Nursing home
Lake Merritt Healthcare Center
309 Macarthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94610 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Crystal Solorzano (10 facilities) · 53 certified beds
Lake Merritt Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Oakland, California. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.35 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Oct 25, 2024 cited 17 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Lake Merritt Healthcare 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) | 4.35 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.43 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.89 | 2.64 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 38.9% | 38.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 17.0 | 15.4 | 9.5 | above 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.
What inspectors found at Lake Merritt Healthcare 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
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 16, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 6, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Oct 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Oct 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 309 Macarthur Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94610 - CMS certification #
- 056350
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 53
- Avg residents/day
- 49.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1972-08-31
- Chain
- Crystal Solorzano (10 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Crystal Solorzano
Crystal Solorzano operates 10 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Crystal Solorzano facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Lake Merritt Healthcare Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2023, 5 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Mar 15, 2023: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Oct 12, 2023. 5 violations cited (5 other). Penalties: $3,845 proposed, $3,845 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Lake Merritt Healthcare Center, LLC.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 3342(C). Penalty $605 proposed, $605 now. To be fixed by Sep 8, 2023.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5199(C)(3). Penalty $810 proposed, $810 now. To be fixed by Sep 8, 2023.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5199(C)(4). Penalty $810 proposed, $810 now. To be fixed by Sep 8, 2023.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5199(C)(5). Penalty $810 proposed, $810 now. To be fixed by Sep 8, 2023.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5199(C)(6)(B). Penalty $810 proposed, $810 now. To be fixed by Sep 8, 2023.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond, Oakland. 0.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- St Paul's Towers, Oakland. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Astra Health Care Home Health Agency, Oakland. 0.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Safeway. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 94610 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Rai-Oakland Home Program, Oakland, 1.0 mile away, straight line
Rai Piedmont, Oakland, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Rai-Telegraph-Peralta, Oakland, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 33 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 94610.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice-Oakland, office in Oakland, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Asian Network Hospice, Inc, office in Oakland, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Sutter Care At Home, office in Alameda, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Alameda Health System, Oakland. 1.4 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 moderate, 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lake Merritt Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Lake Merritt Healthcare Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Lake Merritt Healthcare Center staffed?
Lake Merritt Healthcare Center reports 4.35 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Lake Merritt Healthcare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 17 deficiencies.
How many beds does Lake Merritt Healthcare Center have?
Lake Merritt Healthcare Center is certified for 53 beds.