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Garfield Neurobehavioral Center brings specialized skilled nursing and rehabilitation to Oakland, California, with a focus on neurological recovery and behavioral health. Our clinical team designs personalized care plans that support patients through their healing process with dignity and expert attention.
Capacity
96 residents
Location
Oakland, CA
Status
Listed in a public registry
1451 28TH AVENUE, Oakland, California 94601
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 August 1, 2025, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 35 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the California average.
Medicare has not fined Garfield Neurobehavioral Center in the last three years.
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 35 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 36 minutesBelow the California average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 13%Below the California average |
18 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 2, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
August 1, 2025 · Standard inspection · 8 citations
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Ensure 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.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Ensure 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.
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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State inspectors visited on August 1, 2025 and cited 9 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The California average is 15.5.
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 35 minutes with each resident per day, including 36 minutes from registered nurses. 13% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Medicare's records show no fines against Garfield Neurobehavioral Center in the last three years.
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.
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.
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.