ELMWOOD CARE CENTER

Elmwood Care Center is a skilled nursing facility located at 2829 Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley, California (ZIP: 94705), within Alameda County. The facility operates under for-profit individual ownership and is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. It maintains a capacity of 74 certified beds and is currently active. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) assigns star ratings to nursing facilities based on three domains: health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Elmwood Care Center holds an overall CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. This overall rating falls below the national average of 3.0 stars. The health inspection rating is 2 out of 5, reflecting findings from recent state inspections conducted on behalf of CMS. The staffing rating is 4 out of 5, which is above the national average and indicates relatively higher levels of nurse staffing compared to most facilities nationally. The quality measure rating is 2 out of 5, which is below the national average and reflects performance on clinical indicators such as rates of hospitalizations, falls, and pressure ulcers among residents. Elmwood Care Center is certified to accept both Medicare and Medicaid as payment sources. Medicare generally covers short-term skilled nursing care following a qualifying hospital stay, subject to eligibility requirements and coverage limits. Medicaid may cover longer-term custodial care for individuals who meet financial and medical eligibility criteria under California's Medi-Cal program. Individuals and families seeking admission are advised to contact the facility directly at (510) 665-2800 to confirm current bed availability and to clarify accepted payment arrangements. When compared to national benchmarks, Elmwood Care Center presents a mixed profile across CMS rating categories. Its overall 2-star rating and health inspection and quality measure ratings of 2 stars each are below the national average of 3.0 stars. Its staffing rating of 4 stars, however, is notably above average, suggesting that the facility employs a relatively strong level of nursing staff relative to its resident population. Prospective residents and their families may wish to review the full CMS Care Compare report for Elmwood Care Center, which provides additional detail on inspection citations, staffing hours, and individual quality measures to support informed decision-making.