The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
PELICAN RIDGE POST ACUTE
NEWPORT BEACH, CA · Medicare-certified · 167 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Pelican Ridge Post Acute in Newport Beach has a 3 out of 5 overall rating, with weaker health inspection and staffing ratings at 2 out of 5, a 5 out of 5 quality rating, and reported nurse staffing just below the federal benchmark (4.09 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day). It has no fines in the last 24 months, but it does have a recent abuse citation and recent inspection citations related to food safety and bed safety.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0902 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 16, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0902.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.39
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.32
- Nurse aides
- 2.38
- Weekend nursing
- 3.93
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 40%
Registered nurse turnover: 53%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
3.5%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.7%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.3%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
4.8%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
4.6%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
3.6%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
7.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
5.5%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
7.1%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
99%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
91.9%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.4%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to regularly check beds, mattresses, and bed rails to make sure they were safely attached and safe to use. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 909 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to ensure a working call system was available in each resident’s bathroom and bathing area. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 919 — 42 CFR §483.90 — 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 March 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of DAVID JOHNSON · 47 homes · 3.3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 136.3 residents on an average day (82% of 167 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 48 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.