For profit - Limited Liability company ·
133 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
2
Overall CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆
Pacific Palms Healthcare is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Long Beach, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.35 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Nov 21, 2025 cited 31 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $19,475 in CMS records.
1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health Inspections
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Staffing
★★★★★ 5/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
How Pacific Palms Healthcare 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
4.35
4.51
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.57
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.69
2.64
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
27.8%
38.1%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
31.0
15.4
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.35
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.57
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.09
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.69
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.90
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
27.8%
Registered Nurses
13.3%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Nov 21, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
31
Total Deficiencies Found
192
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Pacific Palms Healthcare
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
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 30, 2025
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 · Nov 21, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025
Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025
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 · Nov 21, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025
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 · Nov 21, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025
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 · Nov 21, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025
About This Facility
Address
1020 Termino Avenue Long Beach, CA 90804
CMS Certification #
056164
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
133
Avg Residents/Day
114.2
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1970-03-06
Setting
Urban
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Pacific Palms Healthcare an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Pacific Palms Healthcare reports 4.35 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 31 deficiencies.
Pacific Palms Healthcare is certified for 133 beds.
Admissions at Pacific Palms Healthcare
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (562) 433-6791. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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