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Nursing home · Medicare certified

Elmwood Care Center

2829 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705

(510) 665-2800 Compare Map
Overall4★★★★☆
Inspections3★★★☆☆
Staffing5★★★★★
Quality3★★★☆☆
Federal finesNoneon record

Inspection citations

41 shown

DateSeverityWhat inspectors foundVisit
Jun 25, 2026 D · potential Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Complaint
Apr 22, 2026 D · potential Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Complaint
Feb 18, 2026 G · harm Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Complaint
Jan 7, 2026 D · potential 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. Complaint
Jan 7, 2026 D · potential Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Complaint
Nov 25, 2025 D · potential Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Complaint
Nov 25, 2025 D · potential Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Complaint
Sep 18, 2025 E · potential Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Complaint
Jun 6, 2025 E · potential Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Complaint
Dec 5, 2024 D · potential Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Complaint
Jul 18, 2024 D · potential 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. Routine
Jul 18, 2024 D · potential Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Routine
Jul 18, 2024 E · potential Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. Routine
Jul 18, 2024 E · potential Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. Routine
Jul 18, 2024 E · potential Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. Routine
Jul 18, 2024 F · potential Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Routine
Jul 18, 2024 F · potential Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. Routine
Jul 18, 2024 D · potential Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Routine
Jul 18, 2024 B · minimal Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. Routine
Jul 18, 2024 E · potential Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. Routine
Jul 28, 2022 D · potential Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Routine
Jul 28, 2022 D · potential Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Routine
Jul 28, 2022 D · potential Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. Routine
Jul 28, 2022 D · potential Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. Routine
Jul 28, 2022 D · potential Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Routine
Jul 28, 2022 D · potential Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. Routine
Jul 28, 2022 D · potential Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Routine
Jul 28, 2022 D · potential Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Routine
Jul 28, 2022 D · potential 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. Routine
Jul 28, 2022 D · potential Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Routine
Jul 28, 2022 D · potential Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. Routine
Jul 28, 2022 E · potential Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Routine
Jul 28, 2022 B · minimal Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. Routine
Dec 12, 2019 D · potential 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. Routine
Dec 12, 2019 D · potential Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Routine
Dec 12, 2019 D · potential Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Routine
Dec 12, 2019 D · potential Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Routine
Dec 12, 2019 B · minimal Post nurse staffing information every day. Routine
Dec 12, 2019 E · potential Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Routine
Dec 12, 2019 E · potential Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Routine
Dec 12, 2019 B · minimal Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. Routine

Medicare's severity letters: A–C minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–L actual harm or immediate danger. Source: CMS health deficiencies file, processed October 1, 2026.

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Elmwood Care Center
2829 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705 · (510) 665-2800

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Record on file

Certification
Medicare and Medi-Cal certified skilled nursing facility
Medicare number (CCN)
555819
Certified beds
74
Legal owner
Shattuck Healthcare INC
Part of
Pratap Poddatoori

Full profile on Medicare's Care Compare. Source: CMS, processed October 1, 2026.

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