Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Gilroy Healthcare Center
8170 Murray Avenue, Gilroy, CA · (408) 842-9311
- Certified beds
- 134
- Residents per day
- 133
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Covenant Care
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- June 1, 1969
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How this home got 1 star
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in California.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among California homes
Gilroy Healthcare Center carries 183.75 inspection points. That is fewer than 12% of California's 1,154 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in California: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–33 pts
- 4★ 33–66 pts
- 3★ 66–96 pts
- 2★ 96–146 pts
- 1★ over 146 pts
Bars show every rated home in California by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
36 health citations on record since 2021. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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K
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Everything else, by area of care
Pharmacy Service10E
- E
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- E
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- E
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- E
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- E
Ensure 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.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Resident Rights8E
- D
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- E
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.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- D
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- E
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning7E
- E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Infection Control3F
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3D
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Quality of Life and Care2D
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Nutrition and Dietary2E
- E
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspection history
2025-06-23
21 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (5 deficiencies)
2023-12-01
1 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (1 deficiency)
2021-04-23
14 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (6 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 56 min of nursing staff time a day, 45 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 56 min
California average
4 h 33 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 46% of nursing staff and 39% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 2 administrators.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$69,735 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-17 | Fine | $69,735 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.2 pts better | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident daysAbout the same | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.3 pts better | 100.0% | 98.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.1 pts better | 100.0% | 97.9% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.8 pts better | 0.8% | 1.6% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms5.9 pts better | 1.7% | 7.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.7 pts better | 3.4% | 4.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication3.8 pts better | 9.9% | 13.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication7.2 pts worse | 19.5% | 12.3% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.3 pts better | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened5.5 pts worse | 14.4% | 8.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.3 pts worse | 10.5% | 10.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2 pts worse | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.1 pts better | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence10.1 pts worse | 19.9% | 9.8% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.4 pts worse | 4.7% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.4 pts better | 100.0% | 94.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit0.3 pts worse | 11.4% | 11.1% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts better | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine5.2 pts better | 98.3% | 93.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission4.5 pts worse | 27.1% | 22.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
28 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley, Dava | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Carney, Kevin | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Centre Capital Investors V, LP | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Centre Covenant Purchaser (B), LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Centre Covenant Purchaser (Q), LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Centre Covenant Purchaser (S), LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Centre V Secondary Fund, L.p. | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Covenant Care California, LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Covenant Care, LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Covenant Holdco, LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Covenant Subco, LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Evans, Mary | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Evans, Mary | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Evans, Mary | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Hassell, Lance | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 38 facilities |
| Hassell, Lance | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 38 facilities |
| Levin, Robert | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Levin, Robert | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Levin, Robert | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Midcap Funding Iv Trust | 5% Or Greater Security Interest · Organization | 0% | 26 facilities |
| Sims, Christine | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Sims, Christine | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Sims, Christine | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Sparks, Carol | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| State Treasurer Of Mich Custodian Of Public School Empl Rtmnt Systems | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Stockwell Fund Ii LP | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Torok, Andrew | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Torok, Andrew | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
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Fire safety
13 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke5E
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Egress3E
- D
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3D
- D
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Construction1D
- D
Use approved construction type or materials.
Emergency Preparedness1D
- D
Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs.
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