EAST BAY POST-ACUTE

East Bay Post-Acute is a skilled nursing facility located at 20259 Lake Chabot Road in Castro Valley, California (ZIP 94546), within Alameda County. The facility operates 91 certified beds and is classified as a for-profit, individually owned organization. It is certified to accept both Medicare and Medicaid residents. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) assigns star ratings to nursing facilities based on health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. East Bay Post-Acute holds an overall CMS star rating of 2 out of 5, which falls below the national average of 3.0 stars. The health inspection rating is 1 out of 5, the lowest rating tier, indicating a greater number or severity of cited deficiencies compared to facilities with higher inspection scores. The staffing rating is 3 out of 5, aligning with the national average and reflecting the number of nursing staff hours provided per resident per day relative to facility census. The quality measure rating is 5 out of 5, the highest rating tier, indicating that the facility performs favorably across the clinical quality measures tracked by CMS, such as rates of hospitalizations, pressure ulcers, and functional decline among residents. East Bay Post-Acute is certified to participate in both Medicare and Medicaid programs. Medicare typically covers short-term skilled nursing and rehabilitation stays following a qualifying hospital admission, subject to specific eligibility requirements and duration limits. Medicaid may cover longer-term custodial care for residents who meet financial and medical eligibility criteria under California's Medi-Cal program. Prospective residents and their families are advised to contact the facility directly at (510) 351-3700 to confirm current bed availability, accepted insurance plans, and applicable payment arrangements. When considered in the context of national benchmarks, East Bay Post-Acute presents a mixed performance profile. Its overall 2-star rating is below the national average, driven largely by its 1-star health inspection rating. However, its 5-star quality measure rating indicates above-average performance on tracked clinical outcomes, and its 3-star staffing rating is consistent with the national norm. These contrasting ratings suggest that individuals researching this facility may wish to weigh the clinical quality data alongside the inspection history. The facility's full inspection reports are publicly available through the CMS Care Compare database, which provides detailed findings from state surveys conducted at the facility.