CMS data snapshot: July 2026
Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in California. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.
Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.
A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.
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Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).
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Kyakameena Care Center is a 3-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Berkeley, California with 60 certified beds. It has been operating since 1967. Its overall CMS rating is 3 out of 5.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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.
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
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Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PODDATOORI, PRATAP | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 100% | Apr 1, 2001 |
| PODDATOORI, PRATAP | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2001 |
| HYCARE INC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Sep 7, 2006 |
| ANDRES, NORMA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Dec 1, 2004 |
| CABLE, ELAINE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Feb 19, 2025 |
| DHUGGA, GURPREET | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2020 |
| GUERRERO, SYLVIA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Sep 1, 2022 |
| JAYANKURA, THIDA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2014 |
| MCGRADY, MELINDA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Nov 5, 2024 |
| MCGREGOR, TERRANCE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Aug 1, 2003 |
| PADANIA, HILDA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jul 16, 2025 |
| PODDATOORI, PRATAP | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2001 |
| SMITH, ROSALIN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 21, 2025 |
| SMITH, SEYNA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Sep 26, 2024 |
| TACOTACO, FRANCIS | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Sep 13, 2017 |
| VALENCIA, ARIANA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Nov 12, 2024 |
| WITTEN, TERRY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | May 29, 2024 |
| WONG, JUDY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jun 13, 2025 |
| HYCARE INC | ADP OF THE SNF | Organization | N/A | Oct 10, 2025 |
| ANDRES, NORMA | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Dec 1, 2004 |
| CABLE, ELAINE | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Feb 19, 2025 |
| DHUGGA, GURPREET | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2020 |
| GUERRERO, SYLVIA | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Sep 1, 2022 |
| JAYANKURA, THIDA | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2014 |
| MCGRADY, MELINDA | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Nov 5, 2024 |
| MCGREGOR, TERRANCE | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Aug 1, 2003 |
| PADANIA, HILDA | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jul 16, 2025 |
| PODDATOORI, PRATAP | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2001 |
| SMITH, ROSALIN | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jan 21, 2025 |
| SMITH, SEYNA | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Sep 26, 2024 |
| TACOTACO, FRANCIS | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Sep 13, 2017 |
| VALENCIA, ARIANA | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2024 |
| WITTEN, TERRY | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | May 29, 2024 |
| WONG, JUDY | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jun 13, 2025 |
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