Professional Post Acute Center
Nursing Home Facility
81 Professional Center Parkway, San Rafael, CA 94903
Professional Post Acute Center is a senior care community located in San Rafael, CA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the San Rafael area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (415) 479-5161.
Operated by Cambridge Healthcare Services, which runs 29 communities in our directory.
With 99 beds, Professional Post Acute Center is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in San Rafael average about 32 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 85% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in September 2024 and recorded 8 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.8 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in San Rafael average about 4.5 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 38%.
The community is located in Marin County, CA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 77 problems at Professional Post Acute Center. 7 findings involved harm to a resident. 33 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $140,764.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Professional Post Acute Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 99
- Occupancy 85%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.8
- Annual staff turnover 38%
- Last health inspection September 2024
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