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Inspection visit

Follow-up on corrections

SAVANT OF SANTA MONICALicense 1983203781 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

On 1/15/26, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Felisa Shirley arrived at this facility to conduct a case management on complaint #11-AS-20250429151406 investigated on 5/8/25. On 1/13/26, LPA Shirley reviewed the Dispatched Call Logs from Santa Monica’s Office of Emergency Management from the facility listed above. The breakdown of number of calls to 911 from Savant of Santa Monica from May 2025 to October 2025 are as follows: May 25 calls made from the facility to 911 8 SIRS received in total from facility 7 SIRS total for 911 calls from facility Facility reports 13 faxes sent to CCLD Con'd on 809-C June 2025 30 calls made from the facility to 911 27 SIRS received in total from the facility 11 SIRS received for 911 calls from facility Facility Reports 34 faxes sent to CCLD July 2025 33 calls made from the facility to 911 15 SIRS received from the facility 9 SIRS total received for 911 calls from facility Facility reports 28 faxes sent to CCLD August 2025 39 calls made from the facility to 911 44 SIRS received from the facility 27 SIRS total for 911 calls. Facility reports 45 faxes sent to CCLD Con'd on 809C September 30 calls made from the facility to 911 30 SIRS received, 12 SIRS total for 911 calls Facility reports 23 faxes sent to CCLD October 28 calls made from the facility to 911 25 SIRS received, 14 SIRS total for 911 calls Facility reports 23 faxes sent to CCLD Based on the documents reviewed, staff at Savant of Santa Monica did not provide a written report and submit to CCLD within seven days of the occurrence. Deficiencies are being cited based on documents reviewed and interviews conducted in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Divisions 6 chapter 1, see LIC 809D. An exit interview was conducted, Plans of Corrections were discussed and a copy of this report and appeals rights were left with the Executive Director, Nathaniel Venzon whose signature on this form confirms receipt of these documents.

Citations

3 citations 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)(1)(g)Type A

    Incidental Medical and Dental CareA 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: The licensee shall arrange, or assist in arranging, for medical and dental care appropriate to the conditions and needs of residents. (g) The licensee shall immediately telephone 9-1-1 if an injury or other circumstance has resulted in an imminent threat to a resident’s health including, but not limited to, an apparent life-threatening medical crisis except as specified in Sections 87469(c)(2), (c)(3), or (c)(4).This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and records review, R1 experienced an unwitnessed fall on 10/31/2024, and despite telling staff their leg was injured, R1 was not seen by a physician until they were admitted to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on 11/04/2024 and diagnosed with a distal tibial and fibular diaphysis fracture. This violation posed an immediate health, and safety risk to residents in care.

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  • 87468.2(a)(4)Type A

    Additional Personal Rights of Residents in Privately Operated FacilitiesIn addition to the rights listed in Section 87468.1, Personal Rights of Residents in All Facilities, residents in privately operated residential care facilities for the elderly shall have all of the following personal rights: To care, supervision, and services that meet their individual needs and are delivered by staff that are sufficient in numbers, qualifications, and competency to meet their needs.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not ensure adequate supervision for Resident 1. Staff failed to provide the level of care and supervision necessary to meet the residents’ needs, which resulted in R1 experiencing a fall that caused a fracture. This lack of supervision posed an immediate health and safety risk to the residents in care.

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  • 87211(a)(1)(D)Type B

    87211(a)(1)(D)Reporting Requirements (a) Each licensee shall furnish to the licensing agency such reports...(1) A written report shall be submitted to the licensing agency...of the occurrence of any of the events... (D) Any incident which threatens the welfare, safety or health of any...This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record reviews, the Licensee failed to submit incident reports for every call that was made to 911 from facility. From May 2025 to October 2025, the facility made 185 calls to 911, but only submitted 80 incident reports regarding 911 calls. This violation poses a potential health and safety risk to all residents in care.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the January 15, 2026 inspection of SAVANT OF SANTA MONICA?

This was a other inspection of SAVANT OF SANTA MONICA on January 15, 2026. 1 citation were issued: 1 Type B.

Were any citations issued to SAVANT OF SANTA MONICA on January 15, 2026?

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

What type of inspection was this?

This was a other inspection. other inspections are conducted by CCLD as part of their licensing oversight.

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