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St Paul's Towers

100 BAY PLACE, OAKLAND, CA, 94610
(510) 835-4700
43 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
43
CMS facility ID
055156
Care type
Nursing home
County
Alameda
Facility name
St Paul's Towers
Street address
100 BAY PLACE
City / state / ZIP
Oakland, CA 94610
Phone
(510) 835-4700

About this facility — St Paul's Towers

St Paul's Towers is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Oakland, California. It is licensed for 43 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 55 senior care facilities in Oakland 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 St Paul's Towers 42 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 5 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
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
Duranteau, Nancy
Director — since 2021
Forte, Vincent
Director — since 2021
Handy, Joanne
Director — since 2022
Ichien, Christopher
Operational control — since 2026
Jacobs, Laura
Director — since 2019
Kelly, Sean
Officer · Operational control — since 2023
Kisajja, Christina
Operational control — since 2021
Kroeker, Kevin
Director — since 2018
Macango, Susan
Operational control — since 2026
Marcelo, Cherry
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Mccarron, Kathleen
Operational control — since 2026
Mcgovern, Marion
Director — since 2017
Mcmullin, Mary
Operational control — since 2025
Merkin, Nickolas
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Nelson, Harry
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Olson, Kari
Operational control — since 2021
Pennington, Paige
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Sairam, Samir
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018
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
1972-11-09
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2024-09-12
Nurse staffing
4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$654 per day (≈ $19,880/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
0% Medicaid · 18% Medicare · 82% private/other
Occupancy
68% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
27% above the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
43
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 2026-08-31. 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 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2024-09-12Health inspection5 citations
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-10-07
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2024-10-07
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 2024-10-07
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 2024-10-07
F-0814
F · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2024-10-07
2022-10-13Health inspection9 citations
F-0687
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate foot care.
Corrected 2022-11-03
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 2022-11-03
F-0727
D · No harm found
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Corrected 2022-11-03
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 2022-11-03
F-0756
D · 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 2022-11-03
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 2022-11-03
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2022-11-03
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 2022-11-03
F-0814
D · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2022-11-03
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (28 citations)
2019-06-27Health inspection6 citations
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 2019-07-26
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 2019-07-26
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 2019-07-26
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 2019-07-26
F-0790
E · No harm found
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Corrected 2019-07-26
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 2019-07-26
2024-09-12Fire-safety inspection10 citations
E-0037
F · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2024-10-03
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2024-10-03
K-0293
E · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2024-10-03
K-0353
C · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-10-03
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-10-03
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2024-10-03
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2024-10-03
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-10-03
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-10-03
K-0921
C · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2024-10-03
2022-10-13Fire-safety inspection8 citations
E-0041
D · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2022-11-07
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-11-07
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2022-11-07
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2022-11-07
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2022-11-07
K-0918
E · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2022-11-07
K-0919
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Corrected 2022-11-07
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2022-11-07
2019-06-27Fire-safety inspection4 citations
E-0039
D · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2019-09-12
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2019-09-12
K-0918
E · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2019-09-12
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2019-09-12
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 055156.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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