For profit - Corporation ·
45 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
3
Overall CMS Rating
★★★☆☆
Shields Nursing Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in El Cerrito, California. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.51 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jun 5, 2025 cited 13 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
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
How Shields Nursing 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
4.51
4.51
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.87
0.65
0.68
above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.75
2.64
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
31.6%
38.1%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
13.0
15.4
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.51
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.87
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.89
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.75
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.78
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
31.6%
Registered Nurses
37.5%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Jun 5, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
13
Total Deficiencies Found
80
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Shields Nursing 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 appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 20, 2025
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 · Nov 20, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 19, 2025
Potential for harm
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025
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 · Jun 5, 2025
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 · Jun 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025
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 · Jun 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.Administration Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025
Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 22, 2025
About This Facility
Address
3230 Carlson Boulevard El Cerrito, CA 94530
CMS Certification #
555364
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
45
Avg Residents/Day
34.2
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1989-05-17
Setting
Urban
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Shields Nursing 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.
Shields Nursing Center reports 4.51 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 13 deficiencies.
Shields Nursing Center is certified for 45 beds.
Admissions at Shields Nursing Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (510) 525-3212. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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