12 Independent Nursing Homes in Santa Clara County, California

Nurse hours

4.76 /day

Staff turnover

23%

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Lincoln Glen runs on unusually stable staffing for a nursing home: 4.76 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter more than the national average, and turnover of 22.6% against a national rate near 46%. Weekend coverage dips about 7% below weekdays, which is worth asking about if your visits fall on Saturdays or Sundays. The church-affiliated nonprofit's inspection record shows 27 deficiencies, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in March 2025. Quality and staffing measures both sit at the top of CMS's scale, while the health inspection rating lands in the middle.

Nurse hours

6.07 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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Idylwood Care Center runs on unusually heavy nurse staffing for a 185-bed for-profit home, 6.07 hours per resident day, well above the 3.86 national figure, and its staff tends to stay, with turnover at 30.9% against a national 45.8%. Weekend coverage dips about 15% below weekday levels, which is common but worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays and Sundays. The home was inspected in April 2025 and carries 30 deficiencies, none at the harm level but one tied to abuse, so ask directly how that was resolved. Ownership is a limited liability company, meaning financial accountability can be harder to trace than with a nonprofit or public operator.

Nurse hours

3.81 /day

Staff turnover

28%

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Santa Clara Post Acute is a 201-bed corporate-owned home in Santa Clara County, and its numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.81 hours per resident day, just under the national average of 3.86, with weekends running about 5 percent lighter than weekdays, worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays. Turnover is genuinely low at 28 percent against a national 45.8, and the quality measure rating is strong, but the inspection record is the real concern: 57 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse, from a September 2025 survey. Low turnover doesn't cancel out an inspection history like that, so read the actual reports before deciding.

Nurse hours

3.95 /day

Staff turnover

17%

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Mission De La Casa runs on a relatively steady workforce: 16.7% annual turnover against a national average of 45.8%, and nurse staffing at 3.95 hours per resident day, slightly above the national figure of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 8% below its own weekday level, but the bigger issue sits on the inspection side. The current record carries 35 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, plus a $51,753 fine and a one-star health inspection rating from CMS. Quality and staffing measures both score five stars, and the most recent inspection was August 2025. Strong daily care numbers are real, but the enforcement history is what a family should ask about directly.

Nurse hours

8.73 /day

Staff turnover

12%

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O'Connor Hospital's skilled nursing unit is small, 24 beds, and county-run, which tends to mean steadier staffing than the for-profit average, and the numbers bear that out. Nurse staffing sits at 8.73 hours per resident day, well over twice the national figure, and weekend coverage only dips about 10% below weekdays instead of falling off a cliff. Staff turnover is 11.5% against a national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents largely stay put. The tradeoff is paperwork: 23 deficiencies on the current record, though none rose to harm or jeopardy and none involved abuse, and the last inspection was recent, in August 2025.

Nurse hours

5.35 /day

Staff turnover

20%

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A Grace Sub Acute & Skilled Care runs 166 certified beds in San Jose under corporate for-profit ownership, and the numbers here are mostly working in residents' favor. Nurse staffing sits at 5.35 hours per resident day, roughly 38% above the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage barely dips, about 5% below weekday levels, which matters because that's where a lot of homes quietly thin out. Staff turnover is 19.6%, well under half the national rate of 45.8%, so the people caring for residents tend to stick around. The tradeoff is inspection history: 47 deficiencies on record, including one abuse-related finding, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level, and the last inspection was October 2024.

Nurse hours

2.43 /day

Staff turnover

32%

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Inspire Behavioral Health runs 116 certified beds in San Jose under for-profit LLC ownership, and its inspection record is the hard part: 40 deficiencies on file, three of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus one abuse-related citation. CMS gave it a single star for health inspections, though the quality measure score came back at five. Staffing sits at 2.43 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 37% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 9% below its own weekday levels. Turnover is the one bright spot at 31.6%, better than the 45.8% national figure. The most recent inspection was November 5, 2025.

Nurse hours

6.04 /day

Staff turnover

15%

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Villa Siena runs 30 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and its nurse staffing sits at 6.04 hours per resident day, roughly 56% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips only about 4% below its own weekday level, and annual staff turnover is 15.2% against a national average of 45.8%. Those are unusually steady numbers for a home this size. The inspection record is where it gets mixed. The last visit was July 28, 2025, and the current file carries 34 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level but three tied to abuse. CMS scored quality measures and staffing at 1 out of 5 stars each, with a 3 out of 5 on health inspections, worth asking about directly before you decide.

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Staff turnover

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This 37-bed pediatric subacute home in Saratoga has strong inspection and quality ratings from CMS, but the 17 deficiencies on its current record deserve a closer look. None of those rose to the level of actual harm or immediate jeopardy, which is genuinely meaningful, but three are abuse-related, a category worth asking about directly, since even non-harm citations in that area can point to gaps in how staff screen, supervise, or report. The last inspection was recent, February 2026, so this is a current picture, not a stale one. A limited liability company operating for profit means you'll want to ask who's actually on-site overnight and how often licensed nurses are present, especially in a pediatric setting.

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Childrens Hc Org No Ca is a small pediatric skilled nursing unit in Campbell, 27 beds, run by a for-profit limited liability company. Its last inspection, in July 2024, turned up 16 deficiencies, but none rose to the level of actual harm or jeopardy, and none involved abuse, the kind of paperwork and process findings that show up at plenty of otherwise solid homes. One fine on record, $3,145, is modest. Where this home separates itself is staffing and clinical measures, both of which score at the top of CMS's five-star scale. For a family weighing a pediatric placement, that combination, recent inspection, no harm-level findings, strong quality numbers, is worth a closer look than the deficiency count alone suggests.

Nurse hours

3.77 /day

Staff turnover

19%

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Milpitas Care Center runs 35 beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.77 hours per resident day, just under the national average, with weekends running about 7% thinner than weekdays. The standout number is turnover: 19.2% against a national average of 45.8%, which means the people caring for residents tend to stick around. That matters, and it's why the staffing rating holds at 3/5 and quality measures at 3/5. The inspection record is where the picture darkens. Fifty-two deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, plus three fines totaling $28,520. The most recent inspection was June 27, 2025. Stable staff, a thin weekend margin, and a long citation history, that's the tradeoff to weigh.

Nurse hours

4.02 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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Herman Health Care Center sits in San Jose with 99 certified beds, run by a for-profit limited liability company. Staffing is the bright spot: 4.02 nurse hours per resident day, about 4% above the national average, with turnover at 31.4% compared to 45.8% nationally. Weekend coverage, though, runs roughly 10% thinner than weekdays. The inspection record is where the problems pile up. Seventy-two deficiencies on file, three serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and seven tied to abuse. Two fines totaling $39,819. The most recent inspection was August 25, 2025, and even with steady staffing, that citation history is what pulls the overall picture down to a D.