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Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Snf

1001 POTRERO AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94110
(415) 206-8283
30 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
30
CMS facility ID
555660
Care type
Nursing home
County
San Francisco
Facility name
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Snf
Street address
1001 POTRERO AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone
(415) 206-8283

Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Snf is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in San Francisco, California. It is licensed for 30 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 87 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 Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Snf 21 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 3 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Government - City/county

Registered owners & officers

City & County of San Francisco
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 1966
Arnold, Timothy
Managing employee · Director · Operational control — since 2019
Istvan, Thomas
Director · Officer — since 2018

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1996-03-20
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
0 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-01-16
Nurse staffing
8.3 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
30
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · 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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2024-07-19Health inspection5 citations
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 2024-08-14
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 2024-08-14
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 2024-08-14
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 2024-08-14
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 2024-08-14
2023-10-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0552
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2024-01-04
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (15 citations)
2023-06-08Health inspection6 citations
F-0726
E · No harm found
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 2023-07-31
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 2023-07-31
F-0801
F · No harm foundFood safety
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Corrected 2023-07-31
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 2023-07-31
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-07-31
F-0882
F · No harm found
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Corrected 2023-07-31
2026-01-16Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2026-01-22
2024-07-19Fire-safety inspection4 citations
E-0015
C · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2024-08-06
K-0345
C · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-08-06
K-0353
C · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-08-06
K-0919
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Corrected 2024-08-06
2023-06-08Fire-safety inspection4 citations
E-0004
E · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2023-06-21
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-06-21
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-06-21
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-06-21
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 555660.
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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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