F 0600
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
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
observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to protect the resident rights to be free from
physical abuse for two of six sampled residents (Resident 2 and Resident 4). The facility failed to:
1. Ensure Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA 1) separated Resident 1 and Resident 2 immediately when the
two residents were arguing over a wheelchair which resulted to Resident 1 throwing a coffee cup to
Resident 2's right side of the head. Resident 1 had a recent history of resident-to-resident altercation last
June 2024 and Resident 2 had a known aggressive behavior against staff and residents.
2. Protect and prevent Resident 3 from hitting Resident 4 on the face.
These failures resulted in Resident 2 sustained a skin abrasion (superficial skin wound) on the right side of
the head and Resident 4 getting hit on the face and fell on the floor.
Findings:
1.During a review of Resident 1's admission Record, the admission Record indicated Resident 1 was
admitted to the facility on [DATE] and was readmitted on [DATE] with diagnoses including schizophrenia(
serious mental illness that affects how a person thinks, feels and behaves), schizoaffective disorder ( a
mental condition characterized by abnormal thought processes and unstable mood) and chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD, group of lung diseases causing restricted airflow and breathing problems).
During a review of Resident 1's History and Physical (H&P) dated 7/3/2024, the H&P indicated Resident 1
could make needs known but could not make medical decisions due to diagnosis of schizophrenia.
During a review of Resident 1's Minimum Data Set ([MDS] a comprehensive assessment and care
screening tool) dated 7/24/2024, the MDS indicated Resident 1was independent with bed mobility, eating,
transferring from bed to chair, toileting hygiene and personal hygiene.
During a review of Resident 1's Change of Condition Evaluation (COC, a sudden clinically important
deviation from a patient's baseline in physical, cognitive (ability to think, understand, learn, and remember),
behavioral, or functional condition) dated 6/21/2024, at 7:40 a.m., the COC indicated Resident 1 pushed
and hit a resident (unknown) on the chin when the staff was passing coffee in the hallway.
During a review of Resident 1's COC Evaluation dated 8/31/2024, at 7:31 a.m., the COC indicated
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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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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
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(X3) DATE SURVEY
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Bay Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LP
5901 Downey Ave
Long Beach, CA 90805
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Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
Resident 1 was receiving coffee in the hallway and saw Resident 2 sitting on the chair. The COC indicated
Resident 1 told Resident 2 to get up and then threw the coffee cup which landed at the right side of
Resident 2's head. The COC indicated Resident 2 had a small abrasion on the right side of his head.
During a review of Resident 1's Care Plan titled Aggressive behavior related to schizophrenia initiated
2/23/2024, indicated Care Plan's goal of Resident 1 will not harm self or others. The Care Plan
interventions indicated including intervene before agitation (state of anxiety) escalates, to guide away from
source of distress and engage calmly in conversation.
During a review of Resident 1's Care Plan titled Recent episodes of altercation with another resident
initiated 8/31/2024, the Care Plan goal indicated the resident will not have any changes in mood, behavior,
and socialization. The Care Plan's interventions included educating all staff about triggers, de-escalation (to
become less dangerous) and signals of the onset of agitation.
During a review of Resident 2's admission Record, the admission Record indicated Resident 2 was
admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including bipolar disorder (associated with episodes of
mood swings ranging from feeling very low and feeling very high or overactive) and unspecified dementia
(loss of cognitive functioning such as thinking, remembering, and reasoning which can affect and interfere
with daily life and activities).
During a review of Resident 2's H&P dated 8/8/2024, the H &P indicated the resident had fluctuating
capacity to understand and make decisions.
During a review of Resident 2's MDS dated [DATE], the MDS indicated Resident 2 had impaired cognition
and was independent with bed mobility but required set up or clean up assistance (helper sets up or cleans
up) with eating and personal hygiene.
During a review of Resident 2's COC Evaluation dated 8/31/2024, timed at 8:30 a.m., the COC Evaluation
indicated Resident 2 was sitting in a chair when Resident 1 told him to get up and then threw the coffee cup
towards Resident 2's right side of the head.
During a review of Resident 2's Nursing Progress Notes dated 8/18/2024 timed at 9:08 p.m. the Nursing
Progress Notes indicated Resident 2 was verbally aggressive and an increased in agitation was noted. The
Nursing Progress Notes indicated resident was pacing in and out of his room to the hallways with non-stop
swearing while walking back and forth.
During a review of Resident 2's Nursing Progress Notes dated 8/28, and 8/29/2024, the Nursing Progress
Notes indicated Resident 2 was being monitored for verbal aggression and increased agitation.
During a review of Resident 2's Care Plan titled Resident-to-resident altercation initiated 8/31/2024, the
Care Plan's goal indicated the resident will have no further episodes of resident-to-resident altercation
through the review period. The Care Plan's interventions included to monitor interactions and encourage
group and social activities of choice.
During a concurrent observation and interview on 9/9/2024, at 9:05 a.m. with Resident 2 in Resident 2's
room, observed Resident 2 appeared clean and was walking back and forth in the room and hallways.
Resident 2 stated he remembered getting hurt but refused to talk about the altercation with Resident 1.
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(X3) DATE SURVEY
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Bay Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LP
5901 Downey Ave
Long Beach, CA 90805
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(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0600
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
During an interview on 9/9/2024, at 9:06 a.m. with Resident 5, Resident 5 stated all the nurses were aware
of Resident 2's behavior of yelling and screaming in their room and hallways.
During a concurrent observation and interview on 9/9/2024, at 9:35 a.m. with Resident 1 in the room of
Resident 1, observed Resident 1 was lying in bed, wearing a pair of sneakers and clean pajama and long
sleeves. Resident 1 stated he could not remember what happened, got up from the bed and stepped out of
the room in a hurry.
During a telephone interview on 9/9/2024, at 10:32 a.m. with Certified CNA1, CNA 1 stated she was in the
hallway and saw Resident 1 was sitting on a wheelchair and got up to ask for coffee. CNA 1 stated
Resident 2 sat on the wheelchair where Resident 1 was sitting and when Resident 1 got back Resident 2
was sitting on the wheelchair. CNA 1 stated she saw Resident 2 arguing with Resident 1 and told Resident
2 to get up from the wheelchair. CNA 1 stated Resident 1 threw the coffee cup to Resident 2. CNA 1
screamed at Resident 1 to stop. CNA 1 stated did not separate them when both residents are arguing
about the wheelchair because she was scared. CNA 1 stated felt scared considering Resident 1's physical
built and knew how Resident 1 would snap out of nowhere and could get aggressive towards others. CNA 1
stated Resident 1 and Resident 2 were not listening to her and continued to argue. CNA 1 stated she went
to get help, but no one was available but saw Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN1) went in between the two
residents and separated them. CNA 1 stated Resident 2 liked to pace around the facility, ask for food, and
sometimes talking to himself or cursing while Resident 1 could get aggressive if someone was on his face.
CNA 1 stated she should have separated Resident 1 and Resident 2 when they were arguing about the
chair and redirected them so it would not escalate in Resident 1 throwing a coffee cup to Resident 2.
During an interview on 9/9/2024, at 2:51 p.m. with CNA 4, CNA 4 stated they were short of staff on
8/31/2024 (7 a.m. to 3 p.m.) shift because a CNA (unknown) called off and was sick. CNA 4 stated she
heard the commotion but was not able to help because she was in another resident's room provident
personal care. CNA 4 stated she heard Resident 1 yelling but could not leave her resident. CNA 4 stated
she had a lot of residents assigned to her on 8/31/2024 and when she came to check what was happening,
LVN 1 was already taking care of the situation and had separated Resident 1 and Resident 2.
During a telephone interview on 9/9/2024, at 12:32 p.m. with LVN 1 stated she separated Resident 1 and
Resident 2. LVN 1 stated Resident 2's head was hurting and was bleeding on the right side of the head
after the altercation with Resident 1. LVN 1 stated residents (in general should be separated right away to
prevent altercation.
2.During a review of Resident 3's admission Record , the admission Record indicated Resident 3 was
initially admitted to the facility on [DATE] and was readmitted on [DATE] with diagnoses including paranoid
schizophrenia (mental illness characterized by a pattern of behavior where a person feels distrustful and
suspicious of other people and surroundings) and major depressive disorder ( mental health disorder
characterized by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities causing impairment in daily
life).
During a review of Resident 3's H&P dated 7/2/2024, the H &P indicated Resident 3 was able to make
decisions for activities of daily living (ADL, basic self-care tasks that people perform every day).
During a review of Resident 3's MDS dated [DATE], MDS indicated Resident 3 had impaired cognition and
was independent with eating, and bed mobility.
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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
056042
B. Wing
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(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
09/10/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Bay Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LP
5901 Downey Ave
Long Beach, CA 90805
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
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
During a review of Resident 3's Care Plan titled Physical altercation with other resident initiated 9/6/2024,
the Care Plan's goals indicated the resident will be able to express emotions of physical altercation. The
Care Plan's interventions included encouraging alternate dispute resolution by talking versus violence. The
Care Plan interventions indicated providing safe and hazard-free environment to the resident and transfer
to general acute hospital (GACH) for psychiatric evaluation (relating to mental illness and treatment).
Residents Affected - Some
During a review of Resident 3's Care Plan titled Physical aggression manifested by inappropriately touching
female staff related to poor impulse control, the Care Plan's goal indicated the resident will not harm self or
others and will seek out staff when agitation occurred. The Care Plan's interventions included analyzing
times of day, places, circumstances, triggers, and what deescalates behavior and document.
During a review of Resident 4's admission Record, the admission Record indicated Resident 4 was
admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including paranoid schizophrenia, generalized anxiety
disorder and seizure (sudden, uncontrolled burst of electrical activity in the brain that can cause changes in
behavior, movements, feelings, and level of consciousness).
During a review of Resident 4's H & P dated 8/3/2024, the H & P indicated Resident 4 did not have the
capacity to understand and make decisions.
During a review of Resident 4's MDS dated [DATE], the MDS indicated Resident 4 was independent with
bed mobility, chair/bed-to-chair transfer, sitting and standing.
During a review of Resident 4's COC Evaluation dated 9/6/2024 timed at 5:30 p.m., the COC indicated the
Registered Nurse Supervisor (RNS) noted a staff member at the hallway yelling stop and Resident 4 was
hit on the face by Resident 3 who was hallucinating (experiencing a sensory perception that is not real).
During a review of Resident 4's Care Plan titled Allegation of physical altercation with other resident
initiated on 9/6/2024, the Care Plan's goal indicated the resident will have no further episodes of physical
altercation. The Care Plan's interventions included providing safe, hazard free environment and transfer to
GACH for further evaluation and treatment.
During an observation on 9/9/2024, at 4:08 p.m. in Resident 4's room, Resident 4 was lying in bed, wearing
a soft helmet with periorbital redness or discoloration on her right eye. Resident 4 got up immediately when
asked questions regarding the altercation and observed involuntary movements of both arms and hands
while walking out of her room.
During a telephone interview on 9/10/2024, at 4:44 p.m. with Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA 2), CNA 2
stated Resident 4 was punched on the face by Resident 3 while walking towards her. CNA 2 stated he ran
towards Resident 4 as soon as she fell down the floor together with other staff members. CNA 2 stated
Resident 4 did not do anything to Resident 3 to provoke the incident or make Resident 3 angry.
During an interview on 9/9/2024, at 3:33 p.m. with CNA 6, CNA 6 stated he was assigned to Resident 4 on
that day but did not know what happened between Resident 3 and Resident 4's altercation because he was
in another resident's room. CNA 6 stated Resident 4 had redness on her right eye and ice pack was
applied. CNA 6 stated he monitored Resident 4 and instructed her not to get near Resident 3.
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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
056042
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
09/10/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Bay Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LP
5901 Downey Ave
Long Beach, CA 90805
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
CNA 6 stated Resident 4 looked afraid and scared after the incident and stayed in her room.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
During an interview on 9/10/2024, at 8:38 a.m. with DSD, DSD stated Resident 3 does not like getting close
to by anyone and on that day Resident 4 came close to Resident 3 when they crossed paths. DSD stated
she was in her office but was doing something else and was not really looking at both residents when it
happened.
Residents Affected - Some
During an interview on 9/10/2024, at 11:23 a.m. with Director of Social Service (DSS), DSS stated she
spoke to Resident 3 after the incident and told her You can go. DSS stated Resident 3 would only talk if she
wanted to and liked to stay near the Nursing Station. DSS stated it's important to conduct monitoring of
behavior to ensure residents will be safe and will receive adequate care.
During a telephone interview on 9/10/2024, at 2:27 p.m. with RN Supervisor (RNS1), RNS 1 stated he was
at the desk in the Nursing Station when the incident happened on 9/6/2024 and rushed to the scene. RNS
1 stated the DSD and CNA 2 separated Resident 3 and Resident 4. RNS 1 stated Resident 3 had paranoid
schizophrenia and Resident 4 had some tics (compulsive, repetitive movement that's often difficult to
control) or movements on her hands and arms which probably made Resident 3 thought she was getting
attacked by Resident 4 and this led to Resident 3 hitting Resident 4. RNS 1 stated when he talked to
Resident 3, the resident told him that Resident 4 was touching her. RNS 1 stated monitoring of residents
with behavioral problems, decluttering the hallway, reporting of any change of behavior, anticipating
residents' needs and placing a CNA in the hallway will help ensure safety and prevention of injury of
residents.
During an interview on 9/10/2024, at 4:00 p.m. with the Director of Nursing (DON), the DON stated the
facility needed to monitor residents' behavior properly to prevent injury or altercation. The DON stated the
staff should have intervened and separated Resident 1 and Resident 2 when the residents were arguing
over the chair.
During a review of facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled Abuse-Prevention, Screening, & Training
Program revised 7/2018, the P&P indicated the facility conducts resident pre-admission, admission and
ongoing assessments and care planning for appropriate interventions and monitoring of residents with
needs and behaviors which might lead to conflict or neglect. The P&P indicated the facility maintains
adequate staffing on all shifts to ensure that each resident's needs are reasonably met. The P&P indicated
the facility will identify, correct, and intervene in situations in which abuse, neglect, exploitation is more likely
to occur.
During a review of facility's P&P titled Resident-To- Resident Altercations revised 11/2015, the P&P
indicated the facility will observe residents for aggressive or inappropriate behavior toward other residents,
family members, visitors, or Facility Staff. The P&P indicated if after carefully evaluating the situation and
determined that care cannot be readily given within the facility, transfer the resident.
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