Inspection Reports for
Hayward Gardens Post Acute

1628 B St, Hayward, CA 94541, United States, CA, 94541

Back to Facility Profile

Deficiencies (last 4 years)

Deficiencies (over 4 years) 7 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.

75% worse than California average
California average: 4 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies per year

24 18 12 6 0
2019
2023
2024
2026

Inspection Report

Plan of Correction
Deficiencies: 1 Date: Jan 2, 2026

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to assess the facility's compliance with professional standards of care related to treatment and monitoring of residents, specifically regarding Resident 1's skin condition and notification to the resident's representative.

Findings
The facility failed to monitor Resident 1's rash on bilateral breast folds for increased spread or signs of infection and did not promptly notify the resident's representative about the rash. These failures resulted in Resident 1 not receiving appropriate care and services, with potential emotional distress to the resident and their representative.

Deficiencies (1)
Facility did not monitor Resident 1's rash on bilateral breast fold for increased spread or signs of infection according to care plan and did not promptly notify Resident 1's representative of the rash.

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Assistant Director of NursingInterviewed regarding Resident 1's rash monitoring and notification failures

Inspection Report

Deficiencies: 3 Date: Dec 5, 2024

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to assess compliance with regulatory requirements related to resident assessments, pre-admission screening, and provision of care and assistance with activities of daily living at Hayward Gardens Post Acute.

Findings
The facility failed to conduct accurate assessments for residents, including incorrect coding of dental conditions and failure to refer a resident for appropriate PASARR level II screening. Additionally, the facility did not consistently follow shower schedules or document refusals for one resident, resulting in unmet physical, physiological, and psychological needs. These deficiencies had the potential to cause health decline and delay proper care planning and treatment.

Deficiencies (3)
Failed to conduct an accurate assessment of one resident's functional capacity, incorrectly coding dental condition in the Minimum Data Set.
Failed to refer one resident with a serious mental disorder for level II Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASARR) when Level 1 PASARR did not accurately show the resident's diagnosed psychiatric condition.
Failed to ensure one resident received necessary services to maintain grooming and personal hygiene; shower schedule was not consistently followed and refusals were not documented or acted upon.
Report Facts
BIMS score: 14 BIMS score: 15 BIMS score: 15 Shower schedule frequency: 2 Refusals documented: 3

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Minimum Data Set Nurse CoordinatorMDS Nurse CoordinatorInterviewed regarding inaccurate MDS assessment and PASARR screening
Social Services DirectorSSDInterviewed regarding Resident 42's financial concerns affecting dental care
AdministratorADMInterviewed about PASARR process and resident assessments
Director of NursingDONInterviewed about PASARR process and resident assessments
Certified Nursing Assistant 1CNAInterviewed about shower schedules and documentation
Registered Nurse Supervisor 1RNSInterviewed about shower refusals and documentation
Medical Records DirectorMRDProvided bathing checklist documentation
Registered Nurse Supervisor 2RNSInterviewed about shower refusals and scheduling difficulties
Acting Director of NursingADONInterviewed about shower schedules, refusals, and resident rights

Inspection Report

Enforcement
Deficiencies: 1 Date: Nov 25, 2024

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to assess compliance with staffing requirements, specifically to verify that the Director of Nursing (DON) was a registered nurse as required by regulations.

Findings
The facility failed to ensure the Director of Nursing was a registered nurse for seven months, resulting in an unqualified nurse being designated as the DON, which posed a potential risk for inadequate supervision and management of residents and nursing staff.

Deficiencies (1)
Facility failed to ensure the Director of Nursing was a registered nurse for seven months.
Report Facts
Duration of deficiency: 7 Inspection date: Nov 25, 2024

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Director of NursingNamed as acting DON without RN license
AdministratorProvided information on DON job description and staffing

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 1 Date: Aug 17, 2023

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted due to a complaint investigation regarding a fall incident involving Resident 1, who fell off the bed while being cared for by staff.

Complaint Details
The investigation was complaint-related, focusing on the fall of Resident 1 on 3/21/2022. The complaint was substantiated by interviews with CNA 1, RN 1, LVN 1, and the Assistant Director of Nursing, as well as review of Resident 1's Minimum Data Set, Progress Notes, History and Physical, and Orthopaedic Consultation Note.
Findings
The facility failed to ensure that Resident 1, who required two-person assistance for repositioning and brief changes, was properly assisted, resulting in Resident 1 falling off the bed and sustaining a right femur fracture. Staff interviews and record reviews confirmed that the brief was changed by one person instead of two, contrary to the care plan.

Deficiencies (1)
Failure to ensure one of three sampled resident's brief was changed with two people helping to turn Resident 1 in the bed, resulting in a fall and right femur fracture.
Report Facts
Date of fall: Mar 21, 2022 Date of survey completion: Aug 17, 2023

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
CNA 1Certified Nursing AssistantNamed in the finding for changing Resident 1's brief alone leading to fall
RN 1Registered NurseAssessed Resident 1 after fall and provided information about incident
LVN 1Licensed Vocational NurseCared for Resident 1 on evening shift and reported on Resident 1's condition post-fall
ADONAssistant Director of NursingReviewed MDS and confirmed two-person assist requirement for Resident 1

Inspection Report

Routine
Deficiencies: 21 Date: Jun 9, 2023

Visit Reason
The inspection was a routine survey to assess compliance with regulatory requirements related to resident rights, assessments, care planning, communication, rehabilitation services, nutrition, medication management, food service, and equipment maintenance.

Findings
The facility had multiple deficiencies including failure to hold monthly resident council meetings, untimely completion of quarterly resident assessments, lack of baseline care plans within 48 hours of admission, inadequate communication accommodations for a non-English speaking resident, failure to provide treatment for a resident with limited range of motion, inadequate nutritional assessment and interventions for a resident with significant weight loss, failure to follow dietitian recommendations for tube feeding, inadequate pain assessment and documentation, failure to follow consultant pharmacist recommendations, unsafe medication storage, lack of full-time qualified dietitian oversight, food service deficiencies including unpalatable food, failure to provide diet accommodations for allergies, unsanitary kitchen conditions, improper food storage and handling, and failure to maintain essential kitchen equipment.

Deficiencies (21)
Failure to provide monthly Resident Council Meetings for April and May 2023 and failure to address resident concerns from prior meetings.
Failure to complete quarterly Minimum Data Set assessments in a timely manner for 10 of 12 sampled residents.
Failure to develop and implement baseline and/or comprehensive care plans within 48 hours of admission for two sampled residents.
Failure to provide appropriate communication accommodations for a non-English speaking resident, including lack of qualified interpreter and communication board.
Failure to provide treatment services to address decline in range of motion for a bedbound resident due to insurance issues.
Failure to comprehensively assess and implement nutritional interventions for a resident with significant weight loss, including failure to follow weight loss policy, provide adequate supplements, and conduct interdisciplinary team meetings.
Failure to follow dietitian recommendations to increase tube feeding rate for a resident with gastrostomy tube.
Failure to assess and document pain characteristics and side effects before and after administration of PRN hydromorphone pain medication for a resident.
Failure to act upon consultant pharmacist medication regimen review recommendations for two residents and lack of policy addressing follow-up.
Unsafe and unsecured medication storage with multiple loose pills found in medication cart drawers.
Lack of full-time qualified dietitian or competent dietary services supervisor to oversee food and nutrition services.
Failure to properly cool, store, substitute, and prepare food according to policy and professional standards, including use of leftovers, substitutions without documentation, and unpalatable food served at low temperatures.
Failure to provide gluten-free diet alternate for resident with gluten allergy and failure to provide alternate for garlic bread for all residents.
Unsanitary kitchen conditions including dirty blender lids, cutting boards, pans, can opener, and ice machine; dirty vents and floors; broken floor tiles; and lack of cleaning schedules.
Failure to properly test and maintain sanitizer solution strength and improper manual warewashing procedures.
Unauthorized personnel allowed in food preparation and storage areas.
Failure to label opened food containers with use-by dates and failure to date supplement shakes after thawing.
Failure to maintain ice machine according to manufacturer's instructions and use of improper cleaning chemicals.
Food preparation sink drain lacked an airgap to prevent backflow contamination.
Failure to provide milk as shown on the menu for 55 residents and incorrect food portion sizes served to 10 residents on therapeutic diets.
Failure to serve palatable food with appropriate temperature; pureed food was served barely warm and tasted bland.
Report Facts
Residents reviewed for assessments: 12 Residents with untimely assessments: 10 PRN Hydromorphone administrations: 80 PRN Hydromorphone administrations: 6 Weight loss: 39.6 Residents on diets allowing milk: 55 Residents receiving pureed/minced diets: 10 Temperatures recorded: 67 Freezer gasket damage: 12

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Resident 19Interviewed about missing milk and meal preferences
Resident 287Interviewed about missing milk and meal preferences
Resident 12Interviewed about missing milk and meal preferences
Social Services DirectorDSDInterviewed about missing Resident Council Meetings and nutritional supplements
Registered Dietitian 1RD1Part-time dietitian interviewed about nutritional assessments and menu substitutions
Dietary ManagerDMInterviewed about food service management and kitchen sanitation
Licensed Vocational Nurse 4LVN 4PM shift supervisor interviewed about follow-up on pharmacist and dietitian recommendations
Licensed Vocational Nurse 2LVN 2Interviewed about feeding tube administration and medication cart loose pills
Dietary Aide 1DA1Interviewed about sanitizer testing and juice machine cleaning
Dietary Aide 2DA2Interviewed about sanitizer testing and juice machine cleaning
Maintenance SupervisorMSInterviewed about kitchen cleaning and ice machine maintenance
Assistant Director of NursingADONInterviewed about medication and dietitian recommendation follow-up
Infection PreventionistIPInterviewed about antibiotic use monitoring
Nurse Practitioner 1NP1Interviewed about resident weight loss and nutritional needs
Registered Nurse 1RN 1Interviewed about medication administration and pain management
Certified Nursing Assistant 3CNA 3Interviewed about communication with non-English speaking resident
Certified Nursing Assistant 2CNA 2Interviewed about communication with non-English speaking resident

Inspection Report

Plan of Correction
Deficiencies: 1 Date: May 30, 2019

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to assess compliance with the requirement that each resident's assessment is updated at least once every 3 months, specifically focusing on the completion of quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments.

Findings
The facility failed to update quarterly MDS assessments for five of 21 sampled residents, resulting in these residents not having updated assessments to track their health status. The overdue assessments were confirmed during an interview with the MDS coordinator.

Deficiencies (1)
Failure to update quarterly MDS assessments for five residents (Resident 4, Resident 9, Resident 13, Resident 17, and Resident 10).
Report Facts
Residents sampled: 21 Residents with overdue assessments: 5

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
MDS coordinatorConfirmed overdue quarterly MDS assessments during interview

Viewing

Loading inspection reports...