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Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or
bed-hold policies.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review, the facility failed to complete a safe transfer and discharge for 1 of 3 sampled
residents (Resident 1 and 2) when:
1. Resident 1 history of dementia was transferred to a lower level of care Room and Board, and
Ombudsman not included in discharge planning.
2. Resident 2 was transferred to another facility dementia unit without Conservator and Ombudsman
included in discharge planning.
This failure resulted in Residents 1 and 2 being transferred without capacity to understand and make
decisions, not being informed of rights regarding transfer/discharge and the added protection of the
Ombudsman (patient rights advocate who ensures residents are not inappropriately discharged ).
Findings:
1. During a review of Resident 1 ' s admission Record (general demographics), the document indicated
Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses to include: dementia (memory loss,
forgetfulness) hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes type II (body does not produce enough insulin,
or resist insulin).
During a review on April 29, 2025, Resident 1 ' s Medical Record reviewed are as follows:
1. History and Physical (H&P) dated September 21, 2021, Has the capacity to understand and make
decisions.
2. [Name] Health Progress Note/History & Physical dated November 21, 2024: Behavioral Disturbances
Associated with Dementia: The patient .exhibits verbal outburst and physical aggression, aligning with
behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. Plan: Asses potential triggers for the aggressive
behavior .(Facility cannot provide recent H&P if the resident has the capacity to understand and make
decisions)
3. Notice of Proposed Transfer/Discharge Notification Date February 27, 2025: Social Worker notified
(Niece) .Transfer to Room and Board (lower level care) .The transfer or discharge is appropriate because
your health has improved .Resident unable to sign.
4. Discharge Summary February 27, 2025, at 1400 (no resident signature or family notification
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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)
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Event ID:
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
055565
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/13/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Waterman Canyon Post Acute
1850 N. Waterman Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92404
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
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
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documented).
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
5. Social Services Note February 07, 2025, 16:05: Met with the family of resident to discuss possible
discharge. Residents family thinking about taking patient back to [country name] .Resident is Alert and
oriented with episodes of confusion and forgetfulness .The team will continue to monitor the resident for
any behavioral changes and concerns. Resident has episodes of refusals of care and medication regimen.
Residents Affected - Few
6. Social Services Note February 27, 2025, 11:43: Resident will discharge today to lower level of care.
Resident is Alert and Oriented, self-responsible and able to make all needs known .Residents family are
not involved and would not like to have any responsibility with his care. Resident will discharge to a Room
and Board with meds and Home Health.
7. re-admitted from Hospital March 05, 2025.
8. Notice of Proposed Transfer/Discharge Notification Date March 06, 2025: Person notified: (niece).
Transfer to [skilled nursing facility], The transfer/discharge is necessary for your welfare and your needs
cannot be met in the facility .Resident unable to sign.
9. Discharge Summary March 06, 2025, at 0800 (no resident signature or family notification documented).
10. Social Service Note: March 06, 2025, 1714: Resident discharged to another SNF today at 9:00AM.
Resident is Alert/Oriented self-responsible and able to make all his needs known .Resident is noted to be a
little aggressive to staff member but calmed down after a few minutes. SW reached out to the resident niece
and notified of discharge .
11. No Integrated Discharge Team (multi-disciplinary team) IDT meeting regarding transfer planning
documentation provided.
During an interview on April 29, 2025, with the Social Worker (SW), SW stated, Resident 1 had a lot of
aggression and refusals. On February 07, 2025, the niece was involved in discharge planning, she wanted
to help me, but no one wanted to be responsible for him .the resident was telling family he wanted to go
back home. No one wanted to take over care of him. The administrator at the Room & Board came to
assess resident. He seen the 1:1 due to residents ' aggression, the resident is very ambulatory, he does
everything. He can be aggressive we don ' t want other residents to get hurt. At the time it was safe for
Resident 1 to make his decision to transfer to room and board. We were worrying about the other patients.
His roommates were not safe, we had a lot of room changes and nothing changed. This resident was alert
with periods of confusion, and he is refusing care, it was beneficial to send out, we were thinking about
other residents. He had aggression and Room & Board they called 911, sent to [acute hospital], then he
came back here, we readmitted him. We felt our residents were in danger, he was throwing things, we
looked at other Skilled Nursing Facilities, we told the SNF about his aggression. It felt in conversation he
understands everything with the interpreter in Spanish. We did involve the family in discharge planning,
when the family washed their hands of him to make his decisions. For him at that time he did need the
ombudsman to be involved.
During an interview on April 29, 2025, with the Director of Nursing (DON), DON stated, Resident 1 Family
did not disagree to the transfers. We did not force him; he was interviewed by the Room & Board. He is
self-responsible, he makes his own decisions. When there is a problem with the residents
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No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
055565
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/13/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Waterman Canyon Post Acute
1850 N. Waterman Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92404
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)
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Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
and us the facility we call the Ombudsman. We tried calling the Ombudsman many times, in general they
tell you they are the advocate of residents, so whatever the resident decides.
I fell it was safe for him, there was not so many people at the Room and Board and the SNF, is a smaller
facility. He gets triggered right away, this is not a quiet place and we have to protect the other residents.
They came here, the admin from the admitting SNF to assess him as well they said we will take him and
accepted the challenge. The second time it was a safe transfer, I have not gotten a call from them regarding
any problems with him. He does have the capacity and makes his own decisions. The niece was informed.
We felt he didn ' t like the residents here and no compatibility. We had him on 1:1, even with the 1:1 he hit
another resident.
There was an accepting Room & Board, the day after that they took him they sent him out due to altered
mental status. He was very aggressive. He was sent to acute hospital, we accepted him back from the
hospital and we kept looking for placements. He was transferred to SNF, he ' s probably doing good
because we have not had a call from them since he was transferred there.
2. During a review of Resident 2 ' s admission Record (general demographics), the document indicated
Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with contact Responsible Party Public Guardian:
Conservator [contact information]. Diagnoses to include: schizoaffective disorder (combination of
symptoms, mood disorder, depressive, delusions, hallucinations), cognitive communication deficit
(difficulties that arise from impaired cognitive functions), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (block
airflow, hard to breathe).
During a review on April 29, 2025, Resident 2 ' s Medical Record reviewed are as follows:
1. Facesheet: Resident 2 has assigned Conservator since admission June 09, 2023.
2. History and Physical dated September 01, 2024: Has the Capacity to understand and make decisions.
Brief Interview for Mental Status= 07 out of 15.
3. Social Service Note dated February 24, 2025, at 0844: This writer reached out to conservator and left a
voice message to let her know that the patients wandering is now a risk for elopement at the facility and
that IDT would like to transfer her to another Skilled Nursing Facility SNF to better monitor her of her
wandering and her own safety. Social Worker (SW) is awaiting response at this time.
4. Discharge Summary: discharge date and time February 27, 2025, at 1900 to SNF, self-responsible,
Reason: Resident 2 is at risk for elopement due to her wandering. (SW) reached out to the conservator and
left a voice message to let them know that it will be safer for her to transition to another facility who can
monitor her wandering episodes.
5. Physician Order February 27, 2025, May discharge to another SNF [name post acute]. (No reason for
transfer documented)
During an interview on May 13, 2025, with the Social Worker (SW), SW stated, Resident 2 had a
conservator since admission, having a conservator is because resident cannot make own medical
decisions. We include in care conferences, not all will attend the meetings, but we let them know about
them. When we would call the conservator, we would always talk to the front desk person. They will only call
us for court hearings, that ' s the only time we will hear back from them. The transfer was for
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Event ID:
Facility ID:
055565
If continuation sheet
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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
055565
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/13/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Waterman Canyon Post Acute
1850 N. Waterman Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92404
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 0628
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
safety reasons. The conservator was called but we left a voice message, then we had the (IDT) to makes
the decisions for the resident. We did not involve the Ombudsman in the discharge planning, we sent the
notification after the day Resident 2 was discharged . The resident knew the transfer was for the dementia
unit, I know it was for a lock dementia unit and she knew she would benefit there. I have not heard back
from the conservator .the other facility will be reaching out to her, I ' m assuming they already have it. The
SNF was a smaller one and will monitor her behavior. I never heard back from conservator.
During an interview on May 13, 2025, with the Director of Nursing (DON), DON stated, For Resident 2, the
conservator usually they will not respond. The conservator makes the decisions for the residents. I cannot
wait because of safety of patient very dangerous is she goes outside she will assault the other residents.
We called the conservator for D/C planning, no response. We made the decision in the IDT meeting,
because she is conserved this is why we did not call the ombudsman. We in IDT meeting made the
decision for the resident. The resident was made aware of where she was going by those who interviewed
her from other facility, the Administrator and (DON) they came to assess her. The priority is safety of
resident, we notified the ombudsman after, it was safety issue I was afraid of.
During a review of the facility ' s policy and procedure titled, Transfer or Discharge revised March 2025, the
policy and procedure indicated, Once admitted to the facility, residents have the right to remain in the
facility. Transfers and discharges must meet specific criteria and require resident/representative notification,
orientation, and documentation in the medical record.
During a review of the facility ' s policy and procedure titled, Attending Physician Responsibilities revised
August 2014, the policy and procedure indicated, Providing Appropriate, Timely medical Orders and
Documentation .4. The physician will provide documentation required to explain medical decisions and to
help the facility comply with its legal and regulatory requirement.
During a review of the facility ' s policy and procedure titled, Care Planning-Interdisciplinary Team revised
March 2022, the policy and procedure indicated, The interdisciplinary team is responsible for the
development of resident care plans. 4. The resident, the resident ' s family and or the resident ' s legal
representative/guardian or surrogate are encouraged to participate in the development of and revisions to
the resident ' s care plan. 6. If it is determined that participation of the resident or representative is not
practicable for development of the care plan, an explanation is documented in the medical record. When a
resident is transferred or discharged , his or her medical records shall be documented as to the reasons
why such action was taken. 4. Documentation from the Care planning Team concerning all transfers or
discharges must include, as a minimum, and as they may apply: c. That the resident and/or representative
(sponsor) participate in a predischarge orientation program.
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