F 0684
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on record review, and interview, the facility failed to adhere to their medication administration policy
and procedures, for two of two sampled Residents (Resident 1 and Resident 2).
Residents Affected - Few
This facility failure had the potential for both residents to experience negative outcomes.
Findings:
During a review of Resident 1 ' s Order Summary Report undated, indicated in part, Resident 1 had an
order for Metoprolol Tartrate (a medication used to treat high blood pressure, referred to as hypertension).
The order read Metoprolol Tartrate Oral Tablet 25 MG (milligrams) Give 25 mg by mouth one time a day for
HTN (Hypertension > high blood presure) Hold if SBP (systolic blood pressure) less than 110 and HR
(heart rate) less than 55 (55 heart beats per minute).
During a concurrent record review, and interview, on 4/9/24 at 2:52 p.m., with Licensed Nurse LN 2, and the
Director of Nursing (DON), Resident 1 ' s Medication Administration Record (MAR) indicated, from 12/23
through 1/24, Resident 1 received the medication Metoprolol Tartrate on 12/22/23, 12/25/23, 12/26/23,
12/27/23, 12/28/23, 12/30/23, 1/1/24, and 1/2/24. The LN 2 and the DON confirmed Resident 1 received
the medication on those dates, and acknowledged the facility could not provide documentation indicating
Resident 1 ' s systolic blood pressure or heart rate had been assessed prior to the administration of the
Metoprolol Tartrate, as per the medication order.
During a review of the facility ' s policy and procedure titled Medication - Administration, dated 10/1/23,
indicated in part When administration of the drug is dependent upon vital signs or testing, the vital
signs/testing will be completed prior to administration of the medication and recorded in the medical record
(i.e., BP (blood pressure), pulse (heart rate), finger stick blood glucose monitoring etc.).
During a concurrent record review, and interview, on 4/9/24, starting at 2:52 p.m., with LN 2, Resident 2 ' s
MAR dated 1/24, was reviewed. Resident 2 ' s MAR indicated Resident 2 refused the ordered medication of
Senokot (a medication used to treat constipation) from 1/2/24 through 1/14/24. The LN 2 verbalized no
documentation could be found indicating a reason Resident 2 refused the medication during those dates.
The LN 2 could not provide documentation indicating Resident 1 ' s physician was notified of the repeat
refusals of the Senokot.
During a concurrent record review, and interview, on 4/9/24, at 4:25 p.m., with LN 2, and DON, Resident 1 '
s MAR was reviewed. Resident 1 ' s MAR indicated Resident 1 refused the ordered medication of Senokot
on 12/22/23, 12/23/23, 12/24/23, 12/26/23, 12/27/23, 12/28/23, 12/29/23, 12/30/23, and 1/1/24. The LN 2
and the DON 1 confirmed the facility did not document a reason why Resident 1 refused
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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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Previous Versions Obsolete
Facility ID:
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Event ID:
055991
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
055991
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/18/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Mission Park Healthcare Center
623 West Junipero Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
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 0684
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
the medication on those dates. The LN 2 and the DON 1 acknowledged there was no documentation
indicating staff had reapproached and or offered Resident 1 the medication at a later time. The LN 1 and
the DON 1 also confirmed there was no documentation indicating Resident 1 ' s physician had been
notified of Resident 1 ' s repeated refusals of the mediation.
During a review of the facility ' s policy and procedure titled Medication - Administration, dated 10/1/23,
indicated in part If resident is refusing to take medication .Documentation will be entered on the back of the
MAR stating the reason for refusal . The Licensed Nurse will re-approach the resident and attempt to give
the medications at a later time .If the resident repeatedly refuses medication, the Licensed Nurse will
contact the physician to discuss alternative measures for medication administration.
Event ID:
Facility ID:
055991
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