F 0838
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for
residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and
emergencies.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review, the facility failed to follow the Facility Assessment Tool (a document with
facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for its residents competently
during day-to-day operations), prior to accepting one of three sampled residents (Resident 1) at the facility.
Facility did not ensure a Registered Nurse (RN) was available to care for Resident 1, who required
continuous Antibiotic Intravenous Therapy (IV ATB- administration of antibiotic medications directly into the
bloodstream through a vein to treat infection) for a period of three weeks.
This failure resulted in Resident 1 to experience discomfort, frustration; an unplanned, and an avoidable
discharge back to the hospital after three (3) days of being at the facility.
Findings:
During a review of Resident 1 ' s admission Record (a document with resident ' s basic personal
information) printed on 2/12/25, the record indicated Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and
discharged to an Acute Care Hospital (ACH) on 1/26/25.
During a record review of Resident 1 ' s History & Physical (H&P- a term used to describe doctor ' s
examination and care recommendations for a patient) dated 1/23/25, the H&P indicated Resident 1
underwent his third spinal surgery (back bone operation) electively, for a revision (a procedure to redo a
previous surgery) and removal of hardware with placement of new hardware on 1/16/25.
During a concurrent interview and record review on 2/12/25 at 11:32 a.m., with ADON, Resident 1 ' s
Physician Order Summary Report dated 1/23/25 was reviewed. The order indicated Resident 1 was to
receive 12 grams of Ampicillin Sodium Injection solution (an antibiotic medication to treat infections)
intravenously (IV- administration of fluids, medications, or nutrients directly into a vein using a needle or
catheter) every shift for infection, from 1/23/25 to 2/13/25.
During an interview on 2/12/25 at 12:49 p.m., Admissions Coordinator (AC) stated she was responsible for
receiving the referrals from Hospitals to admit new residents for continued care at the facility. The AC stated
one of the admissions criteria at the facility was to meet patient ' s care needs. The AC stated she
remembered discussing Resident 1 ' s hospital referral with the Director of Nursing (DON) at that time, prior
to saying yes to the hospital. The AC stated she asked the DON if facility was able to care for Resident 1
with the need of continuous IV ATB therapy for 24 hours for three weeks, the DON told her yes, it was just
like IV hydration. The AC stated after the DON ' s approval she accepted Resident 1 ' s referral and brought
him to the facility on 1/23/25.
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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
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Event ID:
055534
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
055534
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/12/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
The Reutlinger Community
4000 Camino Tassajara
Danville, CA 94506
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
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F 0838
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
During a phone interview on 2/12/25 at 3:01 p.m., Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN 1) stated he worked
during evening shift (2:30 pm through 11:00 pm) on 1/25/25. LVN 1 stated there was no Registered Nurse
(RN) scheduled to work during the night shift (10:30 pm through 7:00 am) at the facility. LVN 1 stated he
was not comfortable with that situation for Resident 1 ' s health and safety because he had to receive
continuous IV ATB throughout the night shift. LVN 1 stated he requested Resident 1 ' s doctor to send
Resident 1 back to the hospital.
During a record review of facility ' s staff Sign-in Sheet dated 1/25/25, the Sign-In sheet indicated facility did
not have an RN scheduled to work on the night shift for that day, indicating there was no RN on duty from
11:00 pm on 1/25/25, through 7:00 am on 1/26/25. The DON had approved above Sign-in sheet.
During a phone interview on 2/19/25 at 3:59 p.m., with Director of Staff Development (DSD) and Nurse
Consultant (NC), the DSD stated it was not under LVN ' s scope of practice and/or under their job
description to administer IV ATB therapy. The NC stated an RN was required to be on duty to manage IV
ATB therapy. The NC stated it was RN ' s, who were expected to assess/ monitor for adverse/ side- effects
and intervene as needed when they were managing residents with IV ATB therapy.
During a phone interview on 2/12/25 at 3:05 p.m., Resident 1 ' s Family Representative (FR 1) stated they
were assured that the facility was able to administer continuous IV ATB treatment to Resident 1 before he
was transferred to the facility on 1/23/25. FR 1 stated, however on 1/25/25, they were informed that facility
was not able to take care of Resident 1 anymore. FR 1 stated Resident 1 had a lot of pain in his back due
to his recent surgeries, and it was hard to transfer him in and out of bed and from one facility to the other.
A review of Resident 1 ' s nursing progress notes dated 1/25/25, LVN 1 documented he spoke to Resident
1 about transporting him back to the hospital as ordered by the facility management due to continuation of
IV therapy, Resident 1 got mad and stated he did not want to go. LVN 1 documented that he called 911 and
Resident 1 left the facility to a nearby hospital.
During an interview on 2/12/25 at 12:43 p.m., Administrator (ADM) stated Resident 1 was transferred back
to the hospital as they could not provide care to him. The ADM stated the DON who approved Resident 1 ' s
admission to the facility did not work at the facility anymore. The ADM stated Resident 1 ' s unplanned
discharge to the hospital was unfavorable for Resident 1.
During a concurrent interview and record review on 2/12/25 at 1:55 p.m., with ADM, facility ' s undated
booklet titled Facility Assessment Tool was reviewed. The assessment indicated, the facility must conduct
and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for its
residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies
.Admissions Coordinator and Director of Nursing make admission decisions based on abilities to provide
care .goal is [one] RN each shift to assist with IV .
During a review of facility ' s Policy and Procedures (P&P) titled, Admissions to the facility, dated 3/4/02,
with an implementation date of 2020, the P&P indicated, 3. The objectives of our admissions policies are to:
b. Admit residents who can be adequately cared for by the facility .
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