Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Berkeley, CA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Berkeley
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 8, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Berkeley has a total of 140 active skilled nursing facilities and 13,355 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Berkeley of 121,363, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 9.09 persons in Berkeley. There were 10,635 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 79.63 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Berkeley has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Berkeley and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.78	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.59	2.59 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.05	1.23 / 0.88
All Staff	4.41	4.42 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for California.

COVID-19 Infections in Berkeley Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Berkeley there were a total of 3 new cases and 3 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Berkeley

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Berkeley Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Berkeley, CA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Berkeley

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Berkeley based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp and Trauma Snf 1001 POTRERO AVENUE SAN FRANCISCO, CA	44.67
Pacifica Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 385 ESPLANADE AVENUE PACIFICA, CA	13.33
Mcclure Post Acute 2910 MCCLURE STREET OAKLAND, CA	46.00
Medical Hill Healthcare Center 475 29TH STREET OAKLAND, CA	29.33
Morton Bakar Center 494 BLOSSOM WAY HAYWARD, CA	18.00
Niles Canyon Post Acute 38650 MISSION BOULEVARD FREMONT, CA	40.00
Chaparral House 1309 ALLSTON WAY BERKELEY, CA	36.67
Orinda Care Center, LLC 11 ALTARINDA ROAD ORINDA, CA	23.33
Danville Post-Acute Rehab 336 DIABLO ROAD DANVILLE, CA	6.00
Linda Mar Care Center 751 SAN PEDRO TERRACE ROAD PACIFICA, CA	38.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Berkeley based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
San Mateo Medical Center D/p Snf 222 WEST 39TH AVENUE SAN MATEO, CA	243.33 /
Golden Pavilion Healthcare 99 ESCUELA DRIVE DALY CITY, CA	280.33
Millbrae Care Center 33 MATEO AVENUE MILLBRAE, CA	310.83
Eden Healthcare Center 27350 TAMPA AVENUE HAYWARD, CA	136.17 /
Ahmc Seton Medical Center 1900 SULLIVAN AVENUE DALY CITY, CA	224.00
Good Samaritan Healthcare Center - Hayward 442 SUNSET BOULEVARD HAYWARD, CA	114.83
North Bay Post Acute 300 DOUGLAS STREET PETALUMA, CA	259.00
Northgate Postacute Care 40 PROFESSIONAL CENTER PARKWAY SAN RAFAEL, CA	164.83
Professional Post Acute Center 81 PROFESSIONAL CENTER PARKWAY SAN RAFAEL, CA	340.00 /
Alameda Healthcare and Wellness Center 430 WILLOW STREET ALAMEDA, CA	118.67

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