White Blossom Care Center
White Blossom Care Center is a 153-bed nursing home in SAN JOSE, California. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1977-05-01. It averages 151.1 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at White Blossom Care Center?
CMS lists 49 health-inspection deficiencies for White Blossom Care Center since 2022-02-15, 33 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 2026-05-12.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | F0627 | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. | G |
| 2026-05-12 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D |
| 2026-03-13 | F0812, F0813, F0921 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | F |
| 2026-03-13 | F0698, F0725, F0802, F0880 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2026-03-13 | F0550, F0552, F0554, F0656, F0684, F0757, F0761, F0806 | 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. / Allow 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 each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / 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. | D |
| 2026-03-11 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2025-06-10 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2025-05-15 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D |
| 2024-11-21 | F0644, F0645 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D |
| 2024-10-11 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-08-29 | F0758, F0880 | 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-08-19 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-06-25 | F0610, F0658 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D |
| 2024-06-12 | F0552 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D |
| 2024-06-07 | F0921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D |
| 2024-02-08 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | K |
| 2024-01-02 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2023-12-05 | F0559 | Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. | D |
| 2022-02-15 | F0578, F0655, F0755, F0758, F0761, F0812, F0880 | 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. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / 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 |
| 2022-02-15 | F0554, F0558, F0645, F0658, F0684, F0686, F0688, F0689, F0698 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / 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. / 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. | D |
Why was White Blossom Care Center fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Fine | $23,625 |
| 2024-02-08 | Fine | $73,427 |
How is White Blossom Care Center staffed relative to the CA average?
| Measure | This facility | CA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.03085 | 4.51570 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 54.3 | 36.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 151.1 | 87.9 |
Who owns White Blossom Care Center, and what chain is it in?
White Blossom Care Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name HAWTHORNE HOLDINGS, LLC and belongs to the PACS GROUP chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | HUDSON RIVER OPCO LLC | since 10/01/2019 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | BAY BRIDGE CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC | since 08/15/2014 |
| CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE | AWERBUCK, MATTHEW | since 10/01/2022 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | PIERCE, ROBERT | since 09/01/2023 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | APT, FREDERICK, JERGENSEN, JOSHUA, MITCHELL, JOHN | since 01/01/2024 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | PIERCE, ROBERT | since 09/01/2023 |
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