Lake Merritt Healthcare Center LLC

309 Macarthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94610 · (510) 836-3777
For profit - Limited Liability company · 53 certified beds

Lake Merritt Healthcare Center LLC has a 2-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in October 2024, found 17 citations (the California average is 15.6). It hasn't been fined in the last three years.

Medicare ratings

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Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on October 25, 2024 found 17 citations. What an inspection citation means

• Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.October 25, 2024 · F0565 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Honor 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.October 25, 2024 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.October 25, 2024 · F0644 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.October 25, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.October 25, 2024 · F0726 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.October 25, 2024 · F0730 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.October 25, 2024 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.October 25, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.October 25, 2024 · F0676 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.October 25, 2024 · F0679 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.October 25, 2024 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.October 25, 2024 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.October 25, 2024 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.October 25, 2024 · F0801 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.October 25, 2024 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.October 25, 2024 · F0849 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.October 25, 2024 · F0912 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Some

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 7 citations.

• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.April 15, 2026 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.March 16, 2026 · F0726 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.March 6, 2026 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.March 5, 2026 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.March 5, 2026 · F0627 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.January 6, 2026 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.January 28, 2025 · F0742 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Fines and payment denials

No fines or payment denials in the last three years.

Nurse staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.

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