Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute, Sunnyvale, CA: Nursing home

Overall3★★★☆☆

Inspections2★★☆☆☆

Staffing2★★☆☆☆

Quality5★★★★★

Federal fines$43,1761 fine

Inspection citations

11’20

19’22

23’24

1’25

Year

54 shown

Date	Severity	What inspectors found	Visit
Mar 19, 2025	D · potential	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.	Complaint
Nov 27, 2024	K · harm	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	Complaint
Nov 18, 2024	E · potential	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.	Routine
Nov 18, 2024	D · potential	Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.	Routine
Nov 18, 2024	D · potential	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Routine
Nov 18, 2024	D · potential	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.	Complaint
Nov 18, 2024	E · potential	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	Routine
Nov 18, 2024	D · potential	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.	Routine
Nov 18, 2024	D · potential	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.	Routine
Nov 18, 2024	D · potential	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.	Routine
Nov 18, 2024	D · potential	Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.	Routine
Nov 18, 2024	E · potential	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.	Routine
Nov 18, 2024	D · potential	Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.	Routine
Nov 18, 2024	D · potential	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.	Routine
Nov 18, 2024	E · potential	Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.	Routine
Nov 18, 2024	E · potential	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.	Routine
Nov 18, 2024	F · potential	Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.	Routine
Nov 18, 2024	E · potential	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.	Routine
Nov 18, 2024	D · potential	Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.	Routine
Nov 18, 2024	D · potential	Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.	Routine
Aug 15, 2024	D · potential	Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.	Complaint
Aug 15, 2024	D · potential	Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.	Complaint
Aug 15, 2024	G · harm	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	Complaint
Jun 13, 2024	E · potential	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.	Complaint
Nov 18, 2022	E · potential	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.	Routine
Nov 18, 2022	D · potential	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.	Routine
Nov 18, 2022	D · potential	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.	Routine
Nov 18, 2022	D · potential	Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.	Routine
Nov 18, 2022	D · potential	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Routine
Nov 18, 2022	D · potential	Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.	Routine
Nov 18, 2022	D · potential	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Routine
Nov 18, 2022	D · potential	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.	Routine
Nov 18, 2022	E · potential	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.	Routine
Nov 18, 2022	E · potential	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	Routine
Nov 18, 2022	D · potential	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.	Routine
Nov 18, 2022	D · potential	Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.	Routine
Nov 18, 2022	D · potential	Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.	Routine
Nov 18, 2022	D · potential	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.	Routine
Nov 18, 2022	E · potential	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.	Routine
Nov 18, 2022	D · potential	Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.	Routine
Nov 18, 2022	F · potential	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.	Routine
Nov 18, 2022	E · potential	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.	Routine
Nov 18, 2022	E · potential	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.	Routine
Feb 28, 2020	D · potential	Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.	Routine
Feb 28, 2020	D · potential	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.	Routine
Feb 28, 2020	D · potential	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.	Routine
Feb 28, 2020	D · potential	Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.	Routine
Feb 28, 2020	D · potential	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	Routine
Feb 28, 2020	D · potential	Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.	Routine
Feb 28, 2020	E · potential	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.	Routine
Feb 28, 2020	D · potential	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.	Routine
Feb 28, 2020	D · potential	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.	Routine
Feb 28, 2020	E · potential	Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.	Routine
Feb 28, 2020	F · potential	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.	Routine

Medicare's severity letters: A–C minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–L actual harm or immediate danger. Source: CMS health deficiencies file, processed October 1, 2026.

Questions to ask on a visit

Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute
1150 Tilton Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 · (408) 735-7200

Visit date: ____________ Spoke with: ______________________

How many nurses and aides work each shift, including nights and weekends?
How do you handle the most recent citations on your record?
Do you accept Medi-Cal if private funds run out?
Who will be the main contact for the family?
How do you prevent falls, pressure sores and infections?

Record on file

Certification: Medicare and Medi-Cal certified skilled nursing facility
Medicare number (CCN): 555444
Certified beds: 140
Legal owner: Sunnyvale Community Healthcare LLC
Part of: Pacs Group

Full profile on Medicare's Care Compare. Source: CMS, processed October 1, 2026.

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