Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center
Nursing home in Berkeley, California, CMS certification number 055892
2223 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705 · Alameda County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 36
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 14, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 14
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.83
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.52
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.70
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.60
- Weekend total hours
- 3.93
- Nursing staff turnover
- 54.3%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 14, 2024 and cited 14 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 12, 2022, found 3.
The last standard inspection was more than two years ago.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 35.7 residents live here, about 99% of its 36 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 36
- Average residents per day
- 35.7
- Certified since
- February 14, 1968
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center
- Legal business name
- Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Group Inc
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center
- Ashby Care Center2270 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley 94705
- Elmwood Care Center2829 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley 94705
- Kyakameena Care Center2131 Carleton Street, Berkeley 94704
- Chaparral House1309 Allston Way, Berkeley 94702
- The Rehabilitation Center of Oakland210 40th Street Way, Oakland 94611
See also all nursing homes in Berkeley.
Who inspects nursing homes in California
California's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in California, the 5 in Berkeley, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center
What is the CMS star rating of Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center?
14 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center?
Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Group Inc, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.