Carlsbad By The Sea
Nursing Home Facility
2855 Carlsbad Boulevard, Carlsbad, CA 92008
A licensed continuing care retirement community, Carlsbad By The Sea offers additional care as you need it. The hallmark of our care is personal attention in warm, intimate surroundings where each staff member knows your likes and dislikes. In addition to the supportive continuing care services offered through our clinic or in the privacy of your own home we offer two additional levels of care.
Operated by Front Porch Community, which runs 7 communities in our directory.
With 224 beds, Carlsbad By The Sea is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Carlsbad average about 58 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 86% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2026 and recorded 2 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 5.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.8 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 25%.
The community is located in San Diego County, CA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 8 problems at Carlsbad By The Sea. None of them caused harm to a resident.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Carlsbad By The Sea offers assisted living, nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 224
- Occupancy 86%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 5.4
- Annual staff turnover 25%
- Last health inspection March 2026
Resident & family reviews
I have been unpleasantly surprised at the lack of resident input and approval of "forced" care provided by assisted living. They invaded my dad's privacy, made their own assessments without his approval, his doctor's or family's knowledge or approval, and then proceeded to "provide" (force) care without a contract or agreement. I have been summoned to intercede on his behalf but have been stonewalled. Now they have the audacity to begin charging him for this unwanted, unsolicited care. They have not been hired for this care and refuse to stop. I am currently working with his long term insurance provider and a geriatric care manager. So far Carlsbad by the Sea Assisted Living has refused to stop. They have stated that even if we use another provider they will not stop!! They have actually resorted to intimidation and bullying. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE ABOUT THIS ABUSE OF POWER AND INTIMIDATION!
by Linda Low, Mar 2014