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Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: B-plus
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2223 Ashby Avenue,
Berkeley CA 94705

(510) 649-6673

88.05% estimated occupancy 1

Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center is one of five available facilities in Berkeley, California. With an overall grade of B+, this looks like a high quality nursing home. This is one of the three best facilities in the city. This facility's impressive report card was highlighted by its inspection score, which is addressed in the next paragraph.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Dentistry
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Audiology
  • Colostomy Care
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-plus

On top of being an elite nursing home overall, this facility excelled in our inspections category, where it received a grade of A+. Few nursing homes fared this well in this category. Our inspection ratings account for a host of factors found on a facility's inspection report. One key criteria we consider is the number and severity of deficiencies. Places with higher scores in this area typically have very few severe deficiencies. Although this nursing home had some deficiencies on its inspection report, none were severe based on CMS' deficiency scale. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: A-plus

This nursing home also was given an A+ for its long-term care score. For residents in need of a permanent place to live rather than rehabilitation, long-term care is an important category. On top of looking at the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility vaccinated 93.333336 percent of its residents. This is somewhat lower than we were hoping for but still a respectable figure. Finally, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0.02 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B

Adding to its profile, this facility also earned a grade of B for its nursing rating. This is a well above average score in this category. In determining our nursing ratings, we assess both the number of hours nurses spend with residents and the levels of licensure of those nurses. This nursing home provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This place performed very well when it comes to minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: D

The final area we rated was nursing, ended up being this nursing home's worst area. We gave this facility a D in this area. This was one of the few weak points on an otherwise strong profile. Short-term care grades are generally used to gauge a facility's rehabilitation services. In order to offer high-end rehabilitation services, nursing homes generally must offer better levels of skilled nursing services. These types of services include registered nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists and other types of therapists. Unfortunately, we found that this nursing home provided fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most other facilities. The last measure we considered in this category is the percentage of residents who eventually returned home from the facility. This facility struggled quite a bit in this area as well, with just 0 percent of its patients returning home.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A

In Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center, 3.9% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A

In Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center, 0.74% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Major falls which result in injury are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A+

In Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. These infections may be associated with insufficient hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A-plus

In Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center, 3.88% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are prescribed to residents for many medical conditions, including cognitive disorders. Unfortunately, in limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-plus

In Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center, 1.52% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure is an indication of the percent of long-term care residents who were given antianxiety medication. These medications are typically prescribed to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center, 0% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term stay patients who are showing symptoms of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-minus

In Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center, 95.3% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B

In Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center, 15.09% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A-minus

In Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center, 22.4% of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who remained mobile levels.

Hospitalizations

Grade: C

In Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding the hospital is key to preserving the physical well-being of nursing home residents.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: C

In Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center, 22.4% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Scores for Berkeley, CA

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of A

Looking for more options? Berkeley, California has 4 other nursing homes

Nearby Hospitals

  • Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates CampAcute Care Hospitals 0.29 miles away2450 Ashby Avenue Berkeley California 94705Voluntary non-profit - Private(510) 204-4444
  • Children's Hospital & Research Center OaklandChildrens 1.31 miles away747 52nd Street Oakland California 94609Voluntary non-profit - Private(510) 428-3000
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/RichmondAcute Care Hospitals 2.24 miles away275 West Macarthur Boulevard Oakland California 94611Voluntary non-profit - Private(510) 752-1000
  • Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 2.43 miles away350 Hawthorne Avenue Oakland California 94609Voluntary non-profit - Private(510) 655-4000
  • Highland HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 4.32 miles away1411 East 31st Street Oakland California 94602Government - Hospital District or Authority(510) 437-4800
  • Alameda HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 6.47 miles away2070 Clinton Avenue Alameda California 94501Government - Hospital District or Authority(510) 522-3700
  • Chinese HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 8.9 miles away845 Jackson St San Francisco California 94133Voluntary non-profit - Private(415) 982-2400
  • Saint Francis Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 9.47 miles away900 Hyde St San Francisco California 94109Voluntary non-profit - Private(415) 353-6000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Berkeley Dialysis Center0.4 miles away2655 Shattuck Ave Berkeley California 94704CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 23 (510) 486-8706
  • Oakland Dialysis Center1.1 miles away5354 Claremont Avenue Oakland California 94618CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 40 (510) 597-0104
  • Rai Piedmont1.28 miles away2710 Telegraph Avenue Suite #100 Oakland California 94612CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 33 (510) 286-9948
  • Us Renal Care Berkeley1.56 miles away2895 7th Street Berkeley California 94710Dialysis Stations: 24 (510) 843-0627
  • Satellite Dialysis Oakland2.35 miles away3330 Telegraph Ave Oakland California 94609CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 27 (510) 433-8340
  • Wellbound of Emeryville2.57 miles away2000 Powell Street Suite 140 Emeryville California 94608Dialysis Stations: 4 (510) 985-9660
  • Rai Peralta2.71 miles away2757 Telegraph Avenue Oakland California 94612CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 27 (510) 835-0154
  • El Cerrito Dialysis Center5.21 miles away10690 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito California 94530CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (510) 528-9590