Bellaken Garden
State licensed2780 26th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94601
Assisted Living
Assisted livingResidential care for the elderly (RCFE)24-hour personal care
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Bellaken Skilled Nursing Center
Oakland, CaliforniaMedicare inspection record
About Bellaken Skilled Nursing Center
Bellaken Skilled Nursing Center brings together expert clinical care and compassionate rehabilitation support in Oakland, California. Our team specializes in skilled nursing and rehabilitation, helping patients regain strength and independence during critical recovery periods.
Community at a glance
Capacity
61 residents
Location
Oakland, CA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
2780 26TH AVENUE, Oakland, California 94601
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on November 7, 2024, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 5 minutes with each resident a day, below the California average of 4 hours 31 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Bellaken Skilled Nursing Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 5 minutesBelow the California average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 34 minutesBelow the California average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 14%Below the California average |
Inspections
9 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 16, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 8, 2026
November 7, 2024 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jan 22, 2025
December 14, 2023 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 12, 2024Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 12, 2024Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 12, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 12, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 12, 2024Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 12, 2024Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 12, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Bellaken Health Group, Inc.
- Medicare-certified beds
- 61
- Average residents per day
- 59
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 18, 2001
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 555767
Location
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2780 26TH AVENUEOakland, CA 94601
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Questions about Bellaken Skilled Nursing Center
How did Bellaken Skilled Nursing Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on November 7, 2024 and cited 2 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The California average is 15.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Bellaken Skilled Nursing Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 5 minutes with each resident per day, including 34 minutes from registered nurses. 14% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Bellaken Skilled Nursing Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Bellaken Skilled Nursing Center in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.