For profit - Limited Liability company ·
76 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Generations Healthcare (33 facilities)
Top Rated Facility
5
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★★
Plum Tree Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in San Jose, California. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.64 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Mar 28, 2025 cited 11 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $8,018 in CMS records.
1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★★★ 5/5
Health Inspections
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
How Plum Tree Care 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
4.64
4.51
3.89
above 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
47.9%
38.1%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
11.0
15.4
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.64
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.84
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.34
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.46
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
4.18
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
47.9%
Registered Nurses
66.7%
Administrator Changes1 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Mar 28, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
11
Total Deficiencies Found
60
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Plum Tree Care 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
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.Administration Deficiencies · Jul 16, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 16, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 28, 2025
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 · Mar 28, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 28, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 28, 2025
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 · Mar 28, 2025
Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 28, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 28, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 28, 2025
Actual 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 · Sep 24, 2024
About This Facility
Address
2580 Samaritan Drive San Jose, CA 95124
CMS Certification #
055866
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
76
Avg Residents/Day
65.0
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1967-12-18
Chain
Generations Healthcare (33 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Generations Healthcare
33
Facilities Nationwide
Generations Healthcare operates 33 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Plum Tree Care Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Plum Tree Care Center reports 4.64 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 11 deficiencies.
Plum Tree Care Center is certified for 76 beds.
Admissions at Plum Tree Care Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (408) 356-8181. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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