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Lake Merritt Healthcare Center LLC

309 Macarthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA 946105108363777Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 53Avg. daily residents: 51Chain: Crystal Solorzano (9 facilities)County: Alameda

The complete public record on Lake Merritt Healthcare Center LLC, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Oakland, California, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. California average: 3.2 stars.
Health inspection
★★☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Lake Merritt Healthcare Center LLC holds a 2-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

4.16 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (4.52)
0.34 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.67)
3.78 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
28.6% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (36.7)
50.0% RN turnover
1 administrator left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

October 25, 2024 most recent standard health inspection
22 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (15.6)
15 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

44 citations on record across recent inspections. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
April 15, 20260580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 16, 20260726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 6, 20260600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 5, 20260600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 5, 20260627Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 6, 20260600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 28, 20250742Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
October 25, 20240565Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
October 25, 20240584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
October 25, 20240644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.E · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.