Saratoga Retirement Community
State licensed14500 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Assisted Living
Assisted livingResidential care for the elderly (RCFE)24-hour personal care
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Saratoga Retirement Community Health Center
Saratoga, CaliforniaMedicare inspection record
About Saratoga Retirement Community Health Center
Saratoga Retirement Community Health Center delivers skilled nursing and rehabilitation care in Saratoga, California, with a commitment to healing and independence. Our team focuses on personalized recovery plans that help residents regain strength and confidence during their transition back home.
Community at a glance
Capacity
94 residents
Location
Saratoga, CA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
14500 FRUITVALE AVENUE, Saratoga, California 95070
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 8, 2025, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the California average is 15.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 19 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the California average.
Medicare has not fined Saratoga Retirement Community Health Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 19 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 36 minutesBelow the California average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 24%Below the California average |
Inspections
3 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 25, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected May 4, 2025
January 17, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 5, 2025
January 8, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 16, 2025
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Odd Fellows Home of California
- Medicare-certified beds
- 94
- Average residents per day
- 74
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- November 1, 1988
- Part of a chain
- Pacific Retirement Services, 10 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 555343
Location
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14500 FRUITVALE AVENUESaratoga, CA 95070
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The Villas At Saratoga Skilled Nursing & Asst Lvg
State licensed20400 Saratoga Los Gatos Rd, Saratoga, CA 95070
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Assisted livingResidential care for the elderly (RCFE)24-hour personal care
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Questions about Saratoga Retirement Community Health Center
How did Saratoga Retirement Community Health Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on January 8, 2025 and cited 1 health deficiency. The California average is 15.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Saratoga Retirement Community Health Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 19 minutes with each resident per day, including 36 minutes from registered nurses. 24% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Saratoga Retirement Community Health Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Saratoga Retirement Community Health Center in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.