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Top 10 Worst Nursing Homes in Marin County, California

Top 10 of 11 nursing homes in Marin County, California, ranked using our review score, based on Medicare warnings, ratings, inspection problems, and fines. See statewide Top 10.

  1. 1.Novato Healthcare CenterMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 100 inspection problems
    Medicare abuse warning
  2. 2.Northgate Postacute CareMedicare rating: 2 out of 5 · 65 inspection problems
    Medicare abuse warning
  3. 3.Marin Post AcuteMedicare rating: 2 out of 5 · 46 inspection problems
    Medicare abuse warning
  4. 4.The Redwoods, A Community of SeniorsMedicare rating: 2 out of 5 · 42 inspection problems
  5. 5.San Rafael Healthcare & Wellness Center, LPMedicare rating: 2 out of 5 · 55 inspection problems
  6. 6.Professional Post Acute CenterMedicare rating: 3 out of 5 · 77 inspection problems
  7. 7.Smith Ranch Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation CenteMedicare rating: 3 out of 5 · 45 inspection problems
  8. 8.Pine Ridge Care CenterMedicare rating: 5 out of 5 · 43 inspection problems
  9. 9.South Marin Health & Wellness CenterMedicare rating: 4 out of 5 · 37 inspection problems
  10. 10.Villa MarinMedicare rating: 5 out of 5 · 21 inspection problems

What the records show for Marin County ranking

Homes with a CMS overall rating
10 of 10
Homes rated 1 or 2 stars
5
Homes with a CMS abuse warning
3

Medicare file dates: Aug 1, 2026. These dates are not the dates of individual inspections.

Counts describe the homes in this displayed list, not every nursing home or every care incident. A missing rating or warning is not a clean bill of health. Sources and limitations.

Local records to explore

These examples come from the list above. File dates are not inspection dates; open a report for the dated findings.

Does being on this list prove a nursing home is unsafe?

No. This list uses an editorial score built from public Medicare ratings, warnings, inspection problems, and fines. It is a starting point for reviewing records, not a finding about any individual resident’s care. Open each facility report and check the inspection dates and severity.

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What to do about a care concern in Marin County, California

Write down the facility name, dates, what you observed, and who you contacted. Keep medical records and the dated inspection findings together. Public inspection history provides context; it does not establish what happened to an individual resident.

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