ELMWOOD CARE CENTER

Alameda · CA · For profit - Individual · PRATAP PODDATOORI chain · 74 certified beds · CCN 555819 · SHATTUCK HEALTHCARE INC


ELMWOOD CARE CENTER operates 74 certified beds in BERKELEY, California. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 2005-04-19. It averages 67.2 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at ELMWOOD CARE CENTER?

CMS lists 41 health-inspection deficiencies for ELMWOOD CARE CENTER since 2019-12-12, 20 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-25.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-06-25F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.D
2026-04-22F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.D
2026-02-18F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2026-01-07F0584, F0880Honor 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2025-11-25F0609, F0610Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.D
2025-09-18F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2025-06-06F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.E
2024-12-05F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2024-07-18F0812, F0813Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.F
2024-07-18F0803, F0805, F0808, F0919Ensure 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. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. / Ensure 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. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.E
2024-07-18F0584, F0759, F0880Honor 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. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2024-07-18F0912Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.B
2022-07-28F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2022-07-28F0550, F0554, F0561, F0688, F0755, F0758, F0759, F0760, F0761, F0812, F0814Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.D
2022-07-28F0912Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.B
2019-12-12F0812, F0880Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2019-12-12F0584, F0656, F0677, F0689Honor 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2019-12-12F0732, F0912Post nurse staffing information every day. / Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.B

Has ELMWOOD CARE CENTER had payment denied by Medicare?

Payment denial startLength in days
2026-03-257

How is ELMWOOD CARE CENTER staffed relative to the CA average?

MeasureThis facilityCA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day4.285444.51570
Total nursing staff turnover (%)58.336.7
Average number of residents per day67.287.9

Who owns ELMWOOD CARE CENTER, and what chain is it in?

ELMWOOD CARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Individual, operates under the legal business name SHATTUCK HEALTHCARE INC and belongs to the PRATAP PODDATOORI chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTPODDATOORI, PRATAPsince 01/28/2005
CORPORATE OFFICERPODDATOORI, PRATAPsince 01/28/2005
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLHYCARE INC, ANDRES, NORMA, CABRERA, YESSENIA, DHUGGA, GURPREET, GRISBY, ANDRE, GUERRERO, SYLVIA, HE, SHANNI, LIANG, SUSIE, MCGREGOR, TERRANCE, PADANIA, HILDA, PODDATOORI, PRATAP, RIVAS, CARLOS, SIMMONS, DEVAN, WHITE, THERESA, YALONG, LERIENNEsince 02/01/2020
ADP OF THE SNFHYCARE INC, ANDRES, NORMA, CABRERA, YESSENIA, DHUGGA, GURPREET, GRISBY, ANDRE, GUERRERO, SYLVIA, HE, SHANNI, LIANG, SUSIE, MCGREGOR, TERRANCE, PADANIA, HILDA, PODDATOORI, PRATAP, RIVAS, CARLOS, SIMMONS, DEVAN, WHITE, THERESA, YALONG, LERIENNEsince 02/01/2020

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