For profit - Limited Liability company ·
53 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Crystal Solorzano (10 facilities)
3
Overall CMS Rating
★★★☆☆
Lake Merritt Healthcare Center Llc 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.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Health Inspections
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Staffing
★★★★☆ 4/5
Quality Measures
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Short-Stay QM
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
How Lake Merritt Healthcare Center Llc 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
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.
4.35
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.43
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.03
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.89
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.85
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
38.9%
Registered Nurses
72.7%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Oct 25, 2024
Most Recent Inspection Date
17
Total Deficiencies Found
100
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Lake Merritt Healthcare Center Llc
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
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
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
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
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
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
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 25, 2024
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
Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Oct 25, 2024
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
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
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
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
10
Facilities Nationwide
Crystal Solorzano operates 10 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Lake Merritt Healthcare Center Llc 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.
Lake Merritt Healthcare Center Llc reports 4.35 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 17 deficiencies.
Lake Merritt Healthcare Center Llc is certified for 53 beds.
Admissions at Lake Merritt Healthcare Center Llc
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (510) 836-3777. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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