Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Health Care Center at the Forum at Rancho San Antonio
23600 Via Esplendor, Cupertino, CA 95014 · Map
Non profit - Other · 48 certified beds
Health Care Center at the Forum at Rancho San Antonio is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Cupertino, California. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.25 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jul 19, 2024 cited 13 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Health Care Center at the Forum at Rancho San Antonio 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) | 5.25 | 4.51 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.23 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.06 | 2.64 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 36.4% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 13.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Health Care Center at the Forum at Rancho San Antonio
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2026 · 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
- 23600 Via Esplendor
Cupertino, CA 95014 - CMS certification #
- 555524
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 48
- Avg residents/day
- 38.8
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 1992-09-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Health Care Center at the Forum at Rancho San Antonio using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Kitchen 4 inspections by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health since 2025; latest Green (pass) (May 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 - the Forum at Rancho San Anto
- May 22, 2026 (routine inspection): Green (pass).
3 violations
- Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity (Minor). Inspector’s note: The right half of the front preparation cooler was unable to maintain PHF at or below 41F. Multiple areas of the cooler were scanned via IR and the right side of the unit generated a minimum temperature of 47F. [CA] Refrigeration must be capable of maintaining PHFs at 41°F or below.
- Proper hot and cold holding temperatures (Minor). Inspector’s note: Measured the following foods in the front preparation cooler: - Chicken salad at 47F - Egg salad at 47F - Tuna salad at 47F The PIC noted that the above items were placed in the cooler approximately 2 hours prior. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [COS] The above items ...
- Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing (Minor). Inspector’s note: [CA] The premises of a food facility shall be free of litter and items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the facility, such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used.
- May 7, 2025 (routine inspection): Green (pass). No violations listed.
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.
County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health: LHCF - Forum Retirement Community - Kitchen
- May 22, 2026 (routine inspection): Green (pass).
2 violations
- Hot and cold water available (Minor). Inspector’s note: Measured the maximum water temperature to be insufficient at multiple sinks: - Side preparation sink at 117F - Back preparation sink at 116F - Three compartment warewashing sink at 113F [CA] Hot water shall be supplied at a minimum temperature of at least 120°F measured from the faucet throughout ...
- Proper hot and cold holding temperatures (Minor). Inspector’s note: Measured one container of mayonnaise between 47F at the top of a container and 40F at the bottom of the container. Container of mayonnaise was placed in a shallow ice bath. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [COS] Mayonnaise was relocated to cooler after food preparation.
- Apr 28, 2025 (routine inspection): Green (pass). No violations listed.
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
- El Camino Health, Mountain View. 2.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Los Altos Post-acute, Los Altos. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Grace Community Home Health Inc., Mountain View. 4.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 2.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 95014 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Shc Mountain View, Mountain View, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Shc Wb Mountain View, Mountain View, 3.2 miles away, straight line
Shc North Sunnyvale, Sunnyvale, 4.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 34 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 95014.
Pathways Home Health And Hospice, office in Sunnyvale, 4.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Sutter Care At Home, office in Saratoga, 6.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice-Santa Clara, office in Santa Clara, 7.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Sutter Bay Medical Foundation, Mountain View. 2.6 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor 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
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Cupertino, CA, risk to homes is greater than 37% of communities in California and 78% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively high, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, 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.
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 | See above |
| 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Health Care Center at the Forum at Rancho San Antonio a good nursing home?
CMS gives Health Care Center at the Forum at Rancho San Antonio an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Health Care Center at the Forum at Rancho San Antonio staffed?
Health Care Center at the Forum at Rancho San Antonio reports 5.25 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Health Care Center at the Forum at Rancho San Antonio had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 13 deficiencies.
How many beds does Health Care Center at the Forum at Rancho San Antonio have?
Health Care Center at the Forum at Rancho San Antonio is certified for 48 beds.