Inspection Reports for
Park Central Care & Rehabilitation Center

CA, 94536

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Deficiencies (last 4 years)

Deficiencies (over 4 years) 10 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.

150% worse than California average
California average: 4 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies per year

16 12 8 4 0
2018
2019
2023
2025

Occupancy

Latest occupancy rate 63% occupied

Based on a September 2023 inspection.

This facility has shown a decline in demand based on occupancy rates.

Occupancy rate over time

40% 60% 80% 100% Sep 2019 Sep 2023

Inspection Report

Deficiencies: 1 Date: Dec 9, 2025

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to assess compliance with Federal, State, and local laws and professional standards following an unusual occurrence involving a resident fall with injury.

Findings
The facility failed to report an incident involving a resident's fall with a skin laceration and hospitalization to the California Department of Public Health as required by state regulation, posing potential risk for negative outcomes.

Deficiencies (1)
F 0836: The facility did not report a resident's fall with a 2 cm skin laceration and hospitalization to the California Department of Public Health as required by state regulation 22 CCR § 72541.
Report Facts
Deficiencies cited: 1

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Director of NursingInterviewed regarding failure to report resident fall incident

Inspection Report

Plan of Correction
Deficiencies: 1 Date: Dec 9, 2025

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted due to a failure by the facility to comply with reporting requirements after a resident's fall resulting in a skin laceration and hospitalization.

Findings
The facility failed to report an unusual occurrence involving Resident 1's fall and head laceration to the California Department of Public Health as required by state regulations, despite the resident being hospitalized and returned to the facility the next day.

Deficiencies (1)
Failure to report an unusual occurrence (fall with skin laceration and hospitalization) to the California Department of Public Health as required by state regulation.
Report Facts
Laceration size: 2 Time paramedics arrived: 334 Time resident fell: 316

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Director of NursingDirector of NursingInterviewed regarding failure to report incident to CDPH

Inspection Report

Routine
Census: 62 Deficiencies: 8 Date: Sep 1, 2023

Visit Reason
Routine inspection to assess compliance with nursing care competencies, RN staffing, medication management, food safety, hospice care coordination, and equipment maintenance.

Findings
The facility failed to conduct annual competency assessments for licensed nurses, lacked RN coverage on multiple weekends, improperly administered antipsychotic medications without adequate clinical indication, stored medications and food improperly, failed to coordinate hospice care planning, and did not maintain ice machine sanitation.

Deficiencies (8)
F 0726: Facility failed to ensure annual competency assessments were completed for licensed nurses employed more than one year, risking compromised skilled nursing care for 62 residents.
F 0727: Facility failed to have a registered nurse on duty for at least eight consecutive hours on nine weekends during June, July, and August 2023, risking limited nursing assessment and compromised resident safety.
F 0758: Facility administered antipsychotic medications to three residents with Alzheimer's dementia without adequate clinical indication, risking unnecessary drug exposure and adverse effects.
F 0761: Facility failed to label and store drugs and biologicals properly, including medication refrigerator temperatures out of range, expired medications, undated opened products, and non-pharmaceutical items in medication carts.
F 0812: Facility failed to ensure food items in the refrigerator were labeled with use-by dates and maintained sanitary storage conditions, including cluttered walk-in freezer.
F 0813: Facility failed to follow food safety requirements for foods brought by family/visitors, including unlabeled food and not allowing reheating of cold leftovers, risking foodborne illness.
F 0849: Facility failed to coordinate hospice care planning with hospice representatives for one resident, risking lack of person-centered care.
F 0908: Facility failed to maintain the kitchen ice machine in safe and proper working condition, including lack of sanitation per manufacturer instructions, risking foodborne illness.
Report Facts
Residents affected: 62 Weekends without RN coverage: 9 Antipsychotic medication recipients: 3 Expired insulin pens: 2 Expired insulin bottles: 1 Medication refrigerator temperature: 32 Medication refrigerator recommended temperature range: 36 Medication refrigerator recommended temperature range: 46

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Director of NursingDirector of NursingResponsible for licensed nurses annual competency evaluation; acknowledged no annual competency assessments were completed
AdministratorAdministratorUnaware that licensed nurses competency assessments were not completed
Assistant Director of NursingAssistant Director of NursingAssigned contact with hospice provider; stated hospice did not participate in care planning
Social Service DesigneeSocial Service DesigneeReported hospice provider did not attend care plan conferences due to staffing shortages
Dietary SupervisorDietary SupervisorReported food labeling and freezer clutter issues
Licensed Vocational Nurse 14Licensed Vocational NurseVerified expired medications and non-pharmaceutical items in medication cart

Inspection Report

Routine
Census: 62 Deficiencies: 8 Date: Sep 1, 2023

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to evaluate compliance with nursing competency assessments, RN staffing, medication management, food safety, hospice care coordination, and equipment maintenance at We Care Skilled Nursing - Fremont.

Findings
The facility failed to conduct annual competency assessments for licensed nurses, lacked RN coverage on multiple weekends, improperly managed psychotropic medications for residents with dementia, failed to store and label medications and food properly, did not coordinate hospice care planning with hospice providers, and did not maintain the ice machine according to manufacturer instructions.

Deficiencies (8)
Failure to ensure annual competency assessments for licensed nurses employed more than one year.
Failure to have a Registered Nurse on duty for at least eight consecutive hours for nine weekends during June, July, and August 2023.
Failure to ensure residents were free from unnecessary psychotropic drugs without adequate clinical indication.
Failure to label and safely store drugs and biologicals, including expired medications and improper temperature control of medication refrigerators.
Failure to store food under sanitary conditions, including unlabeled food items and cluttered walk-in freezer.
Failure to follow food safety requirements for foods brought by family/visitors, including unlabeled and improperly stored food and lack of reheating procedures.
Failure to coordinate care planning with hospice providers for residents receiving hospice services.
Failure to maintain ice machine in safe and proper working condition and to sanitize it per manufacturer instructions.
Report Facts
Residents affected by competency assessment deficiency: 62 Weekends without RN coverage: 9 Sampled residents with psychotropic medication issues: 3 Expired insulin pens found: 2 Expired insulin bottles found: 1 Food items unlabeled in refrigerator: 3

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
LVN 1Licensed Vocational NurseInterviewed regarding medication refrigerator temperature and psychotropic medication use.
LVN 14Licensed Vocational NurseInterviewed regarding RN coverage, medication cart inspection, and food safety.
DONDirector of NursingInterviewed regarding competency assessments, RN coverage, medication storage, and hospice care coordination.
ADONAssistant Director of NursingInterviewed regarding food safety and hospice care coordination.
DSDietary SupervisorInterviewed regarding food storage and ice machine maintenance.
AdminAdministratorInterviewed regarding ice machine maintenance and RN staffing.
LVN 2Licensed Vocational NurseInterviewed regarding RN coverage and resident behavioral symptoms.
LVN 3Licensed Vocational NurseInterviewed regarding resident behavioral symptoms.
LVN 12Licensed Vocational NurseMentioned in personnel file review for competency assessments.
LVN 11Licensed Vocational NurseMentioned in personnel file review for competency assessments.
RN 1Registered NurseMentioned in personnel file review for competency assessments.
RN 2Registered NurseMentioned in personnel file review for competency assessments.
IPInfection PreventionistMentioned in personnel file review for competency assessments.

Inspection Report

Annual Inspection
Census: 73 Deficiencies: 5 Date: Sep 26, 2019

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as an annual survey to assess compliance with regulatory requirements for We Care Skilled Nursing - Fremont.

Findings
The facility was found deficient in multiple areas including failure to ensure residents had Advance Directives on file, failure to safeguard resident property, failure to provide baseline care plan summaries to residents, failure to monitor unnecessary drug use, and failure to maintain sanitary food storage conditions.

Deficiencies (5)
F 0578: The facility failed to ensure four residents had Advance Directives on file, risking that their treatment preferences may not be honored if incapacitated.
F 0585: The facility failed to follow its theft and loss program policy when Resident 25's clothing was bleached and discarded without replacement, potentially causing emotional distress.
F 0655: The facility failed to provide Resident 116 and representatives with a summary of the baseline care plan within 48 hours of admission, risking miscommunication of care.
F 0757: The facility failed to monitor Resident 17's use of Ativan for tremors/seizures, risking unnecessary medication and adverse side effects.
F 0812: The facility failed to maintain sanitary food storage by storing brown bananas with unexpired food, risking foodborne illness.
Report Facts
Residents sampled: 24 Residents sampled: 73 Medication dose: 0.5

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Director of NursingDirector of NursingInterviewed regarding failure to monitor seizure episodes and care plan instructions
Social Services DirectorSocial Services DirectorInterviewed regarding Advance Directive follow-up and theft/loss program
Maintenance SupervisorMaintenance SupervisorInterviewed regarding laundry damage to Resident 25's clothing
Dietary SupervisorDietary SupervisorInterviewed regarding food storage and inspection practices
Admission DirectorAdmission DirectorInterviewed regarding Advance Directive process at admission

Inspection Report

Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 5 Date: Sep 26, 2019

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a routine annual survey to assess compliance with regulatory requirements related to resident rights, care planning, medication management, food safety, and other facility policies.

Findings
The facility was found deficient in multiple areas including failure to ensure residents had advance directives on file, inadequate safeguarding of resident property, failure to provide baseline care plan summaries to residents, lack of monitoring for unnecessary drug use, and improper food storage practices. These deficiencies had the potential to cause minimal harm or emotional distress to residents.

Deficiencies (5)
Failure to ensure residents had an Advance Directive on file for four sampled residents.
Failure to follow theft and loss program policy to safeguard a resident's property when clothing was bleached and not replaced.
Failure to provide a summary of the baseline care plan to one resident and their representatives within 48 hours of admission.
Failure to ensure one resident was free from unnecessary drugs by not monitoring Ativan administration for seizure behavior.
Failure to serve food under sanitary conditions due to storage of brown bananas with unexpired food.
Report Facts
Residents sampled: 24 Residents affected: 4 Residents affected: 1 Residents affected: 1 Residents affected: 1 Residents affected: 2

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Social Services DirectorSocial Services DirectorInterviewed regarding Advance Directive follow-up and theft/loss program
Director of NursingDirector of NursingInterviewed regarding care plan instructions and medication monitoring
Maintenance SupervisorMaintenance SupervisorInterviewed regarding bleached clothing incident
Dietary SupervisorDietary SupervisorInterviewed regarding food storage and inspection practices
Admission DirectorAdmission DirectorInterviewed regarding Advance Directive process at admission

Inspection Report

Routine
Deficiencies: 6 Date: Aug 9, 2018

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to assess compliance with regulatory requirements related to resident care, medication management, discharge procedures, diagnostic testing, food safety, and emergency preparedness at We Care Skilled Nursing - Fremont.

Findings
The facility was found deficient in multiple areas including failure to notify physicians of resident treatment refusals, lack of physician discharge summaries, delayed pharmacist medication regimen review follow-up, failure to provide ordered laboratory tests, improper storage of outdated food items, and inadequate emergency food supplies.

Deficiencies (6)
F 0580: The facility failed to notify the physician of Resident 19's refusal to be weighed on two occasions, delaying potential life-saving treatment.
F 0661: The facility failed to ensure a physician discharge summary was present in the clinical record for Resident 100, risking lack of treatment coordination after discharge.
F 0756: The facility failed to promptly act on the pharmacist's medication regimen review recommendations for Resident 19, potentially delaying treatment and increasing risk of side effects.
F 0777: The facility failed to provide four ordered laboratory tests for Resident 19, risking delayed identification of worsening medical conditions.
F 0812: The facility stored multiple outdated food items in refrigerators, risking food-borne illness.
F 0838: The facility failed to maintain adequate emergency food supplies as specified in the emergency menu, risking insufficient food during emergencies.
Report Facts
Residents sampled: 22 Residents affected: 1 Residents affected: 1 Residents affected: 1 Outdated food items: 6 Missing emergency food items: 9

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) 1Interviewed regarding Resident 19's refusal to be weighed and medication regimen review follow-up
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) 3Interviewed regarding Resident 19's condition and swelling legs
Director of Nursing (DON)Confirmed no weights were done for Resident 19 and discussed medication regimen review process
Assistant Medical Record (AMR)Interviewed about missing discharge summary for Resident 100
Medical Record Director (MRD)Interviewed about discharge summary fax process
Consultant Pharmacist (CP)Interviewed about medication regimen review timelines
Dietary Aide 1 (DA 1)Interviewed about leftover food storage practices
Dietary Supervisor (DS)Interviewed about missing emergency food supply items

Inspection Report

Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 6 Date: Aug 9, 2018

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to assess compliance with regulatory requirements for a skilled nursing facility, including medication management, discharge procedures, diagnostic testing, food safety, and emergency preparedness.

Findings
The facility was found deficient in multiple areas including failure to notify physicians of resident treatment refusals, lack of physician discharge summaries, delayed pharmacist medication regimen review follow-up, failure to provide ordered laboratory tests, improper storage of outdated food items, and inadequate emergency food supplies.

Deficiencies (6)
Failure to notify the physician of Resident 19's refusal to be weighed, potentially delaying life-saving treatment.
Failure to ensure physician discharge summary was in the clinical record for Resident 100, risking lack of treatment coordination after discharge.
Failure to promptly act upon pharmacist's medication regimen review recommendations for Resident 19, risking delayed treatment and serious side effects.
Failure to provide ordered laboratory tests for Resident 19, potentially delaying identification of worsening medical condition and treatment.
Failure to store food under sanitary conditions with multiple outdated food items found in refrigerators, risking food-borne illness.
Failure to maintain adequate emergency food supply as specified in the facility's emergency menu, risking inadequate food supplies during emergencies.
Report Facts
Residents sampled: 22 Residents affected: 1 Residents affected: 1 Residents affected: 1 Outdated food items: 6 Missing emergency food items: 9

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Licensed Vocational Nurse 1LVNInterviewed regarding Resident 19's refusal to be weighed and medication regimen review follow-up
Licensed Vocational Nurse 3LVNObserved Resident 19's condition during inspection
Director of NursingDONConfirmed no weights were done for Resident 19 and discussed medication regimen review process
Assistant Medical RecordAMRInterviewed regarding missing discharge summary for Resident 100
Medical Record DirectorMRDInterviewed regarding discharge summary fax process
Consultant PharmacistCPInterviewed regarding medication regimen review timelines
Dietary Aide 1DA 1Interviewed about food storage and leftover food policies
Dietary SupervisorDSInterviewed about emergency food supply deficiencies

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