Garfield Neurobehavioral Center
Nursing home in Oakland, California, CMS certification number 05A396
1451 28th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94601 · Alameda County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 96
- Certified for
- Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 1, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 9
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Garfield Neurobehavioral Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Garfield Neurobehavioral Center is certified for Medicaid only, so Medicare won't pay for a stay here.
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 | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Garfield Neurobehavioral 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
- 4.59
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.79
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.48
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.33
- Weekend total hours
- 4.10
- Nursing staff turnover
- 10.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 22.2%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 1, 2025 and cited 9 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 21, 2024, found 5.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Garfield Neurobehavioral Center. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Garfield Neurobehavioral Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 59.3 residents live here, about 62% of its 96 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 96
- Average residents per day
- 59.3
- Certified since
- July 13, 1992
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Garfield Neurobehavioral Center
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Garfield Neurobehavioral Center
- Fruitvale Healthcare Center3020 East 15th Street, Oakland 94601
- Mercy Retirement & Care Center3431 Foothill Blvd., Oakland 94601
- Oakland Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation2361 East 29th Street, Oakland 94606
- Bellaken Skilled Nursing Center2780 26th Avenue, Oakland 94601
- Bay Marina Post Acute2919 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland 94602
See also all nursing homes in Oakland.
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 18 in Oakland, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Garfield Neurobehavioral 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 Garfield Neurobehavioral Center
What is the CMS star rating of Garfield Neurobehavioral Center?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Garfield Neurobehavioral Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Garfield Neurobehavioral Center?
9 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Garfield Neurobehavioral Center?
Legal Business Name Not Available, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.