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18 nursing homes in Oakland, California

Alameda County, with CMS star ratings.

nursing homes
18
average CMS stars
4.1
Medicaid certified
16
beds
1,399

Which Oakland nursing homes take Medicaid

16 of the 18 nursing homes in Oakland are certified for Medicaid, so Medicaid can pay for a long stay once your parent qualifies.

The rest are not Medicaid certified: St Paul's Towers and Lake Park Healthcare Center.

Star ratings across Oakland

The average overall CMS rating in Oakland is 4.1 stars.

Overall ratingNursing homes
5 of 511
4 of 51
3 of 54
2 of 51
1 of 51

All 18 nursing homes in Oakland

  1. Fruitvale Healthcare Center3020 East 15th Street, Oakland 94601 5 of 5 140 beds · 4 cited at the last inspection MedicaidMedicare
  2. Medical Hill Healthcare Center475 29th Street, Oakland 94609 5 of 5 124 beds · 10 cited at the last inspection MedicaidMedicare
  3. Bay Area Healthcare Center1833 10th Avenue, Oakland 94606 5 of 5 99 beds · 5 cited at the last inspection MedicaidMedicare
  4. Excell Health Care Center3025 High Street, Oakland 94619 5 of 5 99 beds · 3 cited at the last inspection MedicaidMedicare
  5. Oakland Healthcare & Wellness Center3030 Webster Street, Oakland 94609 5 of 5 98 beds · 6 cited at the last inspection MedicaidMedicare
  6. Garfield Neurobehavioral Center1451 28th Avenue, Oakland 94601 3 of 5 96 beds · 9 cited at the last inspection MedicaidAbuse citation
  7. Bay Marina Post Acute2919 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland 94602 3 of 5 94 beds · 24 cited at the last inspection MedicaidMedicare
  8. Piedmont Gardens Health Facility110 41st Street, Oakland 94611 5 of 5 94 beds · 5 cited at the last inspection MedicaidMedicare
  9. Princeton Manor Healthcare Center, LLC2124 57th Avenue, Oakland 94621 3 of 5 82 beds · 15 cited at the last inspection MedicaidMedicare
  10. The Rehabilitation Center of Oakland210 40th Street Way, Oakland 94611 1 of 5 70 beds · 14 cited at the last inspection MedicaidMedicare
  11. Bellaken Skilled Nursing Center2780 26th Avenue, Oakland 94601 5 of 5 61 beds · 2 cited at the last inspection MedicaidMedicare
  12. McClure Post Acute2910 McClure Street, Oakland 94609 5 of 5 60 beds · 9 cited at the last inspection MedicaidMedicare
  13. Mercy Retirement & Care Center3431 Foothill Blvd., Oakland 94601 5 of 5 59 beds · 7 cited at the last inspection MedicaidMedicare
  14. Lake Merritt Healthcare Center LLC309 Macarthur Boulevard, Oakland 94610 2 of 5 53 beds · 22 cited at the last inspection MedicaidMedicare
  15. Oakland Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation2361 East 29th Street, Oakland 94606 5 of 5 48 beds · 5 cited at the last inspection MedicaidMedicare
  16. Redwood Healthcare Center LLC3145 High Street, Oakland 94619 4 of 5 44 beds · 9 cited at the last inspection MedicaidMedicare
  17. St Paul's Towers100 Bay Place, Oakland 94610 5 of 5 43 beds · 6 cited at the last inspection Medicare
  18. Lake Park Healthcare Center1850 Alice Street, Oakland 94612 3 of 5 35 beds · 6 cited at the last inspection Medicare

Oakland nursing homes with the best inspection results

Nursing homeHealth inspection starsCited at last visit
Bellaken Skilled Nursing Center 5 of 52
Excell Health Care Center 5 of 53
Fruitvale Healthcare Center 5 of 54
Bay Area Healthcare Center 5 of 55
Oakland Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation 4 of 55

Fines and abuse flags in Oakland

4 homes were fined $103,819 in total over 3 years and 1 carries the CMS abuse icon.

Who inspects nursing homes in California

California's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and runs the inspections for CMS. CMS turns those inspections, staffing and quality data into the star ratings shown here.

Medicare can pay for up to 100 days of skilled care after a hospital stay of at least 3 days. Medicare explains the rule.

Questions families ask about Oakland

How much does a nursing home cost in California?

A shared room has a California median of $12,167 a month, a private room $15,178 (CareScout 2025).

Will Medicare pay for a nursing home in California?

Only for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay, up to 100 days.

How many nursing homes are in Oakland, CA?

18 certified homes with 1,399 beds.

Which nursing homes in Oakland have the best ratings?

Fruitvale Healthcare Center, Medical Hill Healthcare Center, Bay Area Healthcare Center and Excell Health Care Center have 5 stars overall.

From the federal record: CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.