Overview
The Terraces at los Altos Health Facility has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the California average of 3.2. It is the highest-rated of the 2 nursing homes in Los Altos. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.6 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 92% of nursing homes in California (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 1.3 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 1, 2025, found 11 health deficiencies, fewer 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.
The Terraces at los Altos Health Facility is a nonprofit facility with 30 certified beds, caring for about 28 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicare and has participated since 1967. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
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
- August 1, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 11
- 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 staff5.59 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.32 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.33 hrs
- Nurse aides2.95 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 30
- Average residents per day
- 28
- Participates in
- Medicare
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 1, 1967
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes