Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center
Nursing home in Berkeley, CA
Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)
Public-record details
- Address
- 2223 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705
- Phone
- (510) 649-6670
- Listed under
- For-profit, No fines in 3 years
- Medicare CCN
- 055892
- Overall star rating
- 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
- Health inspection rating
- 2 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 4 of 5
- Quality measures rating
- 4 of 5
- Certified beds
- 36
- Average residents per day
- 35
- Ownership
- For-profit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Group INC
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
- Feb 14, 1968
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Located inside a hospital
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident council
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
Inspection record
Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 14, 2024. CMS lists 21 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 13, 2019 to Mar 14, 2024): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.
| Inspection | Citation | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2024 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | D |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 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… | E |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | E |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. | E |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | E |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | F |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. | F |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. | F |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | F |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | F |
Fines and payment denials
CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing per resident per day
- 3.93 hours
- Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
- 0.46 hours
- Nurse aide time per resident per day
- 2.65 hours
- Total nurse staffing on weekends
- 3.94 hours
- Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
- 44%
- RN turnover (yearly)
- 20%
A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.