F 0745
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure social services advocating
and assisting residents to promote resident's rights for one of three residents (Resident 1) and significant
family members (SFM).
Residents Affected - Few
This failure had the potential to result in the Resident 1 for not receiving necessary mental, psychosocial,
emotional support, care, and services to attain Resident 1's highest practicable well-being.
Findings:
During the review of Resident 1's face sheet (a document that gives a resident's information at a quick
glance) indicated, Resident 1 admitted to facility on 5/10/2023 with diagnoses including alcoholic cirrhosis
of liver with ascites (a disease caused by heavy use of alcohol with buildup of fluids in the abdomen),
depression (a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest), adjustment
disorder (an emotional or behavioral reaction to a stressful event or change in person's life), chronic pain
(pain that lasts for over three months despite medication or treatment) hypertension (a condition in which
the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high), and malignant neoplasm of breast (a cancer that
forms in the cells of the breasts).
Review of Resident 1's Minimum data set (MDS- clinical and functional assessment tool) dated 8/6/2023
indicated Resident 1's brief interview for mental status (BIMS) score of 14 of 15 (13-15 means Intact
cognition).
During an observation and interview with Resident 1 on 8/28/2023 at 1:47 p.m., Resident 1 was observed
up in w/c in her room. Resident 1 stated social service director (SSD) was judgmental, uncooperative, won't
listen. Resident 1 also stated SSD came on to her (Resident 1) face and talked to her with loud voice made
Resident 1 intimidated and threatened. Resident 1 further stated she (Resident 1) felt scarred and terrified
to talk to SSD and Resident 1 avoiding talking to SSD directly.
During an interview with Resident 1's SFM 1 over the telephone on 8/18/2023 at 10:23 a.m., SFM 1 stated
facility's social service director (SSD) threatened SFM 1 for sending Resident 1 to a facility 152 miles away
from this facility while Resident 1's family lives in this area. SFM 1 stated SSD was unprofessional,
uncooperative, used loud voice, and did not listen SFM 1's concerns for Resident 1. SFM 1 also stated
SSD's showed bullying personality towards SFM 1 while dealing with facility's proposed discharge to a
homeless shelter for Resident 1.
During an interview with license vocational nurse A (LVN A) on 8/18/2023 at 12:36 p.m., LVN A
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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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Event ID:
056048
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
056048
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
09/11/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Pacific Coast Manor
1935 Wharf Road
Capitola, CA 95010
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 0745
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
stated SSD was not approachable, intimidating, and unprofessional when LVN A approaching SSD for
concerns in general in the facility.
During an interview with Ombudsman (OBM) over the telephone on 8/21/2023 at 1:27 p.m., OBM stated
she attended a meeting along with SSD and Resident 1 in the past. OBM stated SSD dominated the
conversation, took advantage of Resident 1 for not knowing her rights. OBM also stated SSD was
intimidated, manipulated with conversation, and power move during the meeting. OBM further stated she
(OBM) observed SSD was put down another resident's family member, unapproachable and dismissive
towards that family member.
During review of Resident 2's face sheet indicated, Resident 2 has an assigned SFM as Resident 2's power
of attorney-financial (POA-financial: a written instrument in which one person designates another person or
agent to act on behalf of the money).
During an interview with Resident 2's SFM (SFM 2) over the telephone on 8/28/2023 at 11:35 a.m., SFM 2
stated SSD talked rude, and unprofessional with SFM 2 during conversation over the telephone. SFM 2
also stated SSD was harassing and threatening SFM 2 for payment for Resident 2's stays at the facility
while SFM 2 paying to facility on time.
During an interview with facility administrator (ADMN) on 9/11/2023 at 11:45 a.m., ADMN stated SSD
should not have spoken unprofessionally, threatened, and scarred resident and family members. ADMN
also stated SSD should have always maintained professionalism, caring and courteous attitude with
residents, families, staff, and visitors in the facility.
During review of facility's job description for director, social services, titled, Job description/performance
Evaluation, revised 11/13/2017, job description indicated, the purpose of this position is to manage and
direct the Social Service Department, and identify and provide for each resident social, emotional and
psychological needs. Provides effective facilitation and support for family/resident/staff conferences.
Organize family groups to promote communication, education between family, resident, and facility staff.
Treats everyone and specially our residents and patients with kindness, respect, and genuine caring.
Interacts with everyone in a friendly, courteous manner and recognizes everyone as an unique, special
human being .
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