Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Baywood Court Health Center
21966 Dolores Street, Castro Valley, CA 94546 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 56 certified beds
Baywood Court Health Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Castro Valley, California. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.00 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Oct 11, 2024 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Baywood Court Health Center compares
This facility vs. the California and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | California avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 5.00 | 4.51 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.89 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.71 | 2.64 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 22.6% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 15.4 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the October 11, 2024 inspection was corrected by November 11, 2024
What inspectors found at Baywood Court Health Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 16, 2023
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 16, 2023 - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 16, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 16, 2023 - Potential for harm
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 16, 2023 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 10, 2019 - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 10, 2019 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 10, 2019
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 21966 Dolores Street
Castro Valley, CA 94546 - CMS certification #
- 555855
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 56
- Avg residents/day
- 46.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2008-12-05
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Baywood Court Health Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Provides transportation.
Assistance with arranging your transportation to medical and dental appointments.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: studio, two-bedroom.
Our assisted living community features 30 studio apartments and 19 one- and two-bedroom apartments, all with a private bathroom and shower.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Eden Medical Center, Castro Valley. 0.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Canyon Creek Post-acute, Castro Valley. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Assure Home Health, LLC, Castro Valley. 0.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 94546 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Castro Valley, Castro Valley, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Hayward Dialysis Center, Hayward, 0.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita South Hayward Dialysis, Hayward, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 54 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 94546.
Legacy Healthcare, LLC, office in Hayward, 0.8 miles away, straight line
Sonata Hospice, office in Hayward, 0.9 miles away, straight line
Angels Hospice, LLC, office in Castro Valley, 1.1 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Alameda Health System, San Leandro. 3.9 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very high. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Baywood Court Health Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Baywood Court Health Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Baywood Court Health Center staffed?
Baywood Court Health Center reports 5.00 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Baywood Court Health Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Baywood Court Health Center have?
Baywood Court Health Center is certified for 56 beds.