F 0600
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment,
and neglect by anybody.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review the facility failed to ensure reference checks were completed prior to hiring a
certified nurse assistant (CNA). This failure had the potential to increase the possibility of abuse toward
residents of the facility.
Findings:
A report of sexual abuse was received by the California Department of Public Health San Diego District
Office on 1/10/22. An unannounced visit to the facility was conducted on 1/11/22.
Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included cognitive communication
deficit (difficulty with thinking and using language) and bipolar disorder, severe, with psychotic features
(episodes of mood swings with depressive lows to manic highs) according to the facility's admission
Record.
Resident 1 was transferred to the hospital on 1/7/22 for chest pain, and while in the Emergency
Department, indicated an incident of sexual assault by a staff member at the skilled nursing facility.
Resident indicated the staff member was a CNA who worked at 6 P.M.; and further indicated the incident
occurred on 1/6/22
.
A review of the facility's staff assignments indicated CNA
1 was assigned to Resident 1 on 1/6/22.
CNA 1 was not available for interview.
An interview was conducted on 1/11/22 at 12:45 P.M. with licensed nurse (LN)1. LN 1 stated, I am familiar
with Resident 1; Resident 1 never mentioned any abuse, sexual or not to me.
An interview was conducted on 1/11/22 at 1:40 P.M. with the Social Services Director (SSD). The SSD
stated: Resident 1 never mentioned any abuse here but did talk about previous domestic abuse and never
indicated any person who was inappropriate with her.
The incident was reported to the General Acute Care Hospital (GACH) Sexual Assault Response Team, the
police department and the Department of Justice (DOJ); however, the facility failed to fully
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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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Facility ID:
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Event ID:
055890
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
055890
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/17/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Magnolia Post Acute Care
635 S Magnolia Ave
El Cajon, CA 92020
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 0600
implement their abuse policy.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
A review of the facility's hiring documentation, titled Confidential File Checklist, for CNA 1 indicated that no
reference checks were completed.
Residents Affected - Few
A concurrent record review and interview was conducted with the Director of Nursing (DON) and the
Human Resources Director (HR) on 1/11/22 at 12:50 P.M. The DON and HR reviewed the checklist. The HR
stated, There are no reference checks. It is in our policy. This is CNA 1's first job.
A review of the facility's policy, dated 1/21, and titled, Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation:
Abuse: Prevention of and Prohibition Against. Policy: It is the policy of this facility that each resident has the
right to be free from abuse . Procedures: Prior to hire, the facility will screen potential employees
.attempting to obtain information from previous employers, whether favorable or unfavorable .
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
055890
If continuation sheet
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