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Saratoga Retirement Community Health Center

14500 FRUITVALE AVENUE, SARATOGA, CA, 95070

(408) 741-7100

94 licensed beds

CMS rates Saratoga Retirement Community Health Center 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 40 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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14500 Fruitvale Avenue

Saratoga, CA 95070

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Bed capacity

State license

435202938

CMS facility ID

555343

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Saratoga Retirement Community Health Center

Street address

14500 FRUITVALE AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Saratoga, CA 95070

Phone

(408) 741-7100

Website

retirement.org

State license #

435202938

About this facility — Saratoga Retirement Community Health Center

Saratoga Retirement Community Health Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Saratoga, California. It is licensed for 94 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 8 senior care facilities in Saratoga and 1,165 skilled nursing facilities across California. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Pacific Retirement Services, a group of 10 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Saratoga Retirement Community Health Center 40 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Pacific Retirement Services

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Allen, Raymond

Director — since 2013

Bbva Usa

Mortgage holder · Security-interest holder — since 2016

Delgado, Ignacio

Officer — since 2024

Gerontological Services Llc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2026

Link, Raymond

Director — since 2008

Oliver, Robin

Director — since 2006

Olson, Terry

Director — since 2012

Reed, David

Director — since 2013

Stel, Sarah

Managing employee — since 2020

Worth, Gerald

Director — since 2002

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

2 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1988-11-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

1 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-01-08

Nurse staffing

4.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$457 per day (≈ $13,890/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

14% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 78% private/other

Occupancy

83% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

11% below the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Licensed as

RCFE

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-04-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0732

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2025-05-04

2025-01-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-02-05

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (38 citations)

2025-01-08Health inspection1 citation

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-01-16

2022-10-21Health inspection8 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-11-18

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2022-11-18

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-11-18

F-0689

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-11-18

F-0761

D · No harm found

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2022-11-18

F-0803

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2022-11-18

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2022-11-18

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2022-11-18

2020-02-06Health inspection9 citations

F-0554

D · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2020-03-04

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2020-03-04

F-0694

D · No harm found

Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2020-03-04

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2020-03-04

F-0755

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2020-03-04

F-0756

D · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2020-03-04

F-0758

D · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2020-03-04

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2020-03-04

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2020-03-04

2025-01-08Fire-safety inspection8 citations

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-01-20

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-01-20

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2025-01-21

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-01-21

K-0372

D · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2025-01-21

K-0711

D · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2025-01-23

K-0712

C · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-01-23

K-0919

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2025-01-21

2022-10-21Fire-safety inspection7 citations

E-0032

D · No harm found

Provide primary/alternate means for communication.

Corrected 2022-11-08

K-0293

D · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2022-11-08

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2022-11-08

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2022-11-08

K-0914

E · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2022-11-08

K-0918

D · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2022-11-08

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2022-11-08

2020-02-06Fire-safety inspection5 citations

E-0031

D · No harm found

Provide emergency officials' contact information.

Corrected 2020-03-25

E-0041

D · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2020-03-25

K-0161

E · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2020-03-25

K-0918

E · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2020-03-25

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2020-03-25

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 555343.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in California.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 15% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 65

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.6

Higher than 73% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.3

Nursing staff turnover, annual

26%

Higher than 18% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 36%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the California average on 12 and worse on 3. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	7.5%	10.2%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	2.8%	4.1%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.0%	0.7%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	1.4%	1.2%	1.5%	Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms	0.0%	7.6%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	0.0%	1.6%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	99.5%	98.7%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	7.6%	8.9%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	2.7%	13.7%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	97.9%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	0.6%	4.3%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	10.0%	9.8%	18.3%	Near state average
Received an antipsychotic medication	8.7%	12.3%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.40	2.21	1.81	Near state average
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.81	1.50	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	98.5%	94.6%	82.3%	Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	3.4%	1.3%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	98.3%	93.1%	80.1%	Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	28.1%	22.6%	23.4%	Worse than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	9.5%	11.1%	11.8%	Better than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0812 3 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
K-0355 2 inspections. Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
K-0363 2 inspections. Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
K-0918 2 inspections. Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
K-0920 2 inspections. Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in California

Licensing: California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Care Quality, Licensing and Certification
File a complaint: 844-538-8766 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-231-4024. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 833-401-0832. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Good Samaritan Hospital, about 3.5 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, about 6.2 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
El Camino Health, about 8.9 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

The Villas At Saratoga Skilled Nsg & Assisted Lvg, Saratoga, about 1.2 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Strands, Saratoga, about 1.2 miles. 16 state visits on record.
Childrens Hc Org No Ca Saratoga Pediatric Subacute, Saratoga, about 1.5 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Roxbury Elderly Care, Los Gatos, about 1.6 miles. 3 state visits on record.
Bon Homie Saratoga, Saratoga, about 2.4 miles. 5 state visits on record.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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