Here are 69 Nursing Homes in Alameda County, CA

Nurse hours

6.40 /day

Staff turnover

7%

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Alameda County Medical Center D/P SNF runs on a government hospital district license with 109 certified beds, and the numbers behind its record are unusually steady. Nurse staffing sits at 6.40 hours per resident day, roughly two-thirds above the national average, and weekend coverage dips only about 7% from weekday levels, a gap that's small compared to what most homes show. Staff turnover is 6.9% against a national average near 46%, which matters because consistent caregivers tend to know residents' routines. The 18 deficiencies on record include none at the harm or jeopardy level and none tied to abuse, and the most recent inspection was in August 2024. All three CMS star ratings, health inspection, quality measures, and staffing, come in at 5 out of 5.

Nurse hours

5.05 /day

Staff turnover

12%

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Crestwood Treatment Center runs on numbers that mostly hold up. Nurse staffing sits at 5.05 hours per resident day, roughly a third above the national average, and the 12.3% turnover rate is far below the typical 45.8%, that kind of stability usually means consistent caregivers who know the residents. Weekend coverage dips about 14% against weekdays, worth asking about. The current record shows 11 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related. A February 2025 inspection means the findings are recent rather than stale. With a 4/5 on health inspections and 5/5 on quality measures, the picture is of a corporate-owned home in Fremont that performs well above average on most measures, with a single abuse citation to look into directly.

Nurse hours

4.88 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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Baywood Court runs about 4.88 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter more than the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 10% below its own weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday. Staff turnover sits at 30.8%, well under the national 45.8%, that kind of retention usually means caregivers who know the residents. The inspection record shows 12 deficiencies, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the last visit in October 2024. As a nonprofit with top marks across inspection, quality, and staffing, this is a consistently strong home.

Nurse hours

5.05 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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Creekview runs about 5.05 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a third more than the national average of 3.86, and its staff turnover of 31.3% is well below the 45.8% national figure, a combination that usually shows up as consistent care rather than revolving faces. State inspectors visited in February 2025 and logged 12 deficiencies, none at the level of actual harm and none related to abuse, so what's on the record reads as paperwork and process issues rather than resident safety. Weekend coverage dips about 9% below weekdays, worth asking about if your family tends to visit Saturday or Sunday.

Nurse hours

3.73 /day

Staff turnover

15%

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Morton Bakar Center in Hayward holds 97 certified beds and is run by a for-profit corporation. Its most striking number is staff retention: turnover sits at 14.9%, well under the 45.8% national average, which matters because consistent caregivers know their residents. Total nurse staffing comes in at 3.73 hours per resident day, just under the national figure of 3.86, and weekends run roughly 14% lighter than weekdays, a dip worth asking about. The inspection record is clean where it counts: four deficiencies total, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, with the last inspection in September 2024.

Nurse hours

4.22 /day

Staff turnover

12%

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St. John Kronstadt runs about 4.22 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 9% above the national average, though weekend coverage dips about 12% below its own weekday levels, worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. The turnover number is the real standout: 12.2% against a national average near 46%, which suggests a stable crew that knows the residents. The tradeoff is a longer deficiency record, 33 total, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, so read the actual inspection reports rather than trusting the star ratings alone. The most recent state visit was November 2025, so the picture is current.

Nurse hours

4.76 /day

Staff turnover

21%

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Piedmont Gardens runs on a nonprofit model with 94 certified beds, and the staffing numbers are where it separates itself. At 4.76 nurse hours per resident day, it sits roughly 23 percent above the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage only dips about 5 percent below its own weekday levels, which is a smaller drop than many homes manage. Staff turnover tells a similar story: 21.2 percent against a national average of 45.8 percent, meaning the people caring for residents tend to stay. Eleven deficiencies appear on the current record, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in January 2025. For a family weighing options, the pattern here is steady hands and few red flags.

Nurse hours

4.93 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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Driftwood Healthcare Center runs on more nursing hours than most homes, 4.93 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and staff tend to stay, with turnover at 30.3% versus 45.8% nationally. Weekend coverage slips only slightly below weekday levels. The trouble sits on the inspection side: 39 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, plus five fines totaling $24,666 and a two-star health inspection rating. That last inspection was August 2024, so the record is fairly recent. Quality measures score well, but the enforcement history is the part worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

6.73 /day

Staff turnover

13%

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Bay Area Healthcare Center sits in Oakland with 99 certified beds and for-profit partnership ownership. The staffing numbers are genuinely unusual: 6.73 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 74% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping about 11% below its own weekday level. That's a real drop, though from a high starting point. Annual turnover of 12.5% is far below the national 45.8%, meaning the people caring for residents tend to stay. Inspections in February 2025 produced 10 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related. All three CMS star ratings, health inspection, quality measures, staffing, come in at 5 out of 5. The record isn't spotless, but nothing in it suggests danger.

Nurse hours

4.22 /day

Staff turnover

23%

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St. Paul's Towers runs on 4.22 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 9% above the national average, and its weekend staffing dips about 15% below its own weekday levels, a gap worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays and Sundays. The turnover number is the standout: 23.3% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning far fewer caregivers cycle through than at the typical home. Twenty deficiencies sit on the current record, but none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection in September 2024. As a nonprofit, it has no shareholder pressure driving census or cost decisions.

Nurse hours

4.99 /day

Staff turnover

24%

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Crestwood Manor runs on unusually deep staffing for a for-profit chain home, 4.99 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86. Turnover sits at 23.5%, roughly half the national rate, which matters more than any single inspection score because it means the people caring for your relative tend to stick around. Weekend coverage dips about 12% below weekdays, so ask how that plays out on Sundays. The inspection record is the part to press on: 17 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse. A recent April 2025 inspection and strong staffing don't erase those three. Ask the administrator directly what changed.

Nurse hours

3.86 /day

Staff turnover

32%

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Excell Health Care Center runs 99 certified beds as a for-profit LLC, and the clinical picture holds up well. Its last health inspection, in November 2024, produced 12 deficiencies, but only one rose to the harm or jeopardy level and none involved abuse. Staff turnover sits at 31.5% against a national average of 45.8%, which matters because consistent caregivers know residents. Total nurse staffing lands right at the national average, though weekends run roughly 8% lighter than weekdays, so a Saturday shift may feel thinner than a Tuesday. The tradeoff is a longer deficiency record despite strong inspection and quality scores, which is what keeps a solid home from grading higher.

Nurse hours

3.94 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Medical Hill Healthcare Center runs 3.94 nurse hours per resident day, just above the national average of 3.86, though weekend coverage drops roughly 9% below its own weekday level, worth asking about if your family visits or calls on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 34.8%, well under the national 45.8%, which matters because consistent caregivers tend to know residents' routines. The current record shows 21 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, but two tied to abuse, so ask how those were resolved and what's changed since. A recent August 2025 inspection and five out of five on quality measures round out a solid picture, though the three-star staffing rating and for-profit LLC ownership are worth weighing.

Nurse hours

4.09 /day

Staff turnover

24%

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Fruitvale Healthcare Center runs 140 certified beds in Oakland under for-profit partnership ownership, and the staffing picture is genuinely better than most: 4.09 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekend coverage only about 5% below weekday levels. Turnover sits at 24% while the national figure is 45.8%, which matters because consistent caregivers know residents. The inspection record is where it gets complicated. A five-star health inspection rating and a clean October 2024 visit sit alongside 25 deficiencies, including one at harm level and four tied to abuse, plus 18 fines totaling $105,627. Ask what those abuse deficiencies involved and what changed afterward.

Nurse hours

4.27 /day

Staff turnover

22%

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Ashby Care Center is a small, for-profit home in Berkeley with 31 certified beds, and its record is genuinely mixed. The clinical quality measures look strong, but staffing earns just one star out of five, and 38 deficiencies sit on the current record, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, with a single $66,134 fine. What stands out in the other direction is turnover: 21.7% annually against a national average near 46%, meaning this home keeps its workers far longer than most. The last inspection was in May 2025. Fewer than three dozen beds also means less margin for error when staffing is thin.

Nurse hours

4.09 /day

Staff turnover

14%

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Bellaken Skilled Nursing Center runs on numbers that hold up well against the national picture. Nurse staffing sits at 4.09 hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average, and the 14% annual turnover is strikingly low next to the 45.8% norm, that kind of retention usually shows up in how consistently residents see the same faces. Weekend staffing dips roughly 8% below its own weekday level, worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays. The inspection record backs this up: 17 deficiencies on file, none at the harm or jeopardy level, nothing abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was November 2024. Corporate for-profit ownership, 61 beds, five stars on both health inspections and quality measures.

Nurse hours

4.45 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Pleasanton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center runs on more nurse hours per resident than most homes in the country, 4.45 a day against a national average of 3.86, and its inspection record shows a 5/5 rating with 14 deficiencies on file, none of them causing harm. Weekend staffing sits roughly 9% below its own weekday level, a dip worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover is 42.9%, slightly better than the national 45.8% but still meaning nearly half the nursing staff turns over in a year. The one abuse-related deficiency and the fact that this is a for-profit limited liability company are the other things to press on during a tour.

Nurse hours

4.19 /day

Staff turnover

39%

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We Care Skilled Nursing in Fremont runs on 4.19 nurse hours per resident day, about 8% above the national average, and its 38.9% turnover is meaningfully better than the 45.8% typical elsewhere. Weekend staffing dips roughly 7% from weekday levels, so coverage is a little thinner on Saturdays and Sundays. Inspectors wrote up 24 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last visit in December 2024. The for-profit limited liability company behind it earned a 3 out of 5 on health inspections, while quality measures and staffing both came in at 4. Staffing and turnover look like the strengths here; the inspection record, while free of serious findings, is the softer spot.

Nurse hours

4.14 /day

Staff turnover

38%

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San Leandro Healthcare Center runs 62 beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.14 hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average. Weekend coverage dips about 9% below its own weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover is 37.5%, noticeably better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for whether your family sees the same faces. The current record shows 27 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection in November 2024. Inspections, quality measures, and staffing each landed at 4 out of 5 stars.

Nurse hours

4.16 /day

Staff turnover

29%

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Lake Merritt Healthcare Center runs on a for-profit LLC structure with 53 certified beds, and its staffing is the clearest strength: 4.16 nurse hours per resident day sits about 8% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping roughly 9% below its own weekday level. Turnover at 28.6% is well under the national 45.8%. The inspection record is where the picture darkens, 44 deficiencies on file, three tied to abuse, and a 2/5 health inspection rating, though none reached harm or jeopardy. The most recent inspection was October 2024. A 4/5 staffing rating paired with a 2/5 inspection rating tells you the hands are there but the compliance history has been rougher than average.