California · Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes · Never paid
Nursing homes in Sunnyvale, CA
Quick answer
As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 4 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Sunnyvale, CA. 4 have a CMS overall star rating, and 2 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Idylwood Care Center (5 stars).
How this list is ordered: by the CMS overall star rating, highest first; ties alphabetical; nursing homes without a rating last (no rating is not a bad rating). Nothing else changes the order, and no nursing home can pay us. This page has no ads, sponsors or partner links. Methodology · Ownership disclosure
Nursing homes, ranked by CMS star rating
- Rank 1
Idylwood Care Center
5 out of 5 · CMS overall rating1002 W. Fremont Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94087(408) 739-2383- Health inspections: 4 of 5
- Staffing: 5 of 5
- Quality measures: 3 of 5
For profit - Limited Liability company · 185 certified beds · CCN 055211CMS profile on Care Compare for Idylwood Care Center - Rank 2
Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
4 out of 5 · CMS overall rating797 E Fremont Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94087(408) 738-4880- Health inspections: 3 of 5
- Staffing: 4 of 5
- Quality measures: 5 of 5
For profit - Limited Liability company · 99 certified beds · CCN 555790CMS profile on Care Compare for Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center - Rank 3
Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute
3 out of 5 · CMS overall rating1150 Tilton Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087(408) 735-7200- Health inspections: 2 of 5
- Staffing: 3 of 5
- Quality measures: 5 of 5
For profit - Limited Liability company · 140 certified beds · CCN 555444CMS profile on Care Compare for Sunnyvale Gardens Post Acute - Rank 4
Sunnyvale Post-Acute Center
1 out of 5 · CMS overall rating1291 S Bernardo Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94087(408) 245-8070- Health inspections: 1 of 5
- Staffing: 2 of 5
- Quality measures: 4 of 5
For profit - Limited Liability company · 99 certified beds · CCN 555792CMS profile on Care Compare for Sunnyvale Post-Acute Center
Who pays
Medicare Part A covers short-term skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least 3 days in a row: in 2026 you pay $0 for days 1–20 (after the Part A deductible) and $217 a day for days 21–100, and Medicare pays nothing after day 100. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home; Medicaid can for people who qualify. Source: Medicare.gov.
Common questions
How many nursing homes are in Sunnyvale, CA?
As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 4 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Sunnyvale, CA.
Which nursing homes in Sunnyvale, CA have the highest CMS ratings?
4 have a CMS overall star rating, and 2 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Idylwood Care Center (5 stars).
Does Medicare pay for a nursing home?
Medicare Part A covers short-term skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least 3 days in a row: in 2026 you pay $0 for days 1–20 (after the Part A deductible) and $217 a day for days 21–100, and Medicare pays nothing after day 100. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home; Medicaid can for people who qualify. Source: Medicare.gov.
Can a nursing home pay to change this list?
No. Every nursing home in the CMS file with an address here is listed, ordered only by the CMS overall star rating (ties alphabetical, unrated last). No nursing home can pay HomeCareFinder, and these pages carry no ads or partner links.
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Quick facts: 4 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Sunnyvale, CA; 4 have a CMS overall star rating and 2 are rated 4+ stars (CMS Care Compare, September 2026); ranked only by CMS stars, never paid.