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Chaparral House

1309 ALLSTON WAY, BERKELEY, CA, 94702
(510) 848-8774
49 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
49
CMS facility ID
555872
Care type
Nursing home
County
Alameda
Facility name
Chaparral House
Street address
1309 ALLSTON WAY
City / state / ZIP
Berkeley, CA 94702
Phone
(510) 848-8774

Chaparral House is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Berkeley, California. It is licensed for 49 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 Chaparral House 58 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 4 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Chaparral Foundation
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 1971
Baker, Elizabeth
Director · Officer — since 2010
Dillingham, Beata
Director — since 2025
Jamali, Mehran
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Lawrence, Michele
Director — since 2024
Ly, Son
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Mateo, Onofre
Director · Officer — since 2024
Mcnenny, Howard
Director · Officer — since 2020
Miyazaki, Junichi
Director · Officer — since 2010
Outis, Robert
Director — since 2025
Richardson, Ashleigh
Director — since 2022
Stroh, Suzanne
Director — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2011-07-14
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
14 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2024-09-27
Nurse staffing
4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$697 per day (≈ $21,190/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
30% Medicaid · 18% Medicare · 52% private/other
Occupancy
88% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
36% above the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
49
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.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-06-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0627
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Corrected 2026-07-10
2026-06-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
8 earlier / fire-safety inspections (56 citations)
2025-12-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0584
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2025-12-29
F-0760
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-12-29
2024-09-27Health inspection10 citations
F-0550
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-10-24
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-10-24
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-10-24
F-0687
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate foot care.
Corrected 2024-10-24
F-0688
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2024-10-24
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-10-24
F-0758
E · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2024-10-24
F-0803
E · 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 2024-10-24
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 2024-10-24
F-0919
D · No harm found
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2024-10-24
2023-04-20Health inspection8 citations
F-0607
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2023-05-20
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2023-05-20
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2023-05-20
F-0757
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2023-05-20
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2023-05-20
F-0791
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2023-05-20
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 2023-05-20
F-0849
D · No harm found
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected 2023-05-20
2019-06-12Health inspection3 citations
F-0550
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2019-07-12
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2019-07-12
F-0812
D · 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 2019-07-12
2024-09-27Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0345
C · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-10-08
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-10-08
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-10-08
K-0919
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Corrected 2024-10-08
2023-12-21Fire-safety inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
K-0511
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-01-17
K-0711
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2024-01-17
2023-04-20Fire-safety inspection16 citations
E-0004
D · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2023-05-15
E-0013
D · No harm found
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
Corrected 2023-05-15
E-0029
D · No harm found
Develop a communication plan.
Corrected 2023-05-15
E-0036
D · No harm found
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
Corrected 2023-05-15
E-0037
D · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2023-05-15
E-0041
D · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2023-05-15
K-0161
D · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2023-05-15
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2023-05-15
K-0342
D · No harm found
Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
Corrected 2023-05-15
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-05-15
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-05-15
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-05-15
K-0372
D · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-05-15
K-0712
E · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-05-15
K-0918
E · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-05-15
K-0919
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Corrected 2023-05-15
2019-06-12Fire-safety inspection11 citations
E-0004
D · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2019-08-12
E-0015
D · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2019-08-12
E-0032
D · No harm found
Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
Corrected 2019-08-12
E-0041
D · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2019-08-12
K-0161
D · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2019-08-12
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2019-08-12
K-0343
D · No harm found
Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.
Corrected 2019-08-12
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2019-08-12
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2019-08-12
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2019-08-12
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2019-08-12
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 555872.
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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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