Nursing home report
Registered name: CARLSBAD BY THE SEA
CARLSBAD, CA · Medicare-certified · 33 beds
Carlsbad By The Sea Care Center in Carlsbad, CA has a 5 out of 5 star overall rating, with 5-star ratings in health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. It reports 5.37 nursing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, with $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
5.374 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.374.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: D
The home failed to create and carry out a timely plan to meet a new resident’s most immediate needs after admission. Cited December 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 655 — 42 CFR §483.21 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited December 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited December 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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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.
