Inspection Reports for
Desert Blossom Health and Rehabilitation

The complaint investigation involved allegations that Resident #100 touched Resident #12 inappropriately. The facility failed to report the abuse allegation timely and properly. Interviews revealed staff confusion and delayed reporting. The alleged perpetrator was placed on 1:1 supervision pending transfer. The Director of Nursing acknowledged the failure to report timely and attributed it to agency staff errors.

The facility failed to timely report suspected abuse, ensure medications were administered per provider orders, provide appropriate pain management, and maintain accurate controlled drug records. Deficiencies were found related to abuse reporting, missed antibiotic doses without provider notification, inadequate pain medication administration, and discrepancies in narcotic counts.

The complaint investigation found that CPR was not performed on Resident #21 despite being a full code. Staff delayed calling EMS and did not call a code blue. LPN (#13) was investigated and terminated for misconduct related to the incident. Interviews revealed confusion and lack of proper response during the emergency.

The facility failed to provide CPR to Resident #21 who was a full code and found unresponsive. Staff did not initiate or continue CPR properly, delayed calling EMS, and there was confusion about the resident's code status. The resident was pronounced deceased by EMS. The facility investigated staff actions and terminated LPN (#13) for misconduct related to the incident.

The facility failed to ensure that meals were consistently provided and documented for resident #76, who was malnourished and had dietary orders. Documentation gaps were noted for meal provision on two days, and the facility acknowledged these were due to lack of documentation rather than service completion. The facility implemented corrective measures including staff in-service training and enhanced monitoring of documentation.

The facility was found deficient in maintaining safe and comfortable room temperatures for residents, ensuring medication services met professional standards, providing adequate nutrition documentation and services, and maintaining accurate nursing documentation of resident care and incidents. Deficiencies were noted with minimal harm or potential for actual harm affecting a few residents.

Recertification and complaint investigation survey cited 8 deficiencies related to environment, care plans, nutrition, documentation, medication policies, dietary services, and temperature control.

The facility failed to ensure identification and addressing of nutritional risk factors for resident #1, who experienced significant weight loss and inadequate meal intake. Documentation gaps and lack of notification to dietary staff about missed meals or low intake were noted, along with inconsistent use of adaptive feeding equipment.

Onsite complaint survey cited 2 deficiencies related to assisted nutrition and hydration and care plans.

The complaint investigation focused on medication availability and administration for resident #261 and documentation of continence care for resident #266. The medication issue was substantiated with findings of missed doses and lack of follow-up communication. The continence care documentation deficiency was substantiated with evidence of missing documentation and was addressed through the facility's Quality Assurance process.

The facility failed to ensure that medications were available as ordered for one resident, resulting in missed doses of anastrozole. Additionally, the facility failed to adequately document continence care for another resident, leading to incomplete clinical records. Both deficiencies were associated with minimal harm or potential for actual harm and affected a few residents.

State compliance and complaint survey cited 4 deficiencies related to health services policies, pharmacy services, resident information, and medical records.

Life Safety Code recertification survey found 1 deficiency related to electrical equipment testing and maintenance; facility accepted plan of correction.

The investigation was complaint-driven, focusing on issues such as failure to notify physicians, lack of care plans, inconsistent personal care, missing physician orders, improper medication administration, and inadequate call systems.

The facility failed to notify a physician of a resident's high blood sugar, develop care plans for CPAP/BIPAP use and protective mats, provide consistent bathing and oral care, ensure physician orders for oxygen and CPAP/BIPAP use, administer pain medication within ordered parameters, and maintain a working call system in a shower room. These deficiencies posed risks of inadequate care, potential harm, and communication barriers for residents.