F 0644
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for
services as needed.
Based on interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to refer a resident to the
appropriate state-designated authority for a level II preadmission screening and resident review (PASRR)
when the resident was diagnosed with a new mental illness diagnosis for 1 (Resident #134) of 3 sampled
residents reviewed for PASRR.
Findings included:
An undated facility policy titled, PASRR (Pre-admission Screening & Resident Review), indicated, To ensure
each patient in the facility is screened for a mental disorder (MD) or intellectual disability (ID) prior to
admission and that individuals identified with MD or ID are evaluated and receive care and services in the
most integrated setting appropriate to their needs.
An admission Record indicated the facility admitted Resident #134 on 01/08/2025. According to the
admission Record, the resident had a medical history that included diagnoses of generalized anxiety
disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. Per the admission Record, the resident received a diagnosis of
major depressive disorder on 04/14/2025.
An admission Minimum Data Set (MDS), with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 01/12/2025,
revealed Resident #134 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 13, which indicated the
resident had intact cognition. The MDS revealed the resident had active diagnoses to include anxiety
disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Resident #134's medical record revealed no evidence to indicate a level II PASRR was resubmitted after
the resident was diagnosed with major depressive disorder on 04/14/2025.
During an interview on 05/07/2025 at 9:55 AM, the Admissions Director stated if a resident had a change in
condition or if a new diagnosis or psychiatric medication was added, the facility completed another PASRR
for the resident. Per the Admissions Director, the Director of Nursing (DON) was responsible for completing
the PASRR screening. The Admissions Director stated that she checked the PASRR portal and Resident
#134's most recent PASRR was completed in January 2025.
During an interview on 05/07/2025 at 3:22 PM, the MDS Coordinator stated the facility should have
identified that Resident #134's diagnosis of major depressive disorder was not on the resident's level I
screening and another screening should have been completed.
During an interview on 05/07/2025 at 2:47 PM, the DON stated if she had noticed that the resident's
depression diagnosis was not listed on the initial PASRR, another PASRR should have been completed.
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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.
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Villa Las Palmas Healthcare Center
622 South Anza Street
El Cajon, CA 92020
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Level of Harm - Minimal harm
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Residents Affected - Few
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The DON stated it was important for the PASRR to be accurate because the diagnosis could qualify the
resident for a level II screening and to ensure the resident was appropriate for the facility.
During an interview on 05/08/2025 at 8:48 AM, the Director of Operations (DOO) stated facility staff
reviewed residents' level I PASRRs upon admission to ensure the resident was appropriate for the facility.
The DOO stated he expected the level I PASRR to accurately reflect a resident's condition, and if a
pertinent diagnosis was missing, a status change should be submitted.
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Villa Las Palmas Healthcare Center
622 South Anza Street
El Cajon, CA 92020
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure 1 (Resident #134) of
5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications was free of significant medication errors. Specifically,
facility staff failed to hold spironolactone (a diuretic/water pill which promotes the removal of fluid [edema]
from the body) when Resident #134's systolic blood pressure (SBP) was below 120 millimeters mercury
(mmHg) as outlined in the physician's order.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings included:
A facility policy titled, Administering Medications, dated 04/2019, indicated, Medications are administered in
a safe and timely manner, and as prescribed. The policy indicated, 11. The following information is
checked/verified for each resident prior to administering medications: a. Allergies to medications; and b.
Vital signs, if necessary.
An admission Record indicated the facility admitted Resident #134 on 01/08/2025. According to the
admission Record, the resident had a medical history that included diagnoses of acute on chronic systolic
(congestive) heart failure (CHF), pulmonary hypertension, and essential (primary) hypertension.
A quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS), with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 04/14/2025, revealed
Resident #134 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 12, which indicated the resident had
moderate cognitive impairment. The MDS revealed the resident received a diuretic during the seven-day
look-back period.
Resident #134's Care Plan Report, included a focus area initiated 01/09/2025, that indicated the resident
required the use of a diuretic medication, spironolactone, related to heart failure. Interventions directed staff
to administer medications as ordered (initiated 01/09/2025).
Resident #134's Order Summary Report, which contained active orders as of 05/06/2025, revealed an
order dated 01/27/2025, for spironolactone oral tablet 25 milligrams (mg), give one tablet by mouth one
time a day for CHF and hold if the resident's systolic blood pressure (SBP) was less than 120 millimeters of
mercury (mmHg).
Resident #134's medication administrator record (MAR) for the timeframe 04/01/2025 - 04/30/2025,
revealed spironolactone was administered to the resident when their SBP was less than 120 mmHg on the
following days:
- On 04/01/2025, the resident's SBP was listed as 116 mmHg.
- On 04/05/2025, the resident's SBP was listed as 112 mmHg.
- On 04/06/2025, the resident's SBP was listed as 111 mmHg.
- On 04/10/2025, the resident's SBP was listed as 104 mmHg.
- On 04/18/2025, the resident's SBP was listed as 117 mmHg.
- On 04/22/2025, the resident's SBP was listed as 117 mmHg.
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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
055806
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/08/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Villa Las Palmas Healthcare Center
622 South Anza Street
El Cajon, CA 92020
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- On 04/23/2025, the resident's SBP was listed as 118 mmHg.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
- On 04/24/2025, the resident's SBP was listed as 114 mmHg.
- On 04/26/2025, the resident's SBP was listed as 118 mmHg.
Residents Affected - Few
- On 04/27/2025, the resident's SBP was listed as 114 mmHg.
- On 04/29/2025, the resident's SBP was listed as 111 mmHg.
Resident #134's MAR for the timeframe 05/01/2025 - 05/31/2025, revealed spironolactone was
administered to the resident when their SBP was less than 120 mmHg on the following days:
- On 05/03/2025, the resident's SBP was listed as115 mmHg
- On 05/05/2025, the resident's SBP was listed as118 mmHg.
- On 05/06/2025, the resident's SBP was listed as118 mmHg.
During an interview on 05/07/2025 at 9:40 AM, Licensed Vocational Nurse #1 stated she administered
spironolactone to Resident #134 when the resident's SBP was less than 120 mmHg on 05/06/2025
because she did not see the order to hold the medication for a SBP less than120 mmHg.
During an interview on 05/07/2025 at 10:55 AM, Registered Nurse (RN) #2 stated when administering
medications with parameter orders, she checked the resident's blood pressure (BP) and if it was below the
ordered parameter, she held the medication. RN #2 stated she administered medications to Resident #134
when the resident's SBP was less than120 mmHg; however, she stated that she checked the resident's BP
later that day and it was fine. According to RN #2, she knew Resident #134 and knew the resident was
okay.
During an interview on 05/07/2025 at 10:24 AM, the Nurse Consultant stated it was important to hold a
medication if there was a BP parameter specified in the order. The Nurse Consultant stated if a medication
was given when a resident's BP was outside the accepted parameters it could cause a resident to become
dizzy, develop other symptoms, or worsen their condition.
During an interview on 05/07/2025 at 10:34 AM, the Pharmacist stated it was important to monitor a
resident's BP when administering diuretics to maintain a stable BP. The Pharmacist stated nursing staff
should follow BP parameters as specified in the physician's orders because if a diuretic was given when a
resident's BP was low, their BP could fall even more, which could cause falls or unresponsiveness.
During an interview on 05/07/2025 at 10:10 AM, the Physician stated diuretics affected electrolyte balance,
and if it was administered to a resident when their vital signs were outside the specified parameters, it could
adversely affect their kidney or cardiac function. The Physician stated spironolactone was used for the
treatment of heart failure and helped to reduce edema and should be held if a resident's BP was already
low to prevent any adverse effects.
During an interview on 05/07/2025 at 2:47 PM, the Director of Nursing (DON) stated she expected nursing
staff to follow vital sign parameters included in a physician's order when they administered
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
055806
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/08/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Villa Las Palmas Healthcare Center
622 South Anza Street
El Cajon, CA 92020
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(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0760
medications. The DON stated it was important to follow orders for vital sign parameters for resident safety.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
During an interview on 05/08/2025 at 8:48 AM, the Director of Operations stated he expected nursing staff
to follow what was specified in a physician's order for vital sign parameters when they administered
medications.
Residents Affected - Few
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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
055806
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/08/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Villa Las Palmas Healthcare Center
622 South Anza Street
El Cajon, CA 92020
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0812
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Many
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve
food in accordance with professional standards.
Based on observation, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure food items stored in
the residents' refrigerator were labeled and dated and discarded within two days per the facility policy. This
deficient practice had the potential to affect who stored items in the residents' refrigerator.
Findings included:
An undated facility policy titled, Bringing In Food For Our Residents, revealed, Food or beverages should be
labeled and dated to monitor for food safety. The policy revealed, Food or beverage items without a
manufacturer's expiration date should be dated upon arrival in the facility and thrown away two days after
the date marked. Foods in unmarked or unlabeled containers should be marked with the current date the
food item was stored and the resident's name. Per the policy, Opened foods or beverages that require
refrigeration should be marked with the date food was opened and resident's name. Refrigeration can occur
in a personal room refrigerator, nurses station food refrigerator, or food service refrigerator. Unused food
will be discarded within 2 days and if kept frozen, 30 days.
During a concurrent interview and observation of the residents' refrigerator on 05/07/2025 at 2:52 PM, with
Registered Nurse (RN) #3, the surveyor noted in the freezer there was a pizza with a gray substance on top
of it stored in a black plastic container that was not sealed, labeled or dated. In the refrigerator there was
what appeared to the chicken and rice that had a gray substance on top of the food with a date of
01/08/2025 and a container of spaghetti labeled with a room number but no date. Also noted in the
refrigerator was a blue bowl that contained beans, which was not labeled or dated. RN #3 stated the food
items should be labeled and dated. According to RN #3, the kitchen and dietary staff were responsible for
keeping the refrigerator clean.
During an interview on 05/08/2025 at 8:38 AM, RN #3 stated he was not sure what the gray substance was
on top of the pizza, but it could have been freezer burn. RN #3 stated that was mold growing on top of the
chicken and rice.
During an interview on 05/08/2025 at 7:30 AM, the Dietary Director (DD) stated she expected foods to be
labeled with a resident's name and date. The DD stated the dietary aides were supposed to check the
resident refrigerator. The DD stated staff should throw away everything in the refrigerator that had been
opened for three days.
During an interview on 05/08/2025 at 7:47 AM, the Director of Nursing (DON) stated food stored in the
refrigerator and freezer should be labeled with the date the food was opened and the date the food expired
and be thrown away in two days. The DON stated the DD was supposed to ensure the refrigerator and
freezer were clean and the items were dated and labeled with residents' names.
During an interview on 05/08/2025 at 9:05 AM, the Director of Operations (DOO) stated the refrigerator and
freezer should be checked daily, and the food should be labeled, dated, and free of mold. The DOO stated
that staff should throw away anything that was more than a couple of days old. The DOO stated the
management staff should hold staff accountable for the cleanliness of the refrigerator and freezer.
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