CMS PUBLIC RECORD · AUGUST 2026 RELEASERECORDS ARE ONE INPUT—NOT A PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATION
NURSING HOMELEDGERINSPECTIONS · OWNERSHIP · PENALTIES
CMS CCN 5558192026-08-01 PROCESSING DATE

NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD

Elmwood Care Center

2829 Shattuck Avenue · Berkeley, CA 94705 · Alameda County

CMS OVERALL RATING★★★☆☆3/5CMS field—not our score or recommendation
Certified beds74CMS provider file
Recent citation rows75current CMS citation release
Penalty rows1current CMS penalties file
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The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.

01 / INSPECTION LEDGER

Survey cycles in this release

CycleHealth dateHealth deficienciesFire dateFire deficiencies
Cycle 12024-07-18182024-07-187
Cycle 22022-07-28152022-07-2810
Cycle 32019-12-1282019-12-1217
02 / CITATION DETAIL

75 rows in the current release

1 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 16 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.

2026-06-25 · HEALTHF0690Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-07-15 · complaint
2026-04-22 · HEALTHF0760Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-05-10 · complaint
2026-02-18 · HEALTHF0689Severity G · isolated actual harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-01 · complaint · under IDR/IIDR
2026-01-07 · HEALTHF0584Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-23 · complaint
2026-01-07 · HEALTHF0880Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-23 · complaint
2025-11-25 · HEALTHF0609Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-30 · complaint
2025-11-25 · HEALTHF0610Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-30 · complaint
2025-09-18 · HEALTHF0880Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-15 · complaint
2025-06-06 · HEALTHF0656Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-25 · complaint
2024-12-05 · HEALTHF0880Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-09 · complaint
2024-07-18 · HEALTHF0584Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-01
2024-07-18 · HEALTHF0759Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-01
2024-07-18 · HEALTHF0803Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-01
2024-07-18 · HEALTHF0805Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-01
2024-07-18 · HEALTHF0808Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-01
2024-07-18 · HEALTHF0812Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-01
2024-07-18 · HEALTHF0813Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-01
2024-07-18 · HEALTHF0880Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-01
2024-07-18 · HEALTHF0912Severity B · pattern; potential for minimal harm

Environmental Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-01
2024-07-18 · HEALTHF0919Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Environmental Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-01
2024-07-18 · FIREK0324Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Smoke Deficiencies

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-13
2024-07-18 · FIREK0342Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Smoke Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-13
2024-07-18 · FIREK0353Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Smoke Deficiencies

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-13
2024-07-18 · FIREK0363Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Smoke Deficiencies

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-13
03 / ENFORCEMENT FILE

Penalties reported by CMS

Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.

DateTypeFine amountPayment-denial days
2026-02-18Payment Denial$07
04 / OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURES

Who appears in the CMS file

  • PODDATOORI, PRATAPIndividual · 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    100% · since 01/28/2005
  • PODDATOORI, PRATAPIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICER
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/28/2005
  • HYCARE INCOrganization · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 09/07/2006
  • ANDRES, NORMAIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 04/19/2005
  • CABRERA, YESSENIAIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 08/04/2025
  • DHUGGA, GURPREETIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 02/01/2020
  • GRISBY, ANDREIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 12/18/2023
  • GUERRERO, SYLVIAIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 09/01/2022
  • HE, SHANNIIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/03/2024
  • LIANG, SUSIEIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 10/13/2025
  • MCGREGOR, TERRANCEIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 04/19/2005
  • PADANIA, HILDAIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/16/2025
  • PODDATOORI, PRATAPIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 04/19/2005
  • RIVAS, CARLOSIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/05/2025
  • SIMMONS, DEVANIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/23/2020
  • WHITE, THERESAIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/10/2025
  • YALONG, LERIENNEIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 08/02/2022
  • HYCARE INCOrganization · ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 10/10/2025

Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.

05 / CMS STAFFING FIELDS

Reported hours and turnover

Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.

Total nurse hours4.29per resident day
RN hours1.05per resident day
Weekend nurse hours3.97per resident day
Staff turnover58.3%CMS reported field
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