Courtyard Care Center in Long Beach, California, is a skilled nursing home that's open 24 hours a day and has 59 certified beds. The place provides many kinds of care, including memory care, high acuity care, wound care, diabetic management, and services for people with dementia. Nurses give 24-hour care and do things like help with medication, bathing, dressing, transfers, and daily activities. The nursing team gives physical, occupational, and speech therapy to help residents with strength, mobility, and communication, and there's a dedicated department for rehabilitation and physical therapy. Residents can get post-hospitalization recovery, intravenous therapy, respite, and day care services too.
This center accepts Medicaid and Medicare, and also provides financial guidance. Meals are prepared by a chef, and they offer options for people with food allergies or special diets like diabetes. Residents don't have to worry about chores, since the center takes care of housekeeping, laundry, and even dry cleaning. Common spaces include a secure outdoor courtyard, gardens, walking paths, and both indoor and outdoor places to gather, with comfortable furniture, holiday decorations, and paintings that make the building look homey. There are activity rooms, a fitness area, spa and wellness space, movie nights, resident-run activities, and organized programs for those who want to join.
Rooms are wheelchair accessible and come with private bathrooms, kitchenettes, cable TV, phones, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and furnishings. The staff helps with personal care and tries to show respect and kindness to every resident. Social, spiritual, and recreational programs run regularly, and the facility also provides family support services, scheduled transportation, concierge service, and there's parking. Nurses, physicians, social workers, podiatrists, and speech-language pathologists all work on site, along with laboratory and dental services.
The center received a 4.4-star rating from 47 reviews but has also had 42 deficiencies recorded, including 4 related to infection, some about resident rights, and others about quality of life and not assisting enough with activities of daily living. The nurse hours sit a bit above the state average, but the nurse turnover rate is higher than average too. Courtyard Care Center stays under the management of Jonah Bagsic since June 2018, and it's owned by Nahs Southwest Inc with indirect ownership by Nahs Employee Stock Ownership Trust and Nahs Holding Inc. Despite its small size, the center works to create a comfortable atmosphere, helps residents recover and stay active, and keeps its doors open to families and visitors each day.
