Villa Marin
Strong Medicare quality ratings; families often praise friendly and professional staff. Still worth an in-person visit.
based on 42 Google reviews
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What this means for your family
Villa Marin is an excellent choice if you are looking for a high-end, resident-managed community with exceptional staff and cleanliness. However, you must carefully budget for the monthly maintenance fees, which are based on square footage and can be significant.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
42 reviews on Google“Villa Marin is a high-end, resident-owned continuing care retirement community (CCRC) praised for its beautiful, clean campus and exceptionally friendly staff. While the facility offers excellent amenities like dining, salon, and various activities, families should be prepared for high monthly maintenance fees and a unique ownership structure where residents manage the community.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Friendly and professional staff
- Clean and well-maintained facilities
- Wide variety of amenities and activities
- Beautiful, high-quality living spaces
Concerns
- High monthly maintenance costs (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
- Billing disputes regarding services after death
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 71 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
Questions for Your Tour
- 1With such a small community of 31 residents, how do you ensure everyone feels socially connected and involved in the daily activities?
- 2We've heard wonderful things about how clean and well-maintained the living spaces are; could you show us some of the recent updates to the resident rooms?
- 3Since the facility has a high-quality rating for its amenities, what are some of the favorite hobbies or group outings the residents currently enjoy?
- 4How does the nursing team coordinate medical care and handle unexpected health emergencies during the overnight hours?
- 5Could you walk us through how the monthly billing works and how any additional services or extra care needs are communicated to the family?
- 6We noticed the staff is frequently praised for being very professional and friendly; how do you foster that culture of care among your team?
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Key Review Excerpts
“I cannot imagine a more dedicated caring trained professional staff and better more attentive care just can’t be possible.”
“Residents jointly owned and manage Villa Marin. Residents hire CEO and CFO. Ultimate decisions are made by owners.”
“The floors were very clean and it smelled wonderful.”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026This facility meets the national staffing benchmarks. Higher staffing is linked to fewer falls and better day-to-day care.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 13 measures
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Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents with pressure sores (bedsores)
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents who lost too much weight
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
Villa Marin has significant recurring issues with fire safety systems, infection control, and care planning across multiple surveys, indicating persistent operational challenges. Families have filed complaints leading to citations for accident hazards and failure to properly report suspected abuse or neglect. While all deficiencies show correction dates, the pattern of repeated violations in critical areas like fire alarm maintenance, emergency preparedness, and resident safety suggests ongoing management struggles that families should carefully evaluate during visits.
Nov 18, 2025Routine8
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Apr 10, 2024Complaint1
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Aug 18, 2023Routine18
Smoke Deficiencies
Have an alternate power supply for its alarm system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Egress Deficiencies
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Administration Deficiencies
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Environmental Deficiencies
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Egress Deficiencies
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Aug 18, 2023Complaint1
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Mar 1, 2019Routine13
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Aug 18, 2023
$7,443
Ownership & Operations
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Villa Marin
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