La Canada Care Center

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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

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.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Egress Deficiencies

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Smoke Deficiencies

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Smoke Deficiencies

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

Smoke Deficiencies

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Miscellaneous Deficiencies

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

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

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Services Deficiencies

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Based on observations, interviews, and policy review, the Administrator failed to ensure that a nursing care institution's premises are cleaned and disinfected according to policies and procedures to prevent, minimize and control illness and infection. This deficient practice can increase the risk of infection, and not provide the residents with a safe and clean environment.Â

Based on observations, interviews and facility policy, the facility failed to ensure that one resident (#600) was treated with dignity, respect and consideration by another resident (#525).

Based on clinical record review, interviews, review of facility documentation and policy and procedures, the facility failed to ensure 1 of 3 sampled residents (#20) was free from a significant medication error. The deficient practice could result in harm to the resident.Findings include:

Based on clinical record review, interviews, review of facility documentation and policy and procedures, the facility failed to ensure medications administered to 1 of 3 sampled residents (#20) had physician orders. The census was 101. The deficient practice resulted in resident hospitalization due to a change in resident's condition.Findings include:

Based on clinical record review, interviews, review of facility documentation and policy and procedures, the facility failed to ensure one resident (#20) was free from a significant medication error. Findings include:

Based on clinical record review, interviews, review of facility documentation and policy and procedures, the facility failed to maintain the resident's highest practicable well-being by failing to ensure medications administered to one resident (#20) had physician orders. Findings include: