At a glance
Official CMS profileCMS overall rating
5 / 5
Certified beds
33
Residents / day
27.8
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Facility information
- Certification
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- County
- San Diego
- Certified beds
- 33
- Average residents per day
- 27.8
- First certified
- September 5, 1975
CMS quality ratings
- Overall
- 5 / 5
- Health inspections
- 5 / 5
- Staffing
- 5 / 5
- Quality measures
- 5 / 5
These are CMS quality ratings, not customer reviews.
How this home compares locally
Other homes in San Diego, California. Missing values are excluded; this home is excluded from peer averages.
| Measure | This home | County peers | State peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS overall rating / 5 | 5.00 | 4.01 (n=80) | 3.21 |
| Nurse hours / resident / day | 5.62 | 4.52 (n=81) | 4.54 (n=1138) |
| Weekend nurse hours / resident / day | 4.98 | 4.10 (n=81) | 4.10 (n=1138) |
| Nursing staff turnover (%) | 24.20 | 37.76 (n=70) | 36.57 (n=1011) |
CMS overall rating / 5
- This home
- 5.00
- County peers
- 4.01
- n=80
- State peers
- 3.21
Nurse hours / resident / day
- This home
- 5.62
- County peers
- 4.52
- n=81
- State peers
- 4.54
- n=1138
Weekend nurse hours / resident / day
- This home
- 4.98
- County peers
- 4.10
- n=81
- State peers
- 4.10
- n=1138
Nursing staff turnover (%)
- This home
- 24.20
- County peers
- 37.76
- n=70
- State peers
- 36.57
- n=1011
Reported staffing is not adjusted for resident needs. These are descriptive averages, not a quality ranking or prediction of care. Sources and methodology
Questions for your visit
- Reported weekend staffing is 11.4% below the all-days average. How is weekend coverage maintained?
- What has changed since your latest health inspection?
- CMS reports 24.2% total nursing staff turnover. How do you retain staff and maintain continuity of care?
- Which services are included, what costs extra, and can you provide a written care and payment plan?
Published record coverage
- Hospital measures
- 4
- Fire safety citations
- 8
- Health citations
- 8
- Resident measures
- 17
- Ownership records
- 27
- Penalties
- 0
- SNF rehabilitation measures
- 57
- Inspection summaries
- 3
- Medicare performance records
- 1
Counts reflect the imported CMS publication, not a complete lifetime history. Zero records does not establish zero historical events.
Full CMS profile
Staffing & operations
Staffing hours are per resident per day; turnover figures are percentages. Blank values are not zero.
- Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 5.62115
- Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.84753
- Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 1.68096
- Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.09265
- Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
- 4.97976
- Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
- 0.65441
- Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
- 0.26488
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 24.2
- Registered Nurse turnover
- Not reported
- Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
- 0
- Chain Name
- FRONT PORCH
- Number of Facilities in Chain
- 9
- Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
- 4.8
- Special Focus Status
- Not reported
- Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
- N
- With a Resident and Family Council
- Resident
- Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
- Yes
All provider source fields
- State
- CA
- Urban
- Y
- Chain ID
- 229
- Latitude
- 33.1596
- Location
- 2855 CARLSBAD BLVD,CARLSBAD,CA,92008
- ZIP Code
- 92008
- City/Town
- CARLSBAD
- Longitude
- -117.35
- QM Rating
- 5
- Abuse Icon
- N
- Chain Name
- FRONT PORCH
- County/Parish
- San Diego
- Provider Name
- CARLSBAD BY THE SEA
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Overall Rating
- 5
- Ownership Type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Number of Fines
- 0
- Processing Date
- 2026-10-01
- Staffing Rating
- 5
- Provider Address
- 2855 CARLSBAD BLVD
- Telephone Number
- 7607204580
- Geocoding Footnote
- Not reported
- QM Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Legal Business Name
- FRONT PORCH COMMUNITIES AND SERVICES
- Long-Stay QM Rating
- 5
- High Performing Icon
- Y
- Short-Stay QM Rating
- 5
- Special Focus Status
- Not reported
- Nursing Case-Mix Index
- 1.51319
- Chain Average QM Rating
- 4.4
- Overall Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Health Inspection Rating
- 5
- Number of Certified Beds
- 33
- Provider SSA County Code
- 470
- Staffing Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Number of Payment Denials
- 0
- Registered Nurse turnover
- Not reported
- Total Number of Penalties
- 0
- Reported Staffing Footnote
- Not reported
- Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
- 1.07300
- Provider Resides in Hospital
- N
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 24.2
- Chain Average Staffing Rating
- 4.9
- Number of Facilities in Chain
- 9
- Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 056496
- Administrator turnover footnote
- Not reported
- Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
- 0.00
- Health Inspection Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
- 8
- Registered Nurse turnover footnote
- 27
- Total Weighted Health Survey Score
- 11.000
- With a Resident and Family Council
- Resident
- Average Number of Residents per Day
- 27.8
- Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
- 4.8
- Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
- 0
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
- 20
- Continuing Care Retirement Community
- Y
- Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score
- 0
- Total nursing staff turnover footnote
- Not reported
- Chain Average Health Inspection Rating
- 4.3
- Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
- 8
- Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Footnote
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 2 Standard Survey Footnote
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits
- 1
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score
- 20
- Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
- 2026-03-25
- Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
- 2024-12-05
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits
- 1
- Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote
- Not reported
- Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
- N
- Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.78368
- Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.74212
- Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.84753
- Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 1.55431
- Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.92477
- Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 1.68096
- Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
- Yes
- Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
- 2
- Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
- N
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
- 4
- Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
- 2
- Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
- 4
- Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 2.52850
- Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections
- 0
- Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
- 0
- Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 2.85964
- Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 2.51870
- Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
- 0
- Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.09265
- Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 5.19763
- Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 4.18560
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
- 0
- Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 5.62115
- Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
- 0.65441
- Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
- 1975-09-05
- Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
- 0.26488
- Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 4.60457
- Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.68363
- Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
- 4.97976
COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Data processed October 1, 2026