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Lake Park Healthcare Center

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1850 Alice Street Oakland, CA 94612 · Alameda County

(510) 835-5511

All 18 nursing homes in Oakland, CA (16 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare 35 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 555113 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Lake Park Healthcare Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record

There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Lake Park Healthcare Center as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as the California average of 3.2. Inspectors issued 21 citations in the last three years. CMS imposed 2 penalties, including $17,996 in fines, in that time.

Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.

Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 4.83 hours per resident per day at Lake Park Healthcare Center, above the California median of 4.27 (US median: 3.72). About 1.07 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.22 hours, 13% below its all-week average. 52.3% of nursing staff left within a year (California median 36%). High turnover can mean residents see unfamiliar caregivers; ask how long the nurses on the unit have worked there.

Nursing care per resident per day 4.83 hours
Above the California median of 4.27 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 1.07 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 4.22 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 52.3% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 55.6% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left — Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds35
Residents per day 29 About 82% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Corporation
Payment acceptedMedicare
Certified sinceJuly 1979
Part of a chainAspen Skilled Healthcare
Legal business nameAOAS, LLC

Paying for care at Lake Park Healthcare Center: Medicare and Medicaid

Lake Park Healthcare Center is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. 16 other homes in Oakland accept Medicaid. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in California.

In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on November 7, 2024 and found 3 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 21 citations in the last three years.

Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

What the inspections found

Over the last three years, inspectors issued 21 citations at Lake Park Healthcare Center across 6 inspection dates, 4 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on October 26, 2023. The most common areas cited were nutrition and dietary (6) and resident assessment and care planning (5). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards" (tag F0812, level L, October 26, 2023).

February 23, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection

DProvide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0635 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 11, 2026)

January 22, 2026 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection

DEnsure 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.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0803 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 3, 2026)

DEnsure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0806 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 3, 2026)

November 7, 2024 · 3 citations

EEnsure 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.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0761 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 22, 2024)

EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0812 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 22, 2024)

DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 22, 2024)

October 26, 2023 · 8 citations, includes immediate jeopardy

LProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Immediate jeopardy · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0812 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 18, 2024)

EProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0677 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 17, 2023)

EProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0755 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 17, 2023)

EEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0759 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 17, 2023)

DAssess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0636 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 17, 2023)

DAssure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0638 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 17, 2023)

DEncode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0640 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 17, 2023)

DHave 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.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0727 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 17, 2023)

October 5, 2023 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection

DEnsure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0806 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 25, 2023)

August 11, 2022 · 6 citations

EAssess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0636 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 1, 2022)

EDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0883 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 1, 2022)

DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0759 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 1, 2022)

DProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0812 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 1, 2022)

DImplement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0881 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 1, 2022)

DEnsure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0888 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 1, 2022)

Questions to ask on a tour of Lake Park Healthcare Center

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on October 26, 2023 under the rule on nutrition and dietary. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. Nursing staff turnover was 52.3% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
  3. When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?

Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.

Fines and payment denials

2 penalties in the last three years, including $17,996 in fines.

DateTypeAmount or length
Oct 26, 2023 Fine $4,963
Oct 26, 2023 Fine $13,033

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 3/5 3/5 3/5 4/5
August 2026 3/5 3/5 2/5 4/5
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