Nursing homeFAID #877
Kyakameena Care Center
2131 CARLETON STREET, BERKELEY, CA, 94704
(510) 843-2131
60 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare
Public record summary
What we can show you for free.
Bed capacity
60
CMS facility ID
055715
Care type
Nursing home
County
Alameda
Facility name
Kyakameena Care Center
Street address
2131 CARLETON STREET
City / state / ZIP
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone
(510) 843-2131
About this facility — Kyakameena Care Center
Kyakameena Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Berkeley, California. It is licensed for 60 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 Kyakameena Care Center 69 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $38,848 in fines. 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 - Corporation
Registered owners & officers
Poddatoori, Pratap
Direct owner · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2001
Andres, Norma
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2004
Cable, Elaine
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Dhugga, Gurpreet
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Guerrero, Sylvia
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Hycare Inc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2006
Jayankura, Thida
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2014
Mcgrady, Melinda
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Mcgregor, Terrance
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2003
Padania, Hilda
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Smith, Rosalin
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Smith, Seyna
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Tacotaco, Francis
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Valencia, Ariana
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Witten, Terry
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Wong, Judy
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Regulatory standing
Licensed / certified since
1967-03-20
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
18 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$38,848 total
Last standard inspection
2025-11-21
Nurse staffing
3.9 hours per resident per day
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Average billed charges
$423 per day (≈ $12,860/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
78% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 18% private/other
Occupancy
92% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
18% below the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown
Services & coverage
Licensed beds
60
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 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-05-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0656
D · 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 2026-06-30
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-06-30
2025-12-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0559
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Corrected 2026-02-01
9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (66 citations)
2025-11-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered15 citations
F-0602
D · No harm found
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2026-01-15
F-0638
E · No harm found
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Corrected 2026-01-15
F-0640
E · No harm found
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2026-01-15
F-0641
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-01-15
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2026-01-15
F-0657
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2026-01-15
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2026-01-15
F-0685
D · No harm found
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2026-01-15
F-0687
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate foot care.
Corrected 2026-01-15
F-0689
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-01-15
F-0698
B · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2026-01-15
F-0730
E · No harm found
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2026-01-15
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-01-15
F-0911
B · No harm found
Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.
Corrected 2026-01-15
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 2026-01-15
2024-06-20Health inspection6 citations
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-07-18
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-07-18
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-07-18
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-07-18
F-0911
B · No harm found
Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.
Corrected 2024-07-18
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 2024-07-18
2023-11-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0760
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2023-11-15
2023-09-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
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 2023-11-01
F-0726
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2023-11-01
2023-09-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0607
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2023-11-01
2021-06-10Health inspection12 citations
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2021-08-13
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 2021-08-13
F-0585
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected 2021-08-13
F-0686
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2021-08-13
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 2021-08-13
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 2021-08-13
F-0801
E · 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 2021-08-13
F-0802
E · No harm foundFood safety
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Corrected 2021-08-13
F-0808
F · 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 2021-08-13
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 2021-08-13
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2021-08-13
F-0912
D · 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 2021-08-13
2025-11-21Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-11-18
K-0353
C · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-11-18
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-11-18
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-11-18
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2025-11-18
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-11-18
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-11-18
K-0926
F · No harm found
Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
Corrected 2025-11-18
2024-06-20Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-07-29
K-0711
E · No harm found
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2024-07-29
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-07-29
K-0919
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Corrected 2024-07-29
K-0926
E · No harm found
Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
Corrected 2024-07-29
2021-06-10Fire-safety inspection16 citations
E-0023
E · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.
Corrected 2021-07-15
E-0034
E · No harm found
Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs.
Corrected 2021-07-15
E-0041
D · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2021-07-15
K-0161
D · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2021-07-15
K-0225
E · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2021-07-15
K-0291
E · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2021-07-15
K-0293
E · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2021-07-15
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 2021-07-15
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2021-07-15
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2021-07-15
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2021-07-15
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2021-07-15
K-0900
E · No harm found
Meet Health Care Facilities Code mechanical requirements.
Corrected 2021-07-15
K-0918
E · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2021-07-15
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2021-07-15
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2021-07-15
Federal penalties
2023-10-17Fine$4,587
2023-10-10Fine$4,587
2023-10-02Fine$4,235
2023-09-25Fine$3,882
2023-09-21Fine$7,443
2023-09-18Fine$3,529
2023-09-11Fine$3,176
2023-08-21Fine$7,409
Total fines$38,848
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 055715.
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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