Best Nursing Homes in Oakland, CA: Medicare Star Ratings
18 nursing homes in Oakland ranked by their Medicare overall star rating, highest first.
Nursing Homes in Oakland, highest rated first
| # | Name | Overall | Health inspections | Staffing | Quality measures | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bay Area Healthcare Center | Overall: 5 of 5 stars | Health inspections: 5 of 5 stars | Staffing: 5 of 5 stars | Quality measures: 3 of 5 stars | 99 |
| 2 | Bellaken Skilled Nursing Center | Overall: 5 of 5 stars | Health inspections: 5 of 5 stars | Staffing: 4 of 5 stars | Quality measures: 5 of 5 stars | 61 |
| 2 | Excell Health Care Center | Overall: 5 of 5 stars | Health inspections: 5 of 5 stars | Staffing: 4 of 5 stars | Quality measures: 5 of 5 stars | 99 |
| 2 | Fruitvale Healthcare Center | Overall: 5 of 5 stars | Health inspections: 5 of 5 stars | Staffing: 4 of 5 stars | Quality measures: 5 of 5 stars | 140 |
| 5 | Piedmont Gardens Health Facility | Overall: 5 of 5 stars | Health inspections: 4 of 5 stars | Staffing: 5 of 5 stars | Quality measures: 5 of 5 stars | 94 |
| 5 | St Paul's Towers | Overall: 5 of 5 stars | Health inspections: 4 of 5 stars | Staffing: 5 of 5 stars | Quality measures: 5 of 5 stars | 43 |
| 7 | McClure Post Acute | Overall: 5 of 5 stars | Health inspections: 4 of 5 stars | Staffing: 4 of 5 stars | Quality measures: 5 of 5 stars | 60 |
| 7 | Medical Hill Healthcare Center | Overall: 5 of 5 stars | Health inspections: 4 of 5 stars | Staffing: 4 of 5 stars | Quality measures: 5 of 5 stars | 124 |
| 7 | Oakland Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation | Overall: 5 of 5 stars | Health inspections: 4 of 5 stars | Staffing: 4 of 5 stars | Quality measures: 5 of 5 stars | 48 |
| 10 | Mercy Retirement & Care Center | Overall: 5 of 5 stars | Health inspections: 4 of 5 stars | Staffing: 3 of 5 stars | Quality measures: 5 of 5 stars | 59 |
| 10 | Oakland Healthcare & Wellness Center | Overall: 5 of 5 stars | Health inspections: 4 of 5 stars | Staffing: 3 of 5 stars | Quality measures: 5 of 5 stars | 98 |
| 12 | Redwood Healthcare Center LLC | Overall: 4 of 5 stars | Health inspections: 4 of 5 stars | Staffing: 3 of 5 stars | Quality measures: 4 of 5 stars | 44 |
| 13 | Princeton Manor Healthcare Center, LLC | Overall: 3 of 5 stars | Health inspections: 3 of 5 stars | Staffing: 4 of 5 stars | Quality measures: 4 of 5 stars | 82 |
| 14 | Lake Park Healthcare Center | Overall: 3 of 5 stars | Health inspections: 3 of 5 stars | Staffing: 3 of 5 stars | Quality measures: 4 of 5 stars | 35 |
| 15 | Garfield Neurobehavioral CenterAbuse citation | Overall: 3 of 5 stars | Health inspections: 2 of 5 stars | Staffing: 5 of 5 stars | Quality measures: 3 of 5 stars | 96 |
| 16 | Bay Marina Post Acute | Overall: 3 of 5 stars | Health inspections: 2 of 5 stars | Staffing: 3 of 5 stars | Quality measures: 5 of 5 stars | 94 |
| 17 | Lake Merritt Healthcare Center LLC | Overall: 2 of 5 stars | Health inspections: 2 of 5 stars | Staffing: 3 of 5 stars | Quality measures: 3 of 5 stars | 53 |
| 18 | The Rehabilitation Center of Oakland | Overall: 1 of 5 stars | Health inspections: 1 of 5 stars | Staffing: 4 of 5 stars | Quality measures: 3 of 5 stars | 70 |
Flags are Medicare’s: “Abuse citation” is its abuse icon (cited for abuse, neglect or exploitation); a Special Focus Facility has a history of serious quality problems and is inspected more often. Read the inspection reports on the home’s page.
How this list is ranked
- The Medicare overall rating (1 to 5)
- The health inspection rating
- The staffing rating
- The quality measures rating
- Still tied: the same rank, listed alphabetically.
Each step only breaks ties of the step before. Every value is published by Medicare (CMS); a missing value counts after any value. Providers without a Medicare star rating are not ranked. A city gets a list when at least 3 nursing homes there are rated.
Common questions
What are the best nursing homes in Oakland according to Medicare?
Ranked by the Medicare overall star rating, Bay Area Healthcare Center is first place with 5 of 5 stars. The full ranking and the tie-breaks are on this page. Ratings are one piece of information: call and visit before you decide.
How is this list ranked?
By the Medicare overall rating (1 to 5), the health inspection rating, the staffing rating and the quality measures rating, in that order, all as published by Medicare (CMS). Providers equal on all of these share a rank and are listed alphabetically. Providers without a Medicare star rating are not ranked. We do not add our own scores.
Is this our recommendation?
No. The order comes only from Medicare’s star ratings, which summarize inspections, staffing, patient surveys and other measures for past patients. They do not say which provider is right for one person. Ask your doctor, call, and visit.
Sources and dates
- Provider Information — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 1, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026.
Lists are rebuilt from these files at every data refresh. Wording last revised November 11, 2026. Not medical advice.