Pelican Ridge Post Acute: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Pelican Ridge Post Acute is a 167-bed for-profit nursing home in Newport Beach, California, part of David Johnson. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.42 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% below the California average of 2.65, and 40.1% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Pelican Ridge Post Acute
466 Flagship RoadNewport Beach, CA 92663
Orange County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Pelican Ridge Post Acute, nurse aides logged 2.42 hours per resident per day, 9% below the California average. With about 136 residents a day, that works out to roughly 328 aide hours a day, or about 41 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 5% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.42 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.33 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.41 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.16 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.95 | 4.09 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
40.1% of nursing staff at Pelican Ridge Post Acute left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 41.2%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 19, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 36 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Pelican Ridge Post Acute holds 3 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Pelican Ridge Post Acute
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: David Johnson, 48 homes
- Legal name: Flagship Post Acute LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 1, 1978
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Pelican Ridge Post Acute
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Crystal Cove Care Center Newport Beach | 0.1 | 96 | 2.16 | 3.89 | 50.4% | 4 | None |
| Newport Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Newport Beach · abuse citation | 0.2 | 59 | 2.13 | 3.69 | — | 3 | None |
| Mesa Verde Post Acute Care Center Costa Mesa | 0.9 | 80 | 2.45 | 4.23 | — | 4 | $4,558 |
| Victoria Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Costa Mesa | 2.0 | 79 | 2.56 | 4.22 | 17.9% | 5 | None |
| Newport Subacute Healthcare Center Costa Mesa | 2.8 | 139 | 2.61 | 5.07 | 50.4% | 1 | $14,380 |
| Beachside Nursing Center Huntington Beach | 5.3 | 59 | 2.38 | 4.31 | 30.9% | 4 | None |
| Sea Cliff Healthcare Center Huntington Beach | 5.3 | 182 | 2.49 | 3.98 | 44.6% | 2 | None |
| Regents Point - Windcrest Irvine | 6.0 | 59 | 2.85 | 4.99 | 30.8% | 4 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.