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Bay Breeze

1653 Santa Fe Ave

3.7(6 ratings)· Long Beach average: 4.4

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Quick Facts

Specialized population served
Serves adults with mental illness, not general seniors
Medicaid assistance
Participates in Medi-Cal Assisted Living Waiver Program
Operator background
Part of TruCare, operating locally nearly 20 years
Room setup
Private rooms provided rather than shared rooms

What Families Think

Bay Breeze is a residential care community in Long Beach that specializes in supporting adults with mental illness through structured programming, medication management, and daily living assistance. Reviewer feedback is mixed: some praise the staff as friendly and caring, while one detailed review raises serious concerns about building upkeep, food quality, and bathroom conditions.

The Good

  • Staff described as very nice and friendly
  • Structured activities, outings, and entertainment offered
  • Private rooms provided for residents
  • Medi-Cal waiver program can offset costs

The Bad

  • One detailed report of poor building upkeep and small, dingy rooms
  • One report of very small food portions and poor food quality
  • One report of showers lacking a proper showerhead
  • No published pricing information available

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

About Bay Breeze

Bay Breeze is a residential care community in Long Beach, California, serving adults with mental illness. The community is part of TruCare, which has operated in Long Beach and Orange County for nearly 20 years, providing structured programming and personalized support for residents based on individual needs.

The community offers medication management, assistance with daily living activities including meals, laundry, housekeeping, transportation, and personal hygiene. Staff members work with residents on developing new attitudes and behaviors to support recovery, recognizing the biological, psychological, and social aspects of mental illness as a lifelong process.

Bay Breeze maintains a resident-centered approach with a multidisciplinary staff dedicated to making residents comfortable, active, and secure. The community features private rooms designed for comfort and provides structured activities, group outings, tours, and entertainment scheduled by a full-time activity director. Programming is tailored to fit various resident needs and foster strong bonds through shared experiences.

Located approximately 10 minutes from downtown Long Beach, the Long Beach Convention Center, and the Queen Mary, the facility offers a clean and healthy environment. Furnished rooms are available, and supplemental services can be provided for residents needing higher levels of care.

The community participates in the Assisted Living Waiver Program through Medi-Cal, designed to make housing and health-related services more affordable for eligible individuals who would benefit from an assisted living environment as an alternative to nursing care.

Types of Care

Assisted Living

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Reviews

3.7overall · 6 ratings combined

3.7★ on Google (6)

Eddy Rolando Boche Ramirez

Aug 2022

via Google

Very nice staff ⚕️

Bobby Antonelli

May 2016

via Google

This place is a dump!! It's basically 2 buildings that look like they were built in the early 1910s with a slab of concrete in between them and are not well maintained. Upon entering the gate from the sidewalk, it looks and feels like you are entering a third-world country. The rooms are small and dingy. The showers are a pipe protruding from the wall with no shower head. The food portions are extremely small and I think is actually food rejected from grocery stores and/or restaurants due to the poor quality. When I was there, I was constantly starving. Due to its proximity to the ocean, the air is humid and I constantly felt sweaty. I would not recommend to this place EXCEPT to my worst enemies -- they deserve this type of punishment!!

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Bay Breeze offer?

Bay Breeze offers Assisted Living.

Where is Bay Breeze located?

Bay Breeze is located at 1653 Santa Fe Ave in Long Beach, California.

What do families say about Bay Breeze?

Bay Breeze is a residential care community in Long Beach that specializes in supporting adults with mental illness through structured programming, medication management, and daily living assistance. Reviewer feedback is mixed: some praise the staff as friendly and caring, while one detailed review raises serious concerns about building upkeep, food quality, and bathroom conditions.

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