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Nursing homes in Oakland, CA
Quick answer
As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 18 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Oakland, CA. 18 have a CMS overall star rating, and 12 are rated 4 stars or higher. 10 share the highest rating here, 5 stars, including Bay Area Healthcare Center, Bellaken Skilled Nursing Center and Excell Health Care Center (first three alphabetically).
How this list is ordered: by the CMS overall star rating, highest first; ties alphabetical; nursing homes without a rating last (no rating is not a bad rating). Nothing else changes the order, and no nursing home can pay us. This page has no ads, sponsors or partner links. Methodology · Ownership disclosure
Nursing homes, ranked by CMS star rating
- Rank 1
Bay Area Healthcare Center
5 out of 5 · CMS overall rating1833 10th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606(510) 536-6512- Health inspections: 5 of 5
- Staffing: 5 of 5
- Quality measures: 5 of 5
For profit - Partnership · 99 certified beds · CCN 555851CMS profile on Care Compare for Bay Area Healthcare Center - Rank 2
Bellaken Skilled Nursing Center
5 out of 5 · CMS overall rating2780 26th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94601(510) 536-1838- Health inspections: 5 of 5
- Staffing: 4 of 5
- Quality measures: 5 of 5
For profit - Corporation · 61 certified beds · CCN 555767CMS profile on Care Compare for Bellaken Skilled Nursing Center - Rank 3
Excell Health Care Center
5 out of 5 · CMS overall rating3025 High Street, Oakland, CA 94619(510) 261-5200- Health inspections: 5 of 5
- Staffing: 4 of 5
- Quality measures: 5 of 5
For profit - Limited Liability company · 99 certified beds · CCN 056170CMS profile on Care Compare for Excell Health Care Center - Rank 4
Fruitvale Healthcare Center
5 out of 5 · CMS overall rating3020 East 15th Street, Oakland, CA 94601(510) 261-5613- Health inspections: 5 of 5
- Staffing: 4 of 5
- Quality measures: 5 of 5
For profit - Partnership · 140 certified beds · CCN 555358CMS profile on Care Compare for Fruitvale Healthcare Center - Rank 5
McClure Post Acute
5 out of 5 · CMS overall rating2910 McClure Street, Oakland, CA 94609(510) 836-3677- Health inspections: 4 of 5
- Staffing: 3 of 5
- Quality measures: 5 of 5
For profit - Limited Liability company · 60 certified beds · CCN 555067CMS profile on Care Compare for McClure Post Acute - Rank 6
Medical Hill Healthcare Center
5 out of 5 · CMS overall rating475 29th Street, Oakland, CA 94609(510) 832-3222- Health inspections: 4 of 5
- Staffing: 3 of 5
- Quality measures: 5 of 5
For profit - Limited Liability company · 124 certified beds · CCN 555254CMS profile on Care Compare for Medical Hill Healthcare Center - Rank 7
Oakland Healthcare & Wellness Center
5 out of 5 · CMS overall rating3030 Webster Street, Oakland, CA 94609(510) 250-8000- Health inspections: 4 of 5
- Staffing: 3 of 5
- Quality measures: 5 of 5
For profit - Limited Liability company · 98 certified beds · CCN 055215CMS profile on Care Compare for Oakland Healthcare & Wellness Center - Rank 8
Oakland Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation
5 out of 5 · CMS overall rating2361 East 29th Street, Oakland, CA 94606(510) 534-3637- Health inspections: 4 of 5
- Staffing: 4 of 5
- Quality measures: 5 of 5
For profit - Corporation · 48 certified beds · CCN 555570CMS profile on Care Compare for Oakland Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation - Rank 9
Piedmont Gardens Health Facility
5 out of 5 · CMS overall rating110 41st Street, Oakland, CA 94611(510) 654-7172- Health inspections: 4 of 5
- Staffing: 5 of 5
- Quality measures: 4 of 5
Non profit - Corporation · 94 certified beds · CCN 056096CMS profile on Care Compare for Piedmont Gardens Health Facility - Rank 10
St Paul's Towers
5 out of 5 · CMS overall rating100 Bay Place, Oakland, CA 94610(510) 835-4700- Health inspections: 4 of 5
- Staffing: 5 of 5
- Quality measures: 5 of 5
Non profit - Corporation · 43 certified beds · CCN 055156CMS profile on Care Compare for St Paul's Towers - Rank 11
Mercy Retirement & Care Center
4 out of 5 · CMS overall rating3431 Foothill Blvd., Oakland, CA 94601(510) 534-8540- Health inspections: 4 of 5
- Staffing: 3 of 5
- Quality measures: 4 of 5
Non profit - Corporation · 59 certified beds · CCN 555189CMS profile on Care Compare for Mercy Retirement & Care Center - Rank 12
Redwood Healthcare Center LLC
4 out of 5 · CMS overall rating3145 High Street, Oakland, CA 94619(510) 533-9970- Health inspections: 4 of 5
- Staffing: 3 of 5
- Quality measures: 4 of 5
For profit - Limited Liability company · 44 certified beds · CCN 555499CMS profile on Care Compare for Redwood Healthcare Center LLC - Rank 13
Bay Marina Post Acute
3 out of 5 · CMS overall rating2919 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland, CA 94602(510) 261-8564- Health inspections: 2 of 5
- Staffing: 3 of 5
- Quality measures: 5 of 5
For profit - Limited Liability company · 94 certified beds · CCN 056280CMS profile on Care Compare for Bay Marina Post Acute - Rank 14
Garfield Neurobehavioral Center
3 out of 5 · CMS overall rating1451 28th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94601(510) 261-9191- Health inspections: 2 of 5
- Staffing: 5 of 5
- Quality measures: 3 of 5
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For profit - Corporation · 96 certified beds · CCN 05A396CMS profile on Care Compare for Garfield Neurobehavioral Center - Rank 15
Lake Park Healthcare Center
3 out of 5 · CMS overall rating1850 Alice Street, Oakland, CA 94612(510) 835-5511- Health inspections: 3 of 5
- Staffing: 2 of 5
- Quality measures: 4 of 5
For profit - Corporation · 35 certified beds · CCN 555113CMS profile on Care Compare for Lake Park Healthcare Center - Rank 16
Princeton Manor Healthcare Center, LLC
3 out of 5 · CMS overall rating2124 57th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94621(510) 261-2628- Health inspections: 3 of 5
- Staffing: 3 of 5
- Quality measures: 4 of 5
For profit - Limited Liability company · 82 certified beds · CCN 055876CMS profile on Care Compare for Princeton Manor Healthcare Center, LLC - Rank 17
Lake Merritt Healthcare Center LLC
2 out of 5 · CMS overall rating309 Macarthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94610(510) 836-3777- Health inspections: 2 of 5
- Staffing: 4 of 5
- Quality measures: 3 of 5
For profit - Limited Liability company · 53 certified beds · CCN 056350CMS profile on Care Compare for Lake Merritt Healthcare Center LLC - Rank 18
The Rehabilitation Center of Oakland
1 out of 5 · CMS overall rating210 40th Street Way, Oakland, CA 94611(510) 658-2041- Health inspections: 1 of 5
- Staffing: 4 of 5
- Quality measures: 3 of 5
For profit - Limited Liability company · 70 certified beds · CCN 555313CMS profile on Care Compare for The Rehabilitation Center of Oakland
Who pays
Medicare Part A covers short-term skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least 3 days in a row: in 2026 you pay $0 for days 1–20 (after the Part A deductible) and $217 a day for days 21–100, and Medicare pays nothing after day 100. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home; Medicaid can for people who qualify. Source: Medicare.gov.
Common questions
How many nursing homes are in Oakland, CA?
As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 18 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Oakland, CA.
Which nursing homes in Oakland, CA have the highest CMS ratings?
18 have a CMS overall star rating, and 12 are rated 4 stars or higher. 10 share the highest rating here, 5 stars, including Bay Area Healthcare Center, Bellaken Skilled Nursing Center and Excell Health Care Center (first three alphabetically).
Does Medicare pay for a nursing home?
Medicare Part A covers short-term skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least 3 days in a row: in 2026 you pay $0 for days 1–20 (after the Part A deductible) and $217 a day for days 21–100, and Medicare pays nothing after day 100. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home; Medicaid can for people who qualify. Source: Medicare.gov.
Can a nursing home pay to change this list?
No. Every nursing home in the CMS file with an address here is listed, ordered only by the CMS overall star rating (ties alphabetical, unrated last). No nursing home can pay HomeCareFinder, and these pages carry no ads or partner links.
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Quick facts: 18 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Oakland, CA; 18 have a CMS overall star rating and 12 are rated 4+ stars (CMS Care Compare, September 2026); ranked only by CMS stars, never paid.