THE TAMALPAIS
Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1969-06-23, THE TAMALPAIS is a 52-bed nursing home in GREENBRAE, California, averaging 19.7 residents a day.
Has THE TAMALPAIS been cited for violations?
CMS lists 14 health-inspection deficiencies for THE TAMALPAIS since 2019-10-25, 13 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2025-09-11.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-11 | F0727, F0836 | 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. / Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards. | F |
| 2025-09-11 | F0761 | 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. | E |
| 2025-09-11 | F0628, F0656, F0684, F0812, F0880 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2023-12-08 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2023-12-08 | F0582, F0637, F0758, F0761 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / 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. / 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. | D |
| 2019-10-25 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
How is THE TAMALPAIS staffed relative to the CA average?
| Measure | This facility | CA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.50561 | 4.51570 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 40.0 | 36.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 19.7 | 87.9 |
Who owns THE TAMALPAIS?
THE TAMALPAIS is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name SEQUOIA LIVING INC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | SEQUOIA LIVING INC | since 07/25/1984 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | MCVEY, SARAH | since 09/24/2019 |
| CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE | ZIAIE MATIN, MARYAM | since 01/01/2022 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | FRIESEN, PAUL, TUMBALE, TERENCE | since 01/03/2022 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | AGOSTINO, VALERIE, CORRIEA, RICHARD, HERMAN, STEVEN, HOWIE, CARL, ITO, HOLLY, JAMISON, DAVID, LIM, MARIANNE, LYNN, PATRICIA, MAYEDA, NANCY, SANDERSON, CORY, SPAULDING, DIANNE, SUEY, MARILYN | since 01/01/2016 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | ATWOOD, MARTHA, MCVEY, SARAH, SHOEMAKE, CHARLES | since 01/03/1994 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | TUMBALE, TERENCE | since 12/18/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | ATWOOD, MARTHA, FRIESEN, PAUL, MCVEY, SARAH, SHOEMAKE, CHARLES, TUMBALE, TERENCE, ZIAIE MATIN, MARYAM | since 01/09/2025 |