The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited March 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
VI AT PALO ALTO
PALO ALTO, CA · Medicare-certified · 44 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
VI at Palo Alto in Palo Alto, CA has a 5-star overall rating, with 4 stars for health inspections, 5 stars for staffing, and 5 stars for quality measures. It reports 5.91 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and had $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.9085 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 26, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.9085.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.63
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.92
- Nurse aides
- 3.37
- Weekend nursing
- 5.07
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 18%
Registered nurse turnover: 27%
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
—7.4%—
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%0%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3%0%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
10%0%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
—10%—
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
—15%—
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—16.1%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
—0%—
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%1%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
0%0%No change
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%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.3%100%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide enough support staff to safely and effectively run food and nutrition services. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 802 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
The home failed to assess bed rail safety, review the risks and benefits, get informed consent, or properly install and maintain the rail. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 700 — 42 CFR §483.25(n) — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of VI LIVING · 10 homes · 4.8 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 36.7 residents on an average day (83% of 44 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 19 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.