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Inspection visit

Health inspection

IDYLWOOD CARE CENTERCMS #0552111 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0600 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to protect one of three residents (Resident 1) from abuse. The facility was aware Resident 2 had episodes of wandering behavior to other resident's room. This failure resulted to Resident 1 being touched inappropriately. Findings: Review of SOC 341 (a form used to report suspected abuse) sent to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) dated 5/3/23, indicated on 5/3/23 around 8:20 p.m., Resident 2 was seen by certified nursing assistant A (CNA A) during rounds sitting at Resident 1's edge of the foot of the bed with his pants and brief down while touching Resident 1's bilateral thighs (both thighs). Review of Resident 1's clinical record, indicated she was admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses including dementia (mental disorder caused by brain disease or injury), Schizophrenia (a chronic and severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves), anoxic brain damage (the brain is deprived of oxygen), anxiety disorder (medical condition includes symptoms of intense anxietyor panic that are directly caused by a physical health problem.), major depressive disorder (mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest) and legal blindness. Review of Resident 1's minimum data set (MDS, an assessment tool) dated 3/31/23 indicated her brief interview for mental status (BIMS, cognition level) score was 3 (severely impaired cognition). Review of Resident 1 incident note dated 5/3/23 indicated, on 5/3/23 around 8:20 p.m., Resident 2 was seen by certified nursing assistant A (CNA A) inside Resident 1's room. Resident 2 was observed with pants and brief down while touching Resident 1's bilateral (both) thigh. Resident 1 indicated He's trying to f**k me! Review of Resident 2's clinical record indicated he was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including dementia (impaired ability to think, remember and make decisions) and Alzheimer's disease (progressive disease that destroys memory and mental functions). Review of Resident 2's Wandering Assessment, dated 4/26/23 indicated he had a score of 9 (moderate risk for wandering). Review of Resident 2's Wandering Assessment, dated 4/28/23 indicated, he had a score of 15 (high risk for wandering). (continued on next page) 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: If continuation sheet Page 1 of 3 Event ID: 055211 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 055211 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 07/18/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Idylwood Care Center 1002 W. Fremont Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94087 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 0600 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Review of Resident 2's care plan regarding elopement dated 4/28/23 indicated, he had episodes of wandering out of his room and walking into other residents ' room. The facility's intervention includes monitoring Resident 2's whereabouts. Further review of Resident 2's care plan indicated on 5/2/23, Resident 2 had an episode of wandering into other residents' room and found sleeping in other residents' empty bed. During an interview with CNA A on 7/17/23 at 10:52 a.m., CNA A confirmed she witnessed the incident between Resident 1 and Resident 2 on 5/3/23. CNA A stated she saw Resident 2 with his pants and brief down while touching Resident 1's bilateral thigh (front area). Review of Resident 2's Monitoring Tool, dated 5/3/23 indicated, at 8:15 p.m. Resident 2 was wandering and ambulating (walking). During an interview with the nursing supervisor (NS) on 7/17/23 at 12:40 p.m., the NS stated CNA A reported to her the incident between Resident 1 and Resident 2. The NS stated on 5/3/23 at around 8:20 p.m., she saw Resident 2 with his pants and brief down while touching Resident 1's bilateral thigh and immediately separated the residents. During an interview and record review on 7/18/22 at 10:55 a.m., with the minimum data set coordinator (MDSC), the MDSC reviewed Resident 2's MDS dated [DATE] and confirmed Resident 2 had a BIMS score of 1 (severely impaired cognition) and had a behavior of wandering that could significantly intrude other's activities or privacy. The MDSC stated Resident 2 could walk independently across his room where Resident 1's room was located. During a concurrent interview and record review on 7/18/23 at 11:56 a.m., with the social services director (SSD), the SSD reviewed Resident 2's Wandering Assessment, dated 4/26/23, the SSD indicated Resident 2 had a score of 9 (moderate risk for wandering) and on 4/28/23 he had a core of 15 (high risk for wandering). The SSD reviewed her notes dated 4/28/23 and confirmed staff observed Resident 2 had episodes of wandering out of his room and walking into other resident's room. During a concurrent interview and record review on 7/18/23 at 11:18 a.m., with the MDSC, he reviewed Resident 2's clinical record and stated Resident 2's wandering behavior care plan was initiated on 4/26/23 and updated on 4/28/23 had an intervention of monitoring resident's whereabouts. The MDSC confirmed on 5/2/23, Resident 2 had another wandering episode into other residents' room and was found sleeping in other residents' empty beds. There was no new intervention regarding the behavior on 5/2/23. At 11:30 a.m., the MDSC reviewed Resident 2's care plan dated 5/3/23, indicated Resident 2 was seen touching Resident 1's bilateral thighs [front area]. At 11:55 a.m., the MDSC reviewed nurses notes dated 4/28/23 and confirmed Resident 2 had episodes of wandering out of his room and lying in other residents' beds. The MDSC reviewed nurses notes dated 5/3/23 for 5/2/23 indicating Resident 2 had an episode of wandering into other residents room and found sleeping in other residents' empty beds. The MDSC reviewed the CNA's every 15 minutes monitoring tool form 4/26/23 to 5/3/23 and could not provide evidence licensed nurses (LN) monitored Resident 2's whereabouts every shift as indicated in the care plan. During a concurrent interview and record review with the director of nursing (DON) on 7/18/23 at (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 055211 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 3 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 055211 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 07/18/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Idylwood Care Center 1002 W. Fremont Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94087 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 0600 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete 12:18 p.m., the DON reviewed Resident 2's clinical record and confirmed LNs did not have monitoring for Resident 2's whereabouts every shift. The DON stated the LNs started to monitor Resident 2's whereabouts was started on 5/4/23, after the incident on 5/3/23. Review of the facility's policy titled, Policy and Procedure on Elderly and Dependent Adult Abuse/Suspicion of a crime, revised 1/10/2019 indicated, [facility name] culture will not tolerate abuse or neglect of any kind, at any time. It is the policy of this facility to take every proactive measure to prevent the occurrence of alleged abuse to any resident or person served. Each resident and person served has the right to be free from any form of abuse. The policy further indicated, Sexual abuse is non-consensual sexual contact of any type with a resident .It includes, but is not limited to: sexual harassment, sexual coercion, or sexual assault . Event ID: Facility ID: 055211 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 3

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Citations

1 citation recorded*CMS

What do CMS severity letters mean?

Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.

Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.

  • 0600GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F600 - Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the July 18, 2023 survey of IDYLWOOD CARE CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of IDYLWOOD CARE CENTER on July 18, 2023. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at IDYLWOOD CARE CENTER on July 18, 2023?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect b..."

What type of survey was this?

This was a inspection survey conducted by state surveyors under federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight. Findings are published on CMS Care Compare.

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