Nursing home
Shields Nursing Center
3230 Carlson Boulevard, El Cerrito, CA 94530 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 45 certified beds
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.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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 November 20, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 8, 2026
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 · 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 · Nov 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · 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 · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · 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 · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 22, 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
- 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
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Shields Nursing 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.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care Programs:
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Palliative care for our residents in final stages of life, supported by our team of nurses, social service department, clergy or an assigned hospice agency.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp, Berkeley. 3.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Chaparral House, Berkeley. 2.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Indira Care Home Health, El Cerrito. 0.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 94530 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita El Cerrito Dialysis, El Cerrito, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Richmond Dialysis, Richmond, 2.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Alvarado Park Home Training, San Pablo, 4.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 32 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 94530.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice-Oakland, office in Oakland, 5.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Ace Home Health Care & Hospice, Inc, office in Orinda, 6.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Asian Network Hospice, Inc, office in Oakland, 7.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Ucsf Medical Group Business Services, Berkeley. 3.6 miles away, straight line. 4 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 moderate. By hazard: inland flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively 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 Shields Nursing Center a good nursing home?
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.
How is Shields Nursing Center staffed?
Shields Nursing Center reports 4.51 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Shields Nursing Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 13 deficiencies.
How many beds does Shields Nursing Center have?
Shields Nursing Center is certified for 45 beds.