F 0755
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a
licensed pharmacist.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure one of four sampled residents ' (Resident 2) pain
medication was reordered from the pharmacy at least seven (7) days in advance, as indicated in the facility
' s policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Medication Ordering and Receiving from Pharmacy.
This deficient practice placed Resident 2 without the pain medicine available when needed resulting in the
resident ' s discomfort and risk for severe pain.
This deficient practice had the potential to affect in maintaining the resident ' s highest practicable physical,
mental, and psychosocial well-being.
Findings:
During a review of Resident 2 ' s admission Record, the admission Record indicated Resident 2 was
admitted to the facility on [DATE], with a diagnoses including chronic pain (persistent pain that lasts longer
than 3 to 6 months, extending beyond the typical healing time for an injury or illness), pressure ulcer
(wound) of left buttocks, stage 4 (a severe, deep wound extending into muscle, tendon, or bone, with a high
risk of infection), and acute osteomyelitis (acute osteomyelitis.)
During a review of Resident 2 ' s History and Physical (H&P) dated 5/27/2025, the H&P indicated Resident
2 had the mental capacity to understand and make medical decisions.
During a review of Residents 2 ' s Minimum Data Set (MDS – a resident assessment tool), dated
5/30/2025, the MDS indicated Resident 2 had intact cognition. The MDS indicated Resident 2 required
substantial/maximal assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as dressing, toilet use, personal
hygiene, transfer (moving between surfaces to and from bed, chair, and wheelchair) and bed mobility (how
resident moves from lying to turning side to side).
During a review of Resident 2 ' s Physician ' s orders dated 5/25/2025, the physician ' s order indicated
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Norco, a controlled [abused/ dangerous] pain medication) oral tablet 10-325
mg give 1 tablet by mouth every 6 hours as needed for moderate to severe pain (4-10) (pain scale).
During a review of Resident 2 ' s progress notes dated 6/6/2025 timed 10:04 a.m., the progress notes
indicated the authorization form for Norco tablet 5-325 mg was faxed to the primary physician ' s office (MD
1) office. The progress notes indicated Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN 4) spoke to receptionist and was
informed that the authorization form needing the physician ' s signature had been
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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:
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No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
056144
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
06/10/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Huntington Park Nursing Center
6425 Miles Avenue
Huntington Park, CA 90255
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 0755
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
received and will be sent to MD 1 for signature. The progress notes indicated LVN 4 was informed that MD
1 will be back Monday, 6/9/2025 and there was no Physician Assistant (PA) available. The progress notes
indicated LVN 4 paged MD 1 regarding the authorization form that needed to be signed. At 4:16 p.m., the
progress notes indicated the refill authorization form for Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen oral tablet 10-325
mg from MD 1 had been received and was faxed to the pharmacy. At 6:20 p.m., the progress
notesindicated the pharmacy received the faxed refill authorization form and indicated the
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen oral tablet 10-325 mg. medication will be delivered the night (time not
specified) of 6/6/2025.
During a review of Resident 2 ' s Medication Administration Record (MAR) for 6/2025, the MAR indicated
Resident 2 did not receive Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen on 6/6/2025.
During an interview on 6/10/2025 at 9:08 a.m. with Resident 2, in Resident 2 ' s room, Resident 2 stated he
had pain in the back (unspecified) and in the buttocks wound. Resident 2 stated she asked LVN 3 on
6/6/2025 (time not specified) for herpain medication but was told by LVN 3 that she has no Norco medicine
available and needs to be reordered from the pharmacy. Resident 2 stated LVN 3 told her the Norco will be
delivered Monday (6/9/2025). Resident 2 stated she needed the Norcobecause of her back and wound
pain. Resident 2 stated it is difficult to be in pain. Resident 2 stated later that afternoon, she asked LVN 3 if
the medication was available and was told by LVN 3 they are waiting for the pharmacy to deliver the
medications. Resident 2 stated shedid not receive Norco until the evening (time unspecified).
During an interview on 6/10/2025 at 12:40 p.m. with LVN 3, LVN 3 stated Resident 2 ' s Norco was not
available and was reordered 6/6/2025. LVN 3 stated Resident 2 did not get her Norco because we were
waiting for the medications from the pharmacy. LVN 3 stated it was important for Resident 2 ' s pain
medications to be available so that the resident will not suffer of pain. LVN 3 stated being in pain can affect
Resident 2 ' s mental and physical well-being. LVN 3 stated it was not acceptable for Resident 2 to wait for
medications. LVN statedmedication refills should be ordered timely.
During a concurrent interview and record review on 6/10/2025 at 1:48 p.m. with the Registered Nurses (RN)
1, the RN 1 stated medications are ideally ordered 5 days prior to the medications running out. The RN 1
stated the pharmacy would refill controlled medications, after an authorization was obtained from the
doctor. The RN 1 stated the authorization is then faxed to the pharmacy, and the medications will be
delivered to the facility. The RN 1 stated if Resident 2 was on pain, we should have obtained an
authorization from pharmacy and the doctor for a one-time dose and took the medication from the pyxis
(medication dispensing and supplies are available when needed). The RN 1 stated if Resident 2 ' s pain
was not managed in a timely manner, Resident 2 could get anxious, be uncomfortable and can develop
clinical issues such as tachycardia (rapid heartbeat) or hypertension (high blood pressure.) The RN 1
reviewed Resident 2 ' s MAR on 6/6/2025 and stated no Norco medication was administrated that day.
During an interview on 6/10/2025 at 2:52 p.m. with the Director of Nursing (DON), the DON stated
controlledsubstances are orderedwhen the blue line (a marker) appeared in the medication ' s bubble pack.
The DON stated if Resident 2 complained of pain and medication was not available, the nurses could have
calledthe doctor and if it was available, the Norco could have been removed from the pyxis. The DON stated
our responsibility was to provide Resident 2 the best quality of care. The DON stated being in pain can
affect Resident 2 ' s functional mobility, Activities of Daily Living, and could result to tachycardia,
hypertension and abnormal vital signs.
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
056144
If continuation sheet
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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
056144
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
06/10/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Huntington Park Nursing Center
6425 Miles Avenue
Huntington Park, CA 90255
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 0755
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
During a review of the facility ' s P&P titled, Medication Ordering and Receiving from Pharmacy, dated
2/2010, the P&P indicated medications should be reordered three to four days in advance of need, to
assure an adequate supply is on hand. The P&P indicated, when reordering medications that required
special processing (such as controlledsubstance), the order should be at least seven (7) days in advance of
need.
Residents Affected - Few
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