The Terraces of Los Gatos: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Terraces of Los Gatos is a 59-bed nonprofit nursing home in Los Gatos, California, part of Humangood. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.61 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average of 2.65, and 30.4% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
The Terraces of Los Gatos
800 Blossom Hill RoadLos Gatos, CA 95032
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 The Terraces of Los Gatos, nurse aides logged 2.61 hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average. With about 48 residents a day, that works out to roughly 126 aide hours a day, or about 16 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.61 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.03 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.08 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.73 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.17 | 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
30.4% of nursing staff at The Terraces of Los Gatos left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 18.2%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 9, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 0 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $32,487 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2023 | Fine | $8,190 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Fine | $24,297 |
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. The Terraces of Los Gatos holds 5 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About The Terraces of Los Gatos
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Humangood, 17 homes
- Legal name: Humangood Norcal
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 12, 1993
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Terraces of Los Gatos
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Vasona Creek Healthcare Center Los Gatos | 0.7 | 148 | 2.20 | 3.71 | 54.0% | 2 | None |
| Stonebrook Health and Rehabilitation Los Gatos | 0.9 | 73 | 2.37 | 4.40 | 21.4% | 5 | None |
| Woodlands Healthcare Center Los Gatos | 1.3 | 65 | 2.45 | 4.14 | 46.5% | 5 | None |
| Plum Tree Care Center San Jose | 1.4 | 76 | 2.44 | 4.53 | 42.6% | 5 | $8,018 |
| Almaden Health and Rehabilitation Center San Jose | 1.8 | 77 | 2.58 | 4.09 | 37.2% | 4 | None |
| Childrens HC Org No Ca -Pediatric Hospital D/P SNF Campbell | 1.8 | 27 | — | — | — | 5 | $3,145 |
| Camden Postacute Care, Inc Campbell | 2.6 | 60 | 2.65 | 3.84 | 31.6% | 4 | None |
| Saratoga Retirement Community Health Center Saratoga | 3.0 | 94 | 2.75 | 4.32 | 23.9% | 5 | 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.
Explore next
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.