Northgate Postacute Care: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Northgate Postacute Care is a 52-bed for-profit nursing home in San Rafael, California, part of RMG Capital Partners. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.70 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average of 2.65, and 45.5% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Northgate Postacute Care
40 Professional Center ParkwaySan Rafael, CA 94903
Marin 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 Northgate Postacute Care, nurse aides logged 2.70 hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average. With about 48 residents a day, that works out to roughly 129 aide hours a day, or about 16 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.70 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.17 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.21 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.07 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.82 | 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
45.5% of nursing staff at Northgate Postacute Care left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 80.0%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 21, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 18 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 5 fines totaling $112,869 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2023 | Fine | $94,521 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Fine | $4,587 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Fine | $4,587 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Fine | $4,587 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Fine | $4,587 |
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. Northgate Postacute Care holds 2 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Northgate Postacute Care
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: RMG Capital Partners, 9 homes
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 22, 1974
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Northgate Postacute Care
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Pine Ridge Care Center San Rafael | 0.0 | 101 | 2.90 | 4.48 | 42.9% | 5 | None |
| Professional Post Acute Center San Rafael | 0.0 | 99 | 2.54 | 3.84 | 38.1% | 3 | $148,455 |
| Villa Marin San Rafael | 0.8 | 31 | 4.10 | 7.15 | — | 5 | None |
| Smith Ranch Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Cente San Rafael | 0.8 | 80 | 2.49 | 4.19 | 32.5% | 3 | None |
| Marin Post Acute San Rafael · abuse citation | 1.2 | 168 | 2.37 | 3.68 | — | 2 | $10,890 |
| San Rafael Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP San Rafael | 2.5 | 54 | 2.48 | 3.91 | — | 2 | $8,278 |
| The Tamalpais Greenbrae | 4.5 | 52 | 2.67 | 4.51 | 40.0% | 5 | None |
| South Marin Health & Wellness Center Greenbrae | 4.6 | 72 | 2.58 | 4.42 | 37.8% | 4 | None |
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.