F 0637
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on interview, record review, and document review, the facility failed to complete a significant change
in status assessment (SCSA) Minimum Data Set (MDS) for 1 (Resident #51) of 2 sampled residents
reviewed for nutrition.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings included:
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Long -Term Care Facility Resident Assessment Instrument
[RAI] 3.0 User's Manual dated 10/2024, indicated, 03. Significant Change in Status Assessment The SCSA
is a comprehensive assessment for a resident that must be completed when the IDT [interdisciplinary team]
has determined that a resident meets the significant change guidelines for either major improvement or
decline. Per the manual, A significant change is a major decline or improvement in a resident's status that:
1. Will not normally resolve itself without intervention by staff or by implementing standard disease-related
clinical interventions, the decline is not considered self-limiting; 2. Impacts more than one area of the
resident's health status; and 3. Required interdisciplinary review and/or revision of the care plan. According
to the manual, a Decline in two or more of the following: included Any decline an ADL [activity of daily living]
physical functioning area where a resident is newly coded as partial/moderate assistance,
substantial/maximal assistance, dependent, resident refused, or the activity was not attempted since last
assessment and does not reflect normal fluctuations in that individual's functioning; and Emergence of
unplanned weight loss problem (5% change in 30 days or 10% change in 180 days).
An admission Record indicated the facility admitted Resident #51 on 06/26/2024. According to the
admission Record, the resident had a medical history that included diagnoses of Alzheimer's disease,
dementia, need for personal assistance, and dysphagia (difficulty swallowing).
A quarterly MDS, with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 09/26/2024, revealed Resident #51 was
severely impaired in cognitive skills for daily decision making. The MDS indicated the resident required
substantial/maximal assistance with eating and oral hygiene. Per the MDS, the resident weighed 125
pounds and did not have any weight loss.
A quarterly MDS, with an ARD of 12/19/2024, revealed Resident #51 was severely impaired in cognitive
skills for daily decision making. The MDS indicated the resident was dependent on staff for eating and oral
hygiene. Per the MDS, the resident weighed 115 pounds and had weight loss of 5% or more in the last
month or 10% or more in the last six months.
Resident #51's care plan, included a focus area initiated 06/26/2024 and revised 07/11/2024, that indicated
the resident had impaired nutritional and hydration status. Interventions directed staff to refer the resident to
the registered dietician and/or the interdisciplinary team for significant
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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
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Event ID:
055517
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
055517
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/12/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Woodlands Healthcare Center
14966 Terreno DE Flores Lane
Los Gatos, CA 95032
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 0637
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
with loss, poor hydration, poor meal intake, diet/texture intolerance or nutrition related problems (initiated
06/26/2024).
Resident #51's care plan, included a focus area initiated 01/05/2025, that indicated the resident had weight
loss. Interventions directed the staff to monitor and evaluate any weight loss (initiated 01/05/2025).
Residents Affected - Few
On 02/11/2025 at 11:29 AM, the Dietician stated Resident #51 had an unexpected significant weight loss,
in which the resident lost 15.7 pounds in three months.
On 02/11/2025 at 2:03 PM, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #4 stated Resident #51 now required to be
fed by staff. CNA #4 stated there was a change in the resident and the resident use to be able to do more.
On 02/11/2025 at 2:05 PM, CNA #3 stated Resident #51 was now dependent on staff for eating. Per CNA
#3, a couple of months ago, the resident was able to feed themselves.
On 02/11/2025 at 2:13 PM, Restorative Nursing Assistant (RNA) #2 stated Resident #51 had to be fed by
staff and was dependent on staff for all care. RNA #2 stated the resident use to be able to feed themselves,
but now they could not.
On 02/12/2025 at 8:03 AM, Registered Nurse (RN) #1 stated Resident #51 declined and was no longer
able to participate in activities of daily living, such as eating. Per RN #1, the resident had to be fed all their
meals by staff. According to RN #1, the resident also lost 15 pounds in three months.
On 02/12/2025 at 8:07 AM, MDS Assistant #7 stated the identification of a SCSA was to make sure a
resident maintained their quality of life and for the facility to attempt to rectify the change to help the
resident recover and/or improve. MDS Assistant #7 confirmed Resident #51 had a change in their ability to
feed themselves and experienced a significant weight loss. MDS Assistance #7 stated the resident qualified
for a SCSA MDS and she missed it.
On 02/12/2025 at 8:16 AM, the Director of Nursing stated she expected a SCSA MDS to be completed
when a resident had a significant change in their status so that the IDT could meet and implement
interventions to resolve the change.
On 02/12/2025 at 11:08 AM, the Administrator stated he expected the MDS staff to follow the RAI and
timely complete a SCSA MDS when needed.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
055517
If continuation sheet
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