San Francisco Health Care and Rehab Ratings and Violations
A nursing home is supposed to be a place of safety and high-quality care for aging adults. However, many nursing homes nationwide, including San Francisco Health Care in California, fail to meet professional standards, which can lead to abuse and neglect of residents. Nurses, administrators, managers, and other employees who fail to address deficiencies in the community could be held liable in a lawsuit.
At the Nursing Home Law Center, our legal team will stand by your side as you pursue fair compensation for your suffering. We are a caring law firm helping families affected by nursing home abuse that will guide you through the claims process.
In this guide, we will discuss the past failures of San Francisco Health Care and what legal options could help you secure compensation for nursing home abuse or neglect.
San Francisco Health Care and Rehab Inc: Facility Profile
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published information about specific nursing homes nationwide. Consumers can use this data to make informed decisions about their care.
Here is some of the latest information on San Francisco Health Care and Rehab on the CMS website:
Facility Name: San Francisco Health Care and Rehab Inc.
Address: 1477 Grove Street, San Francisco, CA 94117
CMS Overall Rating: 1 star (much below average)
CMS Health Inspection Rating: 1 star (much below average)
CMS Staffing Rating: 4 stars (above average)
CMS Quality Measures Rating: 4 stars (above average)
Federal Fines in the Last 3 Years: 2 fines totaling $167,765
Denied Payments by Medicare in the Last 3 Years: 0 denied payments
Cited for Abuse: No
SFF: No
About San Francisco Health Care and Rehab in San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Health Care is a skilled nursing institution located in San Francisco, CA. This nursing home offers both short-term and long-term care programs. It has 168 certified beds and accepts both Medicare and Medicaid. The ownership type for this nursing community is a for-profit corporation.
Patients in the short-term and long-term care programs can take advantage of the following services at San Francisco Health Care:
- Occupational therapy
- Physical therapy
- Dietary support
- Daily living assistance (bathing, eating, dressing, etc.)
- Medication management
- Mental disorder treatment
- 24/7 nursing staff support
- Speech and language pathology
- Podiatry
- Recreational and social activities
- Private rooms
San Francisco Health Care and Rehab CMS Ratings, Violations, and Safety Inspections
CMS created a rating system for nursing homes in the United States. Each institution receives a score in four categories: overall, health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Let’s look at the three categories at San Francisco Health Care to understand the reasoning for the CMS ratings it received.
Health Inspections
San Francisco Health Care received a one-star rating for health inspections, placing it amongst the California facilities with poor CMS ratings. The most recent inspection, conducted in February 2025, resulted in 13 health citations, exceeding the national average of 9.5.
Since August 2024, two inspections have been conducted in response to complaints about San Francisco Health Care. In the last three years, four consumer complaints and one self-reported issue have led to citations against the nursing home. Here are some specific deficiencies found in these inspections:
- A failure to provide appropriate care and treatment according to orders, the resident’s preferences, and goals
- A failure to ensure that San Francisco Health Care is free from accident hazards
- A failure to honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment
- A failure to provide enough food and fluids to maintain a resident’s health, raising concerns of nursing home malnutrition
- A failure to transfer or discharge a resident for an adequate reason
- A failure to promote fire safety and emergency preparedness (11 fire safety and emergency preparedness citations in one report)
Staffing
Although staffing is considered above average at San Francisco Health Care, there are several deficiencies worth noting:
- 3 hours and 59 minutes of nurse staff hours per resident per day (4 hours and 29 minutes for the state average)
- 22 minutes of LPN/LVN hours per resident per day (1 hour and 14 minutes in California and 52 minutes nationally)
- A registered nurse turnover rate of 58.3% (40.1% for the state and 43.8% for the country)
- 2 administrators have left in a given year, compared to the state and national average of .5
Long Term Care Quality Measures
This category represents the quality of rehabilitation, living, and care services at San Francisco Health Care, which accounted for a four-star rating. Here are some deficiencies found in short-stay programs:
- 27% of residents received follow-up after nursing home medication errors were discovered during a drug review, compared to 95.1% nationally
- 10.5% of nursing home infection cases resulted in residents being hospitalized, compared to the national average of 7.1%
- 74.6% of residents needed and received a flu shot for the current season, compared to 93.4% statewide
Deficiencies were also cited in the long-term rehabilitation programs at San Francisco Health Care:
- 2.35 outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 resident days, compared to 2.18 in California and 1.83 nationally, demonstrating issues with nursing home injury outcomes
- 5.4% of residents had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder, compared to the state and national average of 1.2%, often resulting in nursing home catheter infections
- 6.6% of residents lost too much weight, compared to 4.3% in California and 5.5% nationally
Residents’ Legal Rights Following Abuse or Neglect at San Francisco Health Care
Patients in nursing homes have certain rights under California and federal laws, such as the right to high-quality care, the right to maintain dignity, and the right to file administrative complaints. If your rights are violated in this environment, you could file a lawsuit to recover the following legal damages:
- Medical expenses
- Emotional distress
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of enjoyment of life
A California nursing home abuse lawyer from our firm will help you hold San Francisco Health Care accountable for failing to provide appropriate care.
How Nursing Home Law Center Can Help
The Nursing Home Law Center can provide the following legal services to help with your claim against San Francisco Health Care:
- Investigating San Francisco Health Care for negligence
- Gathering evidence
- Assessing all legal damages
- Protecting your rights
- Negotiating with insurers
- Litigating in civil court
A San Francisco nursing home abuse attorney from our team will work on a contingency fee basis, which means you pay nothing unless we win. You can also use a free consultation to ask questions about the abuse you or a family member suffered.
If you want to hold San Francisco Health Care and Rehab Inc. accountable for your losses, contact us today at 800-926-7565 or complete the online form to schedule your free consultation.