Senior Care Records.

Facility Evaluation Report

Merrill Gardens at Willow Glen, San Jose11/26/2025Licence 435202807

Capacity150
Census85
Date signed12/01/2025 08:39:51 AM
Name of licensing program analystMaria Partoza
Name of licensing program managerRomeo Manzano
The inspector’s account

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Maria (Mita) Partoza, conducted and unannounced Required 1-year inspection. LPA was met by General Manager (GM) Ida Stearns and stated the purpose of the visit.

The facility serves adults age 60 and over, 150 non-ambulatory, hospice waiver for 15 and 15 bedridden. LPA toured the exterior and interior of the facility, including entryway, activity area, dining area, kitchen, food storage, laundry room, resident apartments, medication room for the Assisted Living and Memory Care area of the facility.

LPA observed the emergency exits were free from obstruction, the memory care unit has a delayed egress and audible alarms. The outdoor areas were kept free from debris and tripping hazard. The exterior walkways were free from obstructions. The facility has 4 floors and LPA observed the elevator to be in good working condition, emergency exits were free from any obstruction and interior hallways were free from any tripping hazard. Residents room were organized and kept sanitary, equipped with emergency alarm with the pull cord and the equipped with Safely You electronic monitoring system.

LPA observed that facility posted activity calendar for the whole month at the hallways and smaller version of the calendar is distributed to the residents. LPA observed fire extinguisher strategically placed in each floor. The system is equipped with water sprinklers.

Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing. Methodology · Report a correction