Villa Marin Ambulatory Care Unit
Nursing Home Facility
100 Thorndale Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903
Villa Marin Ambulatory Care Unit is a senior care community located in San Rafael, CA. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living for older adults in the San Rafael area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (415) 492-2408.
Villa Marin Ambulatory Care Unit is licensed for 28 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in San Rafael average about 32 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 50% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby. That is below the San Rafael average of roughly 84%.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in San Rafael average about 3.1 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in November 2025 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 7.2 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 2.0 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in San Rafael average about 4.5 hours.
The community is located in Marin County, CA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 21 problems at Villa Marin Ambulatory Care Unit. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 2 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
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.
Villa Marin Ambulatory Care Unit offers assisted living, nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 28
- Occupancy 50%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 7.2
- Last health inspection November 2025
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