California Home for the Aged

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Smoke Deficiencies

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Smoke Deficiencies

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Smoke Deficiencies

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Smoke Deficiencies

Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Environmental Deficiencies

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Smoke Deficiencies

Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.

Smoke Deficiencies

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Smoke Deficiencies

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

List the names and contact information of those in the facility.

Smoke Deficiencies

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Smoke Deficiencies

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.