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Elmwood Care Center, Berkeley, CA: 4 star rating, no fines but 1 payment denial

Elmwood Care Center in Berkeley, CA is owned by 1 individual whom CMS lists (names not shown), is rated 4 of 5 stars by Medicare, and had no fines but 1 payment denial in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 20 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on June 25, 2026, and 1 of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

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Address
2829 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705
Overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measure rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
74
Residents per day
67 on average
Ownership type
For profit, individual
Chain
Pratap Poddatoori, 6 facilities
Fines
$0 across 0 fines, three years to October 1, 2026
Payment denials
1
Health citations
20, of which 1 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Latest survey
June 25, 2026
CMS Certification Number
555819
On Care Compare
Medicare Care Compare

Fines and payment denials

Every fine and payment denial CMS lists for this facility in the three years, newest first.

DateTypeFine amountDenial startsDenial daysSource
February 18, 2026Payment denialNot listedMarch 25, 20267data.cms.gov

Recent health citations

Citations from health inspections, newest first.

Survey dateTagWhat CMS citedScope and severityStatusCorrected onSource
June 25, 2026F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 15, 2026data.cms.gov
April 22, 2026F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 10, 2026data.cms.gov
February 18, 2026F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G: isolated, actual harmCorrectedApril 1, 2026data.cms.gov
January 7, 2026F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 23, 2026data.cms.gov
January 7, 2026F584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 23, 2026data.cms.gov
November 25, 2025F610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 30, 2025data.cms.gov
November 25, 2025F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 30, 2025data.cms.gov
September 18, 2025F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedOctober 15, 2025data.cms.gov
June 6, 2025F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 25, 2025data.cms.gov
December 5, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 9, 2025data.cms.gov
July 18, 2024F919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedSeptember 1, 2024data.cms.gov
July 18, 2024F912Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.B: pattern, minimal harm potentialCorrectedSeptember 1, 2024data.cms.gov
July 18, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedSeptember 1, 2024data.cms.gov
July 18, 2024F813Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedSeptember 1, 2024data.cms.gov
July 18, 2024F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedSeptember 1, 2024data.cms.gov
July 18, 2024F808Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedSeptember 1, 2024data.cms.gov
July 18, 2024F805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedSeptember 1, 2024data.cms.gov
July 18, 2024F803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedSeptember 1, 2024data.cms.gov
July 18, 2024F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedSeptember 1, 2024data.cms.gov
July 18, 2024F584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedSeptember 1, 2024data.cms.gov

Owners and managers

Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 30 individual or personal trusts (1 owners, 14 managers, 1 officers, directors or trustees, 14 other disclosable parties). Their names are not shown on this page.

OrganizationRoleShareSinceSource
Hycare IncOperational or managerial controlNot listedSeptember 7, 2006data.cms.gov
Hycare IncAdditional disclosable partyNot listedOctober 10, 2025data.cms.gov

Also on SpecStream

Updated November 7, 2026. Read from CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes. Open data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US government work). Fines and citations are as CMS lists them on the date this page was read and can change after an appeal. The CMS files are joined on the CMS Certification Number. CMS gives owners no ID, so an owner page groups facilities by the owner name as CMS spells it. Names of individual owners and managers are not shown. This page uses CMS data and is not endorsed or certified by CMS. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.