The home failed to have enough qualified staff to properly provide food and nutrition services. Cited December 2022 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 801 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: L
Nursing home report
SERENETHOS CARE CENTER, LLC
HAYWARD, CA · Medicare-certified · 36 beds
In good standing
For-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
Serenethos Care Center, LLC in Hayward has a 5 out of 5 star overall rating, with 5 stars for health inspections, 4 stars for quality, and 3 stars for staffing. Reported nurse staffing is 3.99 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, with $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.994 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: June 20, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.994.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.38
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.09
- Nurse aides
- 2.53
- Weekend nursing
- 3.75
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 36%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
—0%—
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%0%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5.4%5.3%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
3.6%3.8%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
4%11.5%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—2.5%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
0%0%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
4.5%4.9%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
0%11.5%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%96.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—58.6%—
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited December 2022 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: J
The home failed to make sure each resident got a nourishing, balanced diet that met daily nutrition and special dietary needs. Cited December 2022 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 800 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: J
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited December 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
Recent ownership change · Mar 1, 2018
Now operated by Serenethos Care Center, LLC, previously St Christopher Convalescent Hospital INC.
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Occupancy
- 31.9 residents on an average day (89% of 36 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 9 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.