SUNNYVALE GARDENS POST ACUTE

Santa Clara · CA · For profit - Limited Liability company · PACS GROUP chain · 140 certified beds · CCN 555444 · SUNNYVALE COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE LLC


SUNNYVALE GARDENS POST ACUTE operates 140 certified beds in SUNNYVALE, California. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1991-01-03. It averages 135.0 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at SUNNYVALE GARDENS POST ACUTE?

CMS lists 54 health-inspection deficiencies for SUNNYVALE GARDENS POST ACUTE since 2020-02-28, 24 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2025-03-19.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2025-03-19F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2024-11-27F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.K
2024-11-18F0802Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.F
2024-11-18F0550, F0689, F0755, F0759, F0761, F0880Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2024-11-18F0554, F0656, F0684, F0693, F0700, F0726, F0745, F0757, F0758, F0881, F0919Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / 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. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / 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 that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / 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. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.D
2024-08-15F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2024-08-15F0602, F0607Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.D
2024-06-13F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.E
2022-11-18F0761Ensure 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
2022-11-18F0550, F0684, F0689, F0758, F0812, F0880Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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
2022-11-18F0558, F0578, F0582, F0656, F0657, F0658, F0677, F0693, F0694, F0698, F0755, F0759Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.D
2020-02-28F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2020-02-28F0755, F0802Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.E
2020-02-28F0557, F0558, F0578, F0685, F0689, F0698, F0758, F0761Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / 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 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

Why was SUNNYVALE GARDENS POST ACUTE fined?

DateTypeAmount
2024-11-18Fine$43,176

Has SUNNYVALE GARDENS POST ACUTE had payment denied by Medicare?

Payment denial startLength in days
2024-08-3125

How is SUNNYVALE GARDENS POST ACUTE staffed relative to the CA average?

MeasureThis facilityCA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.880564.51570
Total nursing staff turnover (%)47.736.7
Average number of residents per day135.087.9

Who owns SUNNYVALE GARDENS POST ACUTE, and what chain is it in?

SUNNYVALE GARDENS POST ACUTE is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name SUNNYVALE COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE LLC and belongs to the PACS GROUP chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTERESTTRUIST BANKsince 12/07/2023
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYAPT, FREDERICK, JERGENSEN, JOSHUA, MITCHELL, JOHNsince 05/10/2024
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLAPT, FREDERICK, DAQUIGAN, MARIA, JAMALI, MEHRAN, JERGENSEN, JOSHUA, MITCHELL, JOHN, PIERCE, ROBERTsince 01/01/2024
ADP OF THE SNFPROVIDENCE ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTING SERVICES INC, PROVIDENCE GROUP INC, JAMALI, MEHRAN, PIERCE, ROBERTsince 02/01/2024

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