The Ridge Post Acute
Nursing Home Facility
1355 Clayton Road, San Jose, CA 95127
The Ridge Post Acute is a senior care community located in San Jose, CA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the San Jose area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (408) 251-3070.
Operated by Links Healthcare Group, which runs 27 communities in our directory.
With 54 beds, The Ridge Post Acute is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in San Jose average about 37 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 85% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in San Jose average about 3.4 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 2 stars for staffing against 4 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in January 2026 and recorded 10 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.3 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in San Jose average about 4.4 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 48%.
The community is located in Santa Clara County, CA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 41 problems at The Ridge Post Acute. None of them caused harm to a resident. 5 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
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, widespread
Nursing and Physician Services
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
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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
Nursing and Physician Services
Post nurse staffing information every day.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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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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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Environmental
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
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.
The Ridge Post Acute offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 54
- Occupancy 85%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.9
- Annual staff turnover 48%
- Last health inspection January 2026
Resident & family reviews
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