Every one of the 69 certified facilities here, with its CMS rating, nurse staffing hours and enforcement record. Not a shortlist.
29 of these hold the top CMS rating of five. 2 sit at one. Registered nurse cover averages 0.72 hours per resident per day across the county. That is the number worth comparing, and it is the one families rarely see.
CMS overall rating first. Ties go to higher registered nurse hours.
| Facility | City | Overall | Health | Staffing | RN hrs | Beds | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAY AREA HEALTHCARE CENTER | Oakland | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.82 | 99 | $0 |
| ALAMEDA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF | San Leandro | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.26 | 109 | $0 |
| PIEDMONT GARDENS HEALTH FACILITY | Oakland | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.12 | 94 | $0 |
| ST PAUL'S TOWERS | Oakland | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1.07 | 43 | $0 |
| CREEKVIEW SKILLED NURSING | Pleasanton | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0.98 | 73 | $0 |
| CHAPARRAL HOUSE | Berkeley | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0.91 | 49 | $0 |
| CRESTWOOD MANOR - FREMONT | Fremont | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0.90 | 126 | $0 |
| BAYWOOD COURT HEALTH CENTER | Castro Valley | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0.88 | 56 | $0 |
| CRESTWOOD TREATMENT CENTER | Fremont | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0.84 | 88 | $0 |
| OAKLAND HEIGHTS NURSING AND REHABILITATION | Oakland | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0.78 | 48 | $7,409 |
| MISSION VALLEY POST ACUTE | Fremont | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0.77 | 85 | $0 |
| HAYWARD GARDENS POST ACUTE | Hayward | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0.77 | 75 | $0 |
| MORTON BAKAR CENTER | Hayward | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0.76 | 97 | $0 |
| PLEASANTON NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Pleasanton | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0.69 | 139 | $0 |
| ST JOHN KRONSTADT CONVALESCENT CENTER | Castro Valley | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0.69 | 49 | $0 |
| OAKLAND HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTER | Oakland | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0.67 | 98 | $0 |
| MCCLURE POST ACUTE | Oakland | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0.58 | 60 | $0 |
| BELLAKEN SKILLED NURSING CENTER | Oakland | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0.57 | 61 | $0 |
| VALLEY POINTE NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER | Castro Valley | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0.56 | 50 | $10,033 |
| MEDICAL HILL HEALTHCARE CENTER | Oakland | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0.55 | 124 | $0 |
| NILES CANYON POST ACUTE | Fremont | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0.51 | 73 | $0 |
| MARINA GARDEN NURSING CENTER | Alameda | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0.50 | 32 | $0 |
| WASHINGTON CENTER | San Leandro | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0.49 | 99 | $0 |
| THE VINEYARDS HEALTHCARE CENTER | Livermore | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0.47 | 83 | $0 |
| EXCELL HEALTH CARE CENTER | Oakland | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0.45 | 99 | $0 |
| FRUITVALE HEALTHCARE CENTER | Oakland | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0.44 | 140 | $105,627 |
| SERENETHOS CARE CENTER, LLC | Hayward | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0.38 | 36 | $0 |
| WE CARE SKILLED NURSING FACILITY | Hayward | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0.34 | 28 | $0 |
| ST ANTHONY CARE CENTER | Hayward | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0.32 | 30 | $51,355 |
| ALL SAINT'S SUBACUTE & TRANSITIONAL CARE | San Leandro | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1.61 | 86 | $163,127 |
| CANYON CREEK POST-ACUTE | Castro Valley | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0.97 | 70 | $0 |
| MASONIC HOME | Union City | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0.90 | 125 | $0 |
| ST FRANCIS HEALTHCARE CENTER | Hayward | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0.90 | 62 | $0 |
| MERCY RETIREMENT & CARE CENTER | Oakland | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.90 | 59 | $16,675 |
| FREMONT HEALTHCARE CENTER | Fremont | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0.68 | 115 | $12,051 |
| STRATFORD VILLA POST-ACUTE | Livermore | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.64 | 27 | $46,779 |
| JONES CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL | San Leandro | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.63 | 25 | $0 |
| SAN LEANDRO HEALTHCARE CENTER | San Leandro | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0.54 | 62 | $0 |
| VISTA POST ACUTE | Hayward | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0.52 | 71 | $0 |
| Hayward Post Acute | Hayward | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.49 | 99 | $0 |
| AVONDALE VILLA POST-ACUTE | Livermore | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0.35 | 37 | $0 |
| REDWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER LLC | Oakland | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.31 | 44 | $0 |
| ALAMEDA HOSPITAL D/P SNF ⚑ | Alameda | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1.46 | 181 | $0 |
| ELMWOOD CARE CENTER | Berkeley | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1.05 | 74 | $0 |
| LAKE PARK HEALTHCARE CENTER | Oakland | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.91 | 35 | $34,228 |
| DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER - HAYWARD | Hayward | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0.89 | 88 | $24,666 |
| Country Drive Post Acute | Fremont | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.69 | 126 | $0 |
| HAYWARD HILLS HEALTH CARE CENTER | Hayward | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.64 | 74 | $0 |
| GARFIELD NEUROBEHAVIORAL CENTER ⚑ | Oakland | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.61 | 96 | $0 |
| EMMANUEL POST ACUTE CARE - HAYWARD | Hayward | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0.59 | 99 | $0 |
| KYAKAMEENA CARE CENTER | Berkeley | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.55 | 60 | $38,848 |
| BAY MARINA POST ACUTE | Oakland | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0.49 | 94 | $22,584 |
| SAGE POST ACUTE | Hayward | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.49 | 99 | $4,938 |
| WE CARE SKILLED NURSING - FREMONT | Fremont | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 | 99 | $0 |
| PRINCETON MANOR HEALTHCARE CENTER, LLC | Oakland | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.36 | 82 | $0 |
| BAY VIEW REHABILITATION HOSPITAL, LLC | Alameda | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.30 | 180 | $46,726 |
| BANCROFT HEALTHCARE CENTER | San Leandro | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.14 | 39 | $0 |
| BETHESDA HOME | Hayward | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.00 | 40 | $0 |
| ALL SAINT'S MAUBERT | San Leandro | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.36 | 14 | $131,856 |
| ALAMEDA HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTER | Alameda | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.99 | 166 | $8,990 |
| EAST BAY POST-ACUTE | Castro Valley | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.76 | 91 | $0 |
| EDEN HEALTHCARE CENTER ⚑ | Hayward | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.76 | 121 | $30,870 |
| GOLDEN HARBOR HEALTHCARE CENTER | Hayward | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.57 | 99 | $40,025 |
| HAYWARD HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTER | Hayward | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.52 | 99 | $0 |
| BERKELEY PINES SKILLED NURSING CENTER | Berkeley | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.46 | 36 | $0 |
| LAKE MERRITT HEALTHCARE CENTER LLC | Oakland | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.34 | 53 | $0 |
| ASHBY CARE CENTER | Berkeley | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 | 31 | $66,134 |
| THE REHABILITATION CENTER OF OAKLAND | Oakland | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 | 70 | $30,562 |
| West Shore Post Acute | Alameda | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.57 | 151 | $0 |
⚑ marks a facility CMS cited for abuse.
The overall rating folds together inspections, staffing and quality measures. Inspections carry the most weight.
Staffing hours are the number to read on your own. A five-rated home with thin registered nurse cover is a different place at three in the morning.
Visit before you decide. Go without an appointment. The record here tells you where to look, not what you will find.
| Ownership | Facilities |
|---|---|
| For profit - Limited Liability company | 32 |
| For profit - Corporation | 17 |
| Non profit - Corporation | 7 |
| For profit - Individual | 5 |
| For profit - Partnership | 5 |
| Non profit - Church related | 1 |
| Government - Hospital district | 1 |
| Government - County | 1 |
Source: CMS Provider Information (Care Compare), retrieved 3 August 2026.