Bellaken Skilled Nursing Center

Nursing home in Oakland, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 2780 26th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94601
Phone: (510) 536-1838
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 555767
Overall star rating: 5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating: 5 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 61
Average residents per day: 59
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Bellaken Health Group, INC.
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jan 18, 2001
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

CMS certification number 555767. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Nov 7, 2024. CMS lists 17 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 4, 2022 to Apr 16, 2026): 1 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Apr 16, 2026	Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. Environmental · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Nov 7, 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. Nursing and Physician Services	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 14, 2023	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 14, 2023	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… Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 14, 2023	Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff… Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 14, 2023	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 14, 2023	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 14, 2023	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 14, 2023	Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 4, 2022	The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 4, 2022	Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 4, 2022	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 17. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 4.09 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.57 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.78 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.75 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 14%
RN turnover (yearly): 0%

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

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.

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