Oakland · 0.1 mi
Fruitvale Healthcare Center
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View facility →Garfield Neurobehavioral Center
⌖ Oakland, CA · Alameda County · Medicare data as of September 2026
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Medicare overall rating 3 of 5 stars
Certified beds96
Medicare / MedicaidMedicaid only
OwnershipFor-profit (corporation)
About Garfield Neurobehavioral Center
Garfield Neurobehavioral Center is a 96-bed for-profit nursing home in Oakland, CA. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (average); the average in California is 3.2.
- Inspections: 9 problems at its last full inspection (Aug 2025), fewer than the California average of 15.6. 1 recent citation was for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger.
- Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 35 min a day with each resident, about the same as the California average of 4 hr 31 min. About 13% of nursing staff left in the past year.
- Fines: no federal fines in the last three years.
- Stands out: 1.5% of long-term residents had pressure sores (bedsores), compared with 4.6% nationally.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Key details
Facility nameGarfield Neurobehavioral Center
LocationAlameda County, California
Phone(510) 261-9191
Address1451 28th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94601 · Alameda County
Medicare provider number05A396
Ownership typeFor-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJuly 13, 1992 (34 years)
✗ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
3 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 2 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection9 (Aug 2025)California average: 15.6.Strength
- Nursing staff turnover13% a yearCalifornia average: 37%Strength
About average
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 35 min a dayCalifornia average: 4 hr 31 minAbout average
- Registered nurse time per resident36 min a dayCalifornia average: 40 minAbout average
Things to ask about
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- Abuse citationOn recordMedicare shows this icon when a home was cited for abuse, neglect or exploitation in recent inspections. Ask what happened and what changed.Ask about this
- Serious health citations1 for immediate jeopardyCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in Aug 2025 (about 1 year ago). All 1 were later corrected.Ask about this
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the California average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury1.3%State average: 1.6%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)1.5%State average: 4.3%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs82.5%State average: 12.0%Worse than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days2.7State average: 2.2Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the California average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
What a stay may cost
- Medicare: this home isn’t certified for Medicare, so Medicare won’t pay for a stay here.
- Paying privately: ask the home for its daily rate and what it includes. As a guide, California’s Medicaid program uses about $14,440 a month as the average cost of nursing home care (January 2026); see the state’s figure.
- Medicaid: this home is certified for Medicaid, which pays for most long-term care once savings run low. Ask whether a Medicaid bed is available. Medicaid rules in California →
Medicare amounts from Medicare.gov. Prices vary with room type and care needs, so always confirm with the home.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 3 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 3 to 5 stars and changed 5 times.
Overall rating3★
Health inspections2★
Staffing5★
Quality of care3★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.6
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4.4 |
| Jan 2020 | 3 | 2 | – | 5 | – |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4.9 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4.8 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.4 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.2 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4.1 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4.9 |
| Sep 2026 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4.6 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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