F 0573
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's
records.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review, for one of four sampled residents (Resident 1), the facility failed to provide
Resident 1's Responsible Party (RP) copies of requested medical records within the required timeframe
when she requested Resident 1's medical records by mail on [DATE] and sent the same request with
documents via fax on [DATE]. The requested medical records were not released until [DATE] after the RP
got a lawyer to make the same request on her behalf.This failure resulted in a delay in obtaining Resident
1's medical records, causing RP undue concern pertaining to obtaining the requested medical
records.Findings:During a record review of Resident 1's admission Record (AR), undated, the AR indicated
Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and discharged on [DATE], with discharge reason:
Expired.During a phone interview on [DATE] at 11:15 a.m. with the RP, RP stated there was no response
from the facility regarding Resident 1's medical records request sent in [DATE]. RP stated she sent an email
to the facility's social worker, made multiple calls, sent a mail to the facility, but there was no response from
the facility. RP stated she then sent the request and documents to the facility via fax in [DATE].During a
phone interview on [DATE] at 3:56 p.m. with the RP, RP stated when she filed a medical records request
initially in [DATE], she emailed the facility's social worker but never got a response from her. RP stated she
sent a certified mail to the facility requesting Resident 1's medical records and the tracking information
indicated it was delivered. RP stated she never got a response from the facility. RP stated she called again
on [DATE] and sent the request with attached documents through fax addressed to Medical Records and
she received fax confirmation that it went through, but the facility still did not respond. RP stated she then
got in touch with a lawyer who contacted the facility in [DATE] and the records were then released.During a
review of a copy of the six pages document titled, Fax Confirmation Report dated [DATE], the documents
that were faxed to the facility indicated a medical records request for Resident 1 from the RP addressed to
the name of the Medical Records person, the facility's Medical Record Department and the facility's
address. The fax included a cover letter that indicated follow up on medical records for Resident 1, and
indicated original certified request was mailed on [DATE] and delivered on [DATE] and indicated facility to
confirm receipt. The fax document also indicated the request with attached supporting documents - a copy
of completed form for Authorization for Release of Information dated [DATE], copy of Resident 1's death
certificate, and a copy of RP's government issued ID.During an interview on [DATE] at 2:57 p.m. with
Medical Records Director (MRD), MRD stated that when the facility receives a medical records request, the
request is submitted to [NAME] (Electronic Risk Management Assistant), which is the facility's record
request site. MRD stated when she checked the site, there was a request for Resident 1's records that was
released in [DATE]. During a follow up interview on [DATE] at 3:30 p.m. with the MRD, MRD stated she was
not aware there was a request by RP in [DATE] and [DATE]. MRD stated the only request found for
Resident 1 that had RP's signature, was the one in
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Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other
safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the
date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date
these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Facility ID:
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Event ID:
055099
Printed: 05/15/2026
Form Approved OMB
No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
055099
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/23/2026
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Creekside Healthcare Center
1900 Church Lane
San Pablo, CA 94806
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0573
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
[DATE] and requested by a law firm, and the records were released. MRD also stated the Administrator
(ADM) stated she was not aware of the request made by the RP in [DATE] and [DATE]. When asked how
they missed the fax request sent in [DATE] by the RP that had a fax confirmation report completed, MRD
stated they receive a lot of faxes on the two fax machines at the facility and it could have been mixed with
other faxed documents.During a concurrent interview and record review on [DATE] at 9:41 a.m. with the
SSD, SSD read the content of the email dated [DATE], that stated that the RP was trying to request
Resident 1's medical records and had called multiple times but had not been able to connect with the staff
who handles the records. Further, the email indicated that the RP had asked if the SSD could assist her in
getting the request started and wanted to know what documents to submit and where to send them. When
asked, SSD stated the date on the email from the RP was [DATE]. SSD stated she must have overlooked
the RP's email. SSD stated, It seems this one slipped by. During an interview on [DATE] at 10:54 a.m. with
MRD, MRD acknowledged that in this case of the RP's medical records request for Resident 1, the RP did
not get the requested medical records in a timely manner.During a follow-up interview on [DATE] at 12:08
p.m. with the MRD, MRD confirmed the medical records request should be released within 24 hours per the
facility's policy. MRD acknowledged the RP did not get the medical records as requested on [DATE] via
certified mail and via a fax follow up on [DATE]. MRD stated RP's request for medical records [of Resident
1] were released on [DATE] after the law firm requested the records from the facility.During a review of the
facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Resident Access to Protected Health Information, undated, the
P&P indicated, .Medicare regulations for nursing facilities provide that current residents or their legal
representatives may access the resident's designated record set upon written or oral request within 24
hours (excluding holidays and weekends). After receipt of the records for inspection, residents may
purchase copies of the records, or any portion of them, at a cost not to exceed the community standard,
upon 2 working days' notice.The company will provide the resident with access.in the form or format
requested. If . not accessible in the format requested, a readable hard copy or a format to which the
Company and the resident agree is acceptable.
Event ID:
Facility ID:
055099
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