The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors
Nursing home in Mill Valley, California, CMS certification number 555826
40 Camino Alto, Mill Valley, CA 94941 · Marin County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 58
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 22, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 11
- Fines in 3 years
- $54,421 (1)
Does The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 5.16
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.70
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.96
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.51
- Weekend total hours
- 4.56
- Nursing staff turnover
- 41%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 44.4%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 22, 2026 and cited 11 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 12, 2024, found 12.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors 1 time in the past 3 years, for $54,421 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 41.4 residents live here, about 71% of its 58 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 58
- Average residents per day
- 41.4
- Certified since
- April 4, 2005
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors
- Legal business name
- The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
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Who inspects nursing homes in California
California's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Is this your facility?
If you run The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors
What is the CMS star rating of The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors?
11 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors?
The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.