Palo Alto Post-Acute
Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1971-10-23, Palo Alto Post-Acute is a 66-bed nursing home in PALO ALTO, California, averaging 62.7 residents a day.
Has Palo Alto Post-Acute been cited for violations?
CMS lists 38 health-inspection deficiencies for Palo Alto Post-Acute since 2022-04-08, 29 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2025-05-30.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-30 | F0804, F0812 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-05-30 | F0880, F0881 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | E |
| 2025-05-30 | F0550, F0583, F0605, F0656, F0684, F0697, F0700, F0755, F0756, F0757, F0759, F0761 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / 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. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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. | D |
| 2025-05-30 | F0912 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | B |
| 2024-02-26 | F0812, F0814 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | F |
| 2024-02-26 | F0656, F0700, F0880 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-02-26 | F0645, F0755, F0761, F0806, F0919 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D |
| 2024-02-26 | F0912 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | B |
| 2024-01-31 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| 2022-04-08 | F0689, F0756, F0758, F0812, F0880 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2022-04-08 | F0637, F0684, F0761, F0912 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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. / Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | D |
How is Palo Alto Post-Acute staffed relative to the CA average?
| Measure | This facility | CA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.31559 | 4.51570 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 45.2 | 36.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 62.7 | 87.9 |
Who owns Palo Alto Post-Acute, and what chain is it in?
Palo Alto Post-Acute is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name COVENANT CARE CALIFORNIA, LLC and belongs to the COVENANT CARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | COVENANT CARE CALIFORNIA, LLC, COVENANT CARE, LLC | since 04/14/2006 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | CENTRE CAPITAL INVESTORS V, LP, CENTRE COVENANT PURCHASER (B), LLC, CENTRE COVENANT PURCHASER (Q), LLC, CENTRE COVENANT PURCHASER (S), LLC, CENTRE V SECONDARY FUND, L.P., COVENANT HOLDCO, LLC, COVENANT SUBCO, LLC, STATE TREASURER OF MICH CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPL RTMNT SYSTEMS, STOCKWELL FUND II LP, EVANS, MARY, LEVIN, ROBERT, SIMS, CHRISTINE, TOROK, ANDREW | since 07/17/2008 |
| 5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTEREST | MIDCAP FUNDING IV TRUST | since 02/20/2014 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | ASHLEY, DAVA, CARNEY, KEVIN, EVANS, MARY, HASSELL, LANCE, LEVIN, ROBERT, SIMS, CHRISTINE, TOROK, ANDREW | since 05/17/2018 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | COVENANT CARE CALIFORNIA, LLC, ASHLEY, DAVA, EVANS, MARY, HASSELL, LANCE, LEVIN, ROBERT, SIMS, CHRISTINE, SPARKS, CAROL | since 03/26/2018 |