Bay Area Healthcare Center
BAY AREA HEALTHCARE CENTER in OAKLAND, CA — inspection on January 29, 2026.
Found 3 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
Fahrenheit.
This incident was reported to both the physician and to the Regional Case Manager, who determined that Resident 1 had a history of fabricating stories. As a result, SOC 341 was not filed at that time.
Furthermore, the SOC 341 indicated that the abuse allegation made by Resident 1 to NP on 10/23/25 was not reported to the State Agency.
The section titled Written Report, which specifies the agencies to which the incident was reported, was left blank.During a telephone interview on 1/29/26 at 2:54 p.m. with Administrator (ADM), ADM stated, on 10/26/25, the facility reported the incident to the Local Ombudsman, believing that was sufficient. ADM stated she did not send a written report to the State Survey Agency.During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled Abuse Prevention and Mandated Reporting, undated, the P&P requires the Administrator to report suspected abuse or allegations to the California Department of Health within 24 hours.
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STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Bay Area Healthcare Center
1833 10th Avenue Oakland, CA 94606
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
During another concurrent telephone interview and review of Resident 2's Weekly Assessment dated 11/19/25, on 1/29/25 at 10:41 a.m. with LVN 2, LVN 2 stated she completed the weekly assessment dated [DATE] and wrote there was a stage 2 pressure ulcer on the coccyx but did not measure it because it has already healed. LVN 2 stated she only wrote that a pressure ulcer was there as reminder that there once was a pressure ulcer on Resident 2's coccyx.During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled Pressure Ulcers, undated, the P&P indicated multiple factors in management of pressure ulcers that included wound assessment.
The P&P indicated to monitor wound status with each dressing change documenting wound assessment parameters using quantitative instrument such as Bates-[NAME] Wound Assessment Tool (BWAT, a more detailed wound assessment tool that evaluates multiple characteristics that included wound size and depth and condition of wound edges and surrounding skin).
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COMPLETED
01/29/2026
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Bay Area Healthcare Center
1833 10th Avenue Oakland, CA 94606
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
During a review of Resident 2's Treatment Administration Record (TAR) for November 2025, the TAR indicated the following treatment orders: to coccyx pressure ulcer, wash with soap and water, pat dry, apply moisture barrier cream and keep open to air every shift and as needed. to moisture-associated skin damage on the coccyx, right and left perineum, wash with soap and water, pat dry, apply moisture barrier cream every shift and as needed.The TAR indicated LVN 1 signed off seven out of 20 scheduled NOC shift treatments for Resident 2.During another concurrent telephone interview and review of Resident 2's Weekly Assessment dated 11/19/25, on 1/29/25 at 10:41 a.m. with LVN 2, LVN 2 stated she completed the weekly assessment dated [DATE] and wrote there was a stage 2 pressure ulcer on the coccyx but did not measure it because it has already healed. LVN 2 stated she only wrote that a pressure ulcer was there as reminder that there once was a pressure ulcer on Resident 2's coccyx.During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled Weekly Nurses Progress Notes, undated, the P&P indicated the Weekly Nurses Progress Notes is part of the resident's medical record. It will summarize the resident's condition during the week, based upon the nurse's assessment, and reflect the nurse's assessment at the time of the documentation.
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