Nursing home
Ocean Ridge Post Acute
3850 E. Esther St., Long Beach, CA 90804 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Pacs Group (264 facilities) · 99 certified beds
Ocean Ridge Post Acute is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Long Beach, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.97 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jan 24, 2025 cited 26 deficiencies.
- 3 fines totaling $219,079In CMS records: 5 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Ocean Ridge Post Acute 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.
| Metric | This facility | California avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.97 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.24 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.57 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 46.3% | 38.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 26.0 | 15.4 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the March 26, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 19, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $219,079, 5 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
What inspectors found at Ocean Ridge Post Acute
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
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Administration Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 3850 E. Esther St.
Long Beach, CA 90804 - CMS certification #
- 056378
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 99
- Avg residents/day
- 90.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1974-12-13
- Chain
- Pacs Group (264 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Pacs Group
Pacs Group operates 264 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Pacs Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Ocean Ridge Post Acute says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Our nurses are available 24 hours a day and our therapists, dietitians, and case managers are available to fit your schedule.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
We offer semi-private rooms and daily activities for your comfort and enrichment.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Smoke-free.
For the safety and welfare of all residents and staff, we are a non-smoking facility.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St Mary Medical Center, Long Beach. 2.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Coral Cove Post Acute, Long Beach. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Grace Home Health Care, Long Beach. 0.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- AHF Pharmacy. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 90804 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Circle Marina, Long Beach, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita El Dorado Dialysis, Long Beach, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Long Beach Harbor, Long Beach, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 90 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 90804.
Grace Hospice Care, Inc., office in Long Beach, 0.2 miles away, straight line
Roze Room Hospice Of South Bay, office in Long Beach, 0.6 miles away, straight line
Fidelis Care, office in Long Beach, 1.1 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Philip Zhou, DO, Long Beach. 0.6 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, tornado very low, heat wave very low, earthquake relatively high. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ocean Ridge Post Acute a good nursing home?
CMS gives Ocean Ridge Post Acute an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Ocean Ridge Post Acute staffed?
Ocean Ridge Post Acute reports 3.97 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Ocean Ridge Post Acute had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 26 deficiencies.
How many beds does Ocean Ridge Post Acute have?
Ocean Ridge Post Acute is certified for 99 beds.