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The Tamalpais

501 VIA CASITAS, GREENBRAE, CA, 94904
(415) 461-2300
52 licensed beds

CMS rates The Tamalpais 3 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 29 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections1/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
52
State license
210102761
CMS facility ID
056077
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
The Tamalpais
Street address
501 VIA CASITAS
City / state / ZIP
Greenbrae, CA 94904
Phone
(415) 461-2300
State license #
210102761

About this facility — The Tamalpais

The Tamalpais is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Greenbrae, California. It is licensed for 52 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Greenbrae 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 The Tamalpais 29 times across 6 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

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Sequoia Living Inc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 1984
Agostino, Valerie
Director — since 2020
Atwood, Martha
Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 1994
Corriea, Richard
Director — since 2021
Friesen, Paul
Managing employee · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Herman, Steven
Director — since 2017
Howie, Carl
Director — since 2011
Ito, Holly
Director — since 2022
Jamison, David
Director — since 2014
Lim, Marianne
Director — since 2020
Lynn, Patricia
Director — since 2020
Mayeda, Nancy
Director — since 2016
Mcvey, Sarah
Indirect owner · Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Sanderson, Cory
Director — since 2024
Shoemake, Charles
Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Spaulding, Dianne
Director — since 2014
Suey, Marilyn
Director — since 2023
Tumbale, Terence
Managing employee · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Ziaie Matin, Maryam
Managing employee · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1969-06-23
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
8 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-09-11
Nurse staffing
4.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$260 per day (≈ $7,900/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
0% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 95% private/other
Occupancy
75% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
49% below the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
52
Licensed as
RCFE
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.
2025-09-11Health inspection8 citations
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 2025-10-11
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 2025-10-11
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-10-11
F-0727
F · 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 2025-10-11
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 2025-10-11
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 2025-10-11
F-0836
F · No harm found
Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-10-11
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-10-11
2023-12-08Health inspection5 citations
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2024-01-08
F-0637
D · No harm found
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2024-01-08
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 2024-01-08
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 2024-01-08
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-01-08
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (16 citations)
2019-10-25Health inspection1 citation
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 2019-12-02
2025-09-11Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0293
E · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2025-09-30
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-09-30
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-09-30
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-09-30
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-09-30
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-09-30
2023-12-08Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0347
E · No harm found
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Corrected 2024-01-03
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-01-03
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-01-03
2019-10-25Fire-safety inspection6 citations
E-0032
D · No harm found
Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
Corrected 2019-12-31
K-0222
D · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2019-12-31
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2019-12-31
K-0372
D · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2019-12-31
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2019-12-31
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2019-12-31
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 056077.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in California.
Inspection citations, 3 years
29
More than 5% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 65
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
4.5
Higher than 66% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 4.3
Nursing staff turnover, annual
40%
Higher than 62% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 36%

Resident outcomes

On 18 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the California average on 7 and worse on 7. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased37.8%10.2%13.5%Worse than state
Lose too much weight4.4%4.1%5.1%Near state average
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%0.7%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection2.0%1.2%1.5%Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms4.7%7.6%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.3%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury3.9%1.6%3.2%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%98.7%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened25.5%8.9%12.7%Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.0%13.7%19.5%Better than state
With pressure ulcers0.0%4.3%4.5%Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence27.9%9.8%18.3%Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication5.7%12.3%15.4%Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine96.7%94.6%82.3%Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication1.9%1.3%1.5%Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%93.1%80.1%Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission29.2%22.6%23.4%Worse than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit0.0%11.1%11.8%Better 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-0761 2 inspections. 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.
  • F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  • F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  • K-0353 2 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
  • K-0363 2 inspections. Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

What its owners also hold

  • Sequoia Living Inc has an ownership stake on file at 3 nursing homes, averaging 3.3 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

  • Marinhealth Medical Center, about 0.4 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital, about 4.2 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
  • Novato Community Hospital, about 11 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-11-06
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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