The Beach Post-acute
The Beach Post-Acute in LONG BEACH, CA — inspection on December 26, 2025.
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 a follow-up phone interview on 12/26/2025 at 3:38 pm with CNA 1, CNA 1 stated that when she last saw Resident 1, the bed was in the lowest position, and she did not know who left the bed in the highest position.
When asked why she left the bed in the highest position after assisting the resident in the surveyor's presence, CNA 1 explained that she was rushing to attend to another resident. CNA 1 suggested that licensed staff might have raised the bed for medication administration or treatment. CNA 1 stated it was important to always keep the bed in the lowest position for safety and to prevent another fall.
During an interview on 12/26/2025 at 4:20 pm with the Director of Nursing (DON), the DON stated that fall prevention in-service training has been conducted with all staff and was ongoing.
The DON stated she was surprised that Resident 1's bed was found in the highest position, given that the resident was identified as a fall risk.
The DON stated that keeping the bed in the lowest position was one of the interventions in place.
She stated that she will monitor staff compliance and continue reinforcing in-service education to ensure adherence to safety measures.
During a review of the facility policy and procedure (P&P) revised on 3/1/ 2018, titled Falls and Falls Risk, managing the P&P indicated The staff will monitor and document each resident's response to intervention intended to reduce falling or the risks of falling
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