The home failed to have enough qualified staff to properly provide food and nutrition services. Cited February 2023 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 801 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: K
Nursing home report
St. John Kronstadt
Registered name: ST JOHN KRONSTADT CONVALESCENT CENTER
CASTRO VALLEY, CA · Medicare-certified · 49 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
St. John Kronstadt in Castro Valley has a 5-star overall rating, with 5-star staffing and quality measures and 4-star health inspections. It reports 4.22 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, had $0 in fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included staffing, food service, and infection prevention issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.2153 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: November 21, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.2153.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.69
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.86
- Nurse aides
- 2.67
- Weekend nursing
- 3.71
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 12%
Registered nurse turnover: 17%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
12.1%8.3%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.7%2.4%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%3%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
5.4%7.5%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
12.1%8.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—22.1%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
10.3%5%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
9.3%4.5%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%95.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—97.5%—
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited February 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited February 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure meals and menus were planned, updated, and followed to meet residents’ nutritional needs. Cited February 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 803 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited February 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 42.6 residents on an average day (87% of 49 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 50 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.