F 0727
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Many
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on
a full time basis.
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a Registered Nurse (RN) served as the
Director of Nursing (DON) and an RN was scheduled and in the facility for at least eight consecutive hours
a day, seven days per week when the facility did not have an RN scheduled on 11/15/19 to 10/20/22. The
facility did not provide documented evidence of CMS approved waiver for this requirement.
This failure resulted in an inadequate RN facility staffing and the potential for residents to have their
medical needs to go unrecognized by an RN and the potential for serious medical consequences to occur.
Findings:
During an interview on 10/18/22, at 9:53 a.m., with Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 1, CNA 1 stated the
Director of the Skilled Nursing Facility (DIR) was a Licensed Vocational Nurse and was the DON. CNA 1
stated the facility had a part time RN treatment nurse working part time on Mondays and Fridays.
During an interview on 10/18/22, at 10:01 a.m., with Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) 1, LVN 1 stated she
had been at the facility since August 2022 and the facility did not have a DON or full time RN. LVN 1 stated
RNs were necessary when residents needed intravenous (IV) medication or an in-depth assessment. LVN 1
stated she had been told by the facility staff an acute care RN would come to the facility to perform
assessments and IV medications if needed. LVN 1 stated she has not needed the acute care RNs since
she started.
During an interview on 10/18/22, at 10:52 a.m., with the Licensed Vocational Nurse/Audit Nurse (LVNAN),
the LVNAN stated the facility did not have a DON. The LVNAN stated she had worked at the facility for 3
years and did not remember the facility ever having a DON. The LVNAN stated RN 1 worked as a part-time
treatment nurse on Mondays and Fridays. LVNAN stated RN 1 left after the treatments were completed.
LVNAN stated the Minimum Data Set Coordinator RN worked part time for the facility offsite.
During a review of RN 1's timesheets titled Employee Timesheet, dated from 7/24/22 to 10/15/22, the
timesheets indicated RN 1's total hours were:
7/24/22 to 8/6/22- 16 hours
8/7/22 to 8/22/22- 22 hours
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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:
If continuation sheet
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Event ID:
055283
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
055283
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/20/2022
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
John C. Fremont Healthcare District Dp/Snf
5189 Hospital Road
Mariposa, CA 95338
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 0727
8/23/22 to 9/3/22- 17.25 hours
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
9/4/22 to 9/17/22 - 20.50 hours
9/18/22 to 10/1/22- 12.75 hours
Residents Affected - Many
10/2/22 to 10/15/22- 15.5 hours
During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Staffing, dated October 2017, the P&P
indicated, .Our facility provides sufficient numbers of staff with the skills and competency necessary to
provide care and services for all residents in accordance with resident care plans and the facility
assessment . 1. Licensed nurses and certified nursing assistants are available 24 hours a day to provide
direct resident care services . 2. Staffing numbers and the skill requirements of direct care staff are
determined by the needs of the residents . 5. Inquiries or concerns relative to our facility's staffing should be
directed to the administrator or his/her designee .
During a telephone interview on 10/18/22, at 11:22 a.m., with the DIR, the DIR stated the facility had 2 RNs
on staff. The DIR stated RN 1 was scheduled 4 hours on Mondays and Fridays and would work more hours
if needed. The DIR stated the MDSRN worked offsite reviewing the facility's MDS. The DIR stated the
facility was a D/P SNF (Distinct Part/Skilled Nursing Facility- a hospital-based facility, usually operated in a
designated unit within a hospital) and a full time RN was not necessary because the SNF had access to the
acute care RNs from the hospital. The DIR stated because the facility was a D/P SNF, the staffing P&P did
not cover a DON or RN staffing.
During an interview on 10/18/22, at 11:45 a.m., with the Interim Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), the CNO
stated the D/P SNF did not have a DON for clinical oversight of the facility and did not have a full time RN
eight hours a day, seven days a week according to federal regulations.
During a professional reference review retrieved from https://cmscompliancegroup.com titled, F727 RN 8
Hrs/7 days/Wk, Full Time DON dated 4/2018, the professional reference indicated, . The regulation states
that unless a waiver is in place: A facility must use the services of a registered nurse for at least 8
consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week. The facility must designate a registered nurse to serve as the
director of nursing on a full-time basis (35 or more hours per week). The Interpretive Guidance states that
the DON requirement can be fulfilled by using two or more RNs so long as the roles and responsibilities for
all RN staff serving as the DON are clearly defined and facility staff understand how the responsibilities are
shared. The director of nursing may only serve as a charge nurse when the facility's average daily census is
60 or fewer residents .
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
055283
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
055283
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/20/2022
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
John C. Fremont Healthcare District Dp/Snf
5189 Hospital Road
Mariposa, CA 95338
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 0761
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted
professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately
locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure drugs were stored in
accordance with currently accepted professional standards of practice when Licensed Vocational Nurse
(LVN) 1 left the medication cart unlocked and unattended.
This failure had the potential for unauthorized access to medications and placed residents at risk for actual
harm.
Findings:
During a concurrent observation and interview, on 10/19/22, at 7:26 a.m., the medication cart was
observed unlocked and unsecured in the hallway across from the nurse's station while LVN 1 was in the
dining room. LVN 1 walked out of the dining room to the medication cart and pressed the lock to the locked
position, a click was heard when it was pressed in. LVN 1 stated I'm sorry it was unlocked. LVN 1 stated
someone could access the medication cart and take medications not prescribed to them. LVN 1 stated if a
resident took non-prescribed medications, they could become very ill and potentially die.
During a telephone interview on 10/19/22, at 12:10 p.m., with the Director of the Skilled Nursing Facility
(DIR), the DIR stated medications carts should be locked at all times when out of the nurse's sight. The DIR
stated someone could steal, take or alter medications.
During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled Security of Medication Cart, dated April
2007, the P&P indicated, .The medication cart shall be secured during medication passes . 1. The nurse
must secure the medication cart during the medication pass to prevent unauthorized entry . 3. When it is
not possible to park the medication cart in the doorway, the cart should be parked in the hallway against the
wall with doors and drawers facing the wall . 4. Medication carts must be securely locked at all times when
out of the nurse's view .
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
055283
If continuation sheet
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