ALTA VISTA GARDENS

Official classification

Type B

Official code

87217(by)

Regulation authority

CCR

What the official deficiency says

87217(b) Safeguard of resident cash, personal property and valuables: Every facility shall take appropriate measures to safeguard residents' cash resources, person property and valuables...entrusted to the licensee...This requirement was not met as evidenced by. Based on overall investigation, the licensee mismanaged R1's fiances by failure to appropriately handle the EBT card while in facility's possession. This posses a potential health, safety and personal risk to residents in care.

Official plan of correction

The administrator shall provide written plan of action explaining the steps they are going to take to ensure that residents' finances and/or personal belongings are safeguarded and documented as required. Documents made by submitted by POC date

Deadline recorded: Apr 30, 2026. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Official classification

Type B

Official code

87463(c)

Regulation authority

CCR

What the official deficiency says

(c) The licensee shall arrange a meeting with the resident, the resident's representative, if any, appropriate facility staff, and a representative of the resident's home health agency, if any, when there is significant change in the resident's condition, or once every 12 months, whichever occurs first, as specified in Section 87467, Resident Participation in Decision Making. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on LPA record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in six out of six resident record files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 12/13/2024 Plan of Correction Administrator agrees to complete reappraisals on residents R1 through R6 by POC date of 12/13/2024. Additionally, administrator agrees to create a calendar of when each residents reappraisal needs to be completed to ensure that reappraisals are completed as required.

Official classification

Type A

Official code

1569.686(a)(3)

Regulation authority

HSC

What the official deficiency says

A licensee shall notify the department, the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, all residents... in writing, within two business days, of any of the following events, or knowledge of the event: (3) The licensee files for bankruptcy. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee failed to notify the department when they filed for bankruptcy, this poses an immediate health and safety and personal rights risk to the residents in care.

Official plan of correction

The Licensee agreed to review the Health & Safety Code pertaining to this specific section and will submit a statement of understanding

Deadline recorded: Jul 26, 2024. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Official classification

Type A

Official code

1569.686(c)

Regulation authority

HSC

What the official deficiency says

A licensee who fails to comply with this section may be liable for civil penalties in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) for each day of the failure to provide notification required in this section. The total civil penalty shall not exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000). If a resident is relocated without the notification required by this section, and suffers transfer trauma or other harm to his or her health or safety, the department may also suspend or revoke the licensee's license and issue a permanent revocation of the licensee's ability to operate or act as an administrator of a facility anywhere in the state. Suspension or revocation proceedings pursuant to this subdivision shall be conducted in compliance with Section 1569.51. Based on record review, the licensee failed to notify the residents and the department of bankruptcy filing, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to residents in care.

Official plan of correction

A civil penalty of $2000 is assessed today. The Licensee agreed to review the Health & Safety Code pertaining to this specific section and will submit a statement of understanding.

Deadline recorded: Jul 26, 2024. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Official classification

Type B

Official code

87464(d)

Regulation authority

CCR

What the official deficiency says

87464 Basic Services-(d) A facility need not accept a particular resident for care. However, if a facility chooses to accept a particular resident for care, the facility shall be responsible for meeting the resident's needs as identified and providing...other basic servies...either directly or through outside resources. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Resident #1 (R1) had a change in condition and it was not documented and additional services were provided. This poses a potential health and safety risk to residents in care.

Official plan of correction

The Licensee shall submit to Licesning in writing how they will ensure that the needs of all residents in care are met by close of business day on 5/29/24.

Deadline recorded: May 29, 2024. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Official classification

Type A

Official code

87468.1(a)(2)

Regulation authority

CCR

What the official deficiency says

Personal Rights of Residents in All Facilities: (a) Residents in all residential care facilities for the elderly shall have all of the following personal rights: To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by Prior to R2 assaulting R1 on 11/26/19, R2 was also involved in another assault with R1 on or around 11/23/19. Licensee failed to notify DHS of R2’s behavior, which could have helped in taking steps to prevent another assault from happening.

Official plan of correction

As POC, the licensee will review this section of the regulation and self certify that they have read and understood the section. POC due to the licensing agency by 5/17/22.

Deadline recorded: May 10, 2022. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Official classification

Type A

Official code

87465(a)(1)

Regulation authority

CCR

What the official deficiency says

Incidental Medical and Dental Care: A plan for incidental medical and dental care shall be developed by each facility. The plan shall encourage routine medical and dental care and provide for assistance in obtaining such care, by compliance with the following: The licensee shall arrange, or assist in arranging, for medical and dental care appropriate to the conditions and needs of residents. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: The licensee failed to make a follow up appointment with R1’s primary doctor who instructed them to do so after being treated for an edema. Cont.

Official plan of correction

Furthermore, licensee failed to take R1 to the emergency room as instructed when R1 was experiencing swelling and redness for six days. As POC, the licensee will review this section of the regulation and self certify that they have read and understood the section. POC due to the licensing agency by 5/17/22.

Deadline recorded: May 10, 2022. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Official classification

Type A

Official code

87465(a)(1)

Regulation authority

CCR

What the official deficiency says

87465 Incidental Medical and Dental Care (a) A plan for incidental medical and dental care shall be developed by each facility… provide for assistance in obtaining such care, by compliance with the following: (1) The licensee shall arrange, or assist in arranging, for medical …care appropriate to the conditions and needs of residents. This requirement is not met as evidenced by; The licensee did not develop an incidental medical care for C1. C1 was not receiving O2 treatment as prescribed. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to clients in care.

Official plan of correction

Licensee will contact R1 Medical Physician to obtain a plan of care to ensure that residents incidental medical needs are provided. Licensee will submit to LPA the written plan of care from the physician.

Deadline recorded: Dec 31, 2021. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.