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Almaden Health and Rehabilitation Center
2065 Los Gatos-Almaden Road, San Jose, CA 95124 (opens Google Maps) · Santa Clara County · (408) 377-9275· 77 certified beds · avg 70 residents/day · certified since Jun 1, 1969 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: MARINER HEALTH CARE (17 facilities, chain avg rating 3.6★)
3/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Jan 28, 2025
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
4.76
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5 · how star ratings work →
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 35 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · from a complaint F-0755
The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. F-0584
The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. F-0695
View all 35 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · from a complaint · F-0755 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · F-0584 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · F-0695 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not maintain an effective pest control program to prevent or deal with mice, insects, or other pests. · F-0925 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · F-0550 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. · F-0558 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · F-0658 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not dispose of garbage and refuse properly. · from a complaint · F-0814 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. · from a complaint · F-0921 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · from a complaint · F-0880 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not maintain an effective pest control program to prevent or deal with mice, insects, or other pests. · from a complaint · F-0925 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · from a complaint · F-0550 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · from a complaint · F-0584 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · F-0684 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · F-0656 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility allowed residents to lose the ability to do daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and eating — when there was no medical reason for the decline. Good care helps residents keep the abilities they have. · F-0676 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide proper foot care for residents. Foot care includes routine care like nail trimming and attention to foot problems, which matter greatly for older adults. · F-0687 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail. · F-0698 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility used bed rails without first trying safer alternatives, or without assessing the resident's safety risk, discussing the risks and benefits with the resident or family, getting consent, and installing the rails correctly. · F-0700 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · F-0755 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems. · F-0756 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. · F-0757 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. · F-0759 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. · F-0883 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · F-0584 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · F-0657 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · F-0658 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle. · F-0679 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (15 → 8).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2020
All citations: 5
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2023
All citations: 16
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 5
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 8
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2026
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | E |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | E |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | E |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityCalifornia averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 4.76
California average: 4.31
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.89
California average: 0.61
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 4.32
California average: 3.90
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | California avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.76 | 4.31 | 3.95 | top 20% in California; top 17% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.89 | 0.61 | 0.69 | top 14% in California; top 21% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.32 | 3.90 | 3.50 | top 20% in California; top 15% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.57 | 0.51 | 0.48 | top 24% in California; top 25% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 37.2 | 36.7 | 45.8 | bottom 47% in California; top 29% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 0.0 | 38.1 | 42.9 | top 1% in California; top 1% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.09, RN 0.77, weekend 3.71.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.09 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
How to read ownership records →
Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Partnership
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC Holding Company 2 LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 99% | 06/30/2015 |
| Grancare LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 11/17/2010 |
| Grunstein, Emily | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 02/06/2019 |
| Mariner Health Care, INC. | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 11/17/2010 |
| MHC Holding Company | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 11/17/2010 |
| MHC West Holding Company | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 11/17/2010 |
| National Senior Care, INC. | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 11/17/2010 |
| Almaden Holding Company GP LLC | Organization | General Partnership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/27/2014 |
| GC Holding Company 2 LLC | Organization | Limited Partnership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/30/2015 |
| Greene, Phillip | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/07/2022 |
| Greene, Phillip | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/07/2022 |
| Greene, Phillip | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/07/2022 |
| Jamali, Mehran | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/03/2021 |
| Jamali, Mehran | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/03/2021 |
| Sarcauga, Dennis | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/06/2025 |
| Sarcauga, Dennis | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/06/2025 |
| Sarcauga, Dennis | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/06/2025 |
| Shrestha, Seema | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/08/2019 |
| Shrestha, Seema | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/08/2019 |
| Shrestha, Seema | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/08/2019 |
All 20 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain Mariner Health Care — 17 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
- Autumn Hills Health Care Center — Glendale, CA · overall 3/5
- Creekside Healthcare Center — San Pablo, CA · overall 5/5
- Driftwood Healthcare Center - Hayward — Hayward, CA · overall 3/5
- Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz — Santa Cruz, CA · overall 4/5
- Fremont Healthcare Center — Fremont, CA · overall 4/5
- Fruitvale Healthcare Center — Oakland, CA · overall 5/5
- Hayward Hills Health Care Center — Hayward, CA · overall 3/5
- Inglewood Health Care Center — Inglewood, CA · overall 2/5abuse
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 16 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
- "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "How is pest control handled here, and when was the last treatment or inspection?"
- "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
- "Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 37% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 20 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (12 closest of 53 within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonebrook Health and Rehabilitation | 1.1 mi | Los Gatos, CA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Woodlands Healthcare Center | 1.2 mi | Los Gatos, CA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Plum Tree Care Center | 1.3 mi | San Jose, CA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Childrens HC Org No Ca -Pediatric Hospital D/P SNF | 1.6 mi | Campbell, CA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| The Terraces of Los Gatos | 1.8 mi | Los Gatos, CA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Camden Postacute Care, INC | 2.3 mi | Campbell, CA | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Vasona Creek Healthcare Center | 2.4 mi | Los Gatos, CA | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Lincoln Glen Skilled Nursing | 2.9 mi | San Jose, CA | ★★★★★ | 3/5 | |
| Herman Health Care Center | 3.2 mi | San Jose, CA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Baywood Post Acute | 3.2 mi | Campbell, CA | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Empress Care Center, LLC | 4.0 mi | San Jose, CA | ★★★★☆ | 2/5 | |
| The Redwoods Post-Acute | 4.2 mi | San Jose, CA | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 |
Compare this facility with the 3 closest →
Other facilities in the same county
CMS records place this facility in Santa Clara, CA — 50 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
- Camino Ridge Post-Acute — Mountain View, CA · overall 1/5
- Canyon Springs Post-Acute — San Jose, CA · overall 4/5
- Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center — Sunnyvale, CA · overall 4/5
- Childrens HC Org No Ca Saratoga Pediatric Subacute — Saratoga, CA · overall 5/5
- Courtyard Care Center — San Jose, CA · overall 3/5
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 056058.
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