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Amberwood Gardens

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: B-minus
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1601 Petersen Avenue,
San Jose CA 95129

(408) 253-7502

95.89% estimated occupancy 1

Amberwood Gardens is in San Jose, California, which is one of the largest metropolitan areas in the nation. We gave it an overall grade of B-, which is a middle of the road grade. Despite San Jose offering 19 other nursing homes to select from, this one turns out to be a respectable choice. More information on this facility's category grades is available below. Its best category is short-term care, which is addressed in the next section.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • No Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Limited Liability company
  • Secure Memory Care 
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Dialysis Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Palliative Care
  • Dentistry
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Mental Health
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • Laboratory
  • X-Ray

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Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B

We would like to point out that this nursing home received favorable marks for short-term care this year. We awarded them one of our better scores in that area, with a B. This proved to be the nursing home's best grade and helped its profile quite a bit. Our short-term care ratings are probably most critical for people requiring a nursing home for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation usually requires additional highly-skilled nursing. Skilled nursing means not just nursing services, but also physical and speech therapy, as well as other types of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not every facility employs these types of nurses. However, according to the information they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Finally, we looked at the percentage of patients who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 4.9 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home.

Facility Inspections

Grade: B

This nursing home's inspection grade also was better than its overall grade. Due to a quality inspection report this year, it received one of our better grades in that category with a B. Inspection scores weigh several factors included in a nursing home's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we rely on is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Places with higher grades in this area generally have very few severe deficiencies. This nursing home was hit with 4 deficiencies on its inspection report, but fortunately none of the deficiencies were considered to be severe. This tells you that the inspectors did not deem any of these deficiencies an immediate risk to patient health or safety. The fact that the deficiencies were relatively minor leaves us less concerned with this inspection report.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B

This facility also was awarded a strong long-term care grade. Indeed, we gave it a grade of B in that category, which is one of our better. When facilities receive this type of grade in this category it is typically a good sign for resident care and suggests that the facility is well-staffed with nurses and aids. After considering the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we then analyzed the facility's vaccination record. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which is much higher than the average nursing home. Clearly, this place is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-minus

Our next area is nursing, where we awarded this facility a grade of B- in that area. The nursing grade includes a host of data points. The most heavily weighted factor is the amount of time nurses spend with patients. This nursing home provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a much lower figure than we are used to seeing. Lastly, we look at quality-based metrics, such as the percent of residents who sustained pressure ulcers and major falls. These statistics are indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Amberwood Gardens Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B

In Amberwood Gardens, 7.44% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A-minus

In Amberwood Gardens, 1.96% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents who suffered from a fall resulting in major injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A+

In Amberwood Gardens, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often caused by facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Better hygiene protocols can minimize the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Note that this statistic is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for UTI's.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A

In Amberwood Gardens, 5.49% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of patients given antipsychotic drugs. These medications are sometimes used to treat a variety of medical conditions, such as dementia.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-plus

In Amberwood Gardens, 3.61% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of patients who were given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are administered to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-plus

In Amberwood Gardens, 1.84% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients exhibiting signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A

In Amberwood Gardens, 100% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term patients who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for seniors, making these types of vaccines important for resident well-being.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-plus

In Amberwood Gardens, 5.93% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and bathing. Many in the industry argue this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: F

In Amberwood Gardens, 4.35% of Residents

This indicates the percent of patients that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

In Amberwood Gardens, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is key to maintaining the physical health of nursing home residents.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A-plus

In Amberwood Gardens, 4.35% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B-plus

In Amberwood Gardens, 9.4% of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A-minus

In Amberwood Gardens, 84.87% of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.

Scores for San Jose, CA

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of B-plus

Looking for more options? San Jose, California has 18 other nursing homes

Nearby Hospitals

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  • Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 3.87 miles away751 South Bascom Avenue San Jose California 95128Government - Local(408) 885-5000
  • O'connor HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 4.03 miles away2105 Forest Avenue San Jose California 95128Voluntary non-profit - Private(408) 947-2500
  • Good Samaritan HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 4.18 miles away2425 Samaritan Drive San Jose California 95124Proprietary(408) 559-2011
  • El Camino HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 6.86 miles away2500 Grant Road Mountain View California 94040Government - Hospital District or Authority(650) 940-7000
  • Regional Medical Center of San JoseAcute Care Hospitals 9.42 miles away225 N Jackson Avenue San Jose California 95116Government - Federal(408) 259-5000
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San JoseAcute Care Hospitals 11.5 miles away250 Hospital Parkway San Jose California 95119Voluntary non-profit - Private(408) 972-7000

Nearby Dialysis

  • San Jose at Home2.22 miles away4400 Stevens Creek Blvd. Suite 50 San Jose California 95129Dialysis Stations: 4 (408) 985-2011
  • Stevens Creek Dialysis Center2.22 miles away275 Di Salvo Ave San Jose California 95128CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (408) 297-0103
  • Satellite Dialysis Stevens Creek2.22 miles away4360-a Stevens Creek Blvd San Jose California 95129CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 42 (408) 517-5777
  • Davita Santa Clara Dialysis Center2.99 miles away777 Lawrence Expressway Santa Clara California 95051Dialysis Stations: 24 (408) 243-1130
  • Los Gatos Dialysis Center3.23 miles away14251 Winchester Blvd Suite 100 Los Gatos California 95032Dialysis Stations: 16 (408) 370-6756
  • Fmc Los Gatos3.77 miles away14651 South Bascom Suite 100 Los Gatos California 95032CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 12 (408) 358-3791
  • Satellite Healthcare San Jose3.84 miles away888 South Bascom Avenue San Jose California 95128CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (408) 855-6900
  • Santa Clara Valley Renal Care Center3.9 miles away2220 Moorpark Avenue San Jose California 95128CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (408) 885-5730