SANTA CLARA POST ACUTE — Nursing Home in SANTA CLARA, CA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 201 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 186.1 |
| CMS Certification Number | 056069 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.95 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.48 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
SANTA CLARA POST ACUTE had 15 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (September 12, 2025).
Inspection Findings — September 12, 2025
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Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (Level D)Corrected — September 30, 2025
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Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (Level D)Corrected — September 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 — September 30, 2025
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Level D)Corrected — September 30, 2025
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PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Level D)Corrected — September 30, 2025
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Level E)Corrected — September 30, 2025
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level D)Corrected — September 30, 2025
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Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)Corrected — September 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 — September 30, 2025
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Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Level D)Corrected — September 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 E)Corrected — September 30, 2025
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Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. (Level F)Corrected — September 30, 2025
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Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. (Level D)Corrected — September 30, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level E)Corrected — September 30, 2025
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Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. (Level D)Corrected — September 30, 2025
Santa Clara Post Acute is a 201-bed nursing home in Santa Clara, California. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.9 hours per resident day, below the California average of 4.5. Its most recent inspection, in September 2025, cited 15 deficiencies, none of them severe.
A positive is that the inspection found problems but no severe-level violations. You should ask how the facility plans to address its below-average nursing staffing and what steps they are taking to ensure consistent, timely care.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SANTA CLARA POST ACUTE Medicare and Medicaid certified?
SANTA CLARA POST ACUTE is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is SANTA CLARA POST ACUTE's CMS star rating?
SANTA CLARA POST ACUTE has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at SANTA CLARA POST ACUTE?
SANTA CLARA POST ACUTE reports 3.94823 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has SANTA CLARA POST ACUTE had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, SANTA CLARA POST ACUTE had 15 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does SANTA CLARA POST ACUTE have?
SANTA CLARA POST ACUTE has 201 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- MILPITAS CARE CENTER — 2/5 — 3.3 mi
- MISSION SKILLED NURSING & SUBACUTE CENTER — 5/5 — 3.8 mi
- SKYLINE HEALTHCARE CENTER - SAN JOSE — 1/5 — 4.3 mi
- O'CONNOR HOSPITAL D/P SNF — 5/5 — 4.3 mi
- CEDAR CREST NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER — 4/5 — 4.6 mi
- COURTYARD CARE CENTER — 4/5 — 4.8 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.