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DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER - HAYWARD is a for profit - corporation facility in HAYWARD, CA with 88 certified beds and a 3-star overall CMS rating. The facility has 33 deficiency records on file. Total penalties: $31K.

19700 HESPERIAN BOULEVARD, HAYWARD, CA 94541

Phone: 5107852880

Overall Rating

3/5

Health Inspection

3/5

Staffing

4/5

Quality Measures

4/5

Long-Stay Quality

5/5

Facility Information

Provider Number
555533
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Beds
88
Residents
81
In Hospital
No
County
Alameda
Last Inspection
Aug 9, 2024

Staffing Data

RN Hours
0.69 (nat'l avg: 0.68)
LPN Hours
1.70
CNA Hours
2.58
Total Nursing Hours
4.97 (nat'l avg: 3.89)
PT Hours
0.12
Nursing Turnover
27.8%
RN Turnover
37.5%

What the CMS Record Reveals About DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER - HAYWARD

DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER - HAYWARD operates 88 certified beds in HAYWARD, CA with approximately 81 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results (3★), staffing levels (4★), and quality measures (4★). Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone — a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.

The inspection file contains 33 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 1 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. On the enforcement side, CMS has assessed 7 penalties totaling $31K against this provider, a tangible indicator that regulators moved beyond citation into financial consequence. Staffing is reported at 4.97 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.89), with RN coverage at 0.69 per resident day — the single staffing metric most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.

Classified as "For profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER - HAYWARD falls into a category where comparative context matters. National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes — ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. Reported nursing turnover at this facility is 27.8%, within a range generally associated with stable care teams. For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report — the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify details directly with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.

Deficiency History (33 most recent)

E — Pattern - Minimal harm Aug 9, 2024 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 23, 2024

E — Pattern - Minimal harm Aug 9, 2024 Tag: 0812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 23, 2024

E — Pattern - Minimal harm Aug 9, 2024 Tag: 0803

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 23, 2024

E — Pattern - Minimal harm Aug 9, 2024 Tag: 0802

Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 23, 2024

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 9, 2024 Tag: 0801

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 23, 2024

E — Pattern - Minimal harm Aug 9, 2024 Tag: 0755

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 23, 2024

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 9, 2024 Tag: 0698

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 23, 2024

E — Pattern - Minimal harm Aug 9, 2024 Tag: 0693

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 23, 2024

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 9, 2024 Tag: 0692

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 23, 2024

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 9, 2024 Tag: 0677

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 23, 2024

G — Isolated - Actual harm Apr 23, 2024 Tag: 0686

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: May 15, 2024

E — Pattern - Minimal harm Mar 11, 2024 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 14, 2024

E — Pattern - Minimal harm Mar 11, 2024 Tag: 0695

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 14, 2024

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 11, 2024 Tag: 0686

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 14, 2024

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 7, 2024 Tag: 0761

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 8, 2024

E — Pattern - Minimal harm Sep 2, 2022 Tag: 0883

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 30, 2022

F — Widespread - Minimal harm Sep 2, 2022 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 30, 2022

C — Widespread - No harm Sep 2, 2022 Tag: 0867

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Category: Administration Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 30, 2022

F — Widespread - Minimal harm Sep 2, 2022 Tag: 0812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 30, 2022

E — Pattern - Minimal harm Sep 2, 2022 Tag: 0761

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 30, 2022

E — Pattern - Minimal harm Sep 2, 2022 Tag: 0759

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 30, 2022

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 2, 2022 Tag: 0695

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 30, 2022

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 2, 2022 Tag: 0690

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 30, 2022

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 2, 2022 Tag: 0686

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 30, 2022

E — Pattern - Minimal harm Sep 2, 2022 Tag: 0677

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 30, 2022

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 2, 2022 Tag: 0656

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 30, 2022

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 2, 2022 Tag: 0641

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 30, 2022

E — Pattern - Minimal harm Sep 2, 2022 Tag: 0638

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 30, 2022

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 29, 2019 Tag: 0842

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 29, 2019

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 29, 2019 Tag: 0761

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 29, 2019

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 29, 2019 Tag: 0677

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 29, 2019

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 29, 2019 Tag: 0640

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 29, 2019

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 29, 2019 Tag: 0550

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 29, 2019

Quality Measures

Measure Type Score Used in Rating
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay 7.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Long Stay 2.5% No
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay 0.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay 0.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Long Stay 0.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Long Stay 0.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay 1.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Long Stay 100.0% No
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay 100.0% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay 0.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay 4.5% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Long Stay 5.7% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Long Stay 100.0% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Short Stay 100.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay 14.7% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence Long Stay 6.6% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay 7.2% Yes

Penalty History 7 penalties totaling $31K

Date Type Amount
Aug 28, 2023 Fine $5K
Aug 21, 2023 Fine $4K
Aug 14, 2023 Fine $4K
Aug 7, 2023 Fine $4K
Jul 17, 2023 Fine $8K
Jun 26, 2023 Fine $2K
Jun 5, 2023 Fine $4K

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall CMS rating for DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER - HAYWARD?
DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER - HAYWARD has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars. This rating combines health inspection results (3★), staffing levels (4★), and quality measures (4★).
What are the staffing levels at DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER - HAYWARD?
DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER - HAYWARD reports 4.97 total nursing hours per resident day (national average: 3.89). RN hours are 0.69 per resident day (national average: 0.68). Nursing staff turnover is 27.8%.
How many beds does DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER - HAYWARD have?
DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER - HAYWARD has 88 certified beds with approximately 81 residents. The facility is located at 19700 HESPERIAN BOULEVARD, HAYWARD, CA 94541.
Does DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER - HAYWARD have any deficiencies on record?
Yes, DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER - HAYWARD has 33 deficiencies on record from recent inspections. Of these, 1 are classified as causing actual harm or jeopardy.
Has DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER - HAYWARD received any fines or penalties?
Yes, DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER - HAYWARD has received 7 penalties totaling $31K.
Who owns DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER - HAYWARD?
DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER - HAYWARD is classified as "For profit - Corporation" ownership. The facility type is "Medicare and Medicaid".
When was DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER - HAYWARD last inspected?
The most recent health inspection for DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER - HAYWARD was on Aug 9, 2024. The facility received a health inspection rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
What quality measures are tracked for DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER - HAYWARD?
DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER - HAYWARD is evaluated on 17 quality measures, of which 8 are used in the CMS star rating calculation. These include measures for both long-stay and short-stay residents covering areas like infections, falls, pressure ulcers, and medication use.

Data Sources

Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Always verify information directly with the facility or your state health department.

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