LONG BEACH POST ACUTE

Long Beach Post Acute is a skilled nursing and post-acute care facility located at 1201 Walnut Avenue in Long Beach, California (ZIP 90813), within Los Angeles County. The facility operates 78 certified beds and is classified as a for-profit corporation. It is certified to accept both Medicare and Medicaid patients. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) assigns star ratings to nursing facilities on a scale of 1 to 5, with higher ratings indicating stronger performance across measured categories. Long Beach Post Acute 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, which reflects findings from on-site state surveys and complaint investigations, is also 5 out of 5. The staffing rating, which measures nurse staffing levels relative to resident census, is 4 out of 5. The quality measure rating, which is based on clinical data related to resident health outcomes, is 5 out of 5. Each of these individual ratings contributes to the overall score and reflects performance in its respective domain at the time of the most recent CMS data update. Long Beach Post Acute is certified to receive payment through both Medicare and Medicaid programs. Medicare typically covers short-term skilled nursing care following a qualifying hospital stay, subject to eligibility requirements and coverage limits. Medicaid may cover longer-term care for residents who meet financial and clinical eligibility criteria under California's Medi-Cal program. Prospective residents and their families are advised to contact the facility directly at (562) 591-7621 to confirm current bed availability, accepted payment sources, and any applicable private pay arrangements. When compared to national benchmarks, Long Beach Post Acute performs above average across most measured categories. The national average overall star rating is 3.0 out of 5, and this facility's overall rating of 5 stars reflects performance that exceeds that benchmark. The health inspection and quality measure ratings of 5 stars each similarly surpass the national average, while the staffing rating of 4 stars also falls above the midpoint of the national scale. These ratings are drawn from CMS data and represent a standardized framework for comparing nursing facility performance across the United States. Ratings are subject to change as new inspection cycles and data submissions are processed by CMS.