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Bellaken Garden

Nursing Home Facility

2780 26th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94601

Assisted Living Nursing Home Care Senior Living
Bellaken Garden

Bellaken Garden is a senior care community located in Oakland, CA. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, and senior living for older adults in the Oakland area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (510) 536-1838.

Bellaken Garden is licensed for 58 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Oakland average about 46 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 97% 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. That is above the Oakland average of roughly 89%.

Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Oakland average about 4.1 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in November 2024 and recorded 2 deficiencies.

Residents receive about 4.1 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 14%.

The community is located in Alameda County, CA.

Medicare five-star ratings

  • Overall ★★★★★ 5/5
  • Health inspections ★★★★★ 5/5
  • Staffing ★★★★★ 4/5
  • Quality measures ★★★★★ 5/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 17 problems at Bellaken Garden. None of them caused harm to a resident. 1 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern Environmental

    Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

    Inspected April 2026, after a complaint. Corrected by June 8, 2026.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Nursing and Physician Services

    Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

    Inspected November 2024. Corrected by January 22, 2025.

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.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

Bellaken Garden offers assisted living, nursing home care, and senior living.

Facility details

  • Organization type for-profit corporation
  • Beds / units 58
  • Occupancy 97%
  • Nursing hours per resident/day 4.1
  • Annual staff turnover 14%
  • Last health inspection November 2024

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