Driftwood Healthcare Center - Hayward
Nursing home in Hayward, California, CMS certification number 555533
19700 Hesperian Boulevard, Hayward, CA 94541 · Alameda County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 88
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 9, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 19
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Driftwood Healthcare Center - Hayward take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Driftwood Healthcare Center - Hayward 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Driftwood Healthcare Center - Hayward 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
- 5.04
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.04
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.39
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.61
- Weekend total hours
- 4.80
- Nursing staff turnover
- 31.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 26.3%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 9, 2024 and cited 19 deficiencies, plus 9 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on September 2, 2022, found 13.
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 Driftwood Healthcare Center - Hayward in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 78.4 residents live here, about 89% of its 88 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 88
- Average residents per day
- 78.4
- Certified since
- December 11, 1992
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Driftwood Healthcare Center - Hayward
- Legal business name
- Driftwood Hayward Operating Company, LP
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 17 homes nationally under Mariner Health Care, 3.5-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Driftwood Healthcare Center - Hayward
- St Francis Healthcare Center718 Bartlett Ave, Hayward 94541
- Golden Harbor Healthcare Center442 Sunset Boulevard, Hayward 94541
- Morton Bakar Center494 Blossom Way, Hayward 94541
- Hayward Healthcare & Wellness Center1805 West Street, Hayward 94545
- Serenethos Care Center, LLC22822 Myrtle Street, Hayward 94541
See also all nursing homes in Hayward.
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 16 in Hayward, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
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Questions about Driftwood Healthcare Center - Hayward
What is the CMS star rating of Driftwood Healthcare Center - Hayward?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Driftwood Healthcare Center - Hayward accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Driftwood Healthcare Center - Hayward?
19 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Driftwood Healthcare Center - Hayward?
Driftwood Hayward Operating Company, LP, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.