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Carlsbad by the Sea
2855 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad, CA 92008 · San Diego County · (760) 720-4580
33 certified beds, about 29 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1975
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 056496 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 25, 2026, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.6, the national average 9.2).
None of its 8 health citations since December 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 5.37 hours per resident per day, against 4.52 across California and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.75 of those hours.
25.0% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (California average 36.7%).
CMS links it to Front Porch, an affiliated group of 9 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 8 health citations on file.
March 25, 2026Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the controlled drug record (CDR- an accounting of controlled medications, drugs with a high abuse potential) reconciled with the medication administration record (MAR- documentation that a resident received a medication) for one of three residents (19). This failure had the potential for the facility to be unable to readily identify loss and drug diversion (illegal distribution or abuse of prescription drugs) of controlled medications. This failure had the potential for Resident 19's controlled drugs to be diverted (when a medication is taken for use by someone other than whom it is prescribed).
- D Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to follow appropriate infection prevention and control practices when an expired plastic container of canned black beans was stored in the refrigerator. This failure had the potential to result in foodborne illness to a vulnerable population.
December 5, 2024Standard inspection · 4 citations
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to store food safely when it: 1. Left a vegan meatball, fruit, vegetables, and other food debris under prep table for 2 days. 2. Did not label the facility's dry, frozen, and refrigerated foods with the month, the day, and the year. 3. Did not clean up loose sugar from the bottom of a box of sugar packets in the dry storage room. 4. Did not refrigerate soy sauce and orange sauce after opening per manufacturer's guidelines on sauces' labels. 5. Did not cover precooked shrimp in a sealed container in the middle section of the walk-in refrigerator. These failures had the potential for foodborne illness and pests.
- D Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a care plan for hard of hearing (HOH - Hard of hearing) was developed for one out of one sampled resident (Resident 131). This failure had the potential for Resident 131 not to receive the appropriate care.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to provide staff supervision during an Activity of daily Living (ADL - everyday task) for one of three sampled residents (Resident 7) when Resident 7 was observed using a disposable razor. This failure had the potential to affect Resident 7's well- being.
- D Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure all medications were locked for one of two medication carts (Medication Cart #1). This failure had the potential for Medication Cart #1 to be accessed by unauthorized personnel.
December 14, 2023Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to have a policy for advanced directives (a written document that tells health care providers medical decisions to make when unable to speak for yourself) for four of 27 residents reviewed for advanced directives. (Residents 21, 133, 2 and 134) This failure resulted on staff's confusion regarding verifying residents' directives regarding care.
- D Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to reconcile discontinued controlled medications (medications that are regulated by the government due to the likelihood for being misused and high risk for abuse) received from licensed nurses. This failure had the potential for drug diversion (the illegal distribution or abuse of prescription drugs).
Fire safety inspections
8 fire safety citations on file: 2 on March 25, 2026, 4 on December 5, 2024, 2 on December 14, 2023.
Every fire safety citation8 citations
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
- E Meet requirements for operating features, such as evacuation plans, fire drills, smoking regulations, draperies, decorations and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors.
- E Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 5.37 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.75 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.76 | 4.09 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.93 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.69 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 25.0% | 36.7% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 38.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 4.05 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 5.62 on weekdays and 4.76 on weekends, 15% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 5.9% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.24 in April to June 2025 to 5.37 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 5.37 | 0.75 | 5.62 | 4.76 | 5.9% | 0 of 90 | 29 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 5.14 | 0.56 | 5.44 | 4.39 | 3.4% | 2 of 92 | 28 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 5.03 | 0.65 | 5.27 | 4.41 | 0.5% | 0 of 92 | 26 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.24 | 0.65 | 5.54 | 4.50 | 1.9% | 0 of 91 | 26 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| California, Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.36 | 0.59 | 4.52 | 3.97 | 2.3% | 0.5% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | California | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.0 | 10.3 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 14.3 | 22.9 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 12.6 | 11.2 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: FRONT PORCH COMMUNITIES AND SERVICES. CMS links this home to Front Porch, a group of 9 nursing homes averaging 4.8 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Porch Communities and Services | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 10/01/2006 |
| Duranteau, Nancy | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2021 | |
| Forte, Vincent | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2021 | |
| Handy, Joanne | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2021 | |
| Jacobs, Laura | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Kroeker, Kevin | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2018 | |
| McGovern, Marion | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2017 | |
| Spencer, Peter | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2026 | |
| Tonnu, Diemlan | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2018 | |
| Wesson, Oliver | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2017 | |
| Whittaker, Susan | Corporate director | Individual | 01/23/2018 | |
| Kelly, Sean | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/06/2023 | |
| Salvador, Eduardo | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/03/2017 | |
| Vranich, Rachel | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/17/2022 | |
| Akopyan, Gevork | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/12/2022 | |
| Delarosa, Sylvia | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/08/2021 | |
| Digerness, Paula | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/08/2022 | |
| Kelly, Sean | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/06/2023 | |
| Macango, Susan | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/04/2026 | |
| McMullin, Mary | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/01/2025 | |
| Olson, Kari | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/01/2001 | |
| Salvador, Eduardo | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/03/2017 | |
| Steinberg, Karl | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/01/2015 | |
| Sumner, Craig | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/31/2022 | |
| Front Porch Communities and Services | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 10/01/2006 | |
| Digerness, Paula | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 06/06/2025 | |
| Steinberg, Karl | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/01/2015 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on March 25, 2026: "Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 25, 2026: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on December 5, 2024: "Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted"
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on December 5, 2024: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
Other nursing homes nearby
- Bayshire Carlsbad Carlsbad, 2 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 24 citations
- La Paloma Healthcare Center Oceanside, 4 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 28 citations
- Pacific Villas Post Acute Oceanside, 4 mi · not rated · 0 citations
- Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility Vista, 4.6 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 35 citations
- Vista View Post Acute Vista, 5.9 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 45 citations
- Santa Fe Post-Acute Vista, 7.7 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 48 citations
- Glenbrook Carlsbad, 7.9 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 23 citations
- The Dorothy & Joseph Goldberg Healthcare Center Encinitas, 8.3 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 30 citations
California contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in California. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Care Quality, Licensing and Certification Program, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: California Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, 1-800-231-4024. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Cal Health Find, where California publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Carlsbad by the Sea's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Carlsbad by the Sea 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Carlsbad by the Sea get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 25, 2026. The California average is 15.6.
- Has Carlsbad by the Sea been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Carlsbad by the Sea accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Carlsbad by the Sea?
- CMS lists 27 owners and managers, and links the home to Front Porch. Legal business name: FRONT PORCH COMMUNITIES AND SERVICES.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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