3431 Foothill Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94601
160 beds • Est. 1999 (27 years) • Get directions
Mercy Retirement & Care Center has 4 state citations (1 serious, 3 minor) and 1 verified complaint since 2021 across 25 inspections. The most significant finding, a substantiated complaint from May 2025, involved a resident identified as a fall risk who experienced repeated falls without a formal monitoring plan in place; staff conducted only informal checks every 1 to 2 hours and fall prevention measures remained unchanged between the resident's first and last fall incident. A 2021 case management inspection cited an incorrect dosage of a prescription opioid administered to a resident; the facility responded with staff retraining and routine medication audits. The most recent annual inspection in April 2025 found no deficiencies. Of 20 complaints investigated since 2021, 1 was verified; several others were found unfounded, frequently because the resident named in the complaint lived in the facility's adjacent skilled nursing unit rather than the CCL-licensed assisted living building.
Mercy Retirement & Care Center is a 160-bed assisted living community in Oakland, operated as a Catholic nonprofit with over 27 years of continuous licensing. It combines faith-based mission with a long operational track record and an excellent safety record — a combination that's hard to find.
Excellent safety record
FYI Safety Score of 9.4 out of 9.9 — among the best in the East Bay. Reflects consistently clean inspections over many years.
Catholic nonprofit mission
Faith-based nonprofit operation means resident care is the mission, not a profit center. This often translates to better staffing ratios and more investment in resident services.
27+ years licensed
Decades of continuous operation is a strong signal of stability. Communities that have lasted this long have weathered industry changes and maintained standards.
Oakland accessibility
Located in Oakland with access to BART and major freeways, making it convenient for families across the Bay Area to visit regularly.
Premium pricing
Positioned at the higher end of the East Bay market. The combination of nonprofit mission, safety record, and longevity commands a premium that may not fit every family's budget.
Pricing is estimated, please contact the facility to confirm.
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3431 Foothill Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94601
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$5,720/mo
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