Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Laurel Heights Community Care
2740 California St, San Francisco, CA · (415) 567-3133
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 32
- Residents per day
- 31
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare
- Certified since
- May 11, 2011
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in California.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among California homes
Laurel Heights Community Care carries 50 inspection points. That is fewer than 78% of California's 1,154 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in California: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–33 pts
- 4★ 33–66 pts
- 3★ 66–96 pts
- 2★ 96–146 pts
- 1★ over 146 pts
Bars show every rated home in California by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
24 health citations on record since 2021. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Nutrition and Dietary8F
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
- F
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
- F
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- F
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- D
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Environmental4E
- B
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
- E
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
- D
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- E
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3D
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Quality of Life and Care2E
- E
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Resident Rights2D
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Pharmacy Service2D
- D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Administration1D
- D
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Infection Control1E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2025-07-31
4 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Administration (1 deficiency)
2024-04-19
16 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (6 deficiencies)
2021-12-09
4 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Environmental (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 5 min of nursing staff time a day, 28 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 5 min
California average
4 h 33 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 14% of nursing staff and 0% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$8,018 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-19 | Fine | $8,018 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.3 pts better | 100.0% | 98.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.8 pts worse | 93.1% | 97.9% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.6 pts better | 0.0% | 1.6% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms7.6 pts better | 0.0% | 7.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.1 pts better | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication13.7 pts better | 0.0% | 13.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication4.5 pts better | 7.8% | 12.3% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.3 pts better | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened4.7 pts worse | 13.6% | 8.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased4.2 pts better | 6.0% | 10.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.7 pts better | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.2 pts better | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence8 pts better | 1.8% | 9.8% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2 pts better | 2.3% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.4 pts better | 100.0% | 94.6% | 82.3% |
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Who owns and runs it
13 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jc Care Inc | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Chalich, John | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 50% | 1 facilities |
| Chalich, Tanya | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 50% | 1 facilities |
| Chalich, John | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Chalich, John | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Chalich, John | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Chalich, John | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Chalich, Tanya | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Chalich, Tanya | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dimacali, Eufemia | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dimacali, Eufemia | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Langner, Mikael | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Langner, Mikael | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
12 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke8D
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
- D
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2E
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Services1D
- D
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Emergency Preparedness1D
- D
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
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