Long Beach Healthcare Center
Long Beach Healthcare Center is a 1-star rated nursing home in Long Beach, CA with 154 beds. CMS sub-ratings: health inspections 1/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 4/5.
The facility has 200 health violations on record. Federal fines total $563,103 across 8 enforcement actions. Most recent inspection: February 26, 2025.
This facility has abuse citations on its federal record.
Data synthesized from CMS.gov and California public inspection records. Reviewed by Christopher F. Nesbitt, Sr., NR-EMT & BU-trained Paralegal.
Inspection History Overview
Data current as of May 7, 2026 · Source: CMS Provider Data
Detailed Inspection Reports
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Fines and Penalties by Year
2025 2 penalties totaling $33,488
Fine
Payment Denial
2021 1 penalties totaling $18,875
Fine
2020 3 penalties totaling $56,250
Fine
Fine
Fine
2019 2 penalties totaling $454,490
Fine
Payment Denial
Health Violations by Year
2025 5 violations
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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.
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
2024 31 violations
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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.
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.
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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.
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
2023 18 violations
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations and emergencies.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
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.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
2022 20 violations
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
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.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
2021 12 violations
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
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.
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
2020 35 violations
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
2019 36 violations
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
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.
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
2018 34 violations
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident .
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
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.
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
2017 9 violations
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.
Provide timely notification to the resident before transfer or discharge.
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and involuntary separation from others.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being.
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor.
Frequently Asked Questions About Long Beach Healthcare Center
- What violations has Long Beach Healthcare Center received?
- Long Beach Healthcare Center has 200 health and safety violation(s) documented by CMS inspections. All violation data comes from official Medicare inspection reports and is updated regularly from government sources.
- What is the quality rating of Long Beach Healthcare Center?
- Long Beach Healthcare Center has a 1-star rating out of 5 from CMS. This rating indicates the facility may have quality concerns that should be investigated further. The rating is based on health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures.
- When was Long Beach Healthcare Center last inspected?
- Inspection reports are documented by state survey agencies and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Reports typically lag 2-3 months behind the actual inspection date. Visit the facility's full profile page for detailed violation information and inspection history.
- Is Long Beach Healthcare Center safe?
- Safety at Long Beach Healthcare Center should be evaluated based on multiple factors: the facility's CMS rating, recent violation history, and personal visits. We recommend reviewing the complete inspection history, speaking with current residents and families, consulting healthcare professionals, and visiting in person before making placement decisions.
- How do I contact Long Beach Healthcare Center?
- Phone: (562) 426-4461. Address: 3401 Cedar Avenue, Long Beach, CA. For visiting hours and admission information, call the facility directly.
- What services does Long Beach Healthcare Center offer?
- Long Beach Healthcare Center is a skilled nursing facility with 154 beds. The facility accepts Medicare and Medicaid. For specific services like rehabilitation, memory care, or short-term recovery, contact the facility directly.
- What are better facilities near Long Beach, CA?
- Compare Long Beach Healthcare Center with other nursing homes in Long Beach, CA on our facilities page. Filter by star rating, bed count, and recent inspection results to find the best match for your needs.
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Editorial Standards & Data Oversight
Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Provider Data Catalog.
Editorial Process: Content generated using AI to synthesize complex regulatory data, then reviewed and verified for accuracy by our editorial team.
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