October 25, 2026 at 8:34 AM PDT
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About CARLSBAD BY THE SEA
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August 26, 2026 at 8:03 AM PDT
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Family and resident feedback
4.4 out of 5 from 12 reviews
Overall rating from Caring.com. Recent public reviews can help surface themes to ask about on a tour. Ratings belong to the original review source and are not independently verified by us.
★★★★★
CriticalI am/was a resident of this facility
My wife and I lived in Carlsbad By the Sea. It was pretty good up until the time we left. We're independent living. The in-house doctor there with the nurse decided that my wife had dementia, and that she had to move out. Of course, I wouldn't let her move out without me so that's why we left. Basically, they threw us out. You really have to be careful. If you or the wife is even close to having dementia or needing special memory care, they're going to toss you out. When we first moved in, the f…
★★★★★
PositiveI visited this facility
I toured Carlsbad by the sea and it was my favorite. The food is excellent, its just a lovely place, and its right by the ocean. I even signed up for it, but I backed out, because it was very expensive. It had everything. They have an outdoor and indoor pool, a staff member makes an exercise plan for each resident, they have balanced classes and strength classes, and they had a minister who comes every week for a talk. They have a salad bar, you can always have a filet mignon, and a salmon, and they always have t…
★★★★★
PositiveI visited this facility
Carlsbad by the Sea was not that high end. We did had a good meal there. We met the marketing staff, who were fine. The units were very nice. It's a much smaller facility, so they offered fewer services. There's a type A and a type B facility. One of them includes all of the services including nursing and assisted living, and in the other one, you have to pay extra for any extra services. It's right on the ocean, so that's very nice. The vast majority of the units don't look at the ocean, a…
★★★★★
PositiveI visited this facility
Carlsbad By The Sea was beautiful. It was by the sea, which is nice and cool, so I could go outside. The grounds were beautiful, but the entrance fee was too expensive. The staff was fine. They didn't have studio apartments. They have 1-bedrooms with a living rooms and kitchens. They're like full-fledged apartments.
★★★★★
CriticalI visited this facility
Carlsbad by the Sea was nice. We walked across the street to a clubhouse that was right on the ocean. You could look down at the beach and it was beautiful. They even have functions there. We saw a couple of rooms which were very nice. We had lunch with one of the sales director and that was very good. However, it didn't quite appeal to our particular needs and desires.
★★★★★
PositiveI visited this facility
I was down at Carlsbad By The Sea. It was very nice, but the cost was quite high and beyond my friend's means. It was not as friendly and as personable as we found at the other community. Well, Carlsbad By The Sea was very well done. It was very nice and very accommodating. What interests my friend was the fact that they would take you out for a ride, they would take you to the store, and they would take you to your personal doctor. The dining area was excellent. It was very good.
Verified overview
What we know from public sources
- Care options
- Assisted Living, Independent Living, Skilled Nursing, Continuing Care Retirement Communities
- Operator
- Not yet resolved
- Public price status
- Not publicly found
- Last source check
- October 25, 2026
Campus care settings
Assisted living
CARLSBAD BY THE SEA
224 licensed beds · License 374600799
Skilled nursing
CARLSBAD BY THE SEA
33 CMS-certified beds · CMS CCN 056496
Classification and identity evidence
Why this community appears in these categories
Skilled Nursing
Current CMS-certified nursing-home provider record; classification does not imply current admission availability.
Authoritative classification evidence · observed October 25, 2026Continuing Care Retirement Communities
Official CDSS continuing-care facility classification joined by facility license number to the current licensed RCFE layer.
Authoritative classification evidence · observed October 15, 2026Skilled Nursing
Current CMS-certified nursing-home provider record; classification does not imply current admission availability.
Authoritative classification evidence · observed September 15, 2026- CMS CCN: 056496 · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · official source ↗
- CCRC PROVIDER: FRONT PORCH COMMUNITIES AND SERVICES · California Department of Social Services · official source ↗
- LICENSEE: FRONT PORCH COMMUNITIES AND SERVICES · California Department of Social Services · official source ↗
- STATE FACILITY LICENSE: 374600799 · California Department of Social Services · official source ↗
Facility-level payment evidence
Plans and public programs found in source records
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Certified provider record
Medi-Cal long-term nursing facility care
Payer: Medi-Cal · Service scope: Long Term Nursing
Room-and-board coverage is not publicly confirmed.
CMS Provider Data Catalog ↗ · source dated September 1, 2026Certified provider record
Original Medicare
Payer: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Service scope: Short Term Skilled Nursing
Room-and-board coverage is not publicly confirmed.
CMS Provider Data Catalog ↗ · source dated September 1, 2026Payment-program records
Medicare and Medicaid information
Medicaid
CMS provider type: Medicare and Medicaid
A contract or certification record does not guarantee coverage, eligibility, or current acceptance of new residents.
Medicare
CMS provider type: Medicare and Medicaid
A contract or certification record does not guarantee coverage, eligibility, or current acceptance of new residents.
Official oversight
Inspection and quality records
Coverage last checked October 25, 2026 via Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Questions to confirm with the community
- Additional care fees
- Not publicly disclosed
- Move-in fee
- Not publicly disclosed
- Exact unit availability
- Confirmation required
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