San Mateo · 1.0 mi
Brookside Skilled Nursing Hospital
5 of 5 · Medicare
View facility →San Mateo Medical Center D/p SNF
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⌖ San Mateo, CA · San Mateo County · Medicare data as of September 2026
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Medicare overall rating 1 of 5 stars
Certified beds345
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipGovernment (county)
About San Mateo Medical Center D/p SNF
San Mateo Medical Center D/p SNF is a 345-bed government-run nursing home in San Mateo, CA. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (much below average); the average in California is 3.2.
- Inspections: 18 problems at its last full inspection (Jul 2025), close to the California average of 15.6. 1 recent citation was for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger.
- Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 56 min a day with each resident, less than the California average of 4 hr 31 min.
- Fines: $104,000 in federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Key details
Facility nameSan Mateo Medical Center D/p Snf
LocationSan Mateo County, California
Phone(650) 573-3678
Address222 West 39th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403 · San Mateo County
Medicare provider number555034
Ownership typeGovernment (county)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJuly 1, 1976 (50 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
3 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
About average
- Health citations at last inspection18 (Jul 2025)California average: 15.6.About average
- Registered nurse time per resident37 min a dayCalifornia average: 40 minAbout average
Things to ask about
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- Serious health citations1 for immediate jeopardyCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in Jul 2025 (about 1 year ago). All 1 were later corrected.Ask about this
- Fines and penalties2 fines totaling $104,000; 1 Medicare payment denialFederal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Jul 2025 (about 1 year ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Ask about this
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 56 min a dayCalifornia average: 4 hr 31 minWorse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the California average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital22.2%State average: 23.0%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit12.5%State average: 11.2%About average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.6%State average: 1.5%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 3 minutes a day per resident, averaged across all residents, including long-term residents who get little or no therapy. That is less than the state average of 6 minutes. It is not one person’s therapy schedule; if rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury1.8%State average: 1.6%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)3.6%State average: 4.3%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs9.7%State average: 12.0%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days2.3State average: 2.2About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the California average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
What a stay may cost
- Short-term rehab with Medicare: after a qualifying hospital stay, Medicare pays in full for days 1–20. From day 21 to day 100 you pay $217 a day (2026), unless other coverage pays it. Medicare stops after day 100. Estimate a rehab stay →
- Paying privately: ask the home for its daily rate and what it includes. As a guide, California’s Medicaid program uses about $14,440 a month as the average cost of nursing home care (January 2026); see the state’s figure.
- Medicaid: this home is certified for Medicaid, which pays for most long-term care once savings run low. Ask whether a Medicaid bed is available. Medicaid rules in California →
Medicare amounts from Medicare.gov. Prices vary with room type and care needs, so always confirm with the home.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 1 star now, down from 2 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 13 times.
Overall rating1★
Health inspections1★
Staffing4★
Quality of care3★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.9
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3.1 |
| Jan 2020 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3.4 |
| Jan 2021 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3.7 |
| Jan 2022 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2023 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3.9 |
| Jan 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.2 |
| Feb 2025 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.1 |
| Sep 2026 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3.9 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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