Nursing Homes in Berkeley, California — 2026 CMS Evidence Comparison
What the CMS record shows locally
Berkeley has 5 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. Linked deficiency history is available for 5 of 5 listed facilities, averaging 30.8 citations per facility versus 50.0 statewide. Among that denominator, 0 have zero citations in the loaded history. Facilities without linked history are not treated as zero-citation facilities.
City-Specific Citation Patterns
The most frequent recorded tags are:
- F0812 — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (12 citations)
- F0880 — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (12 citations)
- F0912 — Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. (9 citations)
- F0755 — Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (6 citations)
- F0761 — Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (6 citations)
Facility Directory
- Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center — 21 deficiencies across 3 surveys
- Chaparral House — 25 deficiencies across 5 surveys
- Kyakameena Care Center — 34 deficiencies across 9 surveys
- Ashby Care Center — 37 deficiencies across 7 surveys
- Elmwood Care Center — 37 deficiencies across 8 surveys
Source, freshness, and limitations
Official facts come from CMS nursing-home Provider Data published from state survey inspections. POCDesk organizes those records into comparisons and summaries; it does not replace CMS Care Compare or an in-person assessment. Survey timing differs by facility, missing linked history remains unknown, and citation counts alone do not measure staffing, outcomes, or current conditions. See our editorial standards and methodology.
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