The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors
Nursing Home · Mill Valley, CA
CMS certification number555826
Contact & location
40 Camino AltoMill Valley, CA 94941
Marin County
- Phone
- (415) 383-2741
- ZIP code
- 94941 – all care providers
Facility details
- Certified beds
- 58
- Residents per day
- 43.4 (75% occupied)
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Medicare certified since
- April 4, 2005
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Council
- Resident council
CMS star ratings
Staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, from payroll data. More hours generally mean more time for each resident.
- Total nurse staffing
- 4.65 (state 4.52 · U.S. 3.86)
- Registered nurses (RN)
- 0.53 (state 0.67 · U.S. 0.69)
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.95 (state 1.20 · U.S. 0.86)
- Nurse aides
- 3.17 (state 2.65 · U.S. 2.32)
- Weekend total
- 4.22 (state 4.09 · U.S. 3.42)
- Nursing staff turnover
- 40.4 (state 36.7 · U.S. 45.8)%
- RN turnover
- 55.6 (state 38.1 · U.S. 42.9)%
- Administrators who left
- 0 in the last year
Inspections
- Last standard inspection
- May 22, 2026
- Health deficiencies (last cycle)
- 12.0 (state 15.7 · U.S. 9.3)
- From complaints
- 1
- Citations on record (3 years)
- 42 health · 19 fire safety · includes actual harm
| Date | Citation | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. F0812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-06-25 |
| 2026-05-22 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-06-25 |
| 2026-05-22 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. F0925 · Environmental Deficiencies |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-06-25 |
| 2026-05-22 | 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. F0761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-06-25 |
| 2026-05-22 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. F0605 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-06-25 |
| 2026-05-22 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. F0657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-06-25 |
| 2026-05-22 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. F0677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-06-25 |
| 2026-05-22 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. F0684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-06-25 |
| 2026-05-22 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. F0699 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-06-25 |
| 2026-05-22 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. F0759 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-06-25 |
| 2026-05-22 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. F0760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-06-25 |
| 2025-08-19 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. F0658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-09-11 |
| 2025-07-29 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. F0641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-09-02 |
| 2025-07-29 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-09-02 |
| 2025-04-23 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. F0623 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-05-23 |
| 2024-07-12 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
G Actual harm |
Corrected 2024-08-23 |
| 2024-07-12 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. F0726 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-08-08 |
| 2024-07-12 | Post nurse staffing information every day. F0732 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-08-08 |
| 2024-07-12 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. F0756 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-08-08 |
| 2024-07-12 | 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. F0758 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-08-08 |
| 2024-07-12 | 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. F0761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-08-08 |
| 2024-07-12 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. F0842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-08-08 |
| 2024-07-12 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. F0865 · Administration Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-08-08 |
| 2024-07-12 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-08-08 |
| 2024-07-12 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. F0947 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-08-08 |
| 2024-07-12 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. F0578 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-07-17 |
| 2024-07-12 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. F0656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-07-29 |
| 2023-09-27 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
G Actual harm |
Corrected 2023-11-17 |
| 2023-09-27 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. F0609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-11-17 |
| 2022-02-18 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. F0686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
G Actual harm |
Corrected 2022-04-14 |
| 2022-02-18 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
G Actual harm |
Corrected 2022-04-14 |
| 2022-02-18 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. F0585 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-04-14 |
| 2022-02-18 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted F0655 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-04-14 |
| 2022-02-18 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. F0656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-04-14 |
| 2022-02-18 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. F0755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-05-05 |
| 2022-02-18 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. F0867 · Administration Deficiencies |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-04-14 |
| 2022-02-18 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. F0759 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-04-14 |
| 2022-02-18 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. F0881 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-04-14 |
| 2022-02-18 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. F0883 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-04-14 |
| 2022-02-18 | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. F0685 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-04-14 |
| 2022-02-18 | 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. F0758 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-04-14 |
| 2022-02-18 | 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. F0761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-05-09 |
Severity letters A–L combine how widespread a problem was (isolated, pattern, widespread) with how serious (from potential for minimal harm to immediate jeopardy). How to read inspection results
Fines & penalties
3 penalties in the last three years, including $103,054 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-12 | Payment Denial | 14 days payment denial |
| 2024-07-12 | Fine | $54,421 |
| 2023-09-27 | Fine | $48,633 |
Ownership & management
| Name | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Davidenko, Elena (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Picetti, Dominic (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Yuo, Holly (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Bikle, Daniel (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Flynn, Andrea (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Gordon, Peter (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Harmon, Robert (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Hines, Janet (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Imwalle, Brittany (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Joachim, Caroline (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Lucaccini, Margaret (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Meislin, Vera (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Miller, Burton (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Pollack, Kendra (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Rand, David (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Reynolds, Robert (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Ronald, Richard (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Smith, Laura (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Ruth-Islas, Kyle (individual) | Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Yuo, Holly (individual) | Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Davidenko, Elena (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Picetti, Dominic (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Ruth-Islas, Kyle (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE |
Frequently asked questions
What is the rating of The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors?
The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors has a 2-star overall rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on a scale of 1 to 5, compared with a 3.2-star average in California.
How many beds does The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors have?
It has 58 certified beds and cares for about 43 residents per day.
Has The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors been fined?
Yes. CMS lists 3 penalties totaling $103,054 in the last three years.
What is the phone number of The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors?
(415) 383-2741. The facility is located at 40 Camino Alto, Mill Valley, CA 94941.
Source: CMS Care Compare, August 2026. Information is provided as published by CMS; verify details directly with the facility.