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Key information
Saratoga Retirement Community Health Center is a 94-bed nursing home in Saratoga, part of Pacific Retirement Services. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, the highest rating, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 4 for quality of care.
Care on offer includes a hospice program. It is certified by Medicare and Medi-Cal, and has been since 1988. The nearest hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, which has an emergency room, is 3.8 miles away.
Inspectors have visited 17 times since November 2023, most recently on August 12, 2026. Federal inspectors cited 11 deficiencies in that time, none rated as having harmed a resident (10 potential for harm and 1 minor or administrative). Regulators looked into 17 complaints in that time (3 substantiated, 1 partially substantiated, 4 unsubstantiated and 9 without a recorded outcome).
From April to June 2026, each resident received 4.63 hours of nursing care a day on average, 0.58 of them from registered nurses.
Rating and inspection report
Official rating
- Medicare health inspections5/5 · Much above average
- Medicare quality measures (long stay)5/5 · Much above average
- Medicare quality measures4/5 · Above average
- Medicare quality measures (short stay)3/5 · Average
- Medicare staffing5/5 · Much above average
- State inspectionsNo serious citations in 3 years
Care & pricing
Care available
- Licensed capacity
- 94 beds
- State license
- CA 220000416 · Active
Pricing
- Average daily charge (Medicare cost report): $466 per dayNursing home
- One-Bedroom: $5,396 per monthNursing home
- Two-Bedroom: $8,677 per monthNursing home
- Two-Bedroom Cottages: $10,635 per monthNursing home
Other fees
- Entrance fee, One-Bedroom: $465,800–$759,000 one-time
- Entrance fee, Two-Bedroom: $665,400–$1,197,700 one-time
- Entrance fee, Two-Bedroom Cottages: $1,037,700–$1,843,400 one-time
- Second person fee: $2,396 per month
Payment types accepted
Room type
- A1 ModelAssisted living · 340 sq ft · Studio assisted living residence with open layout combining living, dining and sleeping spaces.
- Bella VistaIndependent living · 1398 sq ft · Spacious layout with generous living area, dedicated dining space, in-home washer/dryer and multiple decks.
- ChateauIndependent living · 1420 sq ft · Cottage with attached garage and private deck/balcony.
- Glen BraeIndependent living · 801 sq ft · One-bedroom, one-bath residence with open living and dining area, full kitchen and in-home washer/dryer.
- J ModelAssisted living · 900 sq ft · One-bedroom assisted living floor plan with den, defined living room, kitchen and dining area.
- MontalvoIndependent living · 1148 sq ft · Two-bedroom, two-bath layout with living and dining area, full kitchen, in-home washer/dryer and private deck/balcony.
- Via BonitaIndependent living · 722 sq ft · Efficient one-bedroom, one-bath residence with full kitchen, in-home washer/dryer and private deck/balcony.
- Via GrandeIndependent living · 1615 sq ft · Cottage-style residence with attached garage and large deck.
- Private roomMemory care · Private memory care residences in a home-like setting.
- Shared roomMemory care · Shared memory care residences in a home-like setting.
- Private roomNursing home · Short- and long-term care in private suites.
- Semi-private roomNursing home · Short- and long-term care in semi-private suites.
- ApartmentIndependent living · 143 Independent Living apartments.
- RoomAssisted living · 85 Assisted Living residences.
- RoomMemory care · 15 Memory Support residences.
- RoomNursing home · 94 Skilled Nursing/Short-Term Rehabilitation accommodations.
- One bedroomIndependent living · One-bedroom Independent Living apartment style.
- Two bedroomIndependent living · Standard two-bedroom Independent Living apartment.
- Two bedroomIndependent living · Large two-bedroom Independent Living apartment.
- CottageIndependent living · Two-bedroom cottages with garages.
- StudioEfficiency-style apartments or suites for all levels of care other than independent living.
Daily life
Details
Facilities
- Activity room
- Air conditioning
- Arts room
- Business room
- Cable TV
- Fitness room
- Furnished
- Game room
- Garden
- Kitchenette
- Library
- Movie theater
- Outdoor common space
- Private bathroom
- Spa /
sauna / wellness room - Telephone
- Walking paths
- Wi-Fi /
high-speed internet - Non-profit ownership
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- State-licensed skilled nursing facility (California CDPH)
Activities
- Community-sponsored activities
- Fitness programs
- Movie nights
- Music programs
- Outdoor programs
- Resident-run activities
- Scheduled daily activities
Services
- 12-16 hour nursing
- 24-hour call system
- 24-hour supervision
- Accepted financial services
- Activities of daily living assistance
- Assistance with bathing
- Assistance with dressing
- Assistance with transfers
- Concierge
- Dementia /
memory care - Family support services
- Hospice care on site
- Hospice program
- Housekeeping
- Laundry service /
dry cleaning - Licensed nurse on site 24/
7 - Medication administration by staff
- Medication management and reminders
- Mental wellness program
- Move-in coordination
- Non-ambulatory care
- Outpatient services
- Physical, occupational or speech therapy
- Resident council
- Respite (short) stays
- Special diets (diabetic, renal, pureed)
- Transportation arrangement
- Transport to medical appointments
Dining
- All day dining
- Allergy-sensitive
- Diabetes diet
- Dining room
- Meal preparation and service
- Professional chef
- Restaurant-style dining
- Special dietary restrictions
Safety and security
- Automatic sprinklers throughout the building
- Emergency Alert System
Transportation
- Transportation & parking
Policies
- Accepts Medicaid (Medi-Cal)
- Accepts Medicare
Languages spoken on site
- English
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Location
14500 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070