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Shields Nursing Center
3230 Carlson Boulevard, El Cerrito, CA 94530
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Shields Nursing Center Description
Shields Nursing Center is a community that offers nursing care, respite care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation and is located in the town of Albany, California. Residents who live at the facility are able to choose from a range of studio room layouts.
The community has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 making it the 4th highest rated community in the city out of 4 communities. See more information on reviews.
The Nursing Home at this community has a 5 star rating out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. To see more information from CMS you can check out the report here.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Skilled Nursing
Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Summary of Reviews:
- Several reviews express significant concerns about management, staff behavior, and overall patient care, including reports of intoxicated staff, threats to visitors, and inadequate response to patient needs.
- Some reviewers report positive experiences, highlighting attentive nursing staff, good meals, clean facilities, and effective rehabilitation services. These reviews mention the kindness, dignity, and respect with which patients were treated.
- There are complaints about the facility's physical environment, describing it as depressing, unappealing, and in need of renovation. Specific issues include a lack of personal touches in patient rooms and poor lighting.
- Customer service and staff professionalism are criticized in several reviews, with reports of rude behavior and a lack of responsiveness to patient and family needs.
- A few reviews commend the facility for saving their loved one's life, providing excellent care, and becoming like family to both patients and their relatives.
- Concerns are raised about the legality and ethics of discharge practices, with one family reporting an attempt to discharge a patient without proper planning for her care.
- One review specifically praises the facility for its exceptional care during a difficult illness, noting the long tenure of some staff members and the personal, thoughtful attention received.
Note: These summaries reflect a range of experiences and opinions expressed in the reviews. Prospective clients should conduct their own due diligence.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 5
Health inspection rating: 4
Staffing rating: 5
Quality measure rating: 5
Long-term quality measure rating:
4
Short-term quality measure rating:
5
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: May 17, 1989
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 45
Total current residents: 35
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 0
Number of
substantiated complaints: 0
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 1
Total cost of fines: $650
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-21 | 2022-12-14 | D | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Implement emergency and standby power systems. |
| 2022-11-21 | 2022-12-14 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. |
| 2022-11-21 | 2022-12-14 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2022-11-21 | 2022-12-14 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. |
| 2022-11-21 | 2022-12-14 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. |
| 2022-11-21 | 2022-12-14 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. |
| 2019-07-03 | 2019-07-19 | D | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary. |
| 2019-07-03 | 2019-07-19 | D | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Provide emergency officials' contact information. |
| 2019-07-03 | 2019-07-19 | D | Construction Deficiencies | Use approved construction type or materials. |
| 2019-07-03 | 2019-07-19 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2019-07-03 | 2019-07-19 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. |
| 2019-07-03 | 2019-07-19 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-08-29 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-08-29 | E | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2021-09-13 | $650 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Albany which is 1.1 miles away and has a population of 19,735 (small town).
- The average income is $118,250, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 71
- Low Temperature: 52
- Average Temperature: 62.5
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 73 days of rain and 291 days of sun
- Precipitation: 1.0 inches a year
- The crime rate is 6.78 per 100 people which is very high compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 0.86 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 5.13 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 0.23 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 80.81 years old, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 185.0, Moderate Days 59.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 0.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
99 Ranch Market
0.3 miles awayLucky
0.3 miles awayTrader Joe's
0.3 miles awayNew india
0.3 miles awayThe Natural Grocery Company
0.4 miles awayNone Found
Bus Stations
San Pablo Avenue & Central Avenue
0.1 miles awayCarlson Boulevard & Central Avenue
0.1 miles awayCentral Avenue & Carlson Boulevard
0.1 miles awayCentral Avenue & San Pablo Avenue
0.1 miles awayFairmount Avenue & San Pablo Avenue
0.1 miles awayBanks
Mechanics Bank
0.1 miles awayChase
0.1 miles awayWells Fargo
0.3 miles awayCathay Bank
0.3 miles awayCitibank
0.3 miles awayHospitals
Sutter Urgent Care - Berkeley
3.2 miles awayKaiser Permanente Richmond Medical Center
3.9 miles awayAlta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Campus
4.0 miles awayChildren's Hospital & Research Center Oakland
4.7 miles awayOakland Medical Center
5.7 miles awayPharmacies
CVS Pharmacy
0.3 miles awayPharmaca
1.4 miles awayWalgreens
1.6 miles awayKaiser Richmond Skyview Pharmacy
4.0 miles awayDrate Pharmacy
4.0 miles awayDentists
Dentists of El Cerrito Plaza
0.3 miles awayAlbany oral and maxillofacial surgery
0.3 miles awayGary Hale DDS
0.4 miles awayNicholas Ching DDS
0.7 miles awayKobayashi
0.7 miles awayParks
Central Park
0.2 miles awayCreekside Park
0.2 miles awayAlbany Hill Park
0.2 miles awayOhlone Greenway
0.3 miles awayFairmont Park
0.4 miles awayPlaces of Worship
Saint Marys Roman Catholic Church
7.0 miles awaySaint George Serbian Orthodox Church
7.5 miles away11th Avenue Buddha
8.1 miles awayGrace Cathedral
9.6 miles awaySwedenborgian Church of San Francisco
10.9 miles awayShopping
El Cerrito Plaza
0.1 miles awayPacific East Mall
0.2 miles awayEpicurious Garden
2.4 miles awayPublic Market
4.1 miles awaySan Francisco Ferry Building
8.8 miles awayCulture
Contra Costa Civic Theatre
0.9 miles awayArt Thou
1.2 miles awayNielsen Arts
1.2 miles awayAshkenaz Music & Dance
1.5 miles awayShoh
1.6 miles awayRestaurants
Nation's Giant Hamburgers
0.0 miles awayNew dumpling
0.1 miles awayNoddles fresh
0.1 miles awayNông Thôn
0.1 miles awayHK home kitchen
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