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HomeCaliforniaSea Cliff Healthcare Center

Sea Cliff Healthcare Center

18811 Florida St, Huntington Beach, CA 926487148473515WebsiteGoogle Maps
4.6on Google(33 reviews)
2/5Below Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
2/5
Staffing
3/5
Quality
4/5
Beds
182
certified

How Sea Cliff Healthcare Center Compares in California

Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in California. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.

CMS overall rating
2/5
CA average
3.2/5
Below state average
Health inspection rating
2/5
CA average
2.8/5
Below state average
Staffing rating
3/5
CA average
3.3/5
Below state average
Nursing hours per resident
3.98 hrs/day
CA average
4.52 hrs/day
Below state average
RN hours per resident
0.26 hrs/day
CA average
0.67 hrs/day
Below state average
Staff turnover
44.6%
CA average
36.7%
Higher than state average

Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.

What the Data Highlights

Its 2/5 overall CMS rating is below the California average of 3.2/5.
Its 2/5 health inspection rating is below the California average of 2.8/5.
Reported nursing time is 3.98 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 4.52.
Reported RN time is 0.26 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 0.67.

Health Inspection Trend

A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.

Previous cycle
37
deficiency citations
Inspected Feb 14, 2025
Most recent cycle
24
deficiency citations
Inspected Jan 14, 2026
The most recent cycle recorded 13 fewer deficiency citations than the previous cycle.

Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.

Cost & Demographics

Semi-Private Room
$11,476/mo
California median
Private Room
$13,870/mo
California median
Orange County 65+
488,359
15.4% of county
County Population
3,175,227
Orange County

Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).

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Sea Cliff Healthcare Center is a 2-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Huntington Beach, California with 182 certified beds. It has been operating since 1987. Its overall CMS rating is 2 out of 5.

Beds
182
Avg Residents/Day
168
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Feb 3, 1987
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Resident
County
Orange
Last Inspection
Jan 14, 2026
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
24
Weighted Score
114.0
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (87)

F0605Potential for Harm

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Survey: Jan 14, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0695Potential for Harm

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Survey: Jan 14, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0757Potential for Harm

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Survey: Jan 14, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0761Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Jan 14, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Jan 14, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Jan 14, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0552Potential for Harm

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Survey: Jan 14, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0554Potential for Harm

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Survey: Jan 14, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0557Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

Survey: Jan 14, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0656Potential for Harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: Jan 14, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0657Potential for Harm

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Survey: Jan 14, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0686Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Survey: Jan 14, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0692Potential for Harm

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Survey: Jan 14, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0694Potential for Harm

Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

Survey: Jan 14, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0698Potential for Harm

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Survey: Jan 14, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0726Potential for Harm

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Survey: Jan 14, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0755Potential for Harm

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Survey: Jan 14, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0756Potential for Harm

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Survey: Jan 14, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0760Potential for Harm

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Survey: Jan 14, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0645Minimal Harm

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Survey: Jan 14, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0684Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Survey: Oct 22, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0755Potential for Harm

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Survey: Oct 22, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0657Minimal Harm

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Survey: Oct 22, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0554Minimal Harm

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Survey: Jul 25, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Feb 14, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0623Potential for Harm

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Survey: Feb 14, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0625Potential for Harm

Notify 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.

Survey: Feb 14, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0693Potential for Harm

Ensure 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.

Survey: Feb 14, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0695Potential for Harm

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Survey: Feb 14, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0755Potential for Harm

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Survey: Feb 14, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2

+ 57 more deficiencies

Total Fines
$0
Number of Fines
0
Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
0

No penalties on record.

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide2.49 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN1.22 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.26 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing3.98 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total3.57 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.11 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
44.6%
RN Turnover
41.7%
Administrators Left
0

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
For profit - Corporation
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (16)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
BURNAM, SOONMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/AJan 30, 2006
HARRISON, MICHAELMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/AApr 24, 2017
NASSIR, JOSEPHMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/AJul 21, 2023
WILLITS, ADAMCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AApr 29, 2019
BURNAM, SOONCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AJan 30, 2006
KEETCH, CHADCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AMar 1, 2011
TWOMAGNETS LLCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/ASep 1, 2003
HARRISON, MICHAELOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AApr 24, 2017
NASSIR, JOSEPHOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJul 21, 2023
PORT, BARRYINDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJul 7, 2025
ENSIGN SERVICES INCADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/ASep 1, 2003
HUNTINGTON BEACH CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL ASSET LLCADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/ASep 1, 2003
STANDARD BEARER HEALTHCARE OP, LPADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/ASep 1, 2003
THE ENSIGN GROUP INCADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/ASep 1, 2003
HARRISON, MICHAELADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJul 7, 2025
NASSIR, JOSEPHADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJul 7, 2025

Compare Nearby Nursing Homes

Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for Sea Cliff Healthcare Center and nearby alternatives.

All California facilities
Sea Cliff Healthcare Center
Huntington Beach, CACurrent facility
CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
Beachside Nursing Center
Huntington Beach, CA0 ft
CMS
4/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
Huntington Valley Healthcare Center
Huntington Beach, CA1.3 mi
CMS
2/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: $16,556
Fountain Valley Post Acute
Fountain Valley, CA4.0 mi
CMS
3/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
Mesa Verde Post Acute Care Center
Costa Mesa, CA4.7 mi
CMS
4/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: $4,558
Stanley Healthcare Center
Westminster, CA5.1 mi
CMS
3/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
Victoria Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Costa Mesa, CA5.2 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
5/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Sea Cliff Healthcare Center
Huntington Beach, CA · Current facility
—2/52/53/5None recorded
Beachside Nursing Center
Huntington Beach, CA
0 ft4/53/53/5None recorded
Huntington Valley Healthcare Center
Huntington Beach, CA
1.3 mi2/51/52/5$16,556
Fountain Valley Post Acute
Fountain Valley, CA
4.0 mi3/52/53/5None recorded
Mesa Verde Post Acute Care Center
Costa Mesa, CA
4.7 mi4/53/52/5$4,558
Stanley Healthcare Center
Westminster, CA
5.1 mi3/53/53/5None recorded
Victoria Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Costa Mesa, CA
5.2 mi5/55/53/5None recorded

Distance is approximate. Ratings and enforcement data use the current CMS snapshot; recorded fines are not a complete measure of care quality. How nearby facilities are selected.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for Sea Cliff Healthcare Center?▾
Sea Cliff Healthcare Center has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 2/5, staffing rating of 3/5, and quality measures rating of 4/5. This facility is rated below average.
How much does Sea Cliff Healthcare Center cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in California is $11,476/month for a semi-private room and $13,870/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). Sea Cliff Healthcare Center participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Sea Cliff Healthcare Center had any health inspection violations?▾
Sea Cliff Healthcare Center had 24 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Jan 14, 2026). The current CMS dataset records no fines for this facility.
What are the staffing levels at Sea Cliff Healthcare Center?▾
Sea Cliff Healthcare Center provides 3.98 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.26 RN hours, 1.22 LPN hours, and 2.49 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 44.6%.
How many beds does Sea Cliff Healthcare Center have?▾
Sea Cliff Healthcare Center has 182 certified beds with an average of 168 residents per day, resulting in approximately 92% occupancy. The facility is For profit - Corporation owned and is part of the The Ensign Group chain.
Are there other nursing homes near Sea Cliff Healthcare Center?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in California, including 2 in Huntington Beach. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about Sea Cliff Healthcare Center?▾
On Google Maps, Sea Cliff Healthcare Center has a rating of 4.6 out of 5 based on 33 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 2/5.

Part of The Ensign Group

This chain operates 346 facilities. View all →