Catalina Island Medical Center D/p Snf
Meets baseline Medicare standards with room for improvement. A tour and talking to current residents' families is the best next step.
based on 7 Google reviews

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What this means for your family
Catalina Island Medical Center D/p Snf falls in the middle range of Medicare quality ratings. This means baseline standards are met, but there is room for improvement. A personal tour and conversation with current residents' families will give you the best picture of daily life here.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
7 reviews on Google“[MISMATCH] Google reviews appear to be for a med spa, not this facility. Review data may be inaccurate.”
Rating Trends
Distribution · 7 analyzed
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Questions for Your Tour
- 1With such a small, intimate community of only 8 residents, how do you ensure each person gets personalized attention during mealtimes and daily care?
- 2I noticed the facility has received great feedback regarding the quality of care; how do you maintain that high standard of service with your current team?
- 3What specific steps are in place to ensure there is always enough staff available to assist residents with their immediate needs throughout the day and night?
- 4How do you manage medical emergencies or sudden changes in a resident's health during the overnight hours?
- 5What kind of daily activities or social outings do you organize to keep the residents engaged and connected with each other?
- 6How do you approach addressing and resolving any care plan deficiencies or state-identified concerns to ensure the facility is constantly improving?
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Quality Measures
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
This facility shows recurring issues across multiple care areas, with 27 deficiencies identified across three surveys. The most frequent problems involve care planning and assessment, food service safety, and medication management. Several issues persist across multiple years, including care planning deficiencies appearing in all three surveys and food service violations recurring annually. While all deficiencies have correction dates, the pattern of repeated violations in key areas suggests ongoing operational challenges that families should carefully consider.
May 8, 2025Routine8
Administration Deficiencies
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
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
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
May 10, 2024Routine7
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
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.
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.
May 19, 2023Routine12
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Catalina Island Medical Center D/p Snf
nonprofit
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References & Resources
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