Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC), Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Carlsbad by the Sea
2855 Carlsbad BLVD · Carlsbad, CA 92008 · Lic. #374600799 (CA) · 224 certified beds
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About Carlsbad by the Sea
Carlsbad by the Sea is a continuing care retirement community in Carlsbad, California. Its capacity is 224 beds, the same as the San Diego County median for continuing care retirement communities. The CA licensing record lists its status as "LICENSED". It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Front Porch. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 17 citations, the most recent on October 12, 2026. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 5.62 hours per resident per day. It is one of 3 continuing care retirement communities listed in Carlsbad. Its public records were last updated in November 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
5.0Staffing
5.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare (nursing home rating), October 2026.
Inspection history (17)
Records from January 2023 to October 2026.
October 12, 2026
Citation 08-AS-20210113111402California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on October 12, 2026 (control 08-AS-20210113111402). Allegation findings recorded: 3 unsubstantiated.
View original record (opens in a new tab)March 25, 2026
Tag F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 22, 2026.
View original record (opens in a new tab)March 25, 2026
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 22, 2026.
View original record (opens in a new tab)February 19, 2026
Citation 08-AS-20220415090957California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on February 19, 2026 (control 08-AS-20220415090957). Allegation findings recorded: 5 unsubstantiated.
View original record (opens in a new tab)December 5, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 31, 2024.
View original record (opens in a new tab)December 5, 2024
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 31, 2024.
View original record (opens in a new tab)December 5, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 31, 2024.
View original record (opens in a new tab)December 5, 2024
Tag F0655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 31, 2024.
View original record (opens in a new tab)April 29, 2024
Citation 08-AS-20240426131903-TYPEBCalifornia Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on April 29, 2024 (control 08-AS-20240426131903). State inspectors cited a Type B deficiency (corrective action required). Allegation findings recorded: 1 substantiated.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm.
View original record (opens in a new tab)December 14, 2023
Tag F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 10, 2024.
View original record (opens in a new tab)December 14, 2023
Tag F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 10, 2024.
View original record (opens in a new tab)January 27, 2023
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2023.
View original record (opens in a new tab)January 27, 2023
Tag F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2023.
View original record (opens in a new tab)January 27, 2023
Tag F0849Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2023.
View original record (opens in a new tab)January 27, 2023
Tag F0693Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2023.
View original record (opens in a new tab)January 27, 2023
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2023.
View original record (opens in a new tab)January 27, 2023
Tag F0640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2023.
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Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
5.62 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 5.14 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit
Part of Front Porch, a chain of 9 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 4.8 overall, 4.3 for health inspections, 4.9 for staffing, 4.4 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in California.
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