Creekside Post-Acute

3580 Payne Avenue · San Jose, CA · 95117 · 4082487100

130 certified beds For profit - Limited Liability company Chain: Links Healthcare Group

  • Inspection results have improved across recent cycles.

The composite number cleared 74 points, but Recommended is gated: inspection record below the Recommended bar. That rule is part of the published method.

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Red flags

Cited under the freedom-from-abuse rule

Cited 1 time under F600 (freedom from abuse/neglect) below the actual-harm level — worth asking about on a tour.

60% of nursing staff left within a year

High turnover disrupts continuity of care; the national median is 45%.

Score breakdown

Inspection record 30% of score 53
Serious harm & abuse 20% 94
Staffing 20% 72
Federal penalties 15% 72
Trend 10% 90
Context 5% 100

Quality-measure stars are deliberately excluded — they're largely self-reported by facilities. Full method.

CMS ratings & staffing

Overall: 4 of 5 Inspections: 4 of 5 Staffing: 3 of 5 Quality measures: 4 of 5

Total nurse hours / resident-day3.903.48 min · 4.1 strong
RN hours / resident-day0.760.55–0.75
Weekend hours / resident-day3.50≈ weekday level
Nursing turnover / year60%median 45%
Fines (3-yr window)1 · $20,248

Inspection citations (42 in the current record)

  • Potential for harm · D September 23, 2025 · found via complaint

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Corrected October 19, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D September 23, 2025 · found via complaint

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Corrected October 19, 2025 · Infection Control

  • Potential for harm · D June 10, 2025 · found via complaint

    Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

    Corrected June 27, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D April 15, 2025 · found via complaint

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Corrected April 30, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · D December 5, 2024

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Corrected December 23, 2024 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · D December 5, 2024

    PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

    Corrected December 23, 2024 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · D December 5, 2024

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Corrected December 23, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · F November 8, 2024 · found via complaint

    Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

    Corrected December 5, 2024 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · E November 8, 2024 · found via complaint

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Corrected December 5, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · E November 8, 2024 · found via complaint

    Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

    Corrected December 2, 2024 · Environmental

  • Potential for harm · D September 6, 2024 · found via complaint

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Corrected September 12, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D August 30, 2024 · found via complaint

    Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Corrected September 6, 2024 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

  • Actual harm · G August 9, 2024 · found via complaint

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Corrected September 4, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · E August 9, 2024 · found via complaint

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Corrected September 4, 2024 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · D July 18, 2024 · found via complaint

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Corrected August 16, 2024 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

  • Potential for harm · E February 23, 2024 · found via complaint

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Corrected March 23, 2024 · Pharmacy Service

  • Potential for harm · E February 22, 2024 · found via complaint

    Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Corrected March 22, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D February 22, 2024 · found via complaint

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Corrected March 22, 2024 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · E February 22, 2024 · found via complaint

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Corrected March 22, 2024 · Infection Control

  • Potential for harm · D August 8, 2023 · found via complaint

    Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Corrected September 5, 2023 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D January 10, 2022

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Corrected January 24, 2022 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · E January 10, 2022

    Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Corrected January 24, 2022 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D January 10, 2022

    Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Corrected January 24, 2022 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D January 10, 2022

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Corrected January 24, 2022 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · D January 10, 2022

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Corrected January 24, 2022 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

Showing the 25 most recent. The Safety Report includes every citation with full findings.

Federal penalties

DateTypeAmount / length
July 18, 2024Fine$20,248

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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 055884 · certified since March 12, 1968. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.