Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Shields Nursing Center
3230 Carlson Boulevard · El Cerrito, CA 94530 · 45 certified beds
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About Shields Nursing Center
Shields Nursing Center is a nursing home in El Cerrito, California. Public records list 45 beds. It is Medicare certified. Ownership records list a for-profit operator and tie the listing to Pharmerica. We hold 27 inspection citations for this listing, the most recent dated 20 November 2025. Public enforcement records list no fine or payment denial against it. Reported staffing works out to 4.47 nurse hours per resident per day. Every fact above comes from the public records listed in the sources section on this page. The newest source file we hold for this listing is dated August 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare · Source data August 2026
Certification
- Medicare-certified (CMS Certification Number on file)
Ratings
Staffing rating
5.0Quality-measure rating
3.0Inspections on record
2
Cited deficiencies
21
Staffing rating
Not publishedQuality-measure rating
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Not published
Cited deficiencies
Not published
Staffing rating
5.0Quality-measure rating
4.0Inspections on record
2
Cited deficiencies
21
Staffing rating
Not publishedQuality-measure rating
Not publishedInspections on record
Not published
Cited deficiencies
Not published
Staffing rating
5.0Quality-measure rating
3.0Inspections on record
2
Cited deficiencies
21
Inspection history (27)
Records from November 2022 to November 2025.
November 17, 2023 · D
Citation F0761Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2023-11-17 under CMS tag F0761 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for 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. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2024-01-18. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2023-11-17.GOVNovember 17, 2022 · D
Citation F0677Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2022-11-17 under CMS tag F0677 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2023-01-12. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2022-11-17.GOVNovember 17, 2022 · E
Citation F0759Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2022-11-17 under CMS tag F0759 (CMS scope/severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2023-01-12. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2022-11-17.GOVNovember 17, 2022 · E
Citation F0881Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2022-11-17 under CMS tag F0881 (CMS scope/severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2023-01-12. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2022-11-17.GOVNovember 17, 2022 · F
Citation F0868Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2022-11-17 under CMS tag F0868 (CMS scope/severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2023-01-12. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2022-11-17.GOVNovember 17, 2022 · F
Citation F0880Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2022-11-17 under CMS tag F0880 (CMS scope/severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2023-01-12. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2022-11-17.GOVNovember 17, 2022 · F
Citation F0882Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2022-11-17 under CMS tag F0882 (CMS scope/severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2023-01-12. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2022-11-17.GOV
Penalties
Total fines on file: $0
Staffing
Latest: 4.47 nurse staffing hours per resident per day (2026Q1)
Staffing trend (5 periods)
- 2025Q44.34 hrs/resident/day
- 2026-06-014.34 hrs/resident/day
- 2026-07-014.47 hrs/resident/day
- 2026-08-014.47 hrs/resident/day
- 2026Q14.47 hrs/resident/day
Most recent period is higher than 2025Q4 (+0.13 hrs/resident/day). Figures are CMS-reported nurse staffing hours, not our estimate.
Ownership
For profit
Parent organization: Pharmerica
parent · PAC 8628560919
Recent changes to this listing
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Sep 1, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "For profit".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (ownership)
Sep 1, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "For profit - Corporation".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (provider info)
Aug 6, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "For profit".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (ownership)
Jul 24, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "For profit - Corporation".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (provider info)
Jul 24, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "For profit".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (ownership)
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Typical cost
Genworth CareScout Cost of Care Survey · 2025
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Trust & methodology
Where this information came from
Each block below is one file we read, the date on that file, and the fields on this page that came from it. The date is when the source published or we retrieved it, not the day we last looked at this listing.
- CMS nursing homes (provider info)as of August 2026
- Chain identifier, Chain name, City, CMS Special Focus status, County, Licensed capacity, Map location, Medicare certification number, Name, Phone number, State, Street address, ZIP code
- CMS nursing homes (ownership)as of July 2026
- Ownership type, Parent organization
- CMS enrollmentas of July 2026
- NPI
- CMS nursing homes (payroll-based journal staffing)as of June 2026
- Staffing hours per resident day
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