BETTER CARE INC
NPI 1689001539
Skilled Nursing Facility in San Jose, CA

Q: What is Better Care Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Better Care Inc is 1689001539. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 8, 2013. The provider is doing business as The Redwoods Post-Acute and Willow Glen Center.

Q: What is Better Care Inc's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Better Care Inc have?

CMS rates The Redwoods Post-Acute 2 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Better Care Inc was last updated on April 28, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 months 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.

Active since October 08, 2013

2/5

Overall Rating

1267 MERIDIAN AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95125(408) 265-4211(408) 265-9360 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 28, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

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About Better Care Inc NPPES

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

BETTER CARE INC (NPI 1689001539), doing business as The Redwoods Post-acute, is a healthcare organization registered as a skilled nursing facility in San Jose, California and active in the NPI registry since October 2013. The organization lists Aaron Rodriguez, Coo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1689001539

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy314000000X

Legal Business NameBETTER CARE INC

Location Address1267 MERIDIAN AVESan Jose, CA 95125-5210

Mailing Address1267 Meridian AveSan Jose, CA 95125-5210 · (408) 265-4211 · Fax (408) 265-9360

Phone(408) 265-4211

Fax(408) 265-9360

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialAaron RodriguezCoo · (949) 584-2609

Enumeration DateOctober 8, 2013

Last NPPES UpdateApril 28, 2026

NPPES CertifiedApril 28, 2026

✔ NPI 1689001539 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySkilled Nursing FacilityNursing & Custodial Care Facilities

Taxonomy Code314000000X

License✔ Licensed in CA · 070000099

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.

1267 MERIDIAN AVE, San Jose, CA 95125

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Other Names 2

Doing Business AsThe Redwoods Post-acute

Doing Business AsWillow Glen Center

Other Identifiers 1

Other056212CA · Medicare

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for The Redwoods Post-Acute (CMS certification number 056212), from CMS Care Compare.

The Redwoods Post-Acute

Nursing home · San Jose, CA

2/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipFor profit - Corporation

CMS Certification Number056212

Certified Beds152 beds146 residents per day on average

Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceMay 6, 1970

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.

4/5

Staffing

Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.

3/5

Weighted Health Inspection Score

Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.

223.67

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 2.61 · LPN 1.13 · RN 0.41

4.15 hrs per resident per day

Weekend Nurse Staffing

3.75 hrs per resident per day

Physical Therapist Staffing

0.06 hrs per resident per day

Nursing Staff Turnover

Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.

43.8%

Registered Nurse Turnover

58.6%

Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents

Substantiated Complaints

Fines

1 totaling $35,873.50

Medicare Payment Denials

Total Penalties

Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 14

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

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Physical Therapy Assistant