Assisted Living
The Watermark at San Jose
1017 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128 · Map
Licensed for 205 residents · US ALLIANCE HOLDEN OF SAN JOSE II TENANT;WATERMARK
The Watermark at San Jose is a state-licensed assisted living community in San Jose, California. It is licensed for 205 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
Starting prices the community publishes, with the date we checked each one and a link to where it is published. Care charges are usually added after an assessment.
| Care | Starting at | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted Living | $3,975 /mo | Oct 12, 2026 |
Area costs
Care and services
From the community’s website
What The Watermark at San Jose says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Personalized care, 24/7 licensed nursing coverage, dining, wellness, and daily support help residents enjoy more ease while staying connected to community life at a beautiful senior living community in San Jose.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
At The Watermark at San Jose, this covers three daily meals, medication management, wellness programs, and 24/7 staff support, all in a vibrant Northern California setting.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Pets allowed.
pet-friendly
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: one-bedroom.
One Bedroom
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - One-time community fee: charged.
Instead, The Watermark at San Jose charges a one-time Community Fee, which is a
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
License
Active, 205 residents
RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY 435202937, licensed since Nov 14, 2024. Licensee US ALLIANCE HOLDEN OF SAN JOSE II TENANT;WATERMARK.
Nearest emergency room
0.7 miles
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, rated 2 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Watermark at San Jose this community | 205 | $3,975/mo | Active | 2 Type A, 1 Type B | |
| Oakmont of San Jose | 0.5 mi | 92 | Not published | Active | 16 Type A, 4 Type B |
| College Manor | 0.6 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 3 Type A, 5 Type B |
| Juliet Stephen Rest Home | 0.7 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 1 Type A, 2 Type B |
| Kimberly's Elder Kare Kottage | 0.9 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 2 Type A, 0 Type B |
State inspection record2 Type A, 1 Type B
- Last state visit
- May 5, 2026
- State visits since September 25, 2024
- 12 (including 1 inspection, 4 complaints investigated)
- Type A citations
- 2 immediate risk
- Type B citations
- 1 potential risk if not corrected
- Complaint allegations investigated
- 25: 1 substantiated, 24 not substantiated
- License active since 2024
Citations (3), newest first
- 87468.2(a)(4) (plan of correction due April 18, 2026): Additional Personal Rights of Residents in Privately Operated Facilities. Residents of privately operated communities have added rights, such as personal privacy, confidential records and help exercising their rights.
- 87555(b)(27) (plan of correction due April 18, 2026): General Food Service Requirements. Meal service rules, such as at least three meals a day, snacks between meals, a suitable dining area, varied menus and planned menus in larger communities.
- 87211(a)(1) (plan of correction due March 12, 2026): Reporting Requirements. Events the community must report to the state and to the resident's family or representative, such as deaths, injuries, abuse and changes in leadership.
Plain meanings are our short reading of the rule cited, from the state’s regulation text. The state’s report says what happened.
Complaints with substantiated allegations (date the finding was approved)
- June 9, 2026: 1 substantiated, 5 unsubstantiated, 2 Type A citations
Complaints with no substantiated allegation (3)
- March 24, 2026: 3 unfounded
- March 19, 2026: 5 unsubstantiated
- March 12, 2026: 7 unsubstantiated, 4 unfounded
Every state visit (17)
- May 5, 2026: Other visit (2)
- April 27, 2026: Other visit
- April 17, 2026: Complaint visit (2)
- March 18, 2026: Complaint visit
- March 5, 2026: Other visit
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- March 5, 2026: Complaint visit (2)
- February 26, 2026: Complaint visit
- February 20, 2026: Complaint visit (2)
- November 19, 2025: Inspection
- November 5, 2025: Other visit
- July 22, 2025: Other visit
- November 6, 2024: Other visit
- September 25, 2024: Other visit
Read every report on the state’s site →
What these terms mean
Type A citations are for “the most serious type of violations in which there is an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of those in care,” and are issued “even if the violation is corrected on the spot.”
Type B citations are for “a violation that, if not corrected, may [pose] an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of clients,” such as faulty medical record keeping or staff training.
CCLD: “There is no difference between an inconclusive and an unsubstantiated complaint allegation. Both terms mean that there was no preponderance of evidence to prove that an alleged violation occurred.” Allegations CCLD finds unfounded are also not substantiated.
This community is licensed for 205 residents; larger communities are visited and complained about more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing, data as of September 28, 2026, covering the five years of records the state publishes. The state’s advice: “Never rely on this information alone to make a decision about a facility. Always visit facilities in person.”
License and ownershipActive license, licensee US ALLIANCE HOLDEN OF SAN JOSE II TENANT;WATERMARK
- License type
- RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY
- License number
- 435202937
- License status
- Active
- Licensed since
- 2024-11-14
- Licensed capacity
- 205
- Licensee
- US ALLIANCE HOLDEN OF SAN JOSE II TENANT;WATERMARK
- County
- Santa Clara County
- Administrator
- Jolie Higgins
Source: California state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Administrator name from the California licensing record, as of Sep 9, 2026.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in California, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in California
- Assisted Living Waiver (ALW). Medi-Cal can pay for assisted living care services through the Assisted Living Waiver, but only in 15 counties, only for people who need nursing home level care, and there is a waitlist. The resident still pays room and board. (state page)
- Waitlist. The Assisted Living Waiver has a waitlist. DHCS reported 18,365 people on it in December 2025. (source)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 0.7 mi, nursing home 0.3 mi, pharmacy 0.5 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose. 0.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- White Blossom Care Center, San Jose. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Aveanna Healthcare, San Jose. 0.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 95128 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Shc San Jose LLC, San Jose, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Santa Clara Valley Renal Care Center, San Jose, 0.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Stevens Creek Dialysis, San Jose, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 32 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 95128.
Redwood Hospice, office in San Jose, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Northern C, office in San Jose, 1.5 miles away, straight line
Sutter Care At Home, office in Saratoga, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- County Of Santa Clara, San Jose. 0.7 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively high; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding very high, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very high. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in June 2026. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- The current license dates from 2024. Has the owner or operator changed recently?
- Your published starting price is a base rate. What would the total monthly cost be for my parent's needs?
- How much have prices gone up in each of the last three years?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
What we checked14 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing inspection records | Sep 28, 2026 | See above |
| California Medicaid provider list | Mar 3, 2026 | Not on the state list we checked. These lists are often incomplete. |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does The Watermark at San Jose provide?
The Watermark at San Jose is licensed by the state of California for assisted living in San Jose, California. Its licensed capacity is 205 residents.
Does Lilisity rate The Watermark at San Jose?
No. We publish state licensing details for The Watermark at San Jose but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does The Watermark at San Jose cost?
Assisted Living in Santa Clara County typically starts at $4,000 to $6,500 a month. Based on 15 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. The starting prices it publishes are in the Prices section on this page.
How do I contact The Watermark at San Jose?
Use The Watermark at San Jose's website, watermarkcommunities.com/our-communities/california/san-jose/the-watermark-at-san-jose, or visit at 1017 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128.
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