Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute is a 140-bed for-profit nursing home in Sunnyvale, California, part of Pacs Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.34 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% below the California average of 2.65, and 47.7% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute
1150 Tilton DriveSunnyvale, CA 94087
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 Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute, nurse aides logged 2.34 hours per resident per day, 12% below the California average. With about 135 residents a day, that works out to roughly 316 aide hours a day, or about 40 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.34 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.00 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.54 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.88 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.61 | 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
47.7% of nursing staff at Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 42.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Nov 18, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 17 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $43,176 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2024 | Fine | $43,176 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Payment Denial | 25 days from Aug 31, 2024 |
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. Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute holds 3 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Pacs Group, 274 homes
- Legal name: Sunnyvale Community Healthcare LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 3, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Sunnyvale | 0.6 | 99 | 2.51 | 4.27 | 23.8% | 4 | None |
| Sunnyvale Post-Acute Center Sunnyvale | 1.7 | 99 | 2.48 | 4.20 | 30.9% | 1 | None |
| Idylwood Care Center Sunnyvale | 1.7 | 185 | 3.98 | 6.07 | 30.9% | 5 | None |
| Mountain View Healthcare Center Mountain View | 2.8 | 129 | 2.37 | 4.08 | 37.7% | 3 | $54,912 |
| Camino Ridge Post-Acute Mountain View | 3.0 | 102 | 2.29 | 4.16 | 59.2% | 1 | $8,428 |
| Sunny View Manor Cupertino | 3.2 | 48 | 2.86 | 4.92 | 14.3% | 5 | $8,176 |
| Los Altos Post-Acute Los Altos | 3.3 | 152 | 2.44 | 4.15 | 52.4% | 3 | None |
| Cupertino Healthcare & Wellness Center Cupertino | 3.5 | 170 | 2.60 | 3.98 | — | 3 | 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.