Plum Tree Care Center

Nursing home in San Jose, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 2580 Samaritan Drive, San Jose, CA 95124
Phone: (408) 356-8181
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN: 055866
Overall star rating: 5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating: 4 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 76
Average residents per day: 70
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Ghc of Los Gatos, LLC
Chain: Generations Healthcare (27 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Dec 18, 1967
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 055866. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 28, 2025. CMS lists 33 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 11, 2022 to Jun 11, 2026): 8 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jun 11, 2026	Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2025	Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 16, 2025	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 16, 2025	Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. Administration · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 28, 2025	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 28, 2025	Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 28, 2025	Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 28, 2025	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 28, 2025	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 28, 2025	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 28, 2025	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… Pharmacy Service	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 28, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 33. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $8,018 in the last three years.

Sep 24, 2024

Fine: $8,018

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 4.53 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.70 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.44 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 4.16 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 43%
RN turnover (yearly): 63%
Administrators who left in the past year: 1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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