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Shields Nursing Center

3230 CARLSON BOULEVARD, EL CERRITO, CA, 94530

(510) 525-3212

45 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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3230 Carlson Boulevard

El Cerrito, CA 94530

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

555364

Care type

Nursing home

County

Contra Costa

Facility name

Shields Nursing Center

Street address

3230 CARLSON BOULEVARD

City / state / ZIP

El Cerrito, CA 94530

Phone

(510) 525-3212

About this facility — Shields Nursing Center

Shields Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in El Cerrito, California. It is licensed for 45 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 11 senior care facilities in El Cerrito 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 Shields Nursing Center 49 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, including 3 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

Shields, Willie

Direct owner · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 51% stake — since 1978

Shields, Monique

Direct owner · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 49% stake — since 2001

Avery, Karen

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2015

Booker, Whitney

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2008

Carter, Brazell

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2003

Goward, Angelina

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2003

Jose, David

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2001

Lal, Arvind

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017

Lindsey, Robin

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2015

Mphenyeke, Carol

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Nkwuo, Roseline

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2008

Yabut, Neri

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1989-05-17

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

11 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-06-05

Nurse staffing

4.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$489 per day (≈ $14,870/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

78% Medicaid · 10% Medicare · 13% private/other

Occupancy

74% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

5% 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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-11-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0684

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2026-01-08

F-0842

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2026-01-08

2025-11-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0880

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-01-08

9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (46 citations)

2025-06-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered8 citations

F-0565

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Corrected 2025-06-29

F-0578

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Corrected 2025-06-29

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2025-06-29

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 2025-06-29

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 2025-06-29

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 2025-06-29

F-0813

E · No harm foundFood safety

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

Corrected 2025-06-29

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 2025-06-29

2025-05-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0573

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.

Corrected 2025-06-27

F-0686

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2025-06-27

2025-01-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0636

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

Corrected 2025-02-26

2024-04-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0623

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2024-05-09

F-0660

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.

Corrected 2024-05-09

2023-11-17Health inspection5 citations

F-0677

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-01-18

F-0760

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2024-01-18

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 2024-01-18

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 2024-01-18

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-01-18

2022-11-17Health inspection6 citations

F-0677

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-01-12

F-0759

E · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2023-01-12

F-0868

F · No harm found

Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

Corrected 2023-01-12

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-01-12

F-0881

E · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2023-01-12

F-0882

F · No harm found

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Corrected 2023-01-12

2025-06-05Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0161

D · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2025-07-14

K-0293

D · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2025-07-14

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-07-14

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-07-14

K-0711

D · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2025-07-14

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-07-14

2023-11-17Fire-safety inspection10 citations

E-0039

D · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2023-12-13

K-0161

E · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2023-12-13

K-0291

D · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2023-12-13

K-0293

D · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2023-12-13

K-0321

E · 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 2023-12-13

K-0345

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-12-13

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-12-13

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-12-13

K-0711

E · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2023-12-13

K-0918

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-12-13

2022-11-17Fire-safety inspection6 citations

E-0041

D · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2022-12-14

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2022-12-14

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-12-14

K-0355

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-12-14

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2022-12-14

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-12-14

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 555364.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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