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Inspection visit

Health inspection

TARZANA HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTERCMS #0561241 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.

056124 02/27/2026 Tarzana Health and Rehabilitation Center 5650 Reseda Blvd Tarzana, CA 91356
F 0656 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure one of three sampled resident's (Resident 1) care plans (a document that summarizes a resident's needs, goals, and care/treatment) were implemented by failing to place Resident 1's hearing aids (a small electronic medical device to assist with hearing loss) and eyeglasses on Resident 1 while Resident 1 was out of bed as indicated in the care plan. This deficient practice had the potential to not meet the resident's medical needs and maintain the resident's highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well-being.Findings: During a review of Resident 1's admission Record, the admission Record indicated that the facility admitted Resident 1 on 5/1/2022 and readmitted the resident on 12/11/2025, with diagnoses that included metabolic encephalopathy (underlying systemic conditions or substances that disrupt the brain's chemical balance, leading to brain dysfunction), urinary tract infection (UTI- an infection in the bladder [a hollow, muscular organ that stores urine] or urinary tract [the body's drainage system designed to produce, store, and remove urine]), hearing loss, and dementia (a progressive state of decline in mental abilities). During a review of Resident 1's History and Physical (H&P-a comprehensive assessment of a resident's medical condition) dated 12/11/2025, the H&P indicated Resident 1 can make needs known but cannot make medical decisions. During a review of Resident 1's Minimum Data Set (MDS-a resident assessment tool) dated 12/15/2025, the MDS indicated Resident 1's cognition (ability to thank and make decisions) was severely impaired. The MDS further indicated Resident 1 required maximal assistance from staff with eating, oral hygiene and personal hygiene and dependent on staff for toileting and showering. During a review of Resident 1's care plan for, Impaired visual function, revised 1/6/2026, the care plan indicated interventions to remind the resident to wear glasses when up and ensure the resident is wearing glasses which are clean, free from scratch and in good repair. During a review of Resident 1's care plan for, Communication problems related to bilateral hearing loss, revised 1/7/2026, the care plan indicated an intervention that the resident requires hearing aids to communicate and to ensure availability and functioning of adaptive communication equipment.During an observation on 2/26/2026 at 1:45 p.m., observed Resident 1 sitting in a wheelchair in the lobby of the facility and observed not to be wearing eyeglasses or hearing aids. During a concurrent observation and interview on 2/26/2026 at 1:50 p.m., with the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON), observed Resident 1 sitting in a wheelchair in the lobby of the facility without eyeglasses or hearing aids in place. The ADON stated that when Resident 1 is out of bed Resident 1 should be wearing eyeglasses and hearing aids. During an interview on 2/26/2026 at 2:45 p.m., with Licensed Vocational Nurse 1 (LVN 1), LVN 1 stated that Resident 1 should be wearing hearing aids and eyeglasses when out of bed. LVN 1 stated that Resident 1's hearing aids are not currently charged and not available for Resident 1 to wear. LVN 1 stated that the plan of care for Resident 1 is to wear hearing aids and eyeglasses when out of bed. During an interview on 2/27/2026 at 2:40 p.m., with the facility Administrator (ADM), the ADM confirmed by stating that Page 1 of 2 056124 056124 02/27/2026 Tarzana Health and Rehabilitation Center 5650 Reseda Blvd Tarzana, CA 91356
F 0656 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Resident 1 should be wearing hearing aids and eyeglasses when out of bed as indicated in Resident 1's care plans. During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Care and Use of Hearing Aids, lasted reviewed on 4/24/2025, the P&P indicated, It is the practice of this facility to assist resident in using their hearing aids, and to provide care to the hearing aids to ensure they are clean and protected from loss and breakage when not being worn. During a review of the facility's P&P titled, Comprehensive Care Plans, last reviewed on 4/24/2025, the P&P indicated, It is the policy of this facility to develop and implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan for each resident, consistent with resident rights, that includes measurable objectives and timeframes to meet a resident's medical, nursing, and mental and psychosocial needs that are identified in the resident's comprehensive assessment.the services that are to be furnished to attain or maintain the resident's highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well-being. 056124 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.

  • 0656GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F656 - Comprehensive Care Plans

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

FAQ · About this visit

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What happened during the February 27, 2026 survey of TARZANA HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of TARZANA HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER on February 27, 2026. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at TARZANA HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER on February 27, 2026?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be ..."

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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