Inspection Reports for
La Cañada Care Center

The facility failed to ensure oxygen was administered per physician orders for one resident, with oxygen settings observed above the ordered rate. Additionally, the facility failed to post accurate daily nurse staffing information including actual hours worked and resident census.

Recertification survey combined with complaint investigation cited 4 deficiencies related to respiratory care, nurse staffing information, documentation, and respiratory services.

Recertification survey for Life Safety Code 2012 found no deficiencies; acceptance of plan of correction noted.

Investigation of multiple complaints cited 2 deficiencies related to accident prevention and care plan services.

The facility was found deficient in multiple areas including failure to issue a Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage to a resident, incomplete PASARR screenings for mental disorders for three residents, inadequate assistance with activities of daily living for one resident, failure to maintain acceptable nutritional status for one resident, inaccurate posting of nurse staffing information, and lack of consistent temperature monitoring of a reach-in refrigerator.

The facility was found deficient in multiple areas including failure to obtain informed consent for psychotropic medications, inadequate accessibility of call lights for residents, incomplete PASRR screening, inconsistent pressure ulcer care, improper oxygen administration, administration of pain medication outside ordered parameters, lack of monitoring for psychotropic medication efficacy, improper narcotic storage, and lapses in infection control practices including hand hygiene and PPE use.