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Inspection visit

Health inspection

OCEANVIEW POST ACUTECMS #0553561 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 0689 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure continuity of care when staff did not provide a transportation driver instructions for dropping off a resident to an appointment for one of three sampled resident (Resident 1). This failure resulted in the resident not being met by a family member at the appointment location and resulted to fall.Findings:During an interview on 8/28/25 at 1:37 p.m., a family member stated Resident 1 had dementia (loss of memory, language, problem-solving and other thinking abilities that are severe enough to interfere with daily life and had a hard time walking. The family member stated when he arrived at the doctor's office on 8/14/25 at 7:50 a.m. the office was not open and while waiting he received a call from a construction worker who informed him the resident rolled down a hill, hit her head and landed in dirt and bushes. He further stated facility staff said it was the driver's fault and the transportation company said the facility should have sent someone to accompany the resident. Review of Resident 1's Minimum Data Set (MDS, an assessment tool), dated 7/30/25, indicated the resident's brief interview for mental status (BIMS) scored 5, indicating she had memory problems and severe difficulty in daily-decision making skills.Resident 1 had a physician's order, dated 7/27/25, indicating the resident was not capable of understanding her rights and responsibilities.Review of Resident 1's Physician Certification Statement of Medical Necessity for Non-Emergency Medical Transport form, dated 8/5/25, indicated wheelchair transportation was requested for reasons including the resident was unable to self-transfer into public or private conveyance and her medical condition precluded the resident being able to reasonably ambulate to and from and to board a vehicle. The undated Transportation Services Request Form indicated Resident 1 had a physician's appointment on 8/14/25 at 8 a.m., and specified no attendant and use of a wheelchair. The Alliance Explanation Remarks form, dated 8/6/25, indicated transportation was being arranged for 8/14/25 7:30 a.m. pick up and return at 9 a.m. During an interview on 8/29/25 at 12:50 p.m., the director of nurses (DON) described Resident 1 to have confusion, was able to walk and usually used a wheelchair. The DON stated on the day of appointment a nurse was informed from a telephone call the resident was found down (fallen) by a construction worker, the driver thought the resident was dropped off at the front of the building but it was the back and a family member was waiting at the front.During an interview on 8/29/25 at 1 p.m., the receptionist (RCP) whose duties included arranging resident transportation. RCP stated if a resident had concerns such as confusion she would speak with a nurse but she did not recall what nurse she discussed with.Review of a Nurse's Note, dated 8/14/25 at 8:50 a.m., indicated the facility was informed Resident 1 fell while at the doctor's office and was transported to a hospital emergency department by a family member. During an interview on 9/24/25 at 12:40 p.m., the social services director (SSD) stated when making transportation arrangements the insurance assigns the transportation company and facility staff do not speak with the driver.During a follow-up interview on 9/24/25 at 1:53 p.m., the RCP stated facility staff did not provide any instructions to the driver.During an interview on 9/24/25 at (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 2 Event ID: 055356 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 055356 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 09/24/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Oceanview Post Acute 200 Lighthouse Avenue Pacific Grove, CA 93950 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 0689 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete 1:10 p.m., the DON stated there was no policy addressing making transportation arrangement or accidents.Review of Resident 1's acute hospital after visit summary, dated 8/14/25, indicated the resident was seen in the emergency department after a fall. The Computed Tomography (CT scan, medical imaging test used to diagnose and monitor a wide range of conditions) did not demonstrate any evidence of traumatic injury. It indicated to please ensure the patient is escorted into the building for any of her appointments. Event ID: Facility ID: 055356 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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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.

  • 0689GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F689 - Accidents

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the September 24, 2025 survey of OCEANVIEW POST ACUTE?

This was a inspection survey of OCEANVIEW POST ACUTE on September 24, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at OCEANVIEW POST ACUTE on September 24, 2025?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."

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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