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Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute

1150 Tilton Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 940874087357200Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 140Avg. daily residents: 135Chain: Pacs Group (274 facilities)County: Santa Clara

The complete public record on Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Sunnyvale, California, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. California average: 3.2 stars.
Health inspection
★★☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★★
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute holds a 3-star overall rating, CMS’s middle tier. Its health-inspection rating is lower than its overall rating — the overall score is being lifted by staffing or quality-measure ratings, which draw partly on facility-reported data. Nursing staff turnover of 48% is well above the California average of 37%; high turnover is one of the strongest predictors of inconsistent care. Federal regulators have fined this facility $43,176 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.88 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (4.52)
0.54 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.67)
3.61 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
47.7% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (36.7)
42.1% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

November 18, 2024 most recent standard health inspection
17 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (15.6)
25 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$43,176 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
above the state average ($24,666)
1 payment denial
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

54 citations on record across recent inspections, 2 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
March 19, 20250684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 27, 20240689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. ComplaintK · Immediate jeopardy
November 18, 20240802Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.F · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 18, 20240550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 18, 20240689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 18, 20240755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 18, 20240759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 18, 20240761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 18, 20240880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 18, 20240554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.