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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

(760) 492-3359

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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

5.0

Staffing

5.0

Quality measures

5.0

CMS Care Compare (nursing home rating), October 2026.

Inspection history (17)

Records from January 2023 to October 2026.

  • October 12, 2026

    Citation 08-AS-20210113111402

    California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on October 12, 2026 (control 08-AS-20210113111402). Allegation findings recorded: 3 unsubstantiated.

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  • March 25, 2026

    Tag F0755

    Provide 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.

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  • March 25, 2026

    Tag F0812

    Procure 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.

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  • February 19, 2026

    Citation 08-AS-20220415090957

    California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on February 19, 2026 (control 08-AS-20220415090957). Allegation findings recorded: 5 unsubstantiated.

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  • December 5, 2024

    Tag F0689

    Ensure 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.

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  • December 5, 2024

    Tag F0761

    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.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 31, 2024.

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  • December 5, 2024

    Tag F0812

    Procure 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.

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  • December 5, 2024

    Tag F0655

    Create 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.

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  • April 29, 2024

    Citation 08-AS-20240426131903-TYPEB

    California 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.

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  • December 14, 2023

    Tag F0755

    Provide 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.

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  • December 14, 2023

    Tag F0578

    Honor 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.

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  • January 27, 2023

    Tag F0812

    Procure 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.

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  • January 27, 2023

    Tag F0755

    Provide 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.

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  • January 27, 2023

    Tag F0849

    Arrange 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.

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  • January 27, 2023

    Tag F0693

    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.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2023.

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  • January 27, 2023

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2023.

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  • January 27, 2023

    Tag F0640

    Encode 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.

Nursing Homes

California median$12,167/mo

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