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Idylwood Care Center
Skilled nursing facility and nursing facility
1002 W. Fremont Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
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- Provider Category
- Nursing home
- Location
- Sunnyvale, CA
- Record Period
- 2021–2026
- Source Documents
- 6
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 5 inspections from May 2021 to July 2026, state surveyors documented 30 findings at Idylwood Care Center; 30 have a recorded correction; CMS lists no enforcement action in the window.
- Inspections
- 5
- 2021–2026, complaint and standard
- Findings
- 30
- Deficiencies cited by state inspectors
- Corrected
- 30
- Of 30 findings, with a recorded correction date
- Penalties
- 0
- No fines or payment denials in the window
Findings by Year
- Findings
- Of which, actual harm (level G or above)
* Partial year, through October 1, 2026.
| Year | Inspections | Findings | Of which, actual harm (level G or above) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What the Record Shows
- 30 of 30 findings have a recorded correction date.
- CMS lists no fines or payment denials in this window.
- 3 visits in this window included a complaint investigation. CMS publishes what a complaint investigation cited, not what the complaint alleged.
- The latest standard inspection, April 11, 2025, recorded 12 findings (most serious: Level F).
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Idylwood Care Center
- Address
- 1002 W. Fremont Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
- CMS Certification Number
- 055211
- Provider Type
- Skilled nursing facility and nursing facility
- Certified Beds
- 185
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Record Window
- May 7, 2021 to October 1, 2026
Chronology
Inspection History
Every inspection in the record window, newest first. A finding is a deficiency an inspector cited. CMS publishes what a complaint investigation cited, not what the complaint alleged.
- 2026
Complaint investigation
1 finding
- F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jul 23, 2026
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
- 2025
Standard health inspection
12 findings
The same visit included a complaint investigation.
- F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Level ENo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 4, 2025
- F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Level ENo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 4, 2025
- F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Level ENo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 4, 2025
- F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 4, 2025
- F554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 4, 2025
- F578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 4, 2025
- F583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 4, 2025
- F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 4, 2025
- F698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 4, 2025
- F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 4, 2025
- F810Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 4, 2025
- F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Level FNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 4, 2025
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
- 2024
Complaint investigation
1 finding
- F777Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Aug 17, 2024
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
- 2023
Standard health inspection
3 findings
- F640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.Level ENo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jan 6, 2024
- F687Provide appropriate foot care.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jan 6, 2024
- F693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jan 6, 2024
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
- 2021
Standard health inspection
13 findings
- F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Level FNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 29, 2021
- F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Level ENo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 29, 2021
- F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Level ENo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 29, 2021
- F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Level ENo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 29, 2021
- F637Assess the resident when there is a significant change in conditionLevel DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 29, 2021
- F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 29, 2021
- F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 29, 2021
- F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 29, 2021
- F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 29, 2021
- F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 29, 2021
- F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 29, 2021
- F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 29, 2021
- F921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 29, 2021
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
Severity levels follow the CMS scope and severity grid. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy.
Context
Patterns Worth Examining
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
- 1
Dignity and Resident Rights, Cited in Two Inspections
Inspectors cited F550 in May 2021 and April 2025. This citation covers residents’ right to dignity, to make their own choices and to communicate. None rose above level E (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2123242526F550 across all 5 inspections, oldest to newest - 2
Medication Error Rate, Cited in Two Inspections
Inspectors cited F759 in May 2021 and April 2025. This citation covers whether medication errors stayed under 5 percent when inspectors watched medications being given. None rose above level E (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2123242526F759 across all 5 inspections, oldest to newest - 3
Medication Labeling and Storage, Cited in Two Inspections
Inspectors cited F761 in May 2021 and April 2025. This citation covers how drugs are labeled and kept locked, including controlled drugs. None rose above level E (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2123242526F761 across all 5 inspections, oldest to newest - 4
Kitchen and Food Safety, Cited in Two Inspections
Inspectors cited F812 in May 2021 and April 2025. This citation covers how food is stored, prepared and served. None rose above level E (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2123242526F812 across all 5 inspections, oldest to newest - 5
Infection Control, Cited in Two Inspections
Inspectors cited F880 in May 2021 and April 2025. This citation covers hand hygiene, isolation practice and the home’s infection-prevention program. None rose above level F (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2123242526F880 across all 5 inspections, oldest to newest
For Your Next Visit
Questions to Ask on Your Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
- 01
How do staff learn each resident’s preferences, and how is a complaint about dignity handled?
Dignity and Resident Rights: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level E.
- 02
How are medication passes checked, and what happens when an error is found?
Medication Error Rate: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level E.
- 03
How are medications stored and secured, and who checks the medication carts?
Medication Labeling and Storage: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level E.
- 04
May we see the kitchen, and what do your own sanitation checks look like week to week?
Kitchen and Food Safety: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level E.
- 05
Who leads infection control here, and how often are hand-hygiene and isolation practices audited?
Infection Control: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level F.
- 06
How many nurses and aides are on each shift, including nights and weekends, for the unit we are considering?
No staffing citation appears in this window. Staffing levels are published separately by CMS and are worth asking about directly.
- 07
Has the home been fined or had payments denied before this record begins?
CMS lists no fines or payment denials in this window. The record starts May 7, 2021; anything earlier is not in it.
The Evidence
Sources and Coverage
Inspection results and penalties are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from surveys conducted by the California state survey agency.
- Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
California state survey agency
Inspection May 7, 2021 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
California state survey agency
Inspection Dec 13, 2023 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
California state survey agency
Inspection Jul 26, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
California state survey agency
Inspection Apr 11, 2025 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
California state survey agency
Inspection Jul 1, 2026 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Provider Information, Provider Data CatalogView Dataset ↗
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · 055211
Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Coverage
Record windowMay 7, 2021 – October 1, 2026
- CMS publishes about three inspection cycles; inspections before May 2021 are not in this release.
- CMS refreshes these files monthly, after statements of deficiencies are processed, so an inspection from the last two months may not appear yet.
What This Report Cannot Tell You
- Complaints not investigated onsite
- Allegations screened out by the state before an onsite visit are not published.
- Complaint allegations
- CMS publishes the deficiencies a complaint survey cited, not the allegation itself.
- Facility-reported incidents
- Self-reported incidents appear only if they led to an inspection.
- Follow-up visits
- CMS's files list standard, complaint and infection control surveys, not revisits; a correction date is the one CMS records.
- Fire safety inspections
- Published by CMS separately and not included in this record yet.
- Staffing levels and ownership history
- Published by CMS separately and not included in this record.
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
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