VALLEY HOUSE REHABILITATION CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Valley House Rehabilitation Center. It is important to note that when evaluating if a nursing home is right for you or a loved one, ratings should not be taken as the sole deciding factor, but as one of many aspects to be considered.

Address

VALLEY HOUSE REHABILITATION CENTER
991 CLYDE AVENUE
SANTA CLARA, CA 95054
(408) 988-7666

Nursing Home Ratings

Health Inspections
Quality Measures
Nursing Staff
R.N. Staff Only
Overall Rating

Percent of Beds Occupied

76%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 153
  • Certified Beds: 201

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By For Profit - Corporation
  • Offers Both Resident and Family Counseling Services
  • This Facility is Not Part of a Chain or Franchise

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Resident Services

The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from October through December 2010. During this period, the most common type of service provided was "Ultra-High Rehabilitation". To get a better idea of the types of services that are commonly performed, compare the "Percent of Service Days" column below. These services are based on submitted claims to Medicare and do not provide a complete overview of all the services provided by Valley House Rehabilitation Center. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Resident ServicesResident ConditionsPercent of Service Days

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-1648.3%
ADL Index Range: 6-1027.2%
ADL Index Range: 0-55.6%
Total Percent:81.1%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-165.2%
ADL Index Range: 6-102.8%
ADL Index Range: 0-53.6%
Total Percent:11.6%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-163.3%
ADL Index Range: 6-101.0%
Total Percent:4.3%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-160.06%
Total Percent:0.06%
 

Special Care Low

  • Cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson's disease with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Respiratory failure and oxygen therapy while a resident
  • Feeding tube where calories >= 51% or calories are in the range of 26-50% and fluid >= 501 mL)
  • Ulcers: 2 or more stage II or 1 or more stage III or IV pressure ulcers
  • Ulcers: 2 or more venous or arterial ulcers
  • Ulcers: 1 stage II pressure ulcer and 1 venous or arterial ulcer with 2 or more skin care treatments
  • Foot infection/diabetic foot ulcer/open lesions of foot with treatment
  • Radiation therapy while a resident
  • Dialysis while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 15-16
- No Signs of depression
1.8%
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
0.9%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- No Signs of depression
0.2%
Total Percent:2.8%
 

Clinically Complex

  • Pneumonia, hemiplegia with ADL score >=5
  • Surgical wounds or open lesions with treatment
  • Burns
  • Chemotherapy while a resident
  • Oxygen therapy while a resident
  • IV medications or transfusions while a resident
  • Extensive Services, Special Care High or Special Care Low qualifier and ADL score of 0 or 1
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
0.1%
Total Percent:0.1%
 

Rating Details For Valley House Rehabilitation Center

Nursing Staff -

The nursing staff is the most important part of what determines the quality of care and comfort of a resident in a nursing home. Government regulations set expectations on time spent with each resident based on the services being provided. The breakdown below lists the nursing types (RN, LPN, LVN, CNA) and a comparison of the reported and expected hours per resident per day.

Nursing Hours Per Resident Per DayReportedExpected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours46 Minutes1 Hour and 9 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours42 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours3 Hours and 10 Minutes2 Hours and 38 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours46 Minutes1 Hour and 51 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours3 Hours and 56 Minutes4 Hours and 28 Minutes

Quality of Care -

Medicare determines quality of care ratings for nursing facilities by surveying several "quality measures", which are broken down into long-term and short-term stay residents, as well as if the action is preventive or if there is a deficiency in the quality of care. State averages for California are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityCalifornia Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season80%87%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination58%86%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair4%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection9%8%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder58%58%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight7%7%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained-7%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse13%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder4%5%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores21%12%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain4%4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased15%11%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores1%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious19%9%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season68%83%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination47%81%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores14%17%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain20%23%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium-2%

Health Inspection Details -

All Medicare and/or Medicaid certified nursing home must undergo health inspections on average once a year, but may be more frequent if the facility is peforming poorly. These inspections cover most aspects of life in a nursing home, and are broken down into deficiencies types, which including: Pharmacy Service, Administration, Resident Rights, Nutrition and Dietary, Resident Assessment, Environmental, and Mistreatment. Below are the list of deficiencies found by inspectors in the past few years along with the degree of harm and how many residents may have been affected. Note: The most recent health survey was on 05/06/2011.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Deficiencies Found By InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Administration

Train All Employees on What to Do in an Emergency.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/04/2010
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 12/10/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/07/2011

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/04/2010
Provide Bedrooms That Don't Allow Residents to See Each Other when Privacy is Needed.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/04/2010
Make Sure That a Working Call System is Available in Each Resident's Room or Bathroom and Bathing Area.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/04/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 12/10/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/07/2011
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 05/06/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/13/2011
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 05/06/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/13/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/30/2010

Pharmacy Service

Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/30/2010
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/04/2010
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes.
  • Inspection Date: 12/10/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/07/2011
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 12/10/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/07/2011
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 05/06/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/13/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/21/2010
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/04/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Gets Help to Keep Vision and Hearing.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/30/2010
Give Proper Treatment to Residents with Feeding Tubes to Prevent Problems (Such As Aspiration Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Dehydration, Metabolic Abnormalities, Nasal-Pharyngeal Ulcers) and Help Restore Eating Skills, if Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/04/2010
Give Each Resident Enough Fluids to Keep Them Healthy and Prevent Dehydration.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/04/2010
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/04/2010
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/04/2010
Have Enough Nurses to Care for Every Resident in a Way That Maximizes the Resident's Well Being.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/04/2010

Resident Rights

Tell the Resident Completely About His or Her Health Status.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/04/2010
Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/21/2010
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/04/2010
Give Enough Notice to the Resident Before Changing the Resident's Room or Roommate.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/04/2010
Tell the Resident Completely About His or Her Health Status.
  • Inspection Date: 12/10/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/07/2011

Enforcement

Below is a list of any civil penalities or denials of payment for new admissions (DPNA) that this facility received in the previous three years. Note: Monetary figures are not available for DPNAs.

Action TakenDateAmount
Civil Money Penalty (CMP)11/12/2008$36,000
Denial of Payment for New Admission (DPNA)11/12/2008-
Denial of Payment for New Admission (DPNA)12/16/2009-

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Valley House Rehabilitation Center, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Formal ComplaintsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/23/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/02/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Complaint Filed: 12/16/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/17/2010

Resident Rights

Provide Written Records when a Resident is Transferred or Discharged.
  • Complaint Filed: 11/24/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/11/2009
Provide Enough Notice Before Discharging or Transferring a Resident.
  • Complaint Filed: 11/24/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/11/2009
Protect the Resident from a Transfer or Discharge That is Not Wanted or Needed.
  • Complaint Filed: 11/24/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/11/2009
Help and Prepare Each Resident for a Safe and Easy Discharge and Transfer from the Nursing Home.
  • Complaint Filed: 11/24/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/11/2009
Provide Written Records when a Resident is Transferred or Discharged.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/08/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/22/2009
Protect the Resident from a Transfer or Discharge That is Not Wanted or Needed.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/08/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/22/2009
Help and Prepare Each Resident for a Safe and Easy Discharge and Transfer from the Nursing Home.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/08/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/22/2009
Provide Enough Notice Before Discharging or Transferring a Resident.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/08/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/22/2009
Provide Enough Notice Before Discharging or Transferring a Resident.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/09/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/22/2009
Help and Prepare Each Resident for a Safe and Easy Discharge and Transfer from the Nursing Home.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/09/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/22/2009
Protect the Resident from a Transfer or Discharge That is Not Wanted or Needed.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/09/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/22/2009
Provide Written Records when a Resident is Transferred or Discharged.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/09/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/22/2009

Fire Safety

Nursing homes certified by Medicare and/or Medicaid are required to have fire safety inspections to meet Life Safety Code (LSC) standards. Below is a list of deficiencies that Valley House Rehabilitation Center had in recent fire safety inspections. This information can be used to see if all standards were met, the degree of harm, the number of residents affected, and the date when deficiencies were corrected. Note: The most recent fire safety survey was on 05/12/2011.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Deficiencies Found By InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 12/23/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2011
Portable Fire Extinguishers.
  • Inspection Date: 05/12/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/09/2011

Building Construction

Approved Construction Type or Materials.
  • Inspection Date: 12/23/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2011

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 12/23/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2011

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
  • Inspection Date: 12/23/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2011
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 05/12/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/09/2011

Furnishings and Decorations

Exits That Are Free from Obstructions and Can Be Used at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 12/23/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2011
Restrictions on the Use of Highly Flammable Materials.
  • Inspection Date: 12/23/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2011

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 05/12/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/09/2011

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
  • Inspection Date: 12/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/11/2010
Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
  • Inspection Date: 12/23/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2011
Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
  • Inspection Date: 05/12/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/09/2011
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Health Services of California - Licensing and Certification Program - Retrieved 2011