Kyakameena Sanitorium
Nursing Home Facility
2131 Carleton Street, Berkeley, CA 94704
Kyakameena Sanitorium is a senior care community located in Berkeley, CA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Berkeley area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (510) 843-2131.
Operated by Pratap Poddatoori, which runs 6 communities in our directory.
With 60 beds, Kyakameena Sanitorium is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Berkeley average about 43 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 92% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in November 2025 and recorded 18 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 57%.
The community is located in Alameda County, CA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 40 problems at Kyakameena Sanitorium. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 9 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate foot care.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nursing and Physician Services
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Environmental
Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Environmental
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Kyakameena Sanitorium offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type For profit - Individual
- Beds / units 60
- Occupancy 92%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.9
- Annual staff turnover 57%
- Last health inspection November 2025
Resident & family reviews
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