Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute
1150 Tilton Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 · (408) 735-7200
For profit - Limited Liability company · 140 certified beds
Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute has a 3-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in November 2024, found 18 citations (the California average is 15.6). It was fined 1 time in the last three years, $43,176 in all.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars · Much above average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on November 18, 2024 found 18 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.November 18, 2024 · F0802 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.November 18, 2024 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.November 18, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.November 18, 2024 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.November 18, 2024 · F0759 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- 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.November 18, 2024 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.November 18, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.November 18, 2024 · F0554 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.November 18, 2024 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.November 18, 2024 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.November 18, 2024 · F0693 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- 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.November 18, 2024 · F0700 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- 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.November 18, 2024 · F0726 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.November 18, 2024 · F0745 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.November 18, 2024 · F0757 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- 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.November 18, 2024 · F0758 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.November 18, 2024 · F0881 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.November 18, 2024 · F0919 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 7 citations.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.March 19, 2025 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.November 27, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Some
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.November 18, 2024 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.August 15, 2024 · F0602 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.August 15, 2024 · F0607 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.August 15, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.June 13, 2024 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
Fines and payment denials
- Fine of $43,176November 18, 2024
- Medicare payment denial for 25 daysStarting August 31, 2024
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 3.88 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.54 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 1.00 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 2.34 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 47.7% | 36.7% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Certified beds | 140 |
| Average residents per day | 135 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
Nursing homes nearby
- Idylwood Care Center Sunnyvale · ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
- Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Sunnyvale · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
- Sunnyvale Post-Acute Center Sunnyvale · ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars
- Childrens Hc Org No CA -Pediatric Hospital D/P SNF Campbell · ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
- Camden Postacute Care, Inc Campbell · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
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Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute on Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.