Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
THE RIDGE POST ACUTE
Does THE RIDGE POST ACUTE have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), THE RIDGE POST ACUTE (CCN 555799), in SAN JOSE, CA, has federal inspection findings on its record.
In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 9 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity F on CMS's A–L scale — CMS's "potential for harm" tier, below actual harm. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2026-01-12. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. Federal nursing-home surveys are conducted on a recurring cycle by state survey agencies acting on CMS's behalf, and the figures on this page are compiled from CMS's published provider data, as on file with CMS; the federal record may understate what actually occurred, and inspection findings are point-in-time survey results, not a determination that any specific resident was harmed.
The Federal Record
The most recent federal inspection on file records no actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy citations for this facility.
Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with CMS.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average
This facility: 5 · CMS state average: 3.2
Deficiency timeline — full federal history
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.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
31 citations from earlier inspection cycles — historical, not current (expand)
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
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.
Provide appropriate foot care.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
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 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.
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 rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
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