Deficiency timeline
ELMWOOD CARE CENTER
Dated inspection findings, penalties, and correction notes for this nursing home in Berkeley, CA. Newest events first.
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0760: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected May 10, 2026
- Class IIActual harm (G)Complaint-relatedcms
F0689: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected Apr 1, 2026
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Payment denial
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial issued following a survey deficiency.
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0584: Resident Rights
Resident rights
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.
Corrected Jan 23, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0880: Infection Control
Infection control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected Jan 23, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0610: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Abuse, neglect & exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected Dec 30, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0609: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Abuse, neglect & exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected Dec 30, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)Complaint-relatedcms
F0880: Infection Control
Infection control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected Oct 15, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)Complaint-relatedcms
F0656: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected Jul 25, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0880: Infection Control
Infection control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected Jan 9, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (F)cms
F0812: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected Sep 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0919: Environmental
Environment
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected Sep 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0584: Resident Rights
Resident rights
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.
Corrected Sep 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0759: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected Sep 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0880: Infection Control
Infection control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected Sep 1, 2024
- Class IVMinimal harm / potential for minimal harm (B)cms
F0912: Environmental
Environment
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Corrected Sep 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0803: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected Sep 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (F)cms
F0813: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Corrected Sep 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0805: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected Sep 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0808: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Corrected Sep 1, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0814: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected Oct 10, 2022
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0880: Infection Control
Infection control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected Oct 10, 2022
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0550: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected Oct 10, 2022
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0554: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected Oct 10, 2022
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0561: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected Oct 10, 2022
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0688: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected Oct 10, 2022
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0755: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected Oct 10, 2022
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0758: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected Oct 10, 2022
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0759: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected Oct 10, 2022
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0760: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected Oct 10, 2022
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0761: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
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.
Corrected Oct 10, 2022
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0812: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected Oct 10, 2022
- Class IVMinimal harm / potential for minimal harm (B)cms
F0912: Environmental
Environment
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Corrected Oct 10, 2022
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0880: Infection Control
Infection control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected Jan 12, 2020
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0584: Resident Rights
Resident rights
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.
Corrected Jan 12, 2020
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0656: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected Jan 12, 2020
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0677: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected Jan 12, 2020
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0689: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected Jan 12, 2020
- Class IVMinimal harm / potential for minimal harm (B)cms
F0732: Nursing and Physician Services
Nursing & physician services
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected Jan 12, 2020
- Class IVMinimal harm / potential for minimal harm (B)cms
F0912: Environmental
Environment
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Corrected Jan 12, 2020
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0812: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected Jan 12, 2020
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