Quick answer: Nursing home neglect in Alameda County is the failure to provide the care a resident needs to stay safe: repositioning, feeding, hydration, hygiene, supervision, and medical care. Under California's Elder Abuse Act (Welfare and Institutions Code 15610.57), serious neglect can carry attorney's fees and enhanced damages. Document what you see, request the chart, and call (888) 999-0169 or send us a message for a free review. Alameda County has 69 skilled nursing facilities, and 12 of them carry a one- or two-star overall CMS rating. Several pair one-star ratings with fines, and a few carry the CMS abuse icon. Neglect happens to individuals, and it concentrates at the homes that run short on the shifts that matter.
If your loved one was neglected or harmed in an Oakland, Hayward, or San Leandro nursing home, you may have a claim under California's Elder Abuse Act. Call (888) 999-0169 for a free, confidential consultation. We are former defense attorneys who now hold these facilities accountable, and you pay nothing unless we win.
Nursing home records in Alameda County
Alameda County has 69 federally certified nursing facilities with 5,522 licensed beds. Since 1997, state inspectors have issued 418 citations against Alameda County facilities, including 9 class AA citations and 56 class A citations. Facilities in the county have been assessed $1,565,253 in state penalties over that period.
A class AA citation is a class A violation that the Department of Public Health determined was a direct proximate cause of a resident's death. A class A citation is a violation the Department determined presented an imminent danger of death or serious harm to residents, or a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm would result.
21 of those enforcement actions were connected to a resident's death.
4 Alameda County facilities currently carry the federal abuse warning icon.
The county's facilities average 3.8 of 5 stars on the federal rating system. 12 of 69 facilities hold a 1 or 2 star overall rating.
Alameda County facilities have been assessed $960,218 in federal fines.
The most cited nursing homes in Alameda County
- Eden Healthcare Center (19 citations)
- Driftwood Healthcare Center - Hayward (16 citations)
- Bay Area Healthcare Center (16 citations)
See every facility in the county, with its full record, in the nursing home directory.
Citation data covers July 1, 1997 through June 30, 2024. Ratings and fines are current as of the CMS processing date shown above.
What the record shows across Alameda County
Neglect surfaces as the specific injuries we handle: bedsores, falls and fractures, dehydration and malnutrition, sepsis and infections, medication errors, wandering and elopement, and in some cases physical abuse.
In the CMS data, these are the county's nursing homes with the lowest overall CMS ratings. In Alameda, Bay View Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC holds a 1 star overall rating and a 1 star health inspection rating, with a 3 star staffing rating. Its record also shows 3.85 nursing hours per resident per day, $201,994 in federal fines across 2 federal penalties and the federal abuse warning icon. The Rehabilitation Center of Oakland in Oakland holds a 1 star overall rating and a 1 star health inspection rating, with a 4 star staffing rating. It also carries 4.35 nursing hours per resident per day and $23,153 in federal fines across 2 federal penalties. West Shore Post Acute in Alameda holds a 1 star overall rating and a 1 star health inspection rating, with a 3 star staffing rating. It also carries 3.93 nursing hours per resident per day. 12 of the county's 69 homes hold a 1 or 2 star overall rating.
The individual home matters far more than the county average.
Review any home's full record in our Alameda County nursing home directory. For how California defines and proves neglect, see our California nursing home neglect page.
How Alameda County families can respond
Write down what you see, with dates and photos, and request the complete chart in writing, including care plans, weight logs, intake records, and repositioning sheets. File a complaint with the California Department of Public Health through Cal Health Find, or contact the Alameda County Long-Term Care Ombudsman (Empowered Aging) at (510) 638-6878, or the state crisis line at (800) 231-4024 after hours. If your loved one is in immediate danger, contact Alameda County Adult Protective Services or call 911. Our full guide is here: how to report nursing home abuse in California.
You do not need to be certain to call. That is what a free, confidential consultation is for. Call (888) 999-0169.
Why work with us
Michael Young and Thomas Wallin spent years defending nursing homes before switching sides. Their record includes millions of dollars recovered on behalf of abused and neglected residents. We know how neglect and abuse hide in a chart that says "care provided" when the state survey found otherwise, and at a home carrying an abuse flag and fines, the inspection findings and the resident's records are the first place we look. As Alameda County nursing home abuse lawyers, we handle these cases across Oakland, Hayward, San Leandro, and the county and throughout California.
Talk to an Alameda County nursing home neglect lawyer today
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Sources and authoritative references
- CMS Care Compare, the federal nursing home rating and inspection database: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/
- California Department of Public Health, Cal Health Find, to look up a facility or file a complaint: https://calhealthfind.cdph.ca.gov/
- California Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act, Welfare and Institutions Code section 15600: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=15600.
- Neglect defined under California law, Welfare and Institutions Code section 15610.57: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=15610.57.
Frequently asked questions
What counts as nursing home neglect in California?
Neglect is the failure to provide the care a resident needs to stay safe and healthy: repositioning, feeding, hydration, hygiene, mobility, supervision, and medical care. Under California's Elder Abuse Act, serious neglect and abuse can carry attorney's fees and enhanced damages where they were reckless.
What should I do first if I suspect neglect?
Document what you see, request the chart in writing, and get an independent medical evaluation. Then talk to a lawyer, because the records that prove neglect are easiest to obtain early.
How many nursing homes are in Alameda County?
Alameda County has 69 federally certified nursing facilities with 5,522 licensed beds. Every one of them is listed in our Alameda County nursing home directory with its ratings, staffing, citations and fines.
Do Alameda County nursing homes have citations for neglect?
State inspectors have issued 418 citations against Alameda County nursing homes since 1997, across the full range of care failures rather than any single one. We do not publish a citation count by injury type, because the state does not categorize them that way. Check the specific home's own record instead. Every one of them is listed in our Alameda County nursing home directory with its ratings, staffing, citations and fines.
Which Alameda County nursing homes carry a one-star overall CMS rating or the highest published fine totals?
By the current CMS data, these are the homes in Alameda County with the lowest overall CMS ratings. Bay View Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC in Alameda carries a 1 star overall rating and a 1 star health inspection rating, $201,994 in federal fines across 2 federal penalties and the federal abuse warning icon. The Rehabilitation Center of Oakland in Oakland carries a 1 star overall rating and a 1 star health inspection rating and $23,153 in federal fines across 2 federal penalties. West Shore Post Acute in Alameda carries a 1 star overall rating and a 1 star health inspection rating. Every Alameda County home's full record, with its ratings, staffing, citations and fines, is in our Alameda County nursing home directory.
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Disclaimer: facility ratings, fines, and the CMS abuse icon above are drawn from public CMS data (medicare.gov) as of the August 2026 processing date and are reported as published. They may not reflect the most current findings, and inclusion of any facility is not an allegation of wrongdoing. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome in any future case. This page is attorney advertising and not legal advice.