Stanford Hospital & Clinics
Palo Alto, CA · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 05T441)
CMS has not published outcome measures for this facility yet — often because it has too few cases to report reliably.
Ownership: Non-profit · Phone: (650) 498-7804 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS Care Compare does not currently show published ratings for Stanford Hospital & Clinics in Palo Alto, CA — no measures are reported as better or worse than the national benchmark at this time. Contacting the facility or checking Care Compare directly can provide the most current information.
CMS has not published data on how often patients at Stanford Hospital & Clinics return to the community or their readmission rates, often because there are too few cases to calculate a reliable rate. This does not necessarily reflect the quality of care provided.
Stanford Hospital & Clinics is a Medicare-certified, non-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Palo Alto, California, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Stanford Hospital & Clinics is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Palo Alto, California, in Santa Clara County. It has been Medicare-certified since September 1, 1992, and operates as a non-profit facility. Inpatient rehabilitation facilities like this one provide intensive, hospital-level therapy — typically including physical, occupational, and speech therapy — for patients recovering from a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of helping them regain function and independence before returning home. This differs from a nursing home, which generally offers lower-intensity, longer-term custodial care.
According to CMS Care Compare, the source of this profile's data, several of the standard quality measures for this facility — including the rate at which patients are discharged to the community, potentially-preventable readmission rates, and healthcare-associated infection rates such as catheter-associated urinary tract infections and C. diff infections — are not currently reported. CMS often withholds publishing a measure when there are too few qualifying cases to calculate a statistically reliable rate; this is not an indication of poor quality.
Based on the measures currently available, CMS does not report this facility as performing better than or worse than the national benchmark on any of the five standard measures, since none are published in this data set. Families considering this facility are encouraged to contact the facility directly and to check Medicare Care Compare for the most current figures, as reporting can change over time.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — physical, occupational, and speech therapy — to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, usually over a short stay. A nursing home typically provides lower-intensity, longer-term custodial care rather than intensive daily rehabilitation.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS has not published a discharge-to-community rate for this facility, often due to a low number of qualifying cases rather than any quality concern.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
CMS does not currently report readmission measures for this facility.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
Infection measures, including catheter-associated infections and C. diff, are not currently published by CMS for this facility.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this facility is Medicare-certified, meaning it meets federal requirements to provide covered inpatient rehabilitation services.
Who owns this facility?
Stanford Hospital & Clinics operates as a non-profit facility.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
The facility has been Medicare-certified since September 1, 1992.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The data provided does not specify particular conditions treated; please contact the facility at (650) 498-7804 or check Medicare Care Compare for details.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
Based on the data available, CMS does not report this facility as performing better or worse than the national benchmark on any of the five standard measures, as none are currently published.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the most current data at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/05T441?state=CA.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
The data provided does not include specific guidance for this facility; general questions might include therapy hours, admission criteria, and typical length of stay, which can be confirmed by contacting the facility directly at (650) 498-7804.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The data provided does not include transfer procedures; please contact the facility at (650) 498-7804 to discuss arrangements.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.