Memoriacare Long Beach Medical Center
Long Beach, CA · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 05T485)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): No Different
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: No Different
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: No Different
Ownership: Non-profit · Phone: (562) 933-9074 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
Memoriacare Long Beach Medical Center is rated by CMS as performing no different than the national rate on discharge-to-community, with 0 of its reported measures better and 0 worse than the national benchmark. Overall, its results are in line with national averages.
CMS reports that patients at Memoriacare Long Beach Medical Center return home from rehab at a rate no different than the national average, and that readmission rates after discharge are also no different than the national rate.
Memoriacare Long Beach Medical Center is a Medicare-certified, non-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Long Beach, California, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Memoriacare Long Beach Medical Center is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Long Beach, California, in Los Angeles County. IRFs provide intensive, hospital-level therapy — typically physical, occupational, and speech therapy — to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home. This differs from a skilled nursing facility, which generally offers a lower intensity of daily therapy.
This facility is a non-profit organization and has been Medicare-certified since October 1, 1983.
According to CMS Care Compare data, Memoriacare Long Beach Medical Center's rate of discharging patients back to the community is no different than the national rate. Its rate of potentially preventable readmissions during the rehab stay, and after discharge, are both no different than the national rate. Its rate of catheter-associated urinary tract infections is not reported by CMS, often due to low case counts, and its rate of C. diff infections is no different than the national benchmark.
Overall, CMS rates this facility as performing no different than the national benchmark on the reported measures, with 0 measures rated better than and 0 measures rated worse than the national average. This suggests care outcomes here are broadly in line with national norms according to the measures CMS has published.
Source: CMS Care Compare, based on the most recently published data at time of writing.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy for patients recovering from a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home; nursing homes typically offer lower-intensity, longer-term therapy and custodial care.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports that this facility's rate of discharging patients to the community is no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
CMS reports that readmission rates, both during the rehab stay and after discharge, are no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
Its C. diff infection rate is no different than the national benchmark; the catheter-associated infection rate is not reported by CMS, often due to low case counts.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this facility is Medicare-certified as an inpatient rehabilitation facility.
Who owns this facility?
Memoriacare Long Beach Medical Center is operated as a non-profit organization.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since October 1, 1983.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
This information is not included in the CMS data provided; please contact the facility at (562) 933-9074 or verify on Medicare Care Compare.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS rates this facility as performing no different than the national benchmark on its reported measures, with 0 measures better and 0 measures worse than the national average.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the most current data at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/05T485?state=CA.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about therapy hours, discharge planning, and how outcomes compare to national benchmarks; CMS Care Compare can provide additional context.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
Admission details are not included in the CMS data provided; please contact the facility at (562) 933-9074 to discuss transfer arrangements.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.