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Inspection visit

Health inspection

Ojai Health & RehabilitationCMS #0558611 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0602 Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure one of two sampled residents (Resident 1) was protected from misappropriation of property when a package received was open with missing items. Residents Affected - Few This failure resulted in violating Resident 1's rights to receive unopened, intact packages, and right to privacy. Findings: During a review of Resident 1's admission Record (AR), dated 11/27/24, the AR indicated, Resident 1 was admitted with diagnoses including, below the knee amputation (missing their left leg from the knee downwards), acute respiratory failure (difficulty breathing), and depression (feeling of sadness and low energy that affects quality of life.) During a review of Resident 1's, MDS (Minimum Data Sheet - a federally mandated process of clinical assessment for nursing home patients) Assessment, dated 11/5/24, the MDS indicated, Section C - Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) assessment indicated, Resident 1 had a BIMS Score of 15 (The BIMS assessment uses a points system that ranges from 0 to 15 points: 0 to 7 points suggests severe cognitive impairment. 8 to 12 points suggests moderate cognitive impairment. 13 to 15 points suggests that cognition is intact.) During an interview on 11/27/24 at 11 a.m. with Resident 1, Resident 1 verbalized had an order of a six pack of ginger ale from Amazon that was delivered to the facility on [DATE]. Resident 1 stated notification was received from amazon confirming that the six-pack of ginger ale ordered had been delivered and it was signed by [name of staff]. Resident 1 inquired about the package at the front desk staff, it was nowhere to be found. Days later, a night staff employee gave Resident 1 the package, informing the resident the nurse was keeping it in the nursing station, and two ginger [NAME] were missing. During an interview on 11/27/24 at 11:10 a.m. with Licensed Nurse (LN 2), LN 2 confirmed they found Resident 1's package in the nursing station. It was opened, and two bottles of ginger ale were missing. LN 2 further stated they had kept the opened package at the nursing station with the intention of informing administration to replace it, but due to a busy day, they forgot about it. During an interview on 11/27/24 at 12 p.m. with Director of Nursing (DON), DON verbalized that mail and packages should be delivered to residents right away and unopened. During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Mail and Electronic (continued on next page) 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 2 Event ID: 055861 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 055861 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 11/27/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Ojai Health & Rehabilitation 601 North Montgomery Street Ojai, CA 93023 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 0602 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Communication, (undated), the P&P indicated, Mail will be delivered to the resident unopened . mail and packages will be delivered to the resident within -four (24) hours of delivered to the postal service within twenty - four (24) hours of deposit of such mail with the facility. During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Resident Rights, dated 8/2009, the P&P indicated, Federal and state laws guarantee certain basic rights to all residents of this facility. These rights include privacy and confidentiality, privacy in sending and receiving mail. Event ID: Facility ID: 055861 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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Citations

1 citation 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.

  • 0602GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F602 - The resident has the right to be free from abuse, neglect, misappropriation of re

    Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the November 27, 2024 survey of Ojai Health & Rehabilitation?

This was a inspection survey of Ojai Health & Rehabilitation on November 27, 2024. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at Ojai Health & Rehabilitation on November 27, 2024?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money."

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.

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