North Bay Post Acute: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
North Bay Post Acute is a 98-bed for-profit nursing home in Petaluma, California. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.39 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the California average of 2.65.
North Bay Post Acute
300 Douglas StreetPetaluma, CA 94952
Sonoma County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At North Bay Post Acute, nurse aides logged 2.39 hours per resident per day, 10% below the California average. With about 95 residents a day, that works out to roughly 227 aide hours a day, or about 28 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.39 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.82 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.81 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.02 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.72 | 4.09 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for North Bay Post Acute in this release.
CMS note: Staffing data not submitted or not valid for calculating turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 9, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 17 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $179,613 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2025 | Fine | $36,736 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | Fine | $23,685 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Fine | $119,192 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. North Bay Post Acute holds 1 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About North Bay Post Acute
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: North Bay Post Acute LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 10, 1969
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near North Bay Post Acute
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Hillcrest Post Acute Petaluma | 0.6 | 59 | 2.58 | 4.38 | 25.9% | 4 | None |
| Petaluma Post-Acute Rehabilitation Petaluma | 0.7 | 90 | 2.63 | 4.22 | 31.4% | 5 | None |
| Ridgeway Post Acute Petaluma | 0.7 | 79 | 2.69 | 4.10 | 36.4% | 1 | $32,280 |
| Vineyard Post Acute Petaluma | 2.0 | 99 | 2.41 | 3.99 | 37.2% | 3 | $63,135 |
| Novato Healthcare Center Novato · abuse citation | 9.7 | 181 | 2.69 | 3.99 | — | 1 | $90,488 |
| Valley of the Moon Post Acute Sonoma · abuse citation | 10.1 | 27 | 2.55 | 5.05 | 47.2% | 3 | $13,065 |
| Broadway Villa Post Acute Sonoma | 10.4 | 144 | 2.46 | 3.99 | 31.5% | 5 | None |
| Sonoma Post Acute Sonoma | 10.6 | 83 | 2.04 | 3.58 | 42.7% | 4 | $18,470 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.