Nursing homes in San Rafael, CA that take Medicare & Medicaid
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7 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in San Rafael are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 3.0 stars (California: 3.2). The highest rated is Villa Marin. 6 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the California median (4.27 hours).
Questions about nursing homes in San Rafael
- Which nursing homes in San Rafael accept Medicaid?
- 6 of 7 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Pine Ridge Care Center, Smith Ranch Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Professional Post Acute Center, Marin Post Acute, Northgate Postacute Care. Certification doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open; call and ask, including whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is pending.
- Which accept Medicare for short-term rehab?
- 7 of 7 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Villa Marin (5 of 5) and Smith Ranch Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (5 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in San Rafael?
- Villa Marin has the highest CMS overall rating in San Rafael (4 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do San Rafael nursing homes compare with the rest of California?
- Their average CMS rating is 3.0 stars, below the California average of 3.2. 3 of 7 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in San Rafael?
- 3 of 7 nursing homes in San Rafael have fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in San Rafael have no CMS fines?
- 4 of 7 nursing homes in San Rafael have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How much does a nursing home cost in San Rafael?
- CMS doesn't publish prices, so ask each home for its daily rate. Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, with daily coinsurance from day 21; Medicaid pays for long-term care for people who meet California's income and asset rules.
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.