The Sequoias

Nursing Home

501 Portola Road
Portola Valley, CA 94028 · San Mateo County
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Call (650) 851-1501

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Overall Medicare rating★★★★★

Overall: state avg 3.2 · U.S. 3.0

Health inspections★★★★★

Staffing★★★★★

Staffing: state avg 3.3 · U.S. 3.0

Quality measures★★★★★

Source: CMS Care Compare (data as of October 1, 2026)

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Safety at a glance

0Serious citations (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), last 3 inspection cycles

20Total health citations, last 3 inspection cycles

$12,703Federal fines, last 3 years (1 fine)

Most recent standard inspection: August 7, 2025.

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Availability

Availability Unknown

This facility has not confirmed current availability. We never estimate vacancies. Please call (650) 851-1501 to ask about openings and waiting lists.

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Nurse staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day: 4.13 hours · state avg 4.54, U.S. 3.90
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day: 0.60 hours
Total nurse hours on weekends: 2.53 hours · state avg 4.10
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 100% · state avg 36.6%
RN turnover (yearly): 100%
Administrators who left (yearly): Not Available

Hours per resident per day = total nursing hours worked ÷ number of residents. Higher usually means more hands-on time. Values are from payroll records reported to CMS (Payroll-Based Journal).

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

Paying for care

Medicaid: This nursing home is not Medicaid certified (Medicare only). It is also Medicare certified, so Medicare can pay for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay.

In California, Medicaid long-term care is provided through Medi-Cal Long-Term Services and Supports (IHSS, MSSP, CBAS, ALW).

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Pricing

Published price: Not Yet Verified

What families report paying

No family reports yet. To protect privacy and avoid misleading figures, we show a summary only after 5 reports.

Yearly price increases

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Nursing home care may be paid by Medicare (short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay), Medicaid (if eligible), long-term care insurance, or privately. This facility is not Medicaid certified.

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Family Cameras & Video Access

Family-installed room cameras: Not Verified
Facility-provided room cameras: Not Verified
Authorized remote family viewing: Not Verified
Live video visitation: Not Verified

We have not yet verified this facility’s camera policy. Rules for in-room cameras vary by state and usually require consent from the resident and any roommate. Ask the facility for its written electronic-monitoring policy.

Applying & contacting

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Ownership

Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation
Chain / affiliation: Not Available
Legal business name: Sequoia Living INC

Owner or manager	Role	Share
SEQUOIA LIVING INC	5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST	100%
AGOSTINO, VALERIE	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	—
ATWOOD, MARTHA	ADP OF THE SNF	—
CHEN, CAN	ADP OF THE SNF	—
CHEN, CAN	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	—
CORRIEA, RICHARD	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	—
HERMAN, STEVEN	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	—
HOWIE, CARL	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	—
ITO, HOLLY	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	—
JAMISON, DAVID	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	—
LIM, MARIANNE	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	—
LYNN, PATRICIA	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	—