PACIFICA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER

Pacifica Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a skilled nursing facility located at 385 Esplanade Avenue in Pacifica, California (ZIP 94044), within San Mateo County. The facility operates under for-profit ownership as a limited liability company and is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. It has a total of 68 certified beds. The facility holds a 5-star overall rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which is the highest rating available on the CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System. This overall rating is derived from three component ratings. The health inspection rating stands at 5 stars, reflecting the outcomes of state health inspections conducted at the facility. The staffing rating is 4 stars, which reflects the levels of registered nurse and total nursing staff hours relative to the number of residents. The quality measure rating is 5 stars, based on clinical data indicators related to resident care outcomes. These ratings are updated periodically by CMS and represent a snapshot of performance during the periods assessed. Pacifica Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is certified to accept both Medicare and Medicaid as payment sources. Medicare typically covers short-term skilled nursing care following a qualifying hospital stay, subject to specific eligibility requirements and coverage limitations. Medicaid may cover longer-term custodial care for residents who meet financial and clinical eligibility criteria under California's Medi-Cal program. Individuals seeking placement are advised to verify current payment acceptance and bed availability directly with the facility by contacting them at (650) 993-5576. In comparison to national benchmarks, this facility performs above average across most rating categories. The national average overall CMS star rating for skilled nursing facilities is 3.0 stars, making this facility's 5-star overall rating notably higher than the national mean. The 5-star health inspection rating and 5-star quality measure rating similarly exceed the national midpoint, while the 4-star staffing rating remains above average. These figures are drawn from CMS administrative data and are intended to support informed review of facility characteristics rather than to serve as an endorsement or guarantee of care quality.