MERCY RETIREMENT & CARE CENTER

CCN 555189 · MERCY RETIREMENT AND CARE CENTER · Non profit - Corporation · 59 certified beds · Alameda · CA


MERCY RETIREMENT & CARE CENTER is a 59-bed nursing home in OAKLAND, California. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1985-01-17. It averages 50.7 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at MERCY RETIREMENT & CARE CENTER?

CMS lists 29 health-inspection deficiencies for MERCY RETIREMENT & CARE CENTER since 2020-02-06, 15 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 2026-03-27.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-03-27F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.E
2025-09-23F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D
2025-08-26F0835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.D
2025-04-24F0607, F0609Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D
2025-02-13F0812, 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
2025-02-13F0684, F0755, F0756, F0759, F0761, F0561Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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. / Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.D
2024-09-27F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.G
2023-10-03F0626Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.E
2023-06-09F0689, F0692Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.G
2023-06-09F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2023-06-09F0584, F0638, 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. / Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2023-06-09F0684, F0761Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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.D
2023-06-09F0851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.C
2020-02-06F0812, 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
2020-02-06F0656, F0676, F0692Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.D

Why was MERCY RETIREMENT & CARE CENTER fined?

DateTypeAmount
2024-09-27Fine$16,675

How is MERCY RETIREMENT & CARE CENTER staffed?

MeasureThis facilityCA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day4.684174.51570
Average number of residents per day50.787.9

Who owns MERCY RETIREMENT & CARE CENTER?

MERCY RETIREMENT & CARE CENTER is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name MERCY RETIREMENT AND CARE CENTER.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTELDER CARE ALLIANCEsince 01/17/1985
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEBENHAM-DWYER, RAELYNNE, FOREMAN, NICOLE, KRUEGER, MARK, LYONS, BLAINEsince 05/11/2017
CORPORATE DIRECTORJOGLEKAR, RAHUL, KATZMANN, LYNN, MCGRATH, GERALDINE, WHELAN, CHRISTINEsince 05/19/2009
CORPORATE OFFICERBALLEY, MARJORIE, EVITTS, ROBIN, IVERSON, ADRIENEsince 04/01/2015

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