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Elmwood Care Center

2829 SHATTUCK AVENUE, BERKELEY, CA, 94705

(510) 665-2800

74 licensed beds

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2829 Shattuck Avenue

Berkeley, CA 94705

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

555819

Care type

Nursing home

County

Alameda

Facility name

Elmwood Care Center

Street address

2829 SHATTUCK AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Berkeley, CA 94705

Phone

(510) 665-2800

About this facility — Elmwood Care Center

Elmwood Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Berkeley, California. It is licensed for 74 beds — 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 Elmwood Care Center 75 times across 15 inspections in the last three years, including 8 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

Parent company

Pratap Poddatoori

Ownership type

For profit - Individual

Registered owners & officers

Poddatoori, Pratap

Direct owner · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2005

Andres, Norma

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2005

Cabrera, Yessenia

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Dhugga, Gurpreet

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Grisby, Andre

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Guerrero, Sylvia

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

He, Shanni

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Hycare Inc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2006

Liang, Susie

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Mcgregor, Terrance

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2005

Padania, Hilda

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Rivas, Carlos

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Simmons, Devan

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

White, Theresa

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Yalong, Lerienne

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2005-04-19

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

17 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2024-07-18

Nurse staffing

4.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$556 per day (≈ $16,900/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

58% Medicaid · 11% Medicare · 31% private/other

Occupancy

89% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

8% above 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 8 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-06-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0690

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2026-07-15

2026-04-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0760

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2026-05-10

13 earlier / fire-safety inspections (73 citations)

2026-02-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2026-04-01

2026-01-07Health 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 2026-01-23

F-0880

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-01-23

2025-11-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

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.

Corrected 2025-12-30

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2025-12-30

2025-09-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0880

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-10-15

2025-06-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0656

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-07-25

2024-12-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0880

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-01-09

2024-07-18Health inspection10 citations

F-0584

D · No harm found

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 2024-09-01

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2024-09-01

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 2024-09-01

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 2024-09-01

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 2024-09-01

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 2024-09-01

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 2024-09-01

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-09-01

F-0912

B · No harm found

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

Corrected 2024-09-01

F-0919

E · No harm found

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Corrected 2024-09-01

2022-07-28Health inspection13 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2022-10-10

F-0554

D · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2022-10-10

F-0561

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Corrected 2022-10-10

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 2022-10-10

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 2022-10-10

F-0758

D · 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 2022-10-10

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2022-10-10

F-0760

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2022-10-10

F-0761

D · 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 2022-10-10

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 2022-10-10

F-0814

D · No harm foundFood safety

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2022-10-10

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2022-10-10

F-0912

B · No harm found

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

Corrected 2022-10-10

2019-12-12Health inspection8 citations

F-0584

D · No harm found

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 2020-01-12

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 2020-01-12

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2020-01-12

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2020-01-12

F-0732

B · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2020-01-12

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 2020-01-12

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2020-01-12

F-0912

B · No harm found

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

Corrected 2020-01-12

2024-07-18Fire-safety inspection7 citations

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-08-13

K-0342

F · No harm found

Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.

Corrected 2024-08-13

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-08-13

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-08-13

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-08-13

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-08-13

K-0919

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2024-08-13

2024-03-06Fire-safety inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations

K-0161

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2024-03-31

K-0293

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2024-03-31

K-0341

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2024-03-31

K-0347

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

Corrected 2024-03-31

K-0374

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2024-03-31

2022-07-28Fire-safety inspection10 citations

E-0030

D · No harm found

List the names and contact information of those in the facility.

Corrected 2022-08-22

E-0031

D · No harm found

Provide emergency officials' contact information.

Corrected 2022-08-22

E-0032

D · No harm found

Provide primary/alternate means for communication.

Corrected 2022-08-22

K-0161

D · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2022-08-22

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 2022-08-22

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-08-22

K-0355

E · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2022-08-22

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2022-08-22

K-0741

D · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2022-08-22

K-0919

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2022-08-22

2019-12-12Fire-safety inspection12 citations

E-0006

D · No harm found

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Corrected 2020-03-04

E-0031

D · No harm found

Provide emergency officials' contact information.

Corrected 2020-03-04

E-0037

D · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2020-03-04

K-0161

D · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2020-03-04

K-0223

D · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2020-03-04

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2020-03-04

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2020-03-04

K-0521

D · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2020-03-04

K-0712

D · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2020-03-04

K-0918

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2020-03-04

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2020-03-04

K-0926

D · No harm found

Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.

Corrected 2020-03-04

Federal penalties

2026-02-18Medicare payment denial — 7 days

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 555819.

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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