Nursing home
Skyline Healthcare Center - San Jose
2065 Forest Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128 · Map
For profit - Partnership · Part of Mariner Health Care (18 facilities) · 253 certified beds
Skyline Healthcare Center - San Jose is a Medicare-certified nursing home in San Jose, California. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.86 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jun 27, 2025 cited 18 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $105,089In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Skyline Healthcare Center - San Jose 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) | 3.86 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.32 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.65 | 2.64 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 39.7% | 38.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 18.0 | 15.4 | 9.5 | above 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 March 26, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 9, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $105,089, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Skyline Healthcare Center - San Jose
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
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 27, 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 · Jun 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jun 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jun 27, 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 · Jun 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jun 27, 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 · Jun 27, 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
- 2065 Forest Avenue
San Jose, CA 95128 - CMS certification #
- 055318
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Certified beds
- 253
- Avg residents/day
- 240.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1974-03-31
- Chain
- Mariner Health Care (18 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Mariner Health Care
Mariner Health Care operates 18 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Mariner Health Care facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Skyline Healthcare Center - San Jose using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Kitchen 2 inspections by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health since 2025; latest Green (pass) (March 2026)
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2020, 1 violation cited
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 - Skyline Healthcare Center
- Mar 31, 2026 (routine inspection): Green (pass).
1 violation
- Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly (Minor). Inspector’s note: Employee washed hands with soap for 5 seconds [CA] All food employees shall thoroughly wash their hands and that portion of their arms exposed to direct food contact with soap and vigorously rub hands together to lather up for at least 10 to 15 seconds. They shall rinse hands with warm water ...
- Jun 20, 2025 (routine inspection): Green (pass).
1 violation
- Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly (Minor). Inspector’s note: Employee washed hands with soap for 7 seconds with cold water [CA] All food employees shall thoroughly wash their hands and that portion of their arms exposed to direct food contact with soap and vigorously rub hands together to lather up for at least 10 to 15 seconds. They shall rinse hands with ...
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.
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Dec 14, 2020: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jun 13, 2022. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $15,750 proposed, $5,000 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Skyline San Jose Operating Company LP.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5199(C)(1). Penalty $15,750 proposed, $5,000 now. To be fixed by Aug 12, 2021. Contested by the employer.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose. 0.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- O'Connor Hospital D/p SNF, San Jose. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Nor-Cal Professional Home Health Care Services, In, San Jose. 0.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Bascom Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 95128 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Stevens Creek Dialysis, San Jose, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Cornerhouse Dialysis Center, San Jose, 0.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Santa Clara Valley Renal Care Center, San Jose, 0.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 32 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 95128.
Redwood Hospice, office in San Jose, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Northern C, office in San Jose, 1.6 miles away, straight line
Soleil Hospice, LLC, office in San Jose, 4.4 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- County Of Santa Clara, San Jose. 0.9 miles away, straight line. 2 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
- 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: very high. By hazard: inland flooding very high, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 | See above |
| 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: 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Skyline Healthcare Center - San Jose a good nursing home?
CMS gives Skyline Healthcare Center - San Jose an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Skyline Healthcare Center - San Jose staffed?
Skyline Healthcare Center - San Jose reports 3.86 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Skyline Healthcare Center - San Jose had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 18 deficiencies.
How many beds does Skyline Healthcare Center - San Jose have?
Skyline Healthcare Center - San Jose is certified for 253 beds.