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Sea Cliff Healthcare CenterCMS ratings, inspections and fines

Address
18811 Florida St, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
CCN
555249
Ownership type
For-profit, corporation
Certified beds
182
Residents per day
168
CMS flags
None in the CMS record
CMS star ratings
Overall rating2 of 5
Health inspection rating2 of 5
Staffing rating3 of 5
Quality measure rating4 of 5
Care Compare record (Medicare.gov)

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CMS gives Sea Cliff Healthcare Center an overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 14 Jan 2026. The latest survey cycle has 23 health citations. The median for nursing homes in California is 14. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .

Since the last CMS update

The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.

Ratings

CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.

CMS star ratings of Sea Cliff Healthcare Center, with medians
Rating (1 to 5 stars)This homeOrange County medianCalifornia medianUS average (CMS)
Overall rating23.03.03.0
Health inspection rating23.03.02.8
Staffing rating33.03.02.9
Quality measure rating45.04.03.6

A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 72 homes in the county, 1,165 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure

Citations by survey cycle

CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.

Health citations of Sea Cliff Healthcare Center in the last three survey cycles
Survey cycleStandard surveyCitationsCalifornia median
Cycle 1 (latest)14 Jan 20262314
Cycle 214 Feb 20252114
Cycle 3No date3915

Health citations

The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.

Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.

Scope and severity of the 83 citations. Select a cell to show only its rows.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safetyJ0K0L0
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardyG0H0I0
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmF0
No actual harm, potential for minimal harmA0C0

Survey cycle 1 (latest): 23 citations

Standard survey of this cycle: .

Health citations of Sea Cliff Healthcare Center in survey cycle 1, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
14 Jan 2026F0552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.DStandard survey12 Feb 2026
14 Jan 2026F0554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.DStandard survey12 Feb 2026
14 Jan 2026F0557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.DStandard survey12 Feb 2026
14 Jan 2026F0605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.EStandard survey12 Feb 2026
14 Jan 2026F0645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesBStandard survey12 Feb 2026
14 Jan 2026F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DComplaint investigation12 Feb 2026
14 Jan 2026F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.DStandard survey12 Feb 2026
14 Jan 2026F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.DStandard survey12 Feb 2026
14 Jan 2026F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.DStandard survey12 Feb 2026
14 Jan 2026F0694Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.DStandard survey12 Feb 2026
14 Jan 2026F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.EStandard survey12 Feb 2026
14 Jan 2026F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.DStandard survey12 Feb 2026
14 Jan 2026F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.DStandard survey12 Feb 2026
14 Jan 2026F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.DStandard survey12 Feb 2026
14 Jan 2026F0756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.DStandard survey12 Feb 2026
14 Jan 2026F0757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.EStandard survey12 Feb 2026
14 Jan 2026F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.DStandard survey12 Feb 2026
14 Jan 2026F0761Ensure 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.EStandard survey12 Feb 2026
14 Jan 2026F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.EStandard survey12 Feb 2026
14 Jan 2026F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.EStandard survey12 Feb 2026
22 Oct 2025F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.BComplaint investigation7 Nov 2025
22 Oct 2025F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DComplaint investigation7 Nov 2025
22 Oct 2025F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.DComplaint investigation7 Nov 2025

Survey cycle 2: 21 citations

Standard survey of this cycle: .

Health citations of Sea Cliff Healthcare Center in survey cycle 2, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
25 Jul 2025F0554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.BComplaint investigationDeficient, Provider has no plan of correction
14 Feb 2025F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.DStandard survey7 Mar 2025
14 Feb 2025F0625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.DStandard survey7 Mar 2025
14 Feb 2025F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.BComplaint investigation7 Mar 2025
14 Feb 2025F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.BComplaint investigation7 Mar 2025
14 Feb 2025F0693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.DStandard survey7 Mar 2025
14 Feb 2025F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.DStandard survey7 Mar 2025
14 Feb 2025F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.DComplaint investigation7 Mar 2025
14 Feb 2025F0758Implement 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.DStandard survey7 Mar 2025
14 Feb 2025F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.DComplaint investigation7 Mar 2025
14 Feb 2025F0761Ensure 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.DComplaint investigation7 Mar 2025
14 Feb 2025F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.DStandard survey7 Mar 2025
14 Feb 2025F0836Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.DStandard survey7 Mar 2025
14 Feb 2025F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.DComplaint investigation7 Mar 2025
14 Feb 2025F0849Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.DStandard survey7 Mar 2025
14 Feb 2025F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.EStandard survey7 Mar 2025
14 Feb 2025F0881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.DStandard survey7 Mar 2025
14 Feb 2025F0908Keep all essential equipment working safely.DStandard survey7 Mar 2025
6 Sep 2024F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.DComplaint investigation19 Sep 2024
6 Sep 2024F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.BComplaint investigation19 Sep 2024
6 Sep 2024F0836Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.BComplaint investigation19 Sep 2024

Survey cycle 3: 39 citations

The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.

Health citations of Sea Cliff Healthcare Center in survey cycle 3, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
13 Jun 2024F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DComplaint investigation28 Jun 2024
16 May 2024F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DComplaint investigation7 Jun 2024
9 Jan 2024F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.DComplaint investigation9 Feb 2024
9 Jan 2024F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DComplaint investigation9 Feb 2024
9 Jan 2024F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DComplaint investigation9 Feb 2024
9 Jan 2024F0688Provide 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.DComplaint investigation9 Feb 2024
21 Sep 2023F0554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.DComplaint investigation9 Oct 2023
1 Sep 2023F0584Honor 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.DComplaint investigation19 Sep 2023
1 Sep 2023F0776Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.DComplaint investigation19 Sep 2023
1 Sep 2023F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.DComplaint investigation19 Sep 2023
15 Aug 2023F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.DComplaint investigation2 Sep 2023
3 Aug 2023F0552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.DComplaint investigation27 Aug 2023
3 Aug 2023F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DComplaint investigation27 Aug 2023
9 Nov 2022F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.DStandard survey7 Dec 2022
9 Nov 2022F0552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.DStandard survey7 Dec 2022
9 Nov 2022F0554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.DStandard survey7 Dec 2022
9 Nov 2022F0578Honor 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.DStandard survey7 Dec 2022
9 Nov 2022F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.DStandard survey7 Dec 2022
9 Nov 2022F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.DStandard survey7 Dec 2022
9 Nov 2022F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DStandard survey7 Dec 2022
9 Nov 2022F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.DStandard survey7 Dec 2022
9 Nov 2022F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DStandard survey7 Dec 2022
9 Nov 2022F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.DStandard survey7 Dec 2022
9 Nov 2022F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.DStandard survey7 Dec 2022
9 Nov 2022F0691Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.DStandard survey7 Dec 2022
9 Nov 2022F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.DStandard survey7 Dec 2022
9 Nov 2022F0693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.DStandard survey7 Dec 2022
9 Nov 2022F0694Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.DStandard survey7 Dec 2022
9 Nov 2022F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.DStandard survey7 Dec 2022
9 Nov 2022F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.DStandard survey7 Dec 2022
9 Nov 2022F0757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.DStandard survey7 Dec 2022
9 Nov 2022F0758Implement 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.DStandard survey7 Dec 2022
9 Nov 2022F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.DStandard survey7 Dec 2022
9 Nov 2022F0761Ensure 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.DStandard survey7 Dec 2022
9 Nov 2022F0803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.EStandard survey7 Dec 2022
9 Nov 2022F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.EStandard survey7 Dec 2022
9 Nov 2022F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.DStandard survey7 Dec 2022
9 Nov 2022F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.EStandard survey7 Dec 2022
9 Nov 2022F0908Keep all essential equipment working safely.DStandard survey7 Dec 2022

The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report

Penalties

A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.

CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.

Staffing

Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.

Nurse staffing hours per resident per day at Sea Cliff Healthcare Center
StaffThis homeCalifornia medianCalifornia average (CMS)
All nurse staff3.984.204.52
Registered nurses (RN)0.260.500.67
Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.221.20
Nurse aides2.492.65
All nurse staff, weekends3.573.804.09
Nurse staff turnover in a year
44.6%
Nurse staff turnover, California median
36.4%
RN turnover in a year
41.7%
Administrators who left in a year
0

Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.

Quality measures

A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.

Quality measures of Sea Cliff Healthcare Center, average of four quarters (2025Q2-2026Q1)
Measure (CMS text)ResidentsThis homeCalifornia medianUS median
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increasedLong Stay9.1%8.9%12.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderLong Stay0.0%0.3%0.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infectionLong Stay0.6%0.7%0.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injuryLong Stay1.5%1.3%2.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medicationShort Stay1.0%0.8%1.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsenedLong Stay9.5%8.6%12.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcersLong Stay1.6%3.6%4.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medicationLong Stay9.8%9.1%13.4%

For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure

Ownership

An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.

Ownership type
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
HB Healthcare Associates LLC
Chain
The Ensign Group (342 homes in the CMS chain file)
Organisations in the CMS ownership record of Sea Cliff Healthcare Center
OrganisationRole in the CMS recordInterestSince
Twomagnets LLCOperational/managerial control1 Sep 2003
Ensign Services IncAdp of the snf1 Sep 2003
Huntington Beach Convalescent Hospital Asset LLCAdp of the snf1 Sep 2003
Standard Bearer Healthcare Op, LPAdp of the snf1 Sep 2003
The Ensign Group IncAdp of the snf1 Sep 2003

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Other homes in Orange County

The 12 nearest other nursing homes in Orange County, California
Nursing homeCityOverall ratingCitations, latest cycleFinesLast standard survey
Beachside Nursing CenterHuntington Beach4 of 518$025 Feb 2026
Huntington Valley Healthcare CenterHuntington Beach2 of 535$34,22121 May 2026
Fountain Valley Post AcuteFountain Valley3 of 529$013 Jan 2026
Mesa Verde Post Acute Care CenterCosta Mesa4 of 521$4,55822 Sep 2025
Stanley Healthcare CenterWestminster3 of 518$09 Apr 2026
Victoria Healthcare and Rehabilitation CenterCosta Mesa5 of 512$023 Jul 2025
Newport Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterNewport Beach3 of 59$010 Dec 2025
Extended Care Hospital of WestminsterWestminster4 of 520$022 May 2026
Mission Palms Healthcare CenterWestminster3 of 521$13,92324 Apr 2026
Pelican Ridge Post AcuteNewport Beach3 of 536$019 Aug 2025
Crystal Cove Care CenterNewport Beach4 of 527$024 Feb 2025
Newport Subacute Healthcare CenterCosta Mesa1 of 547$14,38029 Aug 2025

All 72 nursing homes in Orange County

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Sea Cliff Healthcare Center (CCN 555249). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/sea-cliff-healthcare-center-huntington-beach-ca-555249/

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Questions

When was Sea Cliff Healthcare Center last inspected?
The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 14 Jan 2026. It was a standard survey and a complaint investigation. It gave 20 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 14 Feb 2025.
Who operates Sea Cliff Healthcare Center?
The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, corporation. CMS lists the home in the chain The Ensign Group. The CMS ownership file names Twomagnets LLC for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
Is Sea Cliff Healthcare Center a Special Focus Facility?
No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 5 homes in California as Special Focus Facilities and 31 as candidates.
Where does the data on this page come from?
The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.