EMPRESS CARE CENTER, LLC
NPI 1396732046
Skilled Nursing Facility in San Jose, CA

Active since September 27, 2005CLIA 05D0608554 · Waiver
4/5
Overall Rating
1299 S BASCOM AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95128(408) 287-0616 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 22, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

About Empress Care Center, Llc NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

EMPRESS CARE CENTER, LLC (NPI 1396732046) is a healthcare organization registered as a skilled nursing facility in San Jose, California and active in the NPI registry since September 2005. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through August 31, 2026 and lists Jenq H. Chen, Owner, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1396732046
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy314000000X
Legal Business NameEMPRESS CARE CENTER, LLC
Location Address1299 S BASCOM AVESan Jose, CA 95128-3514
Mailing Address1937 Pontius AveLos Angeles, CA 90025-5611
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialJenq H. ChenOwner · (310) 889-9929
Enumeration DateSeptember 27, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateAugust 22, 2020
NPI 1396732046 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

Primary SpecialtySkilled Nursing FacilityNursing & Custodial Care Facilities
Taxonomy Code314000000X
Definition
(1) A skilled nursing facility is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living. It meets any licensing or certification standards et forth by the jurisdiction where it is located. A skilled nursing facility may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation; (2) Provides non-acute medical and skilled nursing care services, therapy and social services under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse on a 24-hour basis.
1299 S BASCOM AVE, San Jose, CA 95128

Other Identifiers 1

MedicaidZZR06026GCA

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 05D0608554

Empress Care Center, LLC · San Jose, CA
Active · expires Aug 31, 2026
CLIA Number05D0608554
Laboratory TypeSkilled Nursing Facility/Nursing Facility
Certificate Effective DateSeptember 1, 2024
Certificate Expiration DateAugust 31, 2026
Laboratory DirectorNorman Woods
Laboratory Phone(408) 287-0616
Laboratory LocationEmpress Care Center, LLC1299 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Empress Care Center, LLC (CMS certification number 056026), from CMS Care Compare.

Empress Care Center, LLC

Nursing home · San Jose, CA
4/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipFor profit - Individual
CMS Certification Number056026
Certified Beds67 beds50 residents per day on average
Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceFebruary 10, 1969
Resident & Family CouncilResident council
Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures
Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.
5/5
Long-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.
5/5
Short-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to short-term and rehabilitation residents.
5/5
Staffing
Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.
4/5
Weighted Health Inspection Score
Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.
69.33
Ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest. Categories without a current CMS rating are not shown.

Staffing & Turnover

Total Nurse Staffing
nurse aide 2.62 · LPN 0.78 · RN 0.62
4.02 hrs per resident per day
Weekend Nurse Staffing
3.65 hrs per resident per day
Physical Therapist Staffing
0.07 hrs per resident per day
Nursing Staff Turnover
Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.
49.2%
Registered Nurse Turnover
72.7%
Administrators Who Have Left
In the past year.
0
Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents
0
Substantiated Complaints
0
Fines
2 totaling $3,610.92
Medicare Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
2
Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Empress Care Center, LLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for Empress Care Center, LLC is 1396732046. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on September 27, 2005.

Where is Empress Care Center, LLC located?

Empress Care Center, LLC is located at 1299 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128. The listed phone number is (408) 287-0616.

What is Empress Care Center, LLC's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Skilled Nursing Facility with taxonomy code 314000000X.

Does Empress Care Center, LLC hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 05D0608554) is associated with this NPI, valid through August 31, 2026. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Empress Care Center, LLC a Medicare-certified nursing home?

Yes. Empress Care Center, LLC is a Medicare-certified nursing home with 67 certified beds.

What quality rating does Empress Care Center, LLC have?

CMS rates Empress Care Center, LLC 4 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Empress Care Center, LLC was last updated on August 22, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.