Empress Care Center, Llc
1299 S. Bascom Avenue, San Jose, CA, 95128
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual · Chain: Eva Care Group
- Certified beds
- 67 · avg 50 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 35.2% — near the California averageCalifornia avg: 37.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 42.9% — near the California averageCalifornia avg: 39.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the California averageCalifornia avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 056026
- Certified beds
- 67 beds · avg 50 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Empress Care Center, Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Eva Care Group
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Eva Care Group chain — 9 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.3 / 5.
Disclosed owners (5 on record)
- Cory Diebold
Operational/managerial Control · since 2022
- John Padama
Corporate Director · since 2017
- Norman p Woods
Operational/managerial Control · since 2010
- Tze-yun Chen
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2001
- Jenq h Chen
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2001
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 44)
- E0908·Apr 28, 2025
Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- E0880·Apr 28, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0836·Apr 28, 2025
Administration Deficiencies
Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
- F0812·Apr 28, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F0804·Apr 28, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- D0758·Apr 28, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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 li…
- D0756·Apr 28, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D0755·Apr 28, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Fire-safety citations
24 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Apr 28, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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