Sunnyvale · 94087
Sunnyvale Post-acute Center
1291 S Bernardo Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute
⌖ Sunnyvale, CA · Santa Clara County
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Medicare overall rating 3 of 5 stars
Certified beds140
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (limited liability company)
About Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute
Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute is a 140-bed for-profit nursing home in Sunnyvale, CA. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (average); the average in California is 3.2. At its last full inspection (Nov 2024), inspectors found 18 problems, close to the California average of 15.6. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 53 min a day with each resident, less than the California average of 4 hr 31 min. About 48% of its nursing staff left in the past year. Medicare fined it $43,176 in the last three years. Its quality ratings are similar for short-term rehab (5 of 5) and long-term care (5 of 5).
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Key details
Facility nameSunnyvale Gardens Post Acute
LocationSanta Clara County, California
Phone(408) 735-7200
Address1150 Tilton Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 · Santa Clara County
CMS provider number555444
Ownership typeFor-profit (limited liability company)
Operating companyPacs Group · 275 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJanuary 3, 1991 (35 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
1 strength and 4 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Nov 2024.Strength
About average
- Health citations at last inspection18 (Nov 2024)California average: 15.6. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.About average
Things to ask about
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- Fines and penalties1 fine totaling $43,176; 1 Medicare payment denialFederal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Nov 2024 (about 1 year ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Ask about this
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 53 min a dayCalifornia average: 4 hr 31 minWorse than state average
- Registered nurse time per resident32 min a dayCalifornia average: 40 minWorse than state average
- Nursing staff turnover48% a yearCalifornia average: 37%Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the California average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital17.9%State average: 23.0%Better than average
- Needed an emergency room visit6.4%State average: 11.2%Better than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 1.5%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 7 minutes per resident a day. That is about the same as the state average of 6 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury0.5%State average: 1.6%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)0.7%State average: 4.3%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs1.8%State average: 12.0%Better than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days2.1State average: 2.2About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the California average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Many residents here pay privately or through insurance. In California, Medicaid pays for 7% of resident days at a typical home.
- 3% Medicaid
- 22% Medicare
- 75% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average92%California typical: 90%
Cost of care per resident day$539California typical: $464
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 3 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 10 times.
Overall rating3★
Health inspections2★
Staffing3★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.9
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4.3 |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.1 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4.3 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4.4 |
| Jan 2023 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4.2 |
| Jan 2024 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4.7 |
| Feb 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3.9 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3.9 |
| Sep 2026 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3.9 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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