Marina Garden Nursing Center

3201 Fernside Blvd., Alameda, CA 94501 (opens Google Maps) · Alameda County · (510) 523-2363· 32 certified beds · avg 32 residents/day · certified since May 27, 1991 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

5/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

inspected Nov 21, 2024

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

3.60

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

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Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · how star ratings work →

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.

Inspection findings in the public record

Showing the latest 3 of 10 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

Nov 21, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
The facility did not have a registered nurse on duty at least 8 hours a day, or did not have a registered nurse serving full-time as director of nursing. F-0727
Nov 21, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. F-0755
Nov 21, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. F-0812

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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Nov 21, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not have a registered nurse on duty at least 8 hours a day, or did not have a registered nurse serving full-time as director of nursing. · F-0727
Nov 21, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · F-0755
Nov 21, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812
Nov 21, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880
Nov 21, 2024	B · Potential for minimal harm, pattern	The facility had resident rooms smaller than required — at least 80 square feet per person in shared rooms and 100 square feet in single rooms. · F-0912
Oct 5, 2023	F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812
Oct 5, 2023	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not prepare and serve food in a form that meets each resident's individual needs — for example, chopped, pureed, or softened food for residents with chewing or swallowing problems. · F-0805
Oct 5, 2023	C · Potential for minimal harm, widespread	The facility had resident rooms smaller than required — at least 80 square feet per person in shared rooms and 100 square feet in single rooms. · F-0912
Apr 22, 2021	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880
Apr 22, 2021	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility had resident rooms smaller than required — at least 80 square feet per person in shared rooms and 100 square feet in single rooms. · F-0912

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 5).

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01

All citationsSerious citations (G–L)

2021

2023

2024

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2021	2	E
2023	3	F
2024	5	D

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

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No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

What these staffing numbers mean →

Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01

This facilityCalifornia averageU.S. average

Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)

3.60

4.31

3.95

Registered Nurse hours

0.48

0.61

0.69

Weekend total nurse staffing

3.51

3.90

3.50

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

Measure	This facility	California avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	3.60	4.31	3.95	bottom 15% in California; bottom 41% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.48	0.61	0.69	bottom 49% in California; bottom 34% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.51	3.90	3.50	bottom 32% in California; top 41% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.62	0.51	0.48	top 19% in California; top 21% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	26.7	36.7	45.8	top 21% in California; top 9% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	—	38.1	42.9	—

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.74, RN 0.50, weekend 3.65.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.74 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.

Quality measures: assessments & claims

Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.

Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5

Costs & payment

Price evidence · separate from quality

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Who owns this facility

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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

For profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Leung, Belinda	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2004
Leung, Belinda	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2004
Leung, Belinda	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2004
Leung, Belinda	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2004
Leung, Kenneth	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2004
Leung, Kenneth	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2004
Leung, Kenneth	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2004
Leung, Kenneth	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2004

All 8 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.

Questions to ask on your visit

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Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"How many hours a day is a registered nurse physically in the building, including weekends?"
"How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"Can I see the actual room my family member would live in before we decide?"
"How do you handle residents who need modified food textures, and how do you make those meals appetizing?"

Also worth asking anywhere

"Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the California midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
"Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
"CMS reports 27% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
"Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

Nearby facilities (12 closest of 116 within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection	Flags
Alameda Hospital D/P SNF	1.1 mi	Alameda, CA	★★★☆☆	2/5	abuse
Fruitvale Healthcare Center	1.1 mi	Oakland, CA	★★★★★	5/5
Bay View Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC	1.1 mi	Alameda, CA	★☆☆☆☆	1/5	abuse
Garfield Neurobehavioral Center	1.2 mi	Oakland, CA	★★★☆☆	2/5	abuse
Mercy Retirement & Care Center	1.5 mi	Oakland, CA	★★★★☆	4/5
Alameda Healthcare & Wellness Center	1.7 mi	Alameda, CA	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Princeton Manor Healthcare Center, LLC	1.7 mi	Oakland, CA	★★★☆☆	3/5
Bellaken Skilled Nursing Center	2.2 mi	Oakland, CA	★★★★★	5/5
Bay Marina Post Acute	2.2 mi	Oakland, CA	★★★☆☆	2/5
West Shore Post Acute	2.2 mi	Alameda, CA	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Excell Health Care Center	2.2 mi	Oakland, CA	★★★★★	5/5
Oakland Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation	2.2 mi	Oakland, CA	★★★★★	4/5

Compare this facility with the 3 closest →

Other facilities in the same county

CMS records place this facility in Alameda, CA — 69 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.

Masonic Home — Union City, CA · overall 4/5
McClure Post Acute — Oakland, CA · overall 5/5
Medical Hill Healthcare Center — Oakland, CA · overall 5/5
Mission Valley Post Acute — Fremont, CA · overall 4/5
Morton Bakar Center — Hayward, CA · overall 5/5
Niles Canyon Post Acute — Fremont, CA · overall 5/5
Oakland Healthcare & Wellness Center — Oakland, CA · overall 5/5

Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.

All facilities in Alameda →

Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 555461.

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The Care File

Visit checklist — Marina Garden Nursing Center

3201 Fernside Blvd., Alameda, CA 94501 · (510) 523-2363

Health inspection rating 5/5 · CMS overall 5/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "How many hours a day is a registered nurse physically in the building, including weekends?"
☐ "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "Can I see the actual room my family member would live in before we decide?"
☐ "How do you handle residents who need modified food textures, and how do you make those meals appetizing?"
☐ "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the California midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
☐ "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
☐ "CMS reports 27% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
☐ "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 555461 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)