Herman Health Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Herman Health Care Center is a 99-bed for-profit nursing home in San Jose, California. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.60 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average of 2.65, and 31.4% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Herman Health Care Center
2295 Plummer AvenueSan Jose, CA 95125
Santa Clara County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Herman Health Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.60 hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average. With about 98 residents a day, that works out to roughly 254 aide hours a day, or about 32 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.60 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.01 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.41 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.02 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.62 | 4.09 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
31.4% of nursing staff at Herman Health Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 12.5%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 25, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 23 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $39,819 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2025 | Fine | $23,397 |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Fine | $16,422 |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Payment Denial | 10 days from Jun 21, 2025 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Herman Health Care Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Herman Health Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Herman Sanitarium
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 26, 2005
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Herman Health Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Lincoln Glen Skilled Nursing San Jose | 0.4 | 59 | 2.80 | 4.76 | 22.6% | 5 | None |
| The Redwoods Post-Acute San Jose | 1.4 | 152 | 2.70 | 4.47 | 30.8% | 3 | None |
| Empress Care Center, LLC San Jose | 2.1 | 67 | 2.61 | 4.19 | 32.7% | 4 | None |
| White Blossom Care Center San Jose | 2.5 | 153 | 2.53 | 4.03 | 54.3% | 2 | $97,052 |
| Camden Postacute Care, Inc Campbell | 2.8 | 60 | 2.65 | 3.84 | 31.6% | 4 | None |
| A Grace Sub Acute & Skilled Care San Jose | 3.1 | 166 | 2.80 | 5.35 | 19.6% | 4 | None |
| Childrens HC Org No Ca -Pediatric Hospital D/P SNF Campbell | 3.2 | 27 | — | — | — | 5 | $3,145 |
| Almaden Health and Rehabilitation Center San Jose | 3.2 | 77 | 2.58 | 4.09 | 37.2% | 4 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.