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CMS Nursing Home Compare · August 2026

San Francisco Towers

1661 Pine Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

San Francisco Towers, a 27-bed non profit - corporation nursing facility in San Francisco, CA, holds a 5-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #62 of 1,154 rated homes in CA on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.

CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.

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5 / 5
Much above average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
#62 of 1,154
In-state rank among rated CA homes
6.88
Well above average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
11
Inspection findings

The verdict

San Francisco Towers, a 27-bed non profit - corporation nursing facility in San Francisco, CA, holds a 5-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #62 of 1,154 rated homes in CA on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.

5 / 5
CMS overall · national 3.0
#62 of 1,154
In-state rank among rated CA homes
6.88
Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
11
Inspection findings on file

CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.

In-state ownership mix · peer inventory

How 1,165 CA nursing homes split by ownership sector

This facility is recorded as Non profit - Corporation. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.

Health Inspection

5/5

Staffing

5/5

Quality Measures

4/5

Long-Stay Quality

2/5

Facility Information

Provider Number
555728
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare
Beds
27
Residents
15
In Hospital
No
County
San Francisco
Last Inspection
Dec 4, 2025

Staffing Data

How the 6.88 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:

RN Hours
2.13 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
LPN Hours
1.09
CNA Hours
3.66
Total Nursing Hours
6.88 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
PT Hours
0.25
Nursing Turnover
13.0%
RN Turnover
14.3%

What the CMS Record Reveals About San Francisco Towers

According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, San Francisco Towers ranks #62 of 1,154 rated nursing homes in CA on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). San Francisco Towers operates 27 certified beds in San Francisco, CA with approximately 15 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars (health inspection 5★ · staffing 5★ · quality 4★).

The inspection file contains 11 deficiency records from recent surveys, all falling in the no-harm or minimal-harm bands of the CMS scope-and-severity grid. CMS has not levied any fines or payment denials against this facility. Per resident day, this facility reports 6.88 total nursing hours (national average 3.86) and 2.13 RN hours.

Classified as "Non profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare" provider, San Francisco Towers falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 13.0% (CMS payroll-based measure).

Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter

The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.

National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.

For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.

Deficiency History (11 most recent)

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Dec 4, 2025 Tag: 0757

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 16, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Dec 4, 2025 Tag: 0641

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 16, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Dec 4, 2025 Tag: 0628

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 16, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Dec 4, 2025 Tag: 0578

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 16, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Dec 4, 2025 Tag: 0812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 16, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 7, 2024 Tag: 0761

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 11, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 7, 2024 Tag: 0758

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 11, 2024

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Jun 7, 2024 Tag: 0812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 11, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 16, 2023 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 19, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 16, 2023 Tag: 0814

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 19, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 16, 2023 Tag: 0812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 19, 2023

Quality Measures

Measure Type Score Used in Rating
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay 8.3% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay 2.8% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay 0.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay 2.9% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay N/A Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay 6.8% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay 36.4% Yes
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay 0.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Long Stay 11.5% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Long Stay 0.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Long Stay 0.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Long Stay 100.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Long Stay 0.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Long Stay N/A No
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence Long Stay 12.7% No
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay 100.0% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Short Stay 98.4% No

Penalty History

No penalties on record.

Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing

Two data-derived peer sets for San Francisco Towers, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.

What the CMS records show for San Francisco Towers

The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.

  • The CA registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View CA registry
  • Peer homes near 27 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in CA. Compare a similar-size peer
  • CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work

CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall CMS rating for San Francisco Towers?
San Francisco Towers has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars. This rating combines health inspection results (5★), staffing levels (5★), and quality measures (4★).
Where does San Francisco Towers rank among nursing homes in CA?
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks, then fewer fines), San Francisco Towers ranks 62nd among 1,154 rated nursing homes in CA (#62 of 1,154). CMS force-curves the overall star within each state, so this peer set is the honest comparison.
What are the staffing levels at San Francisco Towers?
San Francisco Towers reports 6.88 total nursing hours per resident day (national average: 3.86). RN hours are 2.13 per resident day (national average: 0.69). Nursing staff turnover is 13.0%.
How many beds does San Francisco Towers have?
San Francisco Towers has 27 certified beds with approximately 15 residents. The facility is located at 1661 Pine Street, San Francisco, CA 94109.
Does San Francisco Towers have any deficiencies on record?
Yes, San Francisco Towers has 11 deficiencies on record from recent inspections. Most deficiencies are classified as no harm or minimal harm.
Has San Francisco Towers received any fines or penalties?
No, San Francisco Towers has no fines or penalties on record.
Who owns San Francisco Towers?
San Francisco Towers is classified as "Non profit - Corporation" ownership. The facility type is "Medicare".
When was San Francisco Towers last inspected?
The most recent health inspection for San Francisco Towers was on Dec 4, 2025. The facility received a health inspection rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
What quality measures are tracked for San Francisco Towers?
San Francisco Towers is evaluated on 17 quality measures, of which 8 are used in the CMS star rating calculation. These include measures for both long-stay and short-stay residents covering areas like infections, falls, pressure ulcers, and medication use.
Data Sources

Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare provider data (data.cms.gov). See our methodology for how this page is compiled. Ratings, staffing, health-inspection deficiency, and Civil Money Penalty records are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under a public-domain (CC0) license.

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