Nursing home
Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute
1150 Tilton Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Pacs Group (264 facilities) · 140 certified beds
Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Sunnyvale, California. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 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 Nov 18, 2024 cited 18 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $43,176In CMS records: 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Sunnyvale Gardens 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) | 3.86 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.58 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.35 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 55.0% | 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 19, 2025 inspection was corrected by April 4, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $43,176, 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Sunnyvale Gardens 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
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 18, 2024 · 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 · Nov 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 18, 2024 · 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 · Nov 18, 2024 · 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 · Nov 18, 2024 · 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 · Nov 18, 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 · Nov 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · Nov 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 18, 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
- 1150 Tilton Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 - CMS certification #
- 555444
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 140
- Avg residents/day
- 133.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1991-01-03
- Chain
- Pacs Group (264 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Pacs Group
Pacs Group operates 264 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Pacs Group 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 Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, diabetes care, transportation
- Kitchen 1 inspection by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health since 2025; 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: Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute
- Dec 30, 2025 (routine inspection): Green (pass).
1 violation
- Proper cooling methods (Major). Inspector’s note: The following PHFs were being cooled in the walk-in overnight measured above 45F. roast beef, marinara sauce. spaghetti. Items were stored in deep containers and covered with aluminum foil then stored in the walk in to cool. [CA] After heating or hot holding, Potentially Hazardous Foods (PHFs) ...
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.
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Sunnyvale Gardens 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.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24/7 Nursing Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Hospice Services
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
Diabetes Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation to appointments
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room.
Private Rooms Available
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara, Santa Clara. 2.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Sunnyvale. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Five Star Home Care, Sunnyvale. 2.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS 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 94087 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Shc North Sunnyvale, Sunnyvale, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Kaiser Permanente - Santa Clara, Santa Clara, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Santa Clara Dialysis, Santa Clara, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 32 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 94087.
Pathways Home Health And Hospice, office in Sunnyvale, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice-Santa Clara, office in Santa Clara, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Sutter Care At Home, office in Saratoga, 5.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Sutter Bay Medical Foundation, Sunnyvale. 0.8 miles away, straight line. 5 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
- 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 relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute a good nursing home?
CMS gives Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute staffed?
Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute reports 3.86 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 18 deficiencies.
How many beds does Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute have?
Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute is certified for 140 beds.