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Marina Garden Nursing Center

3201 Fernside Blvd., Alameda, CA 94501

CCN 555461 · For-profit, corporation · 32 certified beds

Overall★★★★★
Health inspection★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Quality measures★★★★★

Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.

Certified for 32 beds, Marina Garden Nursing Center serves Alameda in Alameda County, California and has taken Medicare and Medicaid residents since 1991.

CMS gives it 5 of 5 stars overall, above the California median of 3; the health inspection rating is 5, staffing 3 and quality measures 3.

Inspectors recorded 10 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (5, 3, 2 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 31.3 per 100 beds, fewer than the state median of 51.1.

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.

Reported nurse staffing is 3.7 hours per resident per day (0.5 RN), close to the California median of 4.2; nursing staff turnover is 26.7%.

10health deficiencies, 3 survey cyclesnone at actual-harm level
$0fines listed by CMS0 penalties in period
3.7nurse hours per resident per daystate median 4.2
99%occupancy (residents ÷ beds)32 residents a day

Compared with county, state and nation

MeasureThis facilityAlameda Co. medianCalifornia medianUS average
Overall star rating5433.0
Health citations, 3 cycles10254428.7
Citations per 100 beds31.339.451.126.8
Total nurse hours per resident day3.74.24.23.9
RN hours per resident day0.50.60.50.7
Nursing staff turnover26.7%34.8%36.4%45.8%
Fines listed$0$0$0—

County and state figures are medians across facilities (69 in the county, 1165 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.

Citations by survey cycle

Cycle 1 (latest)5
Cycle 23
Cycle 32

Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: California average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 21 Nov 2024, 5 Oct 2023.

Severity mix: D ×4 E ×3 F ×1 B ×1 C ×1

Health deficiencies

Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.

Scope and severity letters (A–L)
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
J
K
L
Actual harm
G
H
I
Potential for more than minimal harm
D
E
F
Potential for minimal harm
A
B
C

Survey dateTagWhat the tag requiresSeverityTypeCorrected
21 Nov 2024F0727Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.DStandard survey20 Dec 2024
21 Nov 2024F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.DStandard survey20 Dec 2024
21 Nov 2024F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.DStandard survey20 Dec 2024
21 Nov 2024F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.DStandard survey20 Dec 2024
21 Nov 2024F0912Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.BStandard survey20 Dec 2024
5 Oct 2023F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.FStandard survey6 Oct 2023
5 Oct 2023F0805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.EStandard survey6 Oct 2023
5 Oct 2023F0912Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.CStandard survey6 Oct 2023
22 Apr 2021F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.EStandard survey15 Jun 2021
22 Apr 2021F0912Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.EStandard survey15 Jun 2021

Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.

Staffing

Total nursing3.74 h
Nurse aides2.71 h
LPN0.54 h
RN0.5 h
Weekend total3.65 h

Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the California average. Turnover: nursing staff 26.7%, RNs —; — administrators left in the reporting year.

Quality measures

MeasureResidentsThis facilityCalifornia medianUS median
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increasedLong Stay24.2%8.9%12.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderLong Stay1.5%0.3%0.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infectionLong Stay2.8%0.7%0.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injuryLong Stay0.0%1.3%2.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medicationShort Stay0.0%0.8%1.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsenedLong Stay31.4%8.6%12.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcersLong Stay1.3%3.6%4.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medicationLong Stay5.6%9.1%13.4%

Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.

Ownership

Ownership type: for-profit, corporation. Legal business name: Marina Garden Nursing Center, Inc..

No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.

Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.

Other nursing homes in Alameda County

FacilityCityBedsOverallHealthStaffingCitationsPer 100 bedsFinesLast survey
Alameda County Medical Center D/P SNFSan Leandro1095551816.5—22 Aug 2024
Bay Area Healthcare CenterOakland995551010.1—9 Feb 2026
Baywood Court Health CenterCastro Valley565551221.4—11 Oct 2024
Bellaken Skilled Nursing CenterOakland615541727.9—16 Apr 2026
Chaparral HouseBerkeley495442551.0—30 Jun 2026
Creekview Skilled NursingPleasanton735551216.4—27 Feb 2025
Crestwood Manor - FremontFremont1265551713.5—10 Jun 2025
Crestwood Treatment CenterFremont885451112.5—22 May 2026

All 69 facilities in Alameda County

Questions and answers

How many deficiencies has Marina Garden Nursing Center been cited for?

10 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 0 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The California median is 44 per facility.

Has Marina Garden Nursing Center been fined?

CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.

How does staffing at Marina Garden Nursing Center compare?

Reported total nurse staffing is 3.7 hours per resident per day against a California median of 4.2 and a national average of 3.9.

Who operates Marina Garden Nursing Center?

Ownership type is for-profit, corporation. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.

When was Marina Garden Nursing Center last inspected?

The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 21 Nov 2024; the most recent standard health survey was 21 Nov 2024.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.

Provenance

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.