MERIDIAN AT ANAHEIM HILLS, THE

Official classification

Type B

Official code

87207

Regulation authority

CCR

What the official deficiency says

87207 False Claims. No licensee, officer or employee of a licensee shall make or disseminate any false or misleading statement regarding the facility or any of the services provided by the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: (continued) LPA record review and interview revealed one of one staff members stating they have a Registered Nurse (RN) license on facility business card. Staff #2 (S2) has a current Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license but there is no RN license associated to S2.

Official plan of correction

Licensee (LE) shall update the business cards for Staff #2 to reflect the current medical license by the Plan of Correction date.

Deadline recorded: Nov 28, 2025. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Official classification

Type B

Official code

87465(c)(2)

Regulation authority

CCR

What the official deficiency says

87465(C)(2) Once ordered by the physician the medication is given according to the physician's directions. This is evidence by: Based on observations and record reviews, four routine medications were not given as prescribed for R1 on October 12, 2025, which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

Executive Director stated they will retrain all medication staff and provide proof of training, content, attendees, and date of training to CCLD by POC due date.

Deadline recorded: Oct 29, 2025. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Official classification

Type B

Official code

87303(i)(1)(A)

Regulation authority

CCR

What the official deficiency says

(i) Facilities shall have signal systems which shall meet the following criteria: (1) All facilities licensed for 16 or more and all residential facilities having separate floors or buildings shall have a signal system which shall: (A) Operate from each resident's living unit. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation LPAs observed the 19 rooms in the memory care unit did not have a working signal systme which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 10/16/2024 Plan of Correction Licensee agrees to have the signal system repaired or replaced in the 19 rooms in memory care by the POC due date.

Official classification

Type B

Official code

1569.625(b)(2)

Regulation authority

HSC

What the official deficiency says

(2) In addition to paragraph (1), training requirements shall also include an additional 20 hours annually, eight hours of which shall be dementia care training, as required by subdivision (a) of Section 1569.626, and four hours of which shall be specific to postural supports, restricted health conditions, and hospice care, as required by subdivision (a) of Section 1569.696. This training shall be administered on the job, or in a classroom setting, or both, and may include online training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 staff members (Staff 4 only had 12.5 hours of training) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 10/02/2024 Plan of Correction LIcensee agrees to have Staff 4 trained to meet the 20 hours of annual training and to submit proof to LPA by POC due date.

Official classification

Type A

Official code

87464(f)(1)(c)

Regulation authority

CCR

What the official deficiency says

Basic Services-Basic services shall at a minimum include Care and Supervision as indicated in the pre-admission appraisal and resident assessment. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: On 8/12/21 in the early morning hours, R1 fell and contacted 911 herself. Staff were not aware that R1 had gone to the hospital until approximately 6am when they discovered R1 was not in her room. This posed an immediate health and safety/personal rights risk to residents in care.

Official plan of correction

Licensee immediately inserviced staff on the occurrence and the importance of status checks. Staff #2 was suspended and did not return to employment.

Deadline recorded: Nov 17, 2022. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Official classification

Type B

Official code

87555(a)

Regulation authority

CCR

What the official deficiency says

General Food Service Requirements-All food shall be selected, stored, prepared and served in a safe and healthful manner. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA, Food Service Director and Executive Director observed wilted vegetables stored in cardboard boxes as well as undated and uncovered food in the kitchen refrigerators and freezer (See 9099) This poses a potential health and safety risk to residents in care.

Official plan of correction

Executive Director agrees to have all kitchen staff, including the Food Service Director, retrained in the proper storage, preparation and service of food. Training will also include the storage of cleaning agents and personal food in the kitchen and dining room, An agenda and staff in attendance will be provided by 8/26/22.

Deadline recorded: Aug 26, 2022. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.