Overview
Palo Alto Post-Acute has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the California average of 3.2. It ranks 3rd of 3 nursing homes in Palo Alto. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.2 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 52% of nursing homes in California (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 1.2 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 30, 2025, found 17 health deficiencies, more than the California average of 15.5. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 39% of California nursing homes have been fined.
Palo Alto Post-Acute is a for-profit facility with 66 certified beds, caring for about 63 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1971.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 30, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 17
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.24 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.18 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.86 hrs
- Nurse aides2.20 hrs
- Physical therapists0.25 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 66
- Average residents per day
- 63
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 23, 1971
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes