Hayward · 94541
Vista Post Acute
3269 D Street
Hayward, CA 94541
Morton Bakar Center
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⌖ Hayward, CA · Alameda County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds97
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (corporation)
About Morton Bakar Center
Morton Bakar Center is a 97-bed for-profit nursing home in Hayward, CA. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in California is 3.2. At its last full inspection (Sep 2024), inspectors found 0 problems, fewer than the California average of 15.6. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 44 min a day with each resident, less than the California average of 4 hr 31 min. About 15% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameMorton Bakar Center
LocationAlameda County, California
Phone(510) 582-7676
Address494 Blossom Way, Hayward, CA 94541 · Alameda County
CMS provider number555611
Ownership typeFor-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceOctober 5, 1994 (31 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS 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 CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
4 strengths and 1 thing 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 inspection0 (Sep 2024)California average: 15.6. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Registered nurse time per resident46 min a dayCalifornia average: 40 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover15% a yearCalifornia average: 37%Strength
Things to ask about
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- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 44 min a dayCalifornia average: 4 hr 31 minWorse than state average
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.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital12.4%State average: 23.0%Better than average
- Needed an emergency room visit4.7%State average: 11.2%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 1 minute per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 6 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury2.3%State average: 1.6%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)1.9%State average: 4.3%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs100.0%State average: 12.0%Worse than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.2State average: 2.2Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the California average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, the same as 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 3 to 5 stars and changed 10 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections5★
Staffing5★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.7
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | – |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4.2 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2023 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3.6 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3.6 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3.7 |
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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