BEACHSIDE NURSING CENTER

Beachside Nursing Center is a skilled nursing facility located at 7781 Garfield Avenue in Huntington Beach, California, within Orange County. The facility holds 59 certified beds and operates under for-profit corporate ownership. It is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid, making it eligible to serve residents covered under either program. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) assigns star ratings to nursing facilities across four categories: overall performance, health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Beachside Nursing Center holds an overall CMS star rating of 5 out of 5, which places it above the national average of 3.0 stars. The health inspection rating stands at 4 out of 5 stars, reflecting the outcomes of state and federal inspection surveys conducted at the facility. The staffing rating is 2 out of 5 stars, indicating staffing levels that fall below the national average when accounting for the mix and hours of nursing staff relative to the resident census. The quality measure rating is 5 out of 5 stars, reflecting performance on clinical outcome indicators tracked by CMS, including metrics related to resident health, mobility, and care management. Beachside Nursing Center participates in both Medicare and Medicaid programs, which are the two primary federal and state funding sources for skilled nursing and long-term care services. Medicare typically covers short-term skilled nursing care following a qualifying hospital stay, subject to eligibility requirements and coverage limits. Medicaid covers long-term care for residents who meet financial and clinical eligibility criteria as defined by the state of California. Residents and their families seeking information about coverage and cost should consult directly with the facility's admissions or billing staff, as well as with relevant government benefit programs. When compared to the national average overall CMS rating of 3.0 stars, Beachside Nursing Center's overall rating of 5 stars places it in a higher tier of rated facilities nationally. The quality measure rating of 5 stars similarly exceeds the national average, while the health inspection rating of 4 stars also surpasses the national benchmark. The staffing rating of 2 stars, however, falls below the national average, which is an area that prospective residents and their representatives may wish to examine further. CMS staffing ratings are based on reported hours per resident per day for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nursing assistants, adjusted for the facility's resident acuity levels. Reviewing all individual component ratings alongside the overall score provides a more complete picture of the facility's reported performance profile.