

(415) 447-5505

About this facility — San Francisco Towers

San Francisco Towers is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in San Francisco, California. It is licensed for 27 beds — well below 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.

Federal inspectors have cited San Francisco Towers 32 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 4 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

Front Porch

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Front Porch Communities and Services

Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2022

Akopyan, Gevork

Operational control — since 2022

Arroyo, Jeniffer

Operational control — since 2020

Duranteau, Nancy

Director — since 2021

Forte, Vincent

Director — since 2021

Haman, Aissatou

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Handy, Joanne

Director — since 2021

Ichien, Christopher

Operational control — since 2018

Jacobs, Laura

Director — since 2019

Kelly, Sean

Officer · Operational control — since 2023

Kroeker, Kevin

Director — since 2018

Macango, Susan

Operational control — since 2026

Mcgovern, Marion

Director — since 2017

Mcmullin, Mary

Operational control — since 2025

Nitsche, Mark

Operational control — since 2022

Olson, Kari

Operational control — since 2021

Omole, Akindele

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Salvador, Eduardo

Officer · Operational control — since 2017

Spencer, Peter

Director — since 2026

Tonnu, Diemlan

Director — since 2018

Vranich, Rachel

Officer — since 2022

Wesson, Oliver

Director — since 2017

Whittaker, Susan

Director — since 2018

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

1998-07-28

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

5 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-12-04

Nurse staffing

6.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$636 per day (≈ $19,330/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

0% Medicaid · 15% Medicare · 85% private/other

Occupancy

73% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

24% 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 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-12-04Health inspection5 citations

F-0578

D · 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 2025-12-16

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 2025-12-16

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-12-16

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2025-12-16

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 2025-12-16

2024-06-07Health inspection3 citations

F-0758

D · 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 2024-07-11

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 2024-07-11

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 2024-07-11

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (24 citations)

2023-03-16Health inspection3 citations

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 2023-04-19

F-0814

D · No harm foundFood safety

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2023-04-19

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-04-19

2025-12-04Fire-safety inspection7 citations

K-0161

D · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2025-12-10

K-0344

C · No harm found

Have an alternate power supply for its alarm system.

Corrected 2025-12-25

K-0372

D · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2025-12-10

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-12-29

K-0919

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2025-12-23

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-12-09

K-0926

C · No harm found

Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.

Corrected 2025-12-19

2024-06-07Fire-safety inspection9 citations

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-06-28

K-0344

E · No harm found

Have an alternate power supply for its alarm system.

Corrected 2024-06-28

K-0345

E · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-06-28

K-0355

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-06-28

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-06-28

K-0531

E · No harm found

Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.

Corrected 2024-06-28

K-0711

E · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2024-06-28

K-0918

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-06-28

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-06-28

2023-03-16Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0291

D · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2023-04-24

K-0345

E · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2023-04-24

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-04-24

K-0712

E · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-04-24

K-0918

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-04-24

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 555728.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in California.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 8% 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

6.9

Higher than 96% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.3

Nursing staff turnover, annual

21%

Higher than 9% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 36%

Resident outcomes

On 17 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the California average on 5 and worse on 7. 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	10.0%	10.2%	13.5%	Near state average
Lose too much weight	4.5%	4.1%	5.1%	Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	3.0%	0.7%	0.7%	Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.0%	1.2%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	4.8%	7.6%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	6.3%	1.6%	3.2%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	98.7%	93.7%	Near state average
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	0.0%	13.7%	19.5%	Better than state
With pressure ulcers	5.9%	4.3%	4.5%	Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	10.3%	9.8%	18.3%	Near state average
Received an antipsychotic medication	40.0%	12.3%	15.4%	Worse than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	99.5%	94.6%	82.3%	Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	1.3%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	93.1%	80.1%	Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	27.7%	22.6%	23.4%	Worse than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	13.3%	11.1%	11.8%	Worse than state

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-0812 3 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
K-0918 3 inspections. Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
K-0344 2 inspections. Have an alternate power supply for its alarm system.
K-0920 2 inspections. Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
K-0345 2 inspections. Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
K-0363 2 inspections. Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

What its owners also hold

Front Porch Communities and Services has an ownership stake on file at 9 nursing homes, averaging 4.8 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

Ucsf Health Saint Francis Hospital, about 0.2 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus, about 0.3 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Chinese Hospital, about 0.7 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.

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

Nearby facilities with inspection records

City View Post Acute, San Francisco, less than 0.1 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
San Francisco Towers, San Francisco, about 0.2 miles. 8 state visits on record.
Coterie Cathedral Hill, San Francisco, about 0.3 miles. 22 state visits on record.
Kimochi Home, San Francisco, about 0.3 miles. 5 state visits on record.
Coventry Place, San Francisco, about 0.4 miles. 34 state visits on record.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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