The Villas at Saratoga Skilled Nsg & Assisted Lvg
A nursing home in Saratoga, California 95070
20400 Saratoga-Los Gatos Rd, Saratoga, California 95070. (408) 741-2950.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 2of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 26 health citations at the latest inspection cycle California average: 15.7
- 4.55 nurse hours per resident per day California average: 4.54
- 2 fines in the last three years (needs attention)
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
26 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The California average is 15.7.
Last standard inspection Dec 20, 2024.
Most serious in three years: actual harm (G), at a complaint inspection on Nov 25, 2025
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
32 citations in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. Most serious: actual harm (G). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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All 32 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 14 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
May 8, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Mar 16, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Mar 3, 2026: complaint inspection4 citations
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Dec 11, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Nov 25, 2025: complaint inspection3 citations
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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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.
Aug 20, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Aug 12, 2025: complaint inspection2 citations
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Dec 20, 2024: standard inspection18 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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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.
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
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Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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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.
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
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Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
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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.
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Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Keep all essential equipment working safely.
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Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Aug 22, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Jan 1, 1967.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, limited liability company.
- 86 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 2 fines in the last three years, $40,323 in all.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 14 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | Kind | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2025 | Fine | $32,292 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Fine | $8,031 |
Who does the caring?
4.55 nurse hours per resident per day
The California average is 4.54.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | California average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 4.55 | 4.54 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.49 | 0.68 |
| At weekends | 4.19 | 4.10 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 22% | 36.6% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 36.4% | 37.8% |
| Administrators who left | 1 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Kalesta Healthcare Group, LLC owns 100% directly since Aug 31, 2018.
- 36 owners or officers are people: Scott Clawson (owns 5% or more through other companies, 47.55%); Ryan Williams (owns 5% or more through other companies, 47.55%); Scott Clawson (owns 5% or more through other companies, 4.9%); Ethan D Flake (corporate director); Ethan D Flake (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Scott Clawson (corporate officer); Ishankumar R Modi (corporate director); Ishankumar R Modi (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Analie Limosnero (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Riley W Tucker (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Riley W Tucker (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Micah Porter (owns 5% or more through other companies); Eloy Lopez (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Domonique Fields (corporate director); Domonique Fields (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Lionel Ryan Franco (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Mari Renaldo (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Cortney Hinkle (corporate director); Cortney Hinkle (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Ryan Williams (corporate officer); Ryan Williams (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jose Duenas (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Steven Mosher (corporate director); Steven Mosher (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Michael Soares (corporate director); Michael Soares (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Steven Jones (corporate officer); Steven Jones (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Kai Shin Chen (corporate director); Kai Shin Chen (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Kavita Gandhi (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Kevin Michael Haggerty (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Kevin Michael Haggerty (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Angela De Ocampo (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jeffrey Murray (corporate director); Jeffrey Murray (runs it (operational or managerial control)).
- Part of Kalesta Healthcare Group (19 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Capital Bank NA | Holds 5% or more security interest | 100% | Apr 17, 2025 |
| Kalesta Healthcare Group, LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Aug 31, 2018 |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Aug 31, 2018 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 5 of 5 (California average 4.2).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 5 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 4.5 miles, this one had the 2nd most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (26; the middle value was 10).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| The Villas at Saratoga Skilled Nsg & Assisted Lvg This nursing home | 26 | |
| Saratoga Retirement Community Health Center | 1.2 | 1 |
| Childrens Hc Org No CA Saratoga Pediatric Subacute | 2.0 | 5 |
| Westwood Post Acute | 3.1 | 32 |
| Vasona Creek Healthcare Center | 3.8 | 10 |
| The Terraces of Los Gatos | 4.1 | 0 |
| Baywood Post Acute | 4.3 | 13 |
| Childrens Hc Org No CA -Pediatric Hospital D/P SNF | 4.4 | 5 |
| Plum Tree Care Center | 4.4 | 10 |
| Woodlands Healthcare Center | 4.4 | 1 |
| Stonebrook Health and Rehabilitation | 4.5 | 14 |
| Camden Postacute Care, Inc. | 4.5 | 17 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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