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MERRILL GARDENS AT ROLLING HILLS ESTATESLicense 1983200891 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

Investigation revealed the following Allegation: “Staff did not dispense medications as prescribed”, it is being alleged that the facility has made medication errors. Interviews conducted with S1 to S7 revealed the following: 7 out of 7 staff agreed with the allegation. Interviews conducted with W1 revealed the following: 1 out of 1 witness agreed with the allegation. UIRs for Resident 1 (R1) and Resident 2 (R2) revealed the following: On 1/3/2026, R1 received R2’s medication in error; R2 did not receive their noon medication as prescribed; the facility contacted R1’s and R2’s responsible party, physician, hospice, facility staff, and retrained staff who committed medication error. Progress Notes for R1 and R2 revealed the following: On 1/3/2026, facility staff conducted an investigation and found that R1 was provided with two medication tablets that belong to R2 during noon time, and R2 did not receive their scheduled noon medication. Staff trainings revealed the following: The staff who committed the medication error was retrained on “Skills Evaluation-Medication Assistance” dated 1/7/2026. The facility retrained staff on “Annual Medication Training” on 1/21/2026. Substantiated: Based on interviews and records reviewed, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be substantiated. California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 6 and Chapter 8 are being cited on the attached LIC 9099D. An exit interview was conducted, and a plan of correction was developed. Appeal Rights and a hard copy of this report were provided to General Manager, Tracey Mallaret.

Citations

1 citation recorded*CCLD

What does Type A vs Type B mean?

Type A. Serious citation. Imminent or substantial risk to children. The regulator requires corrective action immediately and may impose a civil penalty.

Type B. Lower-severity citation. Corrective action required, no imminent risk. The regulator monitors compliance on the next visit.

  • 87465(a)(4)Type B

    87465 Incidental Medical and Dental Care (a) A plan for incidental medical and dental care shall be developed by each facility. The plan shall encourage routine medical and dental care and provide for assistance in obtaining such care, by compliance with the following: (4) The licensee shall assist residents with self-administered medications as needed.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on records review and interviews conducted, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not providing Resident 1 and Resident 2 with medications as prescribed on 01/03/2026, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

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What happened during the February 25, 2026 inspection of MERRILL GARDENS AT ROLLING HILLS ESTATES?

This was a complaint inspection of MERRILL GARDENS AT ROLLING HILLS ESTATES on February 25, 2026. 1 citation were issued: 1 Type B.

Were any citations issued to MERRILL GARDENS AT ROLLING HILLS ESTATES on February 25, 2026?

Yes, 1 citation was issued (0 Type A, 1 Type B). The first citation was for: "87465 Incidental Medical and Dental Care (a) A plan for incidental medical and dental care shall be developed by each fa..."

What type of inspection was this?

This was a complaint inspection. Complaint inspections are triggered when someone reports a concern about the facility to CCLD.

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