BEST CARE ASSISTED LIVING ON HASKELL

Official classification

Type A

Official code

87465(c)(2)

Regulation authority

CCR

What the official deficiency says

Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services. Once ordered by the physician, the medication is given according to the physician's directions. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the information obtained during the course of the investigation, staff did not comply with the section cited by failing to ensure R1's Norco medication was given as prescribed, which posed an immediate health and safety and personal rights risk to R1.

Official plan of correction

Within 24 hour the Licensee will provide written plan of action explaining the steps they will take to avoid similar issues from happening again. Medication training through the licensed vendor must be secured within 24 hours and training records will be provided upon completion.

Deadline recorded: Dec 31, 2025. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Official classification

Type B

Official code

87465(h)(5)

Regulation authority

CCR

What the official deficiency says

(h) The following requirements shall apply to medications which are centrally stored: (5) Each resident's medication shall be stored in its originally received container. No medications shall be transferred between containers. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 5 residents for R1 and R4 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 08/06/2025 Plan of Correction Licensee will conduct an in-service training on the cited section for all staff handling medication and submit proof by the POC due date.

Official classification

Type B

Official code

87632(d)(2)

Regulation authority

CCR

What the official deficiency says

The licensee shall notify the Department in writing within five working days of the initiation of hospice care services for any terminally ill resident in the facility or within five working days of admitting a resident already receiving hospice care services. The notice shall include the resident's name and date of admission to the facility and the name and address of the hospice. Based on record review, administrator did not comply with the above section by failing to report R1 being in hospice, which poses an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to residents in care.

Official plan of correction

Administrator agreed to send hospice notification to RO of R1. Administrator will sign a declaration that they will ensure the facility abides by the regulation cited. Signed declaration will be sent to LPA by POC date.

Deadline recorded: Apr 22, 2025. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Official classification

Type B

Official code

87465(i)

Regulation authority

CCR

What the official deficiency says

Prescription medications which are not taken with the resident upon termination of services, not returned to the issuing pharmacy, nor retained in the facility as ordered by the resident’s physician and documented in the resident’s record nor disposed of according to the hospice’s established procedures or which are otherwise to be disposed of shall be destroyed in the facility by the facility administrator and one other adult who is not a resident. Based on record review, administrator did not comply with the above section by failing to dispose residents medication and supplies who are not residing at the facility, which poses an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to residents in care.

Official plan of correction

Administrator agreed to dispose and remove rx that belong to residents who are not residing at the facility anymore. Administrator will sign a declaration that they will ensure the facility abides by the regulation cited. Signed declaration will be sent to LPA by POC date.

Deadline recorded: Apr 22, 2025. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.