ELMWOOD CARE CENTER — Nursing Home in BERKELEY, CA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 74 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 71.3 |
| CMS Certification Number | 555819 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.47 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.90 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
ELMWOOD CARE CENTER had 1 health inspection deficiency on its most recent inspection (February 18, 2026), including 1 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — February 18, 2026
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level G)Corrected — April 1, 2026
Elmwood Care Center is a 74-bed nursing home in Berkeley, California. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.5 hours per resident day, below the California average of 4.5. Its most recent inspection, in February 2026, cited 1 deficiency, one of them severe.
The facility has an otherwise middling overall rating, suggesting typical performance for many nursing homes in the area. You should ask how management has corrected the recent serious citation related to resident safety, infection control, and care planning and what changes are in place to prevent those issues from recurring.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is ELMWOOD CARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
ELMWOOD CARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is ELMWOOD CARE CENTER's CMS star rating?
ELMWOOD CARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at ELMWOOD CARE CENTER?
ELMWOOD CARE CENTER reports 4.46738 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has ELMWOOD CARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, ELMWOOD CARE CENTER had 1 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.
How many beds does ELMWOOD CARE CENTER have?
ELMWOOD CARE CENTER has 74 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- ASHBY CARE CENTER — 2/5 — 0.2 mi
- KYAKAMEENA CARE CENTER — 4/5 — 0.3 mi
- BERKELEY PINES SKILLED NURSING CENTER — 2/5 — 0.6 mi
- CHAPARRAL HOUSE — 5/5 — 1.3 mi
- THE REHABILITATION CENTER OF OAKLAND — 1/5 — 2.2 mi
- PIEDMONT GARDENS HEALTH FACILITY — 5/5 — 2.4 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.