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BEACHSIDE NURSING CENTER

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA · Medicare-certified · 59 beds

In good standing
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall

Beachside Nursing Center has a 4 out of 5 star overall rating, with strong quality measures (5 stars) but middling health inspection and staffing ratings (3 stars each). It reports 4.31 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, slightly above the 4.1 federal benchmark, and had $0 in fines over the last 24 months.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

4.306 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: April 30, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.306.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.44
Licensed practical nurses
1.48
Nurse aides
2.38
Weekend nursing
3.60

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 31%

Resident outcomes

Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.

Negative outcomes

Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

2.3%

Residents with a fall causing major injury

3.4%

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

4.4%

Residents with a urinary tract infection

1.8%

Residents who lost too much weight

10.6%

Residents who were physically restrained

0%

Residents needing more help with daily activities

8.7%

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

10.4%

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

14%

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0.5%0.9%No change

Residents with a long-term catheter

0%

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

30.4%

Residents with depressive symptoms

0%

Positive outcomes

Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

95%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

95.4%

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%100%No change

What the inspectors found

The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited February 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E

The home failed to safeguard residents’ private information and keep each resident’s medical records properly maintained. Cited February 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 842 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: E

The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited April 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D

The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited April 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D

The home failed to make sure residents fully understood their health status, care, and treatments. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 552 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  4. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  5. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 14 health deficiencies.

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  6. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  7. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.

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Operator & ownership

Recent ownership change · Feb 1, 2023

Now operated by Desert Mallow Healthcare INC, previously Sea Breeze Health Care, INC..

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
Part of THE ENSIGN GROUP · 346 homes · 3.2 stars avg
Occupancy
55.8 residents on an average day (95% of 59 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 45 years

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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.