SANTA CLARA POST ACUTE
SANTA CLARA POST ACUTE is a 201-bed nursing home in SANTA CLARA, California. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1969-05-05. It averages 189.1 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at SANTA CLARA POST ACUTE?
CMS lists 57 health-inspection deficiencies for SANTA CLARA POST ACUTE since 2022-05-03, 39 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-09-12.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-12 | F0802 | Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. | F |
| 2025-09-12 | F0658, F0761, F0880 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / 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 and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-09-12 | F0554, F0558, F0605, F0641, F0645, F0695, F0698, F0700, F0757, F0803, F0881 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services 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. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / 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. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D |
| 2025-07-01 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | E |
| 2025-02-25 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-06-18 | F0688 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D |
| 2024-05-10 | F0802 | Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. | F |
| 2024-05-10 | F0656, F0692 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | E |
| 2024-05-10 | F0641, F0658, F0695, F0755, F0803, F0849, F0880 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-05-02 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| 2024-04-24 | F0921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E |
| 2024-01-09 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2023-12-18 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2023-12-11 | F0553, F0658 | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D |
| 2023-11-30 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E |
| 2023-11-29 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2023-11-20 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| 2023-10-26 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2023-09-11 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2022-05-03 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | G |
| 2022-05-03 | F0761 | 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. | F |
| 2022-05-03 | F0684, F0755, F0756, F0758, F0759, F0760, F0804, F0812, F0880 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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. / 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. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2022-05-03 | F0550, F0552, F0688, F0698, F0813, F0888, F0921 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. / Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19 / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D |
How is SANTA CLARA POST ACUTE staffed relative to the CA average?
| Measure | This facility | CA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.80631 | 4.51570 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 28.0 | 36.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 189.1 | 87.9 |
Who owns SANTA CLARA POST ACUTE?
SANTA CLARA POST ACUTE is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation.
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