Nursing home
Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
797 E Fremont Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Generations Healthcare (33 facilities) · 99 certified beds
Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Sunnyvale, California. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.53 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Aug 11, 2025 cited 15 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center compares
This facility vs. the California and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | California avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.53 | 4.51 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.72 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.73 | 2.64 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 18.4% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 15.0 | 15.4 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the August 11, 2025 inspection was corrected by August 29, 2025
What inspectors found at Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Aug 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 797 E Fremont Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 - CMS certification #
- 555790
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 99
- Avg residents/day
- 82.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2002-05-09
- Chain
- Generations Healthcare (33 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Generations Healthcare
Generations Healthcare operates 33 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Generations Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Kitchen 2 inspections by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health since 2024; latest Green (pass) (February 2026)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Kitchen inspections
The local health department inspects the kitchen that serves residents. Results are in the agency's own words.
County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health: LHCF - Cedar Crest Nursing & Rehabililation Center
- Feb 20, 2026 (routine inspection): Green (pass).
3 violations
- Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean (Minor). Inspector’s note: Observed chipped floors or coving under dishwasher area. [CA] Repair floors to prevent pest harborage.
- Proper cooling methods (Minor). Inspector’s note: Measured chicken at 47F and pork at 46F in walk in cooler covered with plastic wrap. Per PIC, it was taken out for prep less than 2 hours ago. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. When cooling PHF's, food may be left uncovered or loosely covered to allow rapid cooling.
- Wiping cloths: properly used, stored (Minor). Inspector’s note: Measured quaternary ammonium at less than 200 ppm in sanitizer bucket near walk in cooler. [CA] Wiping towels shall be stored in sanitizing solution of an approved concentration when not in use (100 ppm - chlorine, 200 ppm - quaternary ammonium).
- Nov 14, 2024 (routine inspection): Green (pass).
2 violations
- Proper cooling methods (Minor). Inspector’s note: Measured beef at 135F, cooked vegetables and beef broth at 120F stored in covered small containers in walk in cooler. Per employee, it was just prepared and stored in the walk in for cooling and will used for dinner. [CA] After heating or hot holding, Potentially Hazardous Foods (PHFs) shall be ...
- Wiping cloths: properly used, stored (Minor). Inspector’s note: Quaternary ammonium measured at 0 ppm in sanitizer bucket at prep table near walk in cooler. [CA] Wiping towels shall be stored in sanitizing solution of an approved concentration when not in use (100 ppm - chlorine, 200 ppm - quaternary ammonium). [COS] Sanitizer bucket refilled and measured at ...
Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. G (Green): Pass. Y (Yellow): Conditional pass; major violations found, follow-up inspection required. R (Red): Closed; an imminent health hazard was found. Major violation: The county's critical (major) violation flag.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara, Santa Clara. 2.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute, Sunnyvale. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Five Star Home Care, Sunnyvale. 2.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 94087 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Santa Clara Dialysis, Santa Clara, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Kaiser Permanente - Santa Clara, Santa Clara, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Shc North Sunnyvale, Sunnyvale, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 32 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 94087.
Pathways Home Health And Hospice, office in Sunnyvale, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice-Santa Clara, office in Santa Clara, 3.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Redwood Hospice, office in San Jose, 5.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Sutter Bay Medical Foundation, Sunnyvale. 1.3 miles away, straight line. 5 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 risk
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
- Zone X: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively 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.
What we checked
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center reports 4.53 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 15 deficiencies.
How many beds does Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have?
Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is certified for 99 beds.