Long Beach Healthcare Center

Nursing home in Long Beach, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address: 3401 Cedar Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90807
Phone: (562) 426-4461
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 055364
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 154
Average residents per day: 137
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Long Beach Healthcare Center LLC
Chain: Serrano Group (11 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jan 1, 1967
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 055364. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 23, 2025. CMS lists 107 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Apr 9, 2021 to Jun 25, 2026): 57 from complaint inspections, 5 at the “actual harm” level or higher. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jun 25, 2026	Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. Administration · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 25, 2026	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 8, 2026	Help the resident with transportation to and from laboratory services outside of the facility. Administration · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 8, 2026	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 6, 2026	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 6, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 29, 2026	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 16, 2026	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Jan 21, 2026	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 21, 2026	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 16, 2025	Keep all essential equipment working safely. Environmental · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 4, 2025	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 107. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 3 fines totalling $74,841 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Mar 16, 2026	Fine: $12,438
May 15, 2025	Fine: $28,915
Jan 24, 2025	Fine: $33,488
Jan 24, 2025	Payment denial for 23 days from Feb 22, 2025

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 4.13 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.40 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.68 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.71 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 46%
RN turnover (yearly): 62%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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