San Mateo Medical Center D/P SNF: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
San Mateo Medical Center D/P SNF is a 345-bed government-run nursing home in San Mateo, California. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.40 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% below the California average of 2.65.
San Mateo Medical Center D/P SNF
222 West 39th AvenueSan Mateo, CA 94403
San Mateo County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At San Mateo Medical Center D/P SNF, nurse aides logged 2.40 hours per resident per day, 9% below the California average. With about 303 residents a day, that works out to roughly 728 aide hours a day, or about 91 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.40 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.92 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.62 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.94 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.64 | 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 San Mateo Medical Center D/P SNF in this release.
CMS note: Staffing data did not meet the criteria to calculate turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 3, 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 2 fines totaling $104,000 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2025 | Fine | $40,118 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Payment Denial | 9 days from Aug 2, 2025 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Fine | $63,882 |
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. San Mateo Medical Center D/P SNF holds 1 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About San Mateo Medical Center D/P SNF
- Ownership: Government - County
- Legal name: County of San Mateo
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1976
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near San Mateo Medical Center D/P SNF
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Brookside Skilled Nursing Hospital San Mateo | 1.0 | 96 | 2.61 | 4.16 | 28.2% | 5 | None |
| Belmont Healthcare Center Belmont | 1.5 | 74 | 2.44 | 4.13 | 34.1% | 5 | None |
| Devonshire Oaks Nursing Center Redwood City | 5.3 | 38 | 2.60 | 4.64 | — | 5 | None |
| Peninsula Post-Acute Burlingame | 6.2 | 62 | 2.42 | 4.71 | 36.9% | 4 | None |
| Millbrae Care Center Millbrae | 7.2 | 140 | 1.78 | 3.20 | 31.7% | 2 | $7,045 |
| Atherton Park Post-Acute Menlo Park | 8.1 | 160 | 2.50 | 3.90 | 32.9% | 4 | None |
| VI at Palo Alto Palo Alto | 9.1 | 44 | 3.32 | 6.10 | 20.3% | 5 | None |
| Webster House Palo Alto | 9.5 | 145 | 2.76 | 5.05 | 20.6% | 5 | 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.