Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Niles Canyon Post Acute
38650 Mission Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94536 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of West Harbor Healthcare (8 facilities) · 73 certified beds
Niles Canyon Post Acute is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fremont, California. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.60 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jun 26, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $6,292In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Niles Canyon 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) | 4.60 | 4.51 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.44 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.96 | 2.64 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 39.1% | 38.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 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 February 23, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 20, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $6,292, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Niles Canyon 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
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 26, 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 · Feb 17, 2024 · 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 · Apr 15, 2022 - Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2022
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
- 38650 Mission Boulevard
Fremont, CA 94536 - CMS certification #
- 055562
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 73
- Avg residents/day
- 58.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1978-01-01
- Chain
- West Harbor Healthcare (8 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of West Harbor Healthcare
West Harbor Healthcare operates 8 nursing facilities across the United States. View all West Harbor Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, 3 meals a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Niles Canyon Post Acute 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.
Providing 24-hour skilled nursing care with the highest standards of compassion and quality.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Three meals a day, tray services, and snacks.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Smoking only in designated areas.
Smoking is permitted in designated outdoor areas.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Washington Hospital, Fremont. 1.0 mile away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Mission Valley Post Acute, Fremont. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Professional Home Care Associates, Fremont. 1.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Mowry Plaza Pharmacy. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 94536 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Fremont Dialysis, Fremont, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Shc Wb Fremont, Fremont, 1.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Bio-Medical Applications Of Fremont, Fremont, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 52 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 94536.
We Care Hospice, Inc, office in Fremont, 1.2 miles away, straight line
Anodyne Hospice Care LLC, office in Fremont, 1.3 miles away, straight line
Meridian Hospice, office in Newark, 3.6 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Permanente Medical Group Inc, Fremont. 1.3 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)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding 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 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Niles Canyon Post Acute a good nursing home?
CMS gives Niles Canyon Post Acute an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Niles Canyon Post Acute staffed?
Niles Canyon Post Acute reports 4.60 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Niles Canyon Post Acute had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Niles Canyon Post Acute have?
Niles Canyon Post Acute is certified for 73 beds.