Carlsbad By The Sea
Carlsbad, San Diego County, California · CCN 056496 · Non-profit (Corporation) · part of Front Porch (9 facilities, chain average 4.8 stars)
CMS rates Carlsbad By The Sea 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 33 certified beds, 29 residents a day on average. 8 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 5 / 5 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 5.374 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.75413 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 4.75501 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 25% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0755 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-04-22 |
| 2026-03-25 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-04-22 |
| 2024-12-05 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-12-31 |
| 2024-12-05 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0655 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-12-31 |
| 2024-12-05 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-12-31 |
| 2024-12-05 | 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. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-12-31 |
| 2023-12-14 | Honor 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. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0578 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-01-10 |
| 2023-12-14 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0755 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-01-10 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Porch Communities And Services Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 2006-10-01 |
| Front Porch Communities And Services Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2006-10-01 |
| Digerness, Paula Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-06-06 |
| Steinberg, Karl Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2015-07-01 |
| Duranteau, Nancy Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-04-01 |
| Forte, Vincent Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-04-01 |
| Handy, Joanne Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-04-01 |
| Jacobs, Laura Individual | corporate director | — | 2019-01-01 |
| Kroeker, Kevin Individual | corporate director | — | 2018-01-01 |
| Mcgovern, Marion Individual | corporate director | — | 2017-01-01 |
| Spencer, Peter Individual | corporate director | — | 2026-01-01 |
| Tonnu, Diemlan Individual | corporate director | — | 2018-01-01 |
| Wesson, Oliver Individual | corporate director | — | 2017-01-01 |
| Whittaker, Susan Individual | corporate director | — | 2018-01-23 |
| Kelly, Sean Individual | corporate officer | — | 2023-03-06 |
| Salvador, Eduardo Individual | corporate officer | — | 2017-10-03 |
| Vranich, Rachel Individual | corporate officer | — | 2022-06-17 |
| Akopyan, Gevork Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-10-12 |
| Delarosa, Sylvia Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2021-11-08 |
| Digerness, Paula Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-04-08 |
| Kelly, Sean Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-03-06 |
| Macango, Susan Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2026-05-04 |
| Mcmullin, Mary Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-04-01 |
| Olson, Kari Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2001-02-01 |
| Salvador, Eduardo Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-10-03 |
| Steinberg, Karl Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2015-07-01 |
| Sumner, Craig Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-10-31 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in San Diego County.