Laguna Honda Hospital

375 Laguna Honda Blvd.

4.5(31 ratings)· San Francisco average: 4.1

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Quick Facts

Total units: 769
Medicare rating: 2 of 5
Ownership: For profit, Individual
Certified beds: 769
Inspections: View history (77 citations)
Campus size: 62-acre campus located west of Twin Peaks
On-site farm: Therapeutic farm with sheep, goats, chickens, rabbits
Community structure: 13 resident neighborhoods of about 60 each
Care team: On-site PT, OT, and dietitian support

What Families Think

The Good

Unique on-site therapeutic farm with animals
62-acre campus with landscaped outdoor space
Neighborhood model of ~60 residents for personalized care
Interdisciplinary team includes PT, OT, and dietitians
Activity therapists offer arts, music, and animal-assisted therapy
LEED silver certified building with natural light design

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

Laguna Honda Hospital is a senior living community in San Francisco, California offering Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Gardening Club, Gathering / Activity Spaces and Social Activities. Families rate it 4.5 out of 5 across 31 reviews.

About Laguna Honda Hospital

Laguna Honda Hospital & Rehabilitation Center is a skilled nursing facility offering short-term rehabilitation and long-term nursing care in San Francisco, California, located in the Forest Hill neighborhood. The facility provides care through an interdisciplinary team of nurses, doctors, social workers, physical and occupational therapists, activity therapists, and dieticians working together to support residents' highest level of functioning.

The facility is organized into 13 neighborhoods, each with approximately 60 residents participating in similar care programs. This neighborhood model creates a smaller community within the larger facility, allowing for consistent and personalized care delivery. Laguna Honda was rebuilt in 2010 and is LEED silver certified, featuring a state-of-the-art design with abundant natural light and natural elements that create a healing environment.

The 62-acre campus west of Twin Peaks includes extensive therapeutic and recreational amenities. Residents have access to a therapeutic farm with sheep, goats, chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, and cats, as well as a greenhouse for gardening and planting activities. Activity therapists facilitate meaningful participation in recreation and leisure through arts and crafts, general exercise, games, animal-assisted therapies, and music to help residents maximize their quality of life.

The community features beautiful landscaped outdoor space for family visits and includes artwork from San Francisco's 2% for arts program that enriches the environment. Volunteers bring the broader community into the facility, and residents benefit from activities and events supported through donations and community engagement.

Types of Care at Laguna Honda Hospital

Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

Amenities

Room Amenities

Emergency Call System
Private Bathroom
Private Rooms
Wheelchair Accessible

Meals & Dining

Dietary Accommodations (Gluten-Free, Low / No Sodium, No Sugar, Vegan)

Community Amenities

24-Hour Staff
Chapel / Religious Services
Gathering / Activity Spaces
Housekeeping
Laundry Service
Medication Management
On-Site Nurse (RN)
Salon / Barber

Activities

Arts and Crafts
Birthday / Holiday Parties
Day Trips and Outings
Games
Gardening Club
Religious Services
Social Activities (Happy Hour, Wine Tasting, Dances, Karaoke)

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Reviews of Laguna Honda Hospital

4.5overall · 31 ratings combined

4.5★ on Google (31)

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Philip Lum

Aug 2026

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Nurses are great 👍

Kennice Gary

May 2026

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What can I say, it's a hospital. You have to have your things go through a detector upon entering and they aren't allowed upstairs. They place them in a locker and give you a number to retrieve them. You'll also have to give your ID for security purposes.

menn menb

Feb 2026

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good

Melinda Perez

Nov 2025

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I stayed at Laguna Honda Rehab after a big surgery and I was given the best possible care!The Nurses were extremely helpful and kind! I would recommend this hospital to anyone who needs care!?/! Thanks Laguna Honda Rehab!!!

Mar 2025

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A very quiet and friendly environment for the patients and staff. Hope everybody is doing well.

Government Inspection History

15 inspection visits in the last three years, 77 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Apr 23, 2026Health Complaint1 citation

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jun 22, 2026

Apr 16, 2026Fire Safety Complaint1 citation

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 11, 2026

Mar 4, 2026Fire Safety Complaint2 citations

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 23, 2026
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 23, 2026

Dec 11, 2025Fire Safety Complaint1 citation

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 3, 2026

Aug 5, 2025Fire Safety Complaint1 citation

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Aug 18, 2025

Aug 1, 2025Health Complaint1 citation

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Aug 27, 2025

Jun 4, 2025Health Complaint1 citation

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jul 4, 2025

May 2, 2025Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard20 citations

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 1, 2025
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 1, 2025
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 2, 2025
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 1, 2025
Use approved construction type or materials.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 2, 2025
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 2, 2025
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 2, 2025
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 2, 2025
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 2, 2025
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 2, 2025
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 2, 2025
Ensure gas and vacuum systems are inspected and tested as part of a maintenance program.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 2, 2025
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 1, 2025
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 1, 2025
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 1, 2025
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 1, 2025
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 1, 2025
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 1, 2025
Ensure that smoke control systems are tested and documented in accordance with established engineering principles.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 2, 2025
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 2, 2025

Nov 8, 2024Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard15 citations

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 8, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 8, 2024
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 9, 2024
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 8, 2024
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.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 8, 2024
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 8, 2024
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 8, 2024
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 9, 2024
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 9, 2024
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 9, 2024
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 9, 2024
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 9, 2024
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 9, 2024
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 9, 2024
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 9, 2024

Oct 2, 2024Health Complaint1 citation

Provide appropriate foot care.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 1, 2024

May 3, 2024Health Complaint1 citation

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 28, 2024

Apr 19, 2024Health Complaint2 citations

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 28, 2024
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 28, 2024

Feb 28, 2024Health Complaint1 citation

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 27, 2024

Feb 9, 2024Health Complaint2 citations

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 27, 2024
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 27, 2024

Dec 1, 2023Fire Safety StandardHealth ComplaintHealth Standard27 citations

Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 31, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jan 31, 2024
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jan 31, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jan 31, 2024
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 12, 2024
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 31, 2024
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jan 31, 2024
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 31, 2024
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 31, 2024
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 31, 2024
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 31, 2024
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 31, 2024
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 31, 2024
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.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 31, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 31, 2024
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 31, 2024
Use approved construction type or materials.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 12, 2024
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 12, 2024
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 12, 2024
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 12, 2024
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 12, 2024
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 12, 2024
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 12, 2024
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 12, 2024
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 12, 2024
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 12, 2024
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 12, 2024

Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Laguna Honda Hospital offer?

Laguna Honda Hospital offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Where is Laguna Honda Hospital located?

Laguna Honda Hospital is located at 375 Laguna Honda Blvd. in San Francisco, California.

How did Laguna Honda Hospital do on recent health and safety inspections?

Laguna Honda Hospital had 15 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 77 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

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