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State licensedAssisted LivingSkilled Nursing
Carlsbad By The Sea
Carlsbad, CaliforniaNursing home on site: Medicare record
About Carlsbad By The Sea
Carlsbad By The Sea offers assisted living that honors independence while providing the support your loved one needs. Our California community combines personalized care with a coastal lifestyle, helping residents thrive in an environment designed around their individual preferences and dignity.
Community at a glance
Capacity
224 residents
State license
#374600799, Licensed
Location
Carlsbad, CA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Assisted LivingSkilled Nursing
Contact & location
2855 Carlsbad Blvd., Carlsbad, California 92008
California inspection record
From the California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division, which licenses and inspects Carlsbad By The Sea. Checked October 8, 2026. See the state's record and reports
State inspectors last visited Carlsbad By The Sea on August 29, 2026.
Since October 2021, California's Community Care Licensing Division has made 5 routine inspections, 2 complaint visits and 1 other visit.
Inspectors issued 1 Type B citation. A Type B citation means a potential risk if not corrected.
Across 7,137 licensed communities in California, the average in the state's record is 5.9 citations and 27% have none.
The state investigated 2 complaints, and found 1 allegation substantiated.
Last visit
Aug 29, 2026
Routine inspections
5
Type A citations
0
Type B citations
1
Visits and citations
| Kind of visit | Visits | Type A | Type B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routine inspections | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Complaint investigations | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Other visits | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Type A: an immediate risk to residents' health, safety or personal rights. Type B: a potential risk if not corrected. Routine inspections on Aug 29, 2026, Aug 28, 2025, May 29, 2024, Aug 1, 2022, Oct 25, 2021.
Complaints
- February 19, 20265 unsubstantiated
- April 29, 20241 allegation substantiated, 1 citation
- substantiated:
- the state found it more likely than not that it happened.
- inconclusive:
- the state could not prove or disprove it.
- unsubstantiated:
- it may have happened, but there was not enough evidence.
- unfounded:
- the state found it false or not possible.
License
- License number
- 374600799
- License type
- RCFE-Continuing Care Retirement Community
- Status
- Licensed
- Licensed capacity
- 224 residents
- Licensed since
- August 4, 1999
- Licensee
- Front Porch Communities and Services
- Administrator
- Digerness, Paula
Medicare record for the nursing home on this campus
Carlsbad By The Sea includes Carlsbad by the Sea, a Medicare-certified nursing home at the same address. Everything below is Medicare's record for that nursing home. It does not rate Carlsbad By The Sea's other levels of care, which the state licenses and inspects separately.
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 25, 2026, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 22 minutes with each resident a day, above the California average of 4 hours 31 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Carlsbad by the Sea in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 22 minutesAbove the California average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 45 minutesAbove the California average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 25%Below the California average |
Inspections
8 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 25, 2026 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Apr 22, 2026Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 22, 2026
December 5, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 31, 2024Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 31, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 31, 2024Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 31, 2024
December 14, 2023 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 10, 2024Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 10, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Front Porch Communities and Services
- Medicare-certified beds
- 33
- Average residents per day
- 29
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- September 5, 1975
- Part of a chain
- Front Porch, 9 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 056496
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2855 Carlsbad Blvd.Carlsbad, CA 92008
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Questions about Carlsbad By The Sea
Has Carlsbad By The Sea had any violations?+
California's Community Care Licensing Division has issued Carlsbad By The Sea 0 Type A citations and 1 Type B citation since October 2021. Type A means an immediate risk to residents' health, safety or personal rights; Type B means a potential risk if not corrected.
When was Carlsbad By The Sea last inspected?+
State inspectors last visited on August 29, 2026. Each visit's report is public on the state's facility search.
Have there been complaints about Carlsbad By The Sea?+
The state investigated 2 complaints since October 2021. Of the allegations, 1 were substantiated, 0 inconclusive, 5 unsubstantiated and 0 unfounded.
Does Carlsbad By The Sea have a nursing home?+
Yes. Carlsbad by the Sea is a Medicare-certified nursing home on the same campus. Its Medicare record of inspections, staffing and fines is below. That record covers the nursing home only, not Carlsbad By The Sea's other levels of care.
How did Carlsbad by the Sea do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on March 25, 2026 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The California average is 15.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Carlsbad by the Sea?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 22 minutes with each resident per day, including 45 minutes from registered nurses. 25% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Carlsbad by the Sea been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Carlsbad by the Sea in the last three years.
How much does assisted living cost?+
The national median is around $6,200 per month, though it ranges from roughly $4,500 to $11,800 depending on location, apartment size, and level of care.
Does Medicare pay for assisted living?+
Medicare does not cover the room-and-board cost of assisted living. Medicaid may help in many states through waivers, and VA benefits can offset costs for eligible veterans.
What's the difference from a nursing home?+
Assisted living is for people who need help with daily tasks but are largely independent. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24-hour medical and rehabilitative care.