Nursing home
Los Altos Post-Acute
809 Fremont Avenue, Los Altos, CA 94024 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Covenant Care (24 facilities) · 152 certified beds
Los Altos Post-Acute is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Los Altos, California. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.20 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Feb 27, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Los Altos Post-Acute 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) | 4.20 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.84 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.46 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 45.2% | 38.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 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 Los Altos Post-Acute
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
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Feb 25, 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 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 20, 2025 · 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 · Mar 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 3, 2024 · 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
- 809 Fremont Avenue
Los Altos, CA 94024 - CMS certification #
- 056116
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 152
- Avg residents/day
- 136.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1971-12-31
- Chain
- Covenant Care (24 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Covenant Care
Covenant Care operates 24 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Covenant Care facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Los Altos Post-Acute using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Kitchen 2 inspections by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health since 2024; latest Green (pass) (December 2025)
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 - Los Altos Post-acute
- Dec 15, 2025 (routine inspection): Green (pass).
3 violations
- Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized (Major). Inspector’s note: While the dishwasher while actively in use, chlorine measured at 0PPM. [CA] Maintain chlorine in mechanical warewash machine at 50 PPM. [COS] Employees replaced sanitizer container, final concentration measured at 100ppm.
- Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices (Minor). Inspector’s note: Food preparation sink drain line is directly connected to sanitary sewer. [CA] Food preparation sink shall discharge liquid waste by means of indirect waste pipes into a floor sink or other approved type of receptor equipped with a minimum 1" air gap.
- Proper hot and cold holding temperatures (Minor). Inspector’s note: The following Potentially Hazardous Foods (PHFs) were measured at improper holding temperatures : Held inside the walk in, tuna salad (47F), cooked eggs (47F). Manager stated items were taken out the walk for morning sandwiches. Walk in ambient measured at 43F. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or ...
- Nov 20, 2024 (routine inspection): Green (pass).
1 violation
- Proper cooling methods (Major). Inspector’s note: Inside walk in cooler, found a large pan with cooked pork measuring between 92-107F. Per chef it finished cooking around 7AM at 140F and was moved to walk in cooler around 10AM. Chef stated the temperature reached below 70F however it appears the thermometer was set for Celsius, not Fahrenheit. ...
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. 1.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Mountain View Healthcare Center, Mountain View. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Grace Community Home Health Inc., Mountain View. 3.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 94024 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Shc Mountain View, Mountain View, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Shc Wb Mountain View, Mountain View, 2.0 miles away, straight line
Shc North Sunnyvale, Sunnyvale, 4.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 17 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 94024.
Pathways Home Health And Hospice, office in Sunnyvale, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Gold Star Hospice, LLC, office in Sunnyvale, 4.8 miles away, straight line
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice-Santa Clara, office in Santa Clara, 6.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Sutter Bay Medical Foundation, Mountain View. 1.4 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
- 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 very high, wildfire very low, 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 | 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 |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Los Altos Post-Acute a good nursing home?
CMS gives Los Altos Post-Acute an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Los Altos Post-Acute staffed?
Los Altos Post-Acute reports 4.20 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Los Altos Post-Acute had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Los Altos Post-Acute have?
Los Altos Post-Acute is certified for 152 beds.