Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Novato, CA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Novato
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on October 27, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Novato has a total of 87 active skilled nursing facilities and 8,096 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Novato of 55,516, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 6.86 persons in Novato. There were 6,382 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.83 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Novato has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Novato and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.85	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.56	2.59 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.96	1.23 / 0.88
All Staff	4.37	4.42 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for California.

COVID-19 Infections in Novato Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Novato there were a total of 4 new cases and 4 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Novato

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Novato Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Novato, CA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Novato

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Novato based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp and Trauma Snf 1001 POTRERO AVENUE SAN FRANCISCO, CA	45.33
Chaparral House 1309 ALLSTON WAY BERKELEY, CA	36.67
Richmond Post Acute Care 955 23RD STREET RICHMOND, CA	53.33
Garfield Neurobehavioral Center 1451 28TH AVENUE OAKLAND, CA	22.00
San Francisco Towers 1661 PINE STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CA	27.33
Excell Health Care Center 3025 HIGH STREET OAKLAND, CA	25.33
Elmwood Care Center 2829 SHATTUCK AVENUE BERKELEY, CA	46.67
Piedmont Gardens Health Facility 110 41ST STREET OAKLAND, CA	23.33
Petaluma Post-Acute Rehabilitation 1115 B STREET PETALUMA, CA	51.33
Dept of State Hospitals - Napa D/p Snf 2100 NAPA-VALLEJO HIGHWAY NAPA, CA	26.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Novato based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Napa Valley Care Center 3275 VILLA LANE NAPA, CA	178.00
Lake Park Healthcare Center 1850 ALICE STREET OAKLAND, CA	157.50
Broadway Villa Post Acute 1250 BROADWAY SONOMA, CA	161.33
Northgate Postacute Care 40 PROFESSIONAL CENTER PARKWAY SAN RAFAEL, CA	165.50
Northvine Postacute Care 446 ARROWOOD DR SANTA ROSA, CA	308.00 /
North Bay Post Acute 300 DOUGLAS STREET PETALUMA, CA	257.00
Vineyard Post Acute 101 MONROE STREET PETALUMA, CA	169.83
Professional Post Acute Center 81 PROFESSIONAL CENTER PARKWAY SAN RAFAEL, CA	339.33 /
Laurel Heights Community Care 2740 CALIFORNIA ST SAN FRANCISCO, CA	85.33
Novato Healthcare Center 1565 HILL ROAD NOVATO, CA	102.00

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