Nursing home
Orinda Care Center
11 Altarinda Road, Orinda, CA 94563 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Crystal Solorzano (10 facilities) · 47 certified beds
Orinda Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Orinda, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.11 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jan 24, 2025 cited 24 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Orinda Care 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) | 4.11 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.42 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.46 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 44.1% | 38.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 24.0 | 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 Orinda Care 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
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 9, 2025 · 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 · Jan 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 24, 2025 · 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 · Jan 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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 Deficiencies · Jan 24, 2025 · 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
- 11 Altarinda Road
Orinda, CA 94563 - CMS certification #
- 055775
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 47
- Avg residents/day
- 47.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-07-19
- 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
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp, Berkeley. 5.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Moraga Post Acute, Moraga. 3.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Ace Home Health Care & Hospice, Inc, Orinda. 1.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 94563 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Walnut Creek West Dialysis, Walnut Creek, 5.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Oakland Dialysis, Oakland, 6.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Oakland Peritoneal Dialysis Center, Oakland, 6.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 27 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 94563.
Ace Home Health Care & Hospice, Inc, office in Orinda, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Alameda Care Hospice, office in Walnut Creek, 6.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of The East Bay, office in Pleasant Hill, 6.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Lifelong Medical Care, Berkeley. 6.6 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor 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)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Orinda, CA, risk to homes is greater than 58% of communities in California and 89% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very high. By hazard: inland flooding very high, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 | See above |
| 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Orinda Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Orinda Care Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Orinda Care Center staffed?
Orinda Care Center reports 4.11 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Orinda Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 24 deficiencies.
How many beds does Orinda Care Center have?
Orinda Care Center is certified for 47 beds.