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Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds
bed-hold policy.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review, the facility failed to readmit one of three sampled residents (Resident 1) on
2/13/2025 to the facility after hospitalization to a General Acute Care Hospital (GACH), as indicated in the
facility's policy titled Readmission.
As a result, Resident 1 remained in the GACH with discharge orders written on 2/12/2025 to return to the
facility. Denying the resident the right to return to their home in the facility and placing Resident 1 at risk for
psychosocial harm.
Findings:
During a review of Resident 1's admission Records dated 2/26/2025, the resident was initially admitted to
the facility on [DATE] and readmitted on [DATE] with diagnoses including quadriplegia (paralysis below the
neck that affects all a person's limbs), type two diabetes (A long-term condition in which the body has
trouble controlling blood sugar and using it for energy).
During a review of Resident 1 ' s Minimum Data Set (MDS- a resident assessment tool), dated 12/11/2024
the MDS indicted Resident 1 had intact cognitive skills (mental action or process of acquiring knowledge
and understanding) to make daily decisions on self-care activities. The MDS indicated the resident was
dependent on staff for position changes such as sitting to lying, lying to sitting on side of bed, sit to stand,
chair/bed-to-chair transfer.
During a review of Resident 1 ' s History and physical (H&P) dated 6/6/2024, the H&P indicated Resident 1
had a cervical 3 to cervical 5 spinal injury, functional quadriplegic (paralysis below the neck that affects all a
person's limbs), type two diabetes (A long-term condition in which the body has trouble controlling blood
sugar and using it for energy). The H&P indicated resident has the capacity to understand and make
decisions.
During a review of Resident 1 ' s General Acute Care Hospital (GACH) Patient Orders dated 2/12/2025
indicated, Resident 1 was to be discharged from GACH back to the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) on
2/12/2025.
During a revie of Resident 1 ' s GACH Patient Orders dated 2/12/2025 indicated, Discharge to NF (Nursing
Facility) today, continue IV (Intravenous) Vancomycin (an antibiotics medication used to treat and prevent
various bacterial infections) 1250 milligram IVPB (Intravenous Piggy Bag) daily times 2 more weeks, and
Ceftriaxone (an antibiotics medication used to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body)
2 milligram IVPB daily times one more week.
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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
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Event ID:
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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
055704
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/27/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Angels Nursing Health Center
415 S Union Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90017
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 0626
During a review of the facility census ' from 2/12/2025 to 2/18/2025, the census ' indicated the following:
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
2/11/2025 total census 48, one female bed open. New female resident admitted on [DATE] into room with
the bed hold.
Residents Affected - Some
2/12/2025 total census 47, no female bed open.
2/13/2025 total census 48, one female bed open.
2/14/2025 total census 47, one female bed open.
2/15/2025 total census 47, one female bed open.
2/16/2025 total census 48, one female bed open.
2/17/2025 total census 47, one female bed open.
2/18/2025 total census 49. One open female bed given to a different bed hold resident returning from
GACH.
During an interview on 2/20/2025 at 10:48 AM with facility case manager (CM), the CM stated, CM had
communicated with GACH case manager on 2/12/2025 and received an email indicating the resident was
ready to be discharged back to the facility.
During a telephone interview on 2/20/2025 at 11:00 AM with GACH Discharge Coordinator (DC), the DC
stated, Resident 1 had a discharge plan since 1/23/2025. The DC stated the facility had denied readmission
on [DATE] because the resident was on three intravenous (IV: medication administered directing into a vein)
antibiotics and the facility would not provide a Registered Nurse (RN) 24/7. The DC stated on 2/12/2025 the
facility was informed the resident ' s IV antibiotics had been reduced from three to just one IV antibiotic. The
facility CM informed the DC the facility did not have a female bed available.
During an interview on 2/20/2025 at 11:15 AM with the Director of Nursing (DON), the DON confirmed
having been informed by the GACH DC the resident was ready for discharge on [DATE] and the facility
informed the DC the resident could not be readmitted with three IV antibiotics because the facility would
only staff one RN 8 hours per day. The DON stated from 2/12/2025 to the date of interview (2/20/2025)
there was one female bed available, but the bed was on hold for a resident who was expected to come
back within the bed hold time frame. The DON could not produce documentation of a discharge order from
the GACH for the resident the facility was holding the bed for.
During a review of the facility ' s Policy and Procedure (P&P) titled Readmission, implemented on 2/9/2024,
the P&P indicated An individual is a readmit if he or she was readmitted to the Facility form a hospital to
which he/she was transferred for the purpose of receiving care or was discharged to a lower-level care and
directly returned to the facility. A resident who exercised his/her bed hold rights prior to transfer from the
Facility is not considered readmitted if the resident returns within the bed hold period. When a bed hold is
not exercised or expires will be permitted to return to their previous room, if available or the next available
bed in a semi-private room, assuming the resident still requires services offered by the facility.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
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