Nursing homes › California › The Sequoias
501 Portola Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028 · (650) 851-1501 · 43 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 5/5; median among 1,154 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Non profit - Corporation.
Total nurse staffing: 4.28 (California median: 4.24). RN hours: 0.61. Weekend total: 3.00. Nursing staff turnover: 6%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 20 deficiency citations. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-07 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-08-07 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | D | Health | corrected 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-08-07 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-08-07 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-08-07 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D | Health | corrected 2025-08-29 |
| 2024-05-24 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2024-07-01 |
| 2024-05-24 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-01 |
| 2024-05-24 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-01 |
| 2024-05-24 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-01 |
| 2024-05-24 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-01 |
| 2024-05-24 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-01 |
| 2024-05-24 | 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 | Health | corrected 2024-07-01 |
| 2024-05-24 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-01 |
| 2024-05-24 | 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. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-07-01 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-30 | Fine | $12,703 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEQUOIA LIVING INC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 01/18/1967 |
| MCVEY, SARAH | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 09/24/2019 |
| AGOSTINO, VALERIE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/07/2020 |
| CORRIEA, RICHARD | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/19/2021 |
| HERMAN, STEVEN | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2017 |
| HOWIE, CARL | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2011 |
| ITO, HOLLY | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/25/2022 |
| JAMISON, DAVID | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2014 |
| LIM, MARIANNE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/21/2020 |
| LYNN, PATRICIA | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/29/2020 |
| MAYEDA, NANCY | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2016 |
| SANDERSON, CORY | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/29/2024 |
| SPAULDING, DIANNE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2014 |
| SUEY, MARILYN | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/22/2023 |
| MCVEY, SARAH | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/24/2019 |
| SHOEMAKE, CHARLES | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/14/2020 |
| CHEN, CAN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2017 |
| MCVEY, SARAH | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/24/2019 |
| WASLEY-FAIRLEY, SUZANNE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2022 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “The Sequoias — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 055466), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/the-sequoias-portola-valley-ca/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 055466. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.