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Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center

2223 ASHBY AVENUE, BERKELEY, CA, 94705

(510) 649-6670

36 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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2223 Ashby Avenue

Berkeley, CA 94705

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CMS facility ID

055892

Care type

Nursing home

County

Alameda

Facility name

Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center

Street address

2223 ASHBY AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Berkeley, CA 94705

Phone

(510) 649-6670

About this facility — Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center

Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Berkeley, California. It is licensed for 36 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 11 senior care facilities in Berkeley and 1,165 skilled nursing facilities across California. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center 34 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 11 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Leung, Allen

Direct owner · Managing employee · Director · Officer · Operational control — 34% stake — since 2015

Leung, Belinda

Managing employee · Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2015

Leung, Kenneth

Managing employee · Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2015

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1968-02-14

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

14 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2024-03-14

Nurse staffing

3.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$360 per day (≈ $10,940/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

84% Medicaid · 14% Medicare · 2% private/other

Occupancy

90% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

30% below the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 11 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2024-03-14Health inspection14 citations

F-0727

F · No harm found

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Corrected 2024-04-09

F-0755

E · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2024-04-09

F-0759

E · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2024-04-09

F-0761

E · No harm found

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2024-04-09

F-0801

F · No harm foundFood safety

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

Corrected 2024-04-09

F-0802

F · No harm foundFood safety

Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.

Corrected 2024-04-09

F-0803

F · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2024-04-09

F-0804

F · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2024-04-09

F-0805

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Corrected 2024-04-09

F-0808

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

Corrected 2024-04-09

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-04-09

F-0813

F · No harm foundFood safety

Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

Corrected 2024-04-09

F-0908

D · No harm found

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Corrected 2024-04-09

F-0925

E · No harm found

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

Corrected 2024-04-09

2022-05-12Health inspection3 citations

F-0727

D · No harm found

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Corrected 2022-05-18

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2022-05-18

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2022-05-18

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (17 citations)

2019-09-13Health inspection4 citations

F-0761

D · No harm found

Corrected 2019-10-13

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2019-10-13

F-0814

E · No harm foundFood safety

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2019-10-13

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2019-10-13

2024-03-14Fire-safety inspection6 citations

E-0015

D · No harm found

Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.

Corrected 2024-04-17

K-0293

D · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2024-04-17

K-0347

E · No harm found

Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

Corrected 2024-04-17

K-0711

E · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2024-04-17

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-04-17

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-04-17

2022-05-12Fire-safety inspection4 citations

E-0032

D · No harm found

Provide primary/alternate means for communication.

Corrected 2022-06-01

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-06-01

K-0711

D · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2022-06-01

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2022-06-01

2019-09-13Fire-safety inspection3 citations

E-0006

D · No harm found

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Corrected 2019-11-20

K-0345

D · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2019-11-20

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2019-11-20

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 055892.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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