The Terraces of Los Gatos
Nursing home in Los Gatos, California, CMS certification number 555547
800 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos, CA 95032 · Santa Clara County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 59
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 9, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 0
- Fines in 3 years
- $8,190 (1)
Does The Terraces of Los Gatos take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Terraces of Los Gatos is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Terraces of Los Gatos reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.74
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.26
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.93
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.56
- Weekend total hours
- 4.19
- Nursing staff turnover
- 29.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 16.7%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 9, 2025 and cited 0 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 14, 2022, found 12.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined The Terraces of Los Gatos 1 time in the past 3 years, for $8,190 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 47.1 residents live here, about 80% of its 59 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 59
- Average residents per day
- 47.1
- Certified since
- March 12, 1993
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Terraces of Los Gatos
- Legal business name
- Humangood Norcal
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 17 homes nationally under Humangood, 4.5-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Terraces of Los Gatos
- Vasona Creek Healthcare Center16412 Los Gatos Boulevard, Los Gatos 95032
- Stonebrook Health and Rehabilitation350 De Soto Drive, Los Gatos 95032
- Woodlands Healthcare Center14966 Terreno De Flores Lane, Los Gatos 95032
- Plum Tree Care Center2580 Samaritan Drive, San Jose 95124
- Almaden Health and Rehabilitation Center2065 Los Gatos-Almaden Road, San Jose 95124
Who inspects nursing homes in California
California's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Is this your facility?
If you run The Terraces of Los Gatos, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about The Terraces of Los Gatos
What is the CMS star rating of The Terraces of Los Gatos?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Terraces of Los Gatos accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Terraces of Los Gatos?
0 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Terraces of Los Gatos?
Humangood Norcal, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.