Public Record
Mercy Retirement & Care Center
From CMS
Facility profile
- CMS overall rating
- 4 / 5
- Certified beds
- 59
- Avg. residents per day
- 49.4
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California cost report
Food cost per resident day
Raw food costs divided by total patient days from the same HCAI filing. Each year is compared with the median across California HCAI filers that carry a Medicare provider number for that report year; the roughly 18 percent of filers without one are not in the comparison.
2023 raw food costs per resident day
$34.09
Filing period: to
California median $8.51 across 892 filers. This facility: 95.7th percentile of those filers.
RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix
Census context: 18,719 total patient days in this filing.
| Role | Productive hours | Productive salaries | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 7,201 | $428,822 | $59.55/hour |
| LVN | 15,593 | $664,831 | $42.64/hour |
| CNA | 47,944 | $959,028 | $20.00/hour |
2022 raw food costs per resident day
$36.35
Filing period: to
California median $8.23 across 896 filers. This facility: 95.8th percentile of those filers.
RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix
Census context: 17,725 total patient days in this filing.
| Role | Productive hours | Productive salaries | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 4,496 | $232,823 | $51.78/hour |
| LVN | 27,139 | $1,059,036 | $39.02/hour |
| CNA | 57,126 | $1,436,399 | $25.14/hour |
2021 raw food costs per resident day
$33.97
Filing period: to
California median $8.32 across 111 filers. This facility: 85.6th percentile of those filers.
RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix
Census context: 15,517 total patient days in this filing.
| Role | Productive hours | Productive salaries | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 4,621 | $203,981 | $44.14/hour |
| LVN | 25,122 | $927,843 | $36.93/hour |
| CNA | 55,341 | $1,258,459 | $22.74/hour |
*HCAI Long-Term Care Integrated Disclosure
Inspection record
On record from CMS
- Health citations
- 29
- Fire safety findings
- 20
- Inspections on file
- 12
- Last inspection
- 2026-03-27
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Citations
29 citations on record
Each deficiency cited on a CMS health inspection of this facility, sourced from the federal record. Open a report for the raw CMS Scope and Severity grade on each finding.
What do CMS severity letters mean?
Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.
Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.
- 0684Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 0658Generalpotential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- 0835Generalpotential for harm
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
- 0607Generalpotential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- 0609Generalpotential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- 0761Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0812Generalpotential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- 0880Generalpotential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- 0561Generalpotential for harm
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- 0684Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 0755Generalpotential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- 0756Generalpotential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- 0759Generalpotential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- 0684Seriousactual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 0626Generalpotential for harm
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
- 0880Generalpotential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- 0584Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0638Generalpotential for harm
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
- 0684Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 0689Seriousactual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0692Seriousactual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- 0761Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0812Generalpotential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- 0851Generalno actual harm
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
- 0656Generalpotential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- 0880Generalpotential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- 0812Generalpotential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- 0692Generalpotential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- 0676Generalpotential for harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Inspection history
Every health inspection on record
Each CMS health inspection of this facility, and the deficiencies the surveyors cited. Where the verbatim Form 2567 statement of deficiencies is on file, it links to the full report.
- View inspection reportInspection1 deficiency
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- Inspection1 deficiency
555189 08/26/2025 Mercy Retirement & Care Center 3431 Foothill Blvd. Oakland, CA 94601 F 0835 Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection2 deficiencies
555189 04/24/2025 Mercy Retirement & Care Center 3431 Foothill Blvd. Oakland, CA 94601 F 0607 Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on interview and record review, the facility…
Read full statement of deficiencies - View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety8 deficiencies
- Inspection8 deficiencies
555189 02/13/2025 Mercy Retirement & Care Center 3431 Foothill Blvd. Oakland, CA 94601 F 0684 Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on observation, interview and record…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection1 deficiency
555189 09/27/2024 Mercy Retirement & Care Center 3431 Foothill Blvd. Oakland, CA 94601 F 0684 Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Level of Harm - Actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY**…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection1 deficiency
555189 10/03/2023 Mercy Retirement & Care Center 3431 Foothill Blvd. Oakland, CA 94601 F 0626 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection9 deficiencies
555189 06/09/2023 Mercy Retirement & Care Center 3431 Foothill Blvd. Oakland, CA 94601 F 0584 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to…
Read full statement of deficiencies - View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety7 deficiencies
Showing the 10 most recent inspections. 2 earlier inspections are also on record.
FAQ
Questions and answers
- What is Mercy Retirement & Care Center?
- Mercy Retirement & Care Center is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in Oakland, CA, tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Its CMS Certification Number (CCN) is 555189.
- What is the CMS rating for Mercy Retirement & Care Center?
- Mercy Retirement & Care Center has a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. CMS rates nursing homes on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
- How many beds does Mercy Retirement & Care Center have?
- Mercy Retirement & Care Center is certified for 59 beds. It serves an average of 49.4 residents per day.
- How many citations does Mercy Retirement & Care Center have?
- Mercy Retirement & Care Center has 29 citations on record from CMS health inspections, each tied to a federal deficiency tag.
- When was Mercy Retirement & Care Center last inspected?
- Mercy Retirement & Care Center was last inspected on March 27, 2026. CMS surveys nursing homes about once a year and after complaints.
- What can I do if I have concerns about care at this facility?
- Start by raising the concern with the facility administrator or director of nursing. Every state also runs a free long-term care ombudsman program that advocates for residents and families; the federal Eldercare Locator at eldercare.acl.gov can connect you with yours. Complaints about quality of care can also be filed with your state survey agency.
*Sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). See the official record on CMS Care Compare. If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.
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