Sea Cliff Healthcare Center
Below-average Medicare ratings — review the inspection history and ask the administrator about recent corrections before visiting.
based on 17 Google reviews

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Quality Concerns Identified
Medicare inspection and quality data reveal areas that families should carefully evaluate before choosing this facility.
- Low overall rating (2/5 stars)
- Above-median deficiencies (21 vs median 13.0)
Below average in CA · Critically understaffed (RN) · Below chain average · No penalties on record
What this means for your family
This facility is a strong candidate for families seeking an affordable, clean, and active environment for senior living or rehabilitation. While recent years show high satisfaction with staff attentiveness, you should verify current visitation policies to ensure they align with your family's needs, given the extreme allegations found in older historical reviews.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
17 reviews on Google“Families considering Sea Cliff Healthcare Center can expect a clean environment with attentive staff and a variety of engaging activities. While recent reviews are overwhelmingly positive regarding the quality of care and cleanliness, one historical review raises extreme allegations regarding resident rights and visitation.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Attentive and kind nursing staff
- Clean and well-maintained environment
- Engaging resident activities
- Affordable pricing options
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 19 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
This facility rarely responds to reviews.
Questions for Your Tour
- 1We've heard wonderful things about how kind and attentive the nursing staff is; how do you ensure that level of personal care remains consistent for every resident?
- 2The facility looks very clean and well-maintained; what is your daily routine for keeping the resident living areas and common spaces tidy?
- 3What kind of engaging daily activities or social outings do you have planned to help residents stay active and connected with each other?
- 4Can you walk us through the specific protocols the nursing team follows if a medical emergency occurs during the overnight hours?
- 5We noticed the facility has a lot of experience managing a large community; how do you ensure that each resident's individual care plan is closely monitored despite the high capacity?
- 6How does the administration work with families to address any concerns or feedback that might arise regarding care or facility operations?
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Key Review Excerpts
“Great senior living community! Clean, good food, engaging activities and attentive staff! Taylor and Naz are amazing!!!”
“Sea Cliff Assisted Living is attached to a skilled Nursing Facility, so it’s reassuring that there’s so many capable hands close by. They’re known as a more affordable option in the community but it doesn’t lack on cleanliness or great place to live and thrive.”
“My great-grandma loved living at Sea Cliff. She was nervous at first about moving out of her house, but the transition was smooth and she really enjoyed calling this community her home. The staff took great care of her and her room was clean and comfortable.”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026Both RN and total nursing hours are below national benchmarks. This can mean less clinical attention per resident, so ask about their staffing plan.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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measures
3
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Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents needing more daily help over time
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
This facility shows a concerning pattern of repeated deficiencies across critical care areas, with 36 complaints filed by families that triggered federal investigations. The most frequent problems involve medication management, care planning, and treatment quality—issues that have persisted from 2019 through 2025. While most violations are eventually corrected, the recurring nature of medication errors, inadequate care planning, and treatment failures, combined with ongoing resident protection issues, suggests systemic quality concerns that families should carefully investigate before placement.
Jan 14, 2026Routine20
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Jan 14, 2026Complaint1
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Oct 22, 2025Complaint3
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Jul 25, 2025Complaint1
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Feb 14, 2025Routine15
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Implement 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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Administration Deficiencies
Ensure 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.
Administration Deficiencies
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Construction Deficiencies
Use approved construction type or materials.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
Feb 14, 2025Complaint6
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Sea Cliff Healthcare Center
for profit
Chain Affiliation
The Ensign Group
338 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 3.2/5 · Rank 272 of 328
Ownership & Management
Owners
Port, Barry
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
Key personnel
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References & Resources
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Google Reviews
17 reviews from families & visitors
Official Website
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