Professional Post Acute Center
Professional Post Acute Center – Medicare Certified Since 1985
Professional Post Acute Center is a Medicare and Medicaid certified skilled nursing facility located in San Rafael, California. This facility has been serving the community for 41 years. A Medicare-certified skilled nursing facility provides 24-hour nursing care, rehabilitation services, and assistance with activities of daily living for patients who need skilled nursing or rehabilitation services on a daily basis.
This facility has 99 certified beds with a current occupancy rate of 88% (averaging 87 residents per day), which is high. Skilled nursing facilities provide 24-hour nursing care for patients who need rehabilitation services after a hospital stay or ongoing care for chronic conditions. Services include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and assistance with daily activities.
Staffing Levels: Based on CMS payroll data, this facility provides approximately 3.83 hours of total nursing care per resident per day (2.53 hours from CNAs, 0.74 hours from LPNs, 0.56 hours from RNs). Physical therapy staffing is 0.08 hours per resident per day.
Medicare Quality Ratings: According to CMS, Professional Post Acute Center has an overall quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars, which is below average compared to other nursing homes nationwide. Individual category ratings are: health inspection: 2 stars, staffing: 4 stars, quality measures: 3 stars.
Medicare Coverage: Medicare covers skilled nursing facility care for up to 100 days following a qualifying hospital stay of at least 3 days. Days 1-20 are fully covered by Medicare, days 21-100 require a daily coinsurance payment. Many residents also use Medicaid, private insurance, or pay privately for long-term stays.
Questions to Ask: When visiting a nursing home, ask about: staff-to-resident ratios and RN coverage around the clock, how they handle medical emergencies, activities and therapy programs, how they communicate with families, their approach to falls prevention, and policies for managing resident complaints.
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How Professional Post Acute Center compares to 11 facilities in San Rafael, CA
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Medicare Star Ratings
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Data as of December 2025
Star Ratings History
Quarterly performance from 2013-2026
How Does This Facility Compare?
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Staffing Hours per Resident Day
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Staff Turnover Rate
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Agency/Contract Staff Usage
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Agency Staff Trends
Historical agency/contract staff usage by role
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Direct Care Staffing
Average minutes of direct nursing care per resident per day
Data as of December 2025
Staffing Trends
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Occupancy Rate History
Average daily residents as a percentage of certified beds
Data from CMS Provider Info files. Occupancy = Average Residents per Day / Certified Beds.
Staff Turnover History
Annual percentage of nursing staff who left the facility
Data as of December 2025
Data from CMS Payroll-Based Journal. Turnover = staff who left during the year / total staff.
Average Daily Rate
Average daily charge for care at this facility
Based on CMS Cost Report data (inpatient revenue ÷ total patient days)
Data Source: Financial data from CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Cost Reports. Data typically lags 1-2 years. This information is for educational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for financial or care decisions. CareListings does not guarantee accuracy.
Financial Health
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Data from fiscal year 2023 (most recent available - cost report data lags ~2 years)
Staff Investment: Higher spending per resident often correlates with better care quality.
Payer Mix: Shows revenue sources. Higher Medicare % typically means more post-acute/rehab care; higher Medicaid % indicates more long-term care residents.
Nonprofit/Government: May operate with lower margins while still providing quality care due to community mission.
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Who Stays Here
Breakdown of residents by payment type
Based on fiscal year 2023 cost report data
Average Length of Stay
How long residents typically stay at this facility
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Services
Comprehensive skilled nursing services, rehabilitation programs, and medical care in SAN RAFAEL
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Professional Post Acute has experienced a remarkable transformation under new management. Having been at this facility for several years, I can confidently say the changes implemented by the new administrator have elevated it to a truly exceptional skilled nursing facility. The building has been freshly painted, and the flooring in common areas and resident rooms has been upgraded to hardwood. The care provided here is now highly focused on customer service, ensuring that residents are both happy and well cared for. The improvements are evident in every aspect of the facility, making it a wonderful place for residents to live and receive care. I truly enjoy working here day in and day out !
If I could give this place a negative 1000 stars, I would. Nothing professional about this place. Truly, i've never seen so much neglect in my life and they take no accountability for any of it. My dad was placed here in November 2024, and he passed mid January 2025. When he was checked in here, he was in good health minus his Parkinson's. Within a month, he developed fast growing pressure ulcers all over his legs and butt that were a result of him not being proper changed and treated enough. He then lost a significant amount of weight, and his ability to speak. It got to the point where he got very sick, and we were advised by the nurses on shift to take him to the ER that same day. As we made arrangements to get him to the ER, we were then stopped by the director of nursing, which looking back was them trying to save themselves from probably being reported by the hospital that we would have taken my dad to. We then got an outside opinion from a board certified doctor who confirmed these were stage 3 pressure ulcers, and considered this to be a "never event", which essentially means that they should have never occurred in the first place and were entirely preventable. My point is, this was all due to patient neglect, and it wasn't just my dad we saw levels of neglect happening to unfortunately. I acknowledge this is an incredibly hard line of work to be in, but this should never have gotten as bad as it did if this facility was as upstanding as they claim to be. Especially for a place that "prides itself on its care". Im certain we aren't the first and wont be the last. When my sister and I met with the head administrator, Nicole, to talk about this and about getting some more specific care for my dad, she gaslit us by laughing in our face and asking if we "met with a psychologist" to diagnose my dad's ulcers and not an actual doctor. Implying that the second opinion that we got wasn't credible. It was clearly avoidant of how serious this was for an 86 year old man. In the end, they pushed my dad to move to a sister facility in a very, very sick state because they wanted him off their hands. This new facility that we moved him to is where he ultimately died 1 week later. After everything though, I'm so glad he passed in a cleaner, more professional and caring facility than this hell hole of a place. Anyway, to make a long and sad story short, don't place your people here if you have other options. Especially if you love them. I grew up in Marin and I'm just so shocked and disappointed that a place like this exists. My dad was my first aging parent experience and if we could have done things differently, we would have. That said, i know that not everyone has the means for better care (we didn't) so with that i would say, if you have to place your loved one here, PLEASE advocate for them. Please. In every step of the way. That will make the difference. My final word is that these people don't care about the wellbeing of their vulnerable patients and place more value in operating as a business (speaking directly of the admins, not necessarily all the nurses). Example 1 being the way they reply to all bad yelp reviews doing damage control. Sending anyone going through this situation love and light, and i promise things will eventually get better.
Recently visited the building undergoing renovations and was pleasantly surprised by the evident care from the new management towards residents and employees. Walking through, I noticed a vibrant community vibe with residents actively participating in various activities. Despite initial concerns from previous reviews, speaking with the new leadership on site quickly dispelled any worries. Looking forward to seeing the positive changes ahead!
This has been a great place for my short term rehab! Staff has been so nice and sweet to me. Residents are all good people and easy to make friends with. I enjoyed the activity program and playing bingo.
A very close friend was sent to PPA following a stroke. While the staff is pleasant and do what they can, they are very understaffed and staff turn over is constant. If you have an issue that needs addressing and you finally manage to find the person who can help you, when you call or ask to see them for follow up they are gone with no replacement for weeks. If your loved one does end up here, you really need to visit frequently to make sure things like teeth brushing and diaper changing are happening. If the facility is closed to visitors you will never be able to speak to them by phone.
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