Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Kyakameena Care Center
2131 Carleton Street, Berkeley, CA · (510) 843-2131
- Certified beds
- 60
- Residents per day
- 55
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Pratap Poddatoori
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- March 20, 1967
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How this home got 3 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in California.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among California homes
Kyakameena Care Center carries 74 inspection points. That is fewer than 59% of California's 1,154 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in California: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–33 pts
- 4★ 33–66 pts
- 3★ 66–96 pts
- 2★ 96–146 pts
- 1★ over 146 pts
Bars show every rated home in California by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
37 health citations on record since 2021. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care8E
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E
Provide appropriate foot care.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- D
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- B
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- E
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning7E
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- E
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
- E
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- E
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Environmental5D
- B
Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.
- B
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
- B
Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.
- B
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
- D
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Resident Rights4D
- D
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
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.
- D
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Pharmacy Service4E
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- E
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.
Nutrition and Dietary4F
- F
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.
- F
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
- E
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
- E
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Infection Control3E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nursing and Physician Services1E
- E
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Inspection history
2025-11-21
18 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (6 deficiencies)
2024-06-20
6 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Environmental (2 deficiencies)
2021-06-10
13 health deficiencies · 16 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 54 min of nursing staff time a day, 32 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 54 min
California average
4 h 33 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 55% of nursing staff and 50% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$4,587 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-17 | Fine | $4,587 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.3 pts better | 100.0% | 98.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.1 pts worse | 97.8% | 97.9% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.6 pts better | 0.0% | 1.6% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1.9 pts better | 5.7% | 7.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.4 pts better | 2.7% | 4.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication11.1 pts better | 2.6% | 13.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1.7 pts worse | 14.0% | 12.3% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.3 pts better | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened7.6 pts better | 1.3% | 8.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased9.5 pts better | 0.7% | 10.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts better | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infectionAbout the same | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2 pts better | 7.8% | 9.8% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.4 pts better | 2.9% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.4 pts better | 100.0% | 94.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit2.7 pts better | 8.4% | 11.1% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.5 pts better | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.4 pts better | 94.5% | 93.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission2.9 pts worse | 25.5% | 22.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
34 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poddatoori, Pratap | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 100% | 6 facilities |
| Andres, Norma | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Andres, Norma | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Cable, Elaine | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cable, Elaine | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dhugga, Gurpreet | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 32 facilities |
| Dhugga, Gurpreet | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 32 facilities |
| Guerrero, Sylvia | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Guerrero, Sylvia | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Hycare Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Hycare Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Jayankura, Thida | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jayankura, Thida | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mcgrady, Melinda | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mcgrady, Melinda | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mcgregor, Terrance | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Mcgregor, Terrance | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Padania, Hilda | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Padania, Hilda | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Poddatoori, Pratap | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Poddatoori, Pratap | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Poddatoori, Pratap | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Smith, Rosalin | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Smith, Rosalin | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Smith, Seyna | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Smith, Seyna | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Tacotaco, Francis | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Tacotaco, Francis | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Valencia, Ariana | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Valencia, Ariana | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Witten, Terry | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Witten, Terry | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wong, Judy | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wong, Judy | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
29 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems10F
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
- D
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Smoke8F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- C
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Miscellaneous3F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- E
Meet Health Care Facilities Code mechanical requirements.
Emergency Preparedness3E
- E
Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.
- E
Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs.
- D
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Egress3E
- E
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- E
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Services1E
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Construction1D
- D
Use approved construction type or materials.
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