OCEAN RIDGE POST ACUTE

CCN 056378 · ALAMITOS RIDGE HEALTHCARE, LLC · For profit - Limited Liability company · PACS GROUP chain · 99 certified beds · Los Angeles · CA


OCEAN RIDGE POST ACUTE is a 99-bed nursing home in LONG BEACH, California. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1974-12-13. It averages 89.3 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at OCEAN RIDGE POST ACUTE?

CMS lists 94 health-inspection deficiencies for OCEAN RIDGE POST ACUTE, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-03-26.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-03-26F0688, F0745, F0880, F0887Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.E
2026-03-26F0578, F0580, F0605, F0641, F0644, F0656, F0657, F0684, F0689, F0726, F0730, F0755, F0761, F0790, F0847Honor 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. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. / Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.D
2026-02-24F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D
2025-01-24F0804, F0812, F0814Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.F
2025-01-24F0558, F0644, F0692, F0695, F0697, F0760, F0880Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2025-01-24F0580, F0641, F0656, F0657, F0677, F0684, F0688, F0690, F0755, F0756, F0757, F0758, F0759, F0761, F0825, F0842Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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. / Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.D
2024-12-27F0880, F0881Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.D
2024-12-19F0584, F0656, F0689, F0761Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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.D
2024-09-16F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2024-04-26F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.D
2024-02-09F0812, F0908Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Keep all essential equipment working safely.F
2024-02-09F0550, F0584, F0585, F0600, F0658, F0688, F0761, F0880Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2024-02-09F0553, F0644, F0656, F0695, F0697, F0805, F0810, F0825Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. / Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. / Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.D
2024-01-18F0585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.D
2023-12-18F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.E
2023-12-18F0580, F0609, F0943Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.D
2023-12-08F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2023-12-01F0676, F0684Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2023-11-06F0755, F0921Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.E
2023-10-24F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.D
2023-10-19F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2023-09-20F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.F
2023-09-20F0557, F0689Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2023-09-01F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.E
2023-08-28F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.G
2023-08-04F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.J
2023-08-04F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.E
2023-08-04F0585, F0609, F0943Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.D

Why was OCEAN RIDGE POST ACUTE fined?

DateTypeAmount
2024-04-12Fine$58,032

How is OCEAN RIDGE POST ACUTE staffed relative to the CA average?

MeasureThis facilityCA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day4.014004.51570
Total nursing staff turnover (%)38.836.7
Average number of residents per day89.387.9

Who owns OCEAN RIDGE POST ACUTE, and what chain is it in?

OCEAN RIDGE POST ACUTE is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name ALAMITOS RIDGE HEALTHCARE, LLC and belongs to the PACS GROUP chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEETRAN, PHUC BAOsince 06/01/2021
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEGREENWOOD, TIMOTHYsince 11/16/2023
CORPORATE OFFICERAPT, FREDERICK, HANCOCK, MARK, JERGENSEN, JOSHUA, MITCHELL, JOHNsince 01/01/2024
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLGREENWOOD, TIMOTHYsince 11/16/2023

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