PALO ALTO SUB-ACUTE AND REHABILITATION CENTER — Nursing Home in PALO ALTO, CA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 66 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 57.6 |
| CMS Certification Number | 055646 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.31 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 1.13 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
PALO ALTO SUB-ACUTE AND REHABILITATION CENTER had 17 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (May 30, 2025).
Inspection Findings — May 30, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Level D)Corrected — June 30, 2025
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Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. (Level D)Corrected — June 30, 2025
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Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. (Level D)Corrected — June 30, 2025
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level D)Corrected — June 30, 2025
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)Corrected — June 30, 2025
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Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)Corrected — June 30, 2025
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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. (Level D)Corrected — June 30, 2025
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level D)Corrected — June 30, 2025
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Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (Level D)Corrected — June 30, 2025
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Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Level D)Corrected — June 30, 2025
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Level D)Corrected — June 30, 2025
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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. (Level D)Corrected — June 30, 2025
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Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (Level F)Corrected — June 30, 2025
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)Corrected — June 30, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level E)Corrected — June 30, 2025
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Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. (Level E)Corrected — June 30, 2025
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Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. (Level B)Corrected
Palo Alto Sub-Acute and Rehabilitation Center is a 66-bed nursing home in Palo Alto, California. It holds a 4-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.3 hours per resident day, below the California average of 4.5. Its most recent inspection, in May 2025, cited 17 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The facility’s overall CMS rating is a relative strength, reflecting generally favorable quality measures. However, the latest inspection cited multiple deficiencies involving residents’ rights, privacy, medication use, care planning, and pain management, so ask what specific corrective actions and monitoring they’ve put in place to address those issues.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is PALO ALTO SUB-ACUTE AND REHABILITATION CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
PALO ALTO SUB-ACUTE AND REHABILITATION CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is PALO ALTO SUB-ACUTE AND REHABILITATION CENTER's CMS star rating?
PALO ALTO SUB-ACUTE AND REHABILITATION CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at PALO ALTO SUB-ACUTE AND REHABILITATION CENTER?
PALO ALTO SUB-ACUTE AND REHABILITATION CENTER reports 4.30755 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has PALO ALTO SUB-ACUTE AND REHABILITATION CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, PALO ALTO SUB-ACUTE AND REHABILITATION CENTER had 17 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does PALO ALTO SUB-ACUTE AND REHABILITATION CENTER have?
PALO ALTO SUB-ACUTE AND REHABILITATION CENTER has 66 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- WEBSTER HOUSE — 5/5 — 0.5 mi
- VI AT PALO ALTO — 5/5 — 1.1 mi
- ATHERTON PARK POST-ACUTE — 4/5 — 1.8 mi
- THE TERRACES AT LOS ALTOS HEALTH FACILITY — 3/5 — 4.1 mi
- DEVONSHIRE OAKS NURSING CENTER — 4/5 — 5.2 mi
- THE SEQUOIAS — 5/5 — 5.7 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 21, 2026.