Saratoga Retirement Community

Saratoga Retirement Community is a senior care community located in Saratoga, CA. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), retirement living, and senior living for older adults in the Saratoga area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (408) 741-7100.

With 418 beds, Saratoga Retirement Community is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Saratoga average about 130 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 79% 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 Saratoga average about 3.7 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in January 2025 and recorded 1 deficiency.

Residents receive about 4.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 24%.

The community is located in Santa Clara County, CA.

Medicare five-star ratings

• Overall ★★★★★ 5/5
• Health inspections ★★★★★ 5/5
• Staffing ★★★★★ 4/5
• Quality measures ★★★★★ 4/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 20 problems at Saratoga Retirement Community. None of them caused harm to a resident. 2 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

• Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

  Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

  Inspected January 2025. Corrected by January 16, 2025.

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.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

Saratoga Retirement Community offers assisted living, nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), retirement living, and senior living.

Facility details

• Organization type Non profit - Corporation
• Beds / units 418
• Occupancy 79%
• Nursing hours per resident/day 4.3
• Annual staff turnover 24%
• Last health inspection January 2025