Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
St Paul's Towers
100 Bay Place, Oakland, CA · (510) 835-4700
- Certified beds
- 43
- Residents per day
- 26
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- Front Porch
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare
- Certified since
- November 9, 1972
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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
★★★★★+1 star
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
★★★★★no change (already 5)
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
St Paul's Towers carries 46 inspection points. That is fewer than 81% 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
21 health citations on record since 2019. 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.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Pharmacy Service9E
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- 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
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- 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 medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- E
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- 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.
Nutrition and Dietary5F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Quality of Life and Care3E
- D
Provide appropriate foot care.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2D
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Nursing and Physician Services1D
- D
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Inspection history
2024-09-12
6 health deficiencies · 10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)
2022-10-13
9 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (4 deficiencies)
2019-06-27
6 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 52 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 28 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 52 min
California average
4 h 33 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 32% of nursing staff and 33% 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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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 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 symptoms6 pts better | 1.6% | 7.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight5.5 pts worse | 9.6% | 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 medication1.2 pts better | 11.1% | 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 worsened7.5 pts better | 1.4% | 8.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3.7 pts better | 6.5% | 10.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts worse | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.8 pts worse | 3.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence8.1 pts worse | 17.9% | 9.8% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers4.3 pts worse | 8.6% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.2 pts worse | 93.4% | 94.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit7 pts worse | 18.1% | 11.1% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.8 pts better | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.9 pts worse | 89.2% | 93.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission11.7 pts worse | 34.3% | 22.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Porch Communities And Services | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 9 facilities |
| Akopyan, Gevork | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Duranteau, Nancy | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Forte, Vincent | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Front Porch Communities And Services | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Handy, Joanne | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Ichien, Christopher | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Jacobs, Laura | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Kelly, Sean | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Kelly, Sean | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Kisajja, Christina | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kroeker, Kevin | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Macango, Susan | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Marcelo, Cherry | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Marcelo, Cherry | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mccarron, Kathleen | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mcgovern, Marion | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Mcmullin, Mary | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Merkin, Nickolas | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Nelson, Harry | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Olson, Kari | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Pennington, Paige | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Sairam, Samir | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Sairam, Samir | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Salvador, Eduardo | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Salvador, Eduardo | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Spencer, Peter | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Tonnu, Diemlan | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Vranich, Rachel | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Wesson, Oliver | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Whittaker, Susan | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
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Fire safety
22 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems9F
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- C
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Smoke6E
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- C
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Emergency Preparedness4F
- F
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- D
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- D
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Services1F
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Egress1E
- E
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Miscellaneous1F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
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