Skip to main content

Inspection visit

Inspection

Valley Oaks Post AcuteCMS #0558263 citations on this visit
3 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 3 deficiencies. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0609 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to submit the findings of an alleged abuse investigation to the State Survey Agency (Department) within five working days of the incident. Residents Affected - Few This failure had the potential to compromise resident's health and safety, and delay necessary actions to protect residents from abuse. Findings: Review of a facility report incident (FRI) submitted by the facility to the Department dated 9/30/24, indicated, an alleged abuse incident involving two residents, (Residents 1 and 2) that occurred on 9/29/24 at 5:30 p.m. The FRI indicated, [Resident 2] was yelling because [Resident 1] was in his bed. [Resident 1] kicked at [Resident 2] and made contact with his leg. During an interview on 9/30/24 at 3:22 p.m. with the facility's administrator (ADM), the ADM confirmed an alleged abuse incident occurred on 9/29/24. The ADM indicated there would be an investigation into the incident between Residents 1 and 2. During an interview on 11/18/24 at 12:10 p.m. with the ADM, the ADM stated the investigation was completed but the results were not submitted to the Department. During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Abuse Investigation and Reporting, revised July 2017, the P&P indicated, The administrator, or his/her designee, will provide the appropriate agencies or individuals listed above with a written report of the findings of the investigation within five (5) working days of the occurrence of the incident. 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 Facility ID: If continuation sheet Page 1 of 3 Event ID: 055826 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 055826 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 11/19/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Valley Oaks Post Acute 830 East Chapel Street Santa Maria, CA 93454 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 0641 Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the Minimum Data Set ([MDS] a standardized tool that measures health status in nursing home residents) assessment accurately reflected the residents status for one of three sampled residents (Resident 1). Residents Affected - Few This failure resulted in the documentation of inaccurate assessments and had the potential for Resident 1's identified care needs to go unmet. Findings: Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including, dementia (loss of cognitive functioning; thinking, remembering, and reasoning and interferes with a person's daily life and activities), Alzheimer's disease (a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills), depression (a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest in activities) and hypertension (high blood pressure). During a review of Resident 1's admission MDS - Section E -Behavior, dated 10/12/22, the MDS indicated, Physical behavioral symptoms directed toward others (e.g., hitting, kicking, pushing, scratching, grabbing, abusing others sexually) = Behavior of this type occurred 1 to 3 days. During a review of Resident 1's Nursing Progress Notes (NPN), dated 9/18/24, the NPN indicated, Change in Condition . Behavioral Status Evaluation: Physical aggression, Verbal aggression, Danger to self or others. During a review of Resident 1's NPN dated 9/21/24, the NPN indicated, [Resident 1] became aggressive towards another resident. During a review of Resident 1's NPN dated 9/30/24, the NPN indicated, [Resident 1] is on alert charting for kicking another resident in the leg after entering their room. During a concurrent interview and record review on 11/19/24 at 11:55 a.m. with the facility's director of nursing (DON), Resident 1's NPN dated 9/18/24 was reviewed. The DON acknowledged Resident 1 exhibited a change in condition and showed aggressive behavior towards other residents in the facility. During a review of Resident 1's MDS - Section E -Behavior, dated 10/4/24, the MDS indicated, Physical behavioral symptoms directed toward others (e.g., hitting, kicking, pushing, scratching, grabbing, abusing others sexually) = Behavior not exhibited. During a concurrent interview and record review on 11/19/24 at 12:10 p.m. with the facility's DON, Resident 1's MDS Section E Behavior dated 10/4/24 was reviewed. DON acknowledged Resident 1's MDS assessment and confirmed the assessment dated [DATE] did not accurately reflect the status of Resident 1's aggressive behavior. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 055826 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 3 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 055826 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 11/19/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Valley Oaks Post Acute 830 East Chapel Street Santa Maria, CA 93454 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 0657 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to follow their policy and procedure (P&P) to review and revise a person-centered comprehensive care plan for one of three residents (Resident 1) who exhibited aggressive behavior towards other residents. This failure resulted in Resident 1 becoming aggressive and kicking another resident (Resident 2) in the leg and had the potential to place other residents at risk for serious injury. Findings: Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Dementia (loss of cognitive functioning; thinking, remembering, and reasoning and interferes with a person's daily life and activities), Alzheimer's disease (a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills), depression (a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest in activities) and hypertension (high blood pressure). During a review of Resident 1's Nursing Progress Notes (NPN), dated 9/18/24, the NPN indicated, Change in Condition . Physical aggression, Verbal aggression, Danger to self or others. During a review of Resident 1's NPN dated 9/21/24, the NPN indicated, [Resident 1] became aggressive towards another resident. During a review of Resident 1's NPN dated 9/30/24, the NPN indicated, [Resident 1] is on alert charting for kicking another resident [Resident 2] in the leg after entering their room. During a review of Resident 1's Care Plan ([CP] a document that summarizes how a patient's needs will be met, and their care will be managed), dated 10/11/22, the CP indicated, Exhibits behavioral symptoms (verbal, or physical aggressiveness, socially inappropriate, disruption as exhibited by anger towards staff, anger towards family, yelling out, striking out. The care plan further indicated, Revision on: 7/8/24. During an interview on 9/30/24 at 3:49 p.m.,with the facility's director of nursing (DON), the DON confirmed Resident 1's care plan was not revised after Resident 1 had a change in status. During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Care Plans, Comprehensive Person-Centered, last revised March 2022, the P&P indicated, Assessments of residents are ongoing and care plans are revised as information about the residents and the resident's conditions change. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 055826 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 3

Reading this as a family member? Your long-term care ombudsman is a free advocate for residents and families.

Back to top

Citations

3 citations recorded*CMS

What do CMS severity letters mean?

Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.

Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.

  • 0609GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F609 - The facility must develop and implement written policies and procedures that:

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  • 0641GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F641 - Accuracy of Assessments

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  • 0657GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F657 - Comprehensive Care Plans

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the November 19, 2024 survey of Valley Oaks Post Acute?

This was a inspection survey of Valley Oaks Post Acute on November 19, 2024. The surveyor cited 3 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at Valley Oaks Post Acute on November 19, 2024?

Yes, 3 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities."

What type of survey was this?

This was a inspection survey conducted by state surveyors under federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight. Findings are published on CMS Care Compare.

Share this reportEmail

Next steps

Concerned about a resident’s care?Find your local ombudsman through the Eldercare Locatoror file a complaint with your state survey agency.

Researching this visit professionally?Book a 15-minute calland we will walk through what we have on file.

Data from CMS Care Compare public records. Dataset last refreshed . If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.