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Carlsbad By The Sea

2855 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad, CA 92008

Call Carlsbad By The Sea directly(760) 720-4580

Non profit - Corporation · 33 certified beds · Medicare and Medicaid · Part of Front Porch (9 facilities)

Top Rated Facility
5
Overall
CMS Rating
★★★★★

Carlsbad By The Sea is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Carlsbad, California. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.03 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Dec 5, 2024 cited 4 deficiencies.

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CMS Quality Ratings

Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.

Overall Rating
★★★★★ 5/5
Health Inspections
★★★★★ 5/5
Staffing
★★★★☆ 4/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5

How Carlsbad By The Sea compares

This facility vs. the California and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.

MetricThis facilityCalifornia avgNational avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)5.034.513.89above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)0.650.650.68below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)2.752.642.34above avg
Nursing staff turnover12.5%38.1%46.4%below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection4.015.49.5below avg

Staffing

Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.

5.03
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.65
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.63
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.75
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
4.41
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day

Staff Turnover

Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.

Total Nursing Staff
12.5%
Registered Nurses —
Administrator Changes 0 in last year

Recent Health Inspection

CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.

Dec 5, 2024
Most Recent Inspection Date
4
Total Deficiencies Found
20
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines

What inspectors found at Carlsbad By The Sea

Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.

  • Potential for harm
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    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.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 14, 2023
  • Potential for harm
    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.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 14, 2023
  • Potential for harm
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 27, 2023
  • Potential for harm
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 27, 2023
  • Potential for harm
    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.Administration Deficiencies · Jan 27, 2023
  • Potential for harm
    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 27, 2023
  • Potential for harm
    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.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 27, 2023
  • Potential for harm
    Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 27, 2023

About This Facility

Address

2855 Carlsbad Blvd
Carlsbad, CA 92008

CMS Certification #

056496

Ownership

Non profit - Corporation

Certified Beds

33

Avg Residents/Day

26.4

Provider Type

Medicare and Medicaid

First Certified

1975-09-05

Chain

Front Porch (9 facilities)

Setting

Urban

Part of Front Porch

9
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Frequently asked questions

CMS gives Carlsbad By The Sea an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.

Carlsbad By The Sea reports 5.03 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.

Carlsbad By The Sea is certified for 33 beds.

Admissions at Carlsbad By The Sea

For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (760) 720-4580. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.

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