Atherton Park Post-Acute
Nursing Home Facility
1275 Crane Street, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Atherton Park Post-Acute is a senior care community located in Menlo Park, CA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Menlo Park area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (650) 325-8600.
Operated by Kalesta Healthcare Group, which runs 13 communities in our directory.
With 160 beds, Atherton Park Post-Acute is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Menlo Park average about 52 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 99% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in February 2025 and recorded 8 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 33%.
The community is located in San Mateo County, CA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 49 problems at Atherton Park Post-Acute. None of them caused harm to a resident. 17 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Honor 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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Administration
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Atherton Park Post-Acute offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 160
- Occupancy 99%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.9
- Annual staff turnover 33%
- Last health inspection February 2025
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