F 0745
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the transportation for one of
five sampled residents (Resident 1) was arranged for a dialysis (a treatment or people whose kidneys are
failing, removing waste products and excess fluid from the blood) appointment. This failure resulted in
Resident 1 crying waiting for almost five hours (5 p.m. until 9:51 p.m.) waiting for transportation, late
medication administration, and potential for adverse health outcomes and emotional distress.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings:
During an observation on 10/18/24 at 2:10 p.m. in Resident 1's room, Resident 1 was lying in bed sleeping
with a feeding tube (tube mainly inserted into the stomach to provide route for enteral nutrition) connected,
and a floor mat on the floor.
During a review of the facility ' s Dialysis Transportation Log (DTL), dated August 22, 2024, the DTL
indicated, Resident [1] left the facility at 2:30 p.m. [ to go to a dialysis appointment].
During an interview on 10/1/24 at 2 p.m. with Social Services (SS), SS stated the facility had a problem with
the transportation and there was no established communication system for both the dialysis center and the
facility.
During an interview on 10/1/24 at 2:35 p.m. with Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) 1, LVN 1 stated she
noticed Resident 1 was not in the facility at 8 p.m. (three hours overdue to be back to the facility).
During an interview on 10/1/24 at 3:30 p.m. with Director of Nursing (DON), DON stated she got a call
around 8:15 p.m. (three hours after dialysis) from Resident 1's husband that his wife (Resident 1) had not
been picked up yet from the dialysis center to go back to the faiclity. DON stated, The expected time [for
dialysis treatment] is 4 hours so she [Resident 1] should have been back around 5 p.m.
During an interview on 10/1/24 at 3:43 p.m. with Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 1, CNA 1 stated
Resident 1 looked tired when Resident 1 arrived at 9:51 p.m.
During an interview on 10/1/24 at 3:46 p.m. with LVN 2, LVN 2 stated he had to call the physician to notify
Resident 1's medication and feeding through the feeding tube was going to be administered late.
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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:
055448
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
055448
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/01/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Dinuba Healthcare
1730 South College Ave.
Dinuba, CA 93618
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 0745
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
During an interview on 10/03/24 at 10:52 a.m. with Dialysis Center Supervisor (DCS), DCS stated she tried
to call the facility 12 times over a two-hour time frame. DS stated Resident 1 was emotionally stressed and
crying.
During a review of the facility ' s policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Transportation, Social Services dated
2008, the P&P indicated, Social services will help the resident as needed to obtain transportation.
Event ID:
Facility ID:
055448
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