The home failed to provide appropriate care to help a resident maintain or improve movement and mobility. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 688 — 42 CFR §483.25(c) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
SHORELINE HEALTHCARE CENTER
LONG BEACH, CA · Medicare-certified · 75 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
Data as of September 1, 2026
3 of 5 overall
Shoreline Healthcare Center in Long Beach has a 3-star overall rating, with a 2-star health inspection rating, 3-star staffing, and 5-star quality measures. It has a recent federal penalty and $41,629 in fines over the last 24 months; reported nurse staffing is 4.28 hours per resident day, slightly above the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.2848 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: June 25, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $41,629recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.2848.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.45
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.43
- Nurse aides
- 2.41
- Weekend nursing
- 3.50
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 51%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%
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
7.4%10.3%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%0%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.3%4.9%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
3%7.7%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
3.2%5.6%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—4.6%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
8.3%4.9%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.8%2%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
11.5%14.8%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%2.6%Worsening
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
—92.9%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—95.6%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited June 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited June 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 15 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $41,629 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 30 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $41,629 in total fines.
- $41,629
Federal fine
Apr 18, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of THE ENSIGN GROUP · 344 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 63.8 residents on an average day (85% of 75 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 59 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.