North Long Beach Post Acute
North Long Beach Post Acute in LONG BEACH, CA — inspection on February 25, 2026.
Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
During an interview on 2/25/2026 at 11:55 a.m., the Director of Nursing (DON) stated there was a care plan created for Resident 1 related to a fall she sustained in 6/2025, but it had been resolved due to Resident 1 meeting her goals.
The DON stated Resident 1 was steady on her feet and there had been no other care plan created prior to her current fall on 2/9/2026.
The DON stated Resident 1 was still at risk for falls due to her use of psychotropic medications (a class of prescription drugs designed to affect the mind, emotions, and behavior by altering the chemical balance of neurotransmitters in the brain).
During an interview on 2/25/2026 at 3:24 p.m., the Administrator (ADM) stated the rolling stool was from the rehabilitation/therapy room and should not have been in the activity/dining room because it was not safe and posed a safety risk to residents.
The ADM stated she was not able to identify who left the rolling stool in the dining/activity room.
During an interview on 2/25/2026, at 3:30 p.m., CNA 1 stated on 2/8/2026 sometime before dinner (5 p.m.), she was in the dining room/activity room supervising residents while they watched television.
CNA 1 stated she witnessed Resident 1 walk into the dining room and got water from the water station. CNA 1 stated she was assisting another resident, and when she turned around, she witnessed Resident 1 fall and land on her left side as a rolling stool rolled away from her (Resident 1). CNA 1 stated she did not see the rolling stool in the dining/activity room prior to it rolling away from Resident 1 and thought it must have been pushed under a table and Resident 1 pulled it out to sit on it.
During a review of the facility's Policy and Procedure (P/P), titled, Hazardous Areas, Devices and Equipment dated 7/2017, the P/P indicated hazardous areas and objects in the resident environment, such as furniture that is unstable, will be identified and addressed.