Nursing Homes in Palo Alto, CA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 24, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Palo Alto
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 24, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Palo Alto has a total of 107 active skilled nursing facilities and 9,645 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Palo Alto of 65,364, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 6.78 persons in Palo Alto. There were 8,221 residents in nursing homes as March 24, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 85.24 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Palo Alto has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Palo Alto and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.70 | 0.58 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.58 | 2.56 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 1.13 | 1.23 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 4.41 | 4.37 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for California.
COVID-19 Infections in Palo Alto Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Palo Alto there were a total of 46 new cases and 46 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 24, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Palo Alto
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Palo Alto Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Palo Alto, CA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Palo Alto
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Palo Alto based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Driftwood Healthcare Center - Hayward 19700 HESPERIAN BOULEVARD HAYWARD, CA |
58.00 |
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Saratoga Retirement Community Health Center 14500 FRUITVALE AVENUE SARATOGA, CA |
36.67 |
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Crestwood Treatment Center 2171 MOWRY AVENUE FREMONT, CA |
26.00 |
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Stratford Villa Post-Acute 752 HOLMES STREET LIVERMORE, CA |
16.00 |
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Masonic Home 34400 MISSION BLVD UNION CITY, CA |
34.00 |
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East Bay Post-Acute 20259 LAKE CHABOT ROAD CASTRO VALLEY, CA |
42.00 |
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St Francis Healthcare Center 718 BARTLETT AVE HAYWARD, CA |
34.67 |
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St Anthony Care Center 553 SMALLEY AVENUE HAYWARD, CA |
47.33 |
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Emmanuel Post Acute Care - Hayward 26660 PATRICK AVENUE HAYWARD, CA |
33.33 |
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Kaiser Permanente Post-Acute Care Center 1440 168TH AVENUE SAN LEANDRO, CA |
13.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Palo Alto based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Skyline Healthcare Center - San Jose 2065 FOREST AVENUE SAN JOSE, CA |
217.33 |
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Baypoint Healthcare Center 442 SUNSET BOULEVARD HAYWARD, CA |
121.33 |
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Millbrae Care Center 33 MATEO AVENUE MILLBRAE, CA |
221.83 |
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Ahmc Seton Medical Center 1900 SULLIVAN AVENUE DALY CITY, CA |
273.33 |
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Atherton Park Post-Acute 1275 CRANE STREET MENLO PARK, CA |
238.50 |
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The Redwoods Post-Acute 1267 MERIDIAN AVENUE SAN JOSE, CA |
234.33 / |
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Cupertino Healthcare and Wellness Center 22590 VOSS AVENUE CUPERTINO, CA |
223.33 |
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Golden Pavilion Healthcare 99 ESCUELA DRIVE DALY CITY, CA |
257.83 |
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San Mateo Medical Center D/p Snf 222 WEST 39TH AVENUE SAN MATEO, CA |
218.33 / |
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Valley House Rehabilitation Center 991 CLYDE AVENUE SANTA CLARA, CA |
176.67 |
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