All 25 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Long Beach,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
Long Beach Post Acute runs on more nursing hours than most homes in the country, 4.30 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and its weekend coverage dips only slightly below its own weekday level, which matters because short-staffed weekends are where problems tend to surface. Staff turnover sits at 29.2%, well under the national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents here are more likely to still be around next year. The 26 deficiencies on record include none involving harm or jeopardy to residents, and the most recent inspection was in January 2026.
Pacific Palms Healthcare has a staffing story that looks good on paper, 4.25 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 10% above the national average, and turnover at 26.7% against a national 45.8%. But the inspection record tells a different story: 67 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and four tied to abuse. The single health inspection star of 1 out of 5 reflects that, even as the quality measure rating sits at 5 out of 5. That gap between reported quality scores and actual survey findings is worth sitting with. Weekend staffing also dips about 9% below weekday levels. The last inspection was in November 2025, so the record is current.
Beachside Post Acute runs 4.48 nurse hours per resident per day, about 16% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 31.9% sits well below the 45.8% national figure, that combination matters more than most single numbers here. Weekend staffing dips roughly 11% below its own weekday level, so coverage is thinner on Saturdays and Sundays. The 41 deficiencies on record is a lot of paperwork, but none reached harm or jeopardy level and none involved abuse, and inspectors were last in on May 29, 2026, so the record is current. A for-profit corporation operates the 90-bed home.
Atlantic Memorial runs on more nursing hours than most homes in the country, 4.41 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and its weekend coverage dips only about 10% below its own weekday level, which is a smaller gap than many families end up discovering the hard way. Staff turnover sits at 19%, well under the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. The 24 deficiencies on record include nothing at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related, and the last inspection was recent. It's a for-profit corporate home, but the numbers behind it are steady.
Villa Serena runs a 52-bed for-profit home in Long Beach, and the staffing picture is genuinely above average: 4.62 nurse hours per resident day against a national 3.86, with turnover at 36.4% versus 45.8% nationally. Weekend coverage drops roughly 15% below its own weekday level, though, so the weekday numbers aren't quite what a family sees on a Saturday. The inspection history is where the shine fades, 49 deficiencies on record, including two at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus a $26,685 fine. The last inspection was February 2026, so the record is current, not stale. Strong daily staffing and comparatively stable staff sit alongside a serious citation history.
Alamitos Belmont runs a for-profit operation with 94 beds in Long Beach, and the staffing numbers are the strongest thing it has going: 4.50 nurse hours per resident day, about 16% above the national average, with turnover at 26% compared to 45.8% nationally. That retention matters, fewer unfamiliar faces on the floor. The catch is the inspection record. Forty-three deficiencies, three of them serious enough to endanger residents, one tied to abuse, and $33,017 in fines across three penalties. Quality measures score well, but that's self-reported data, and the last full inspection was January 2026. Weekend staffing also dips about 12% below weekday levels, so ask how coverage holds up on Saturdays and Sundays.
Marlora Post Acute Rehab Hospital sits in Long Beach with 99 certified beds, run by a for-profit limited liability company. The staffing numbers look strong on paper, 4.80 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average, but weekends drop about 13% below the home's own weekday level, and annual turnover runs 52% against a national 45.8%. The inspection record is where things get serious: 63 deficiencies on file, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $53,643. That combination, solid daily staffing, a one-star health inspection history, and a March 2026 inspection date, is what drives the low overall grade.
The Beach Post-Acute runs about 98 beds in Long Beach under for-profit limited liability ownership. Nurse staffing sits at 3.99 hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, and weekend coverage dips roughly 10% below its own weekday level, worth knowing if your family visits or needs help on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover is 25.6%, well under the national 45.8%, so the aides and nurses you meet are more likely to still be there next year. The trouble is the inspection record: 62 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 6 abuse-related, with $139,865 in fines and a February 2026 inspection.
Pacific Care Nursing Center runs on unusually heavy staffing for a nursing home: 6.08 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 58% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping only about 8% below weekdays. Turnover sits at 36.1%, better than the 45.8% national figure. The problem isn't the floor staff, it's the inspection record. Seventy deficiencies are on file, including four at the level of actual harm or jeopardy and seven tied to abuse, with $114,393 in fines across four penalties. That combination of strong daily care hours and a serious, repeated compliance history is the central tension here, and it's what a family should weigh before deciding.
Shoreline Healthcare Center has 75 certified beds and runs on 4.28 total nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly 11% above the national average, which sounds good until you notice weekends drop about 18% below its own weekday coverage. Staff turnover sits at 51.2%, higher than the 45.8% national figure. The bigger issue is the inspection record: 62 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level and three abuse-related, with one fine of $41,629 and a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating, even though quality measures rate 5 out of 5. That gap between quality scores and inspection results is worth asking about directly.
Ocean Ridge Post Acute runs about 4.01 nurse hours per resident per day, slightly above the national average, and its 38.8% turnover is better than the 45.8% typical elsewhere. That's the good news. The inspection record is the problem: 95 deficiencies, including two at the harm level and eight tied to abuse, plus a single $58,032 fine. A 1-out-of-5 inspection rating against a 5-out-of-5 quality measure rating is a strange split, and it usually means the charted clinical measures look fine while the surveyors keep finding serious problems on the floor. Weekend staffing drops about 7% below weekday levels, so coverage thins exactly when families visit. A for-profit LLC with that citation history is worth asking hard questions about.
Sunset Villa Post Acute sits in Long Beach with 199 certified beds and a for-profit LLC owner. Nurse staffing runs 4.00 hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, but weekends drop about 7% below its own weekday level, and turnover sits at 44.8%, roughly in line with the national rate. The staffing star rating is 3/5. The bigger concern is the inspection record: 89 deficiencies, 6 at harm or jeopardy level, 10 abuse-related, and three fines totaling $207,206. The last inspection was April 9, 2026. Its quality measure rating is 5/5, but that's derived from resident assessments, not from how safely the home is actually run day to day.
Bel Vista runs 4.65 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 20% above the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 13% below its own weekday coverage. The clinical numbers look strong, but staffing churns at 51.9% a year against a 45.8% national rate, and the inspection record carries 64 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse. State inspectors were last in on May 18, 2025, and one fine totaling $29,543 sits on the books. It's a for-profit corporate home with 41 beds. Solid day-to-day care measures, a rougher paper trail.
Catered Manor Care Center runs about 4.45 nurse hours per resident each day, roughly 15% above the national average, but that number thins out on weekends, dropping about 11% below its own weekday staffing. The bigger concern sits in the inspection record: 61 deficiencies, three at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus four fines totaling $98,005. Federal inspectors last visited in May 2026. The star ratings split sharply, five stars for quality measures, but only two for both health inspections and staffing, which tells you the day-to-day care numbers look better on paper than the oversight history does.
Edgewater Skilled Nursing Center sits in Long Beach with 81 certified beds and a for-profit corporate owner. Nurse staffing runs 4.38 hours per resident day, about 13% above the national average, and turnover at 39.1% is better than the 45.8% norm, but weekend coverage drops roughly 13% below its own weekday level, so care thins out exactly when families tend to visit. The inspection record is where things get concerning: 76 deficiencies on file, including two at the harm level and two tied to abuse, plus $60,763 in fines. Two stars each for health inspections and quality measures, with the most recent inspection in March 2026.
Intercommunity Care Center is a 147-bed nonprofit home in Long Beach where the numbers pull in two directions. Staffing sits just under the national average, 3.72 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86, but that same workforce stays put far longer than most, with turnover of 33% compared to 45.8% nationally, and weekends shed only a little more coverage than weekdays. What should give you pause is the inspection record: 79 deficiencies, six serious enough to put residents in harm's way, 13 tied to abuse, and four fines totaling $156,035, with the most recent inspection in May 2025. Federal quality and inspection ratings both sit at the bottom of the scale.
Coral Cove Post Acute runs 117 beds in Long Beach under individual for-profit ownership, and the staffing is genuinely higher than most: 5.38 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86. That's real coverage, though weekends dip about 10% below its own weekday level. The problem is everything else. The current inspection record carries 120 deficiencies, 7 of them at the harm or jeopardy level and 15 tied to abuse. Three fines total $118,978. Health inspection rating sits at 1 out of 5. If you're weighing this one, ask directly how those abuse-related citations were resolved and who manages weekend coverage.
Broadway By The Sea runs on a for-profit LLC out of Long Beach, and the numbers tell a split story. Nurse staffing sits at 4.31 hours per resident day, about 12% above the national average, but weekends dip roughly 13% below weekdays, and turnover runs 53.6% against a national 45.8%, so the hours are there on paper, the consistency isn't. The inspection record is the real problem: 79 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level, nine abuse-related, and $205,642 in fines across five events, with the most recent inspection in January 2026. Strong quality scores don't offset that paper trail.
Bay Vista runs 70 beds in Long Beach under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.22 hours per resident day, roughly 9% above the national average of 3.86. That sounds decent until you look at the inspection record: 56 deficiencies, five of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, and five tied to abuse. Two fines totaling $33,030 are on file. Weekend staffing slips about 5% below weekdays, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. The most recent inspection was June 26, 2025. A 2/5 inspection rating alongside 3/5 marks for quality measures and staffing tells you the care may be adequate on paper, but the compliance history is the real story here.
Long Beach Healthcare Center runs 154 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.13 hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average of 3.86. But weekends drop about 10% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. The bigger issue is the inspection record: 104 deficiencies, including 5 at the harm or jeopardy level and 15 tied to abuse, with three fines totaling $74,841 and a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating. Staff turnover (45.7%) is essentially the national average (45.8%). Quality measures rate 4 out of 5, but that doesn't offset a documented history this serious.