Intercommunity Care Center

2626 Grand Avenue · Long Beach, CA · 90815 · 5624278915

147 certified beds Non profit - Corporation

Why this verdict

  • Inspection record is far worse than the national median (deficiency count and severity).
  • Federal penalties on record: $39,751 in fines in the last 24 months.
  • 3 citations involved actual harm to residents.
  • Inspection results have improved across recent cycles.

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Red flags

3 immediate-jeopardy citations in prior inspection cycles

Serious past findings — check whether the underlying problems were fixed and stayed fixed.

Cited under the freedom-from-abuse rule

Cited 3 times under F600 (freedom from abuse/neglect) below the actual-harm level — worth asking about on a tour.

Medicare/Medicaid payments were denied

CMS refused payment for new admissions for a period — one of its strongest enforcement tools.

RN staffing in the bottom 10% nationally

0.18 registered-nurse hours per resident per day, vs a 0.58 national median and 0.75 benchmark.

Score breakdown

Inspection record 30% of score 26
Serious harm & abuse 20% 64
Staffing 20% 55
Federal penalties 15% 0
Trend 10% 84
Context 5% 100

Quality-measure stars are deliberately excluded — they're largely self-reported by facilities. Full method.

CMS ratings & staffing

Overall: 2 of 5 Inspections: 1 of 5 Staffing: 3 of 5 Quality measures: 5 of 5

Total nurse hours / resident-day3.583.48 min · 4.1 strong
RN hours / resident-day0.180.55–0.75
Weekend hours / resident-day3.40≈ weekday level
Nursing turnover / year38%median 45%
Fines (3-yr window)4 · $156,035

Inspection citations (79 in the current record)

  • Actual harm · G January 23, 2026 · found via complaint

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

    Corrected February 11, 2026 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · D January 23, 2026 · found via complaint

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Corrected February 12, 2026 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

  • Potential for harm · D June 30, 2025 · found via complaint

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

    Corrected July 23, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · E May 8, 2025

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Corrected June 3, 2025 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D May 8, 2025

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

    Corrected June 3, 2025 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D May 8, 2025

    Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Corrected June 3, 2025 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D May 8, 2025

    Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

    Corrected June 3, 2025 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

  • Potential for harm · D May 8, 2025

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Corrected June 3, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · D May 8, 2025

    PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

    Corrected June 3, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · E May 8, 2025

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

    Corrected June 3, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · D May 8, 2025

    Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

    Corrected June 3, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D May 8, 2025

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Corrected June 3, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D May 8, 2025

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

    Corrected June 3, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D May 8, 2025

    Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

    Corrected June 3, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D May 8, 2025

    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Corrected June 3, 2025 · Pharmacy Service

  • Potential for harm · D May 8, 2025

    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.

    Corrected June 3, 2025 · Pharmacy Service

  • Potential for harm · E May 8, 2025

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

    Corrected June 3, 2025 · Nutrition and Dietary

  • Potential for harm · E May 8, 2025

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Corrected June 3, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · F May 8, 2025

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Corrected June 3, 2025 · Infection Control

  • Potential for harm · D May 8, 2025

    Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

    Corrected June 3, 2025 · Infection Control

  • Potential for harm · E May 8, 2025

    Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.

    Corrected June 3, 2025 · Infection Control

  • Potential for harm · D May 8, 2025 · found via complaint

    Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

    Corrected June 3, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • No harm found · B May 8, 2025

    Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.

    Corrected June 3, 2025 · Environmental

  • No harm found · B May 8, 2025

    Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

    Corrected June 3, 2025 · Environmental

  • Immediate jeopardy · J February 25, 2025 · found via complaint

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Corrected March 14, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

Showing the 25 most recent. The Safety Report includes every citation with full findings.

Federal penalties

DateTypeAmount / length
January 23, 2026Fine$10,358
February 25, 2025Fine$17,345
November 21, 2024Fine$12,048
November 21, 2024Payment Denial27 days
May 10, 2024Fine$116,284
May 10, 2024Payment Denial54 days

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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 555823 · certified since March 27, 2005. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.