F 0686
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review the facility failed to accurately identify and assess the stage of a pressure ulcer
(PU - a localized injury to skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence, as a result of
pressure, or pressure in combination with shear and/or friction) for one of ten sampled residents (Resident
3) and did not implement appropriate interventions when on 9/15/2025 Licensed Vocational Nurse 1 (LVN
1) documented Resident 3's pressure ulcer located in the sacrum (a large, triangular bone located at the
base of the spine) area as a Deep Tissue Injury (DTI- a pressure injury with damage to underlying soft
tissue which may present as a purple or maroon area of discolored intact skin or a blood-filled blister
[fluid-filled sac on the skin]) instead of Unstageable (a PU with full thickness tissue loss where the base is
completely covered by slough [a type of non-viable, dead tissue that is typically yellowish, soft, and stringy,
or creamy in texture] or eschar [a hard, dry, leathery, black or brown layer of dead tissue that forms on the
skin] making its true depth impossible to determine until the covering is removed). This deficient practice
placed Resident 3 at potential risk for PU deterioration resulting in the resident not receiving appropriate
care and services for wound management necessary to promote healing and prevent further wound
complications. During a review of Resident 3's admission Record, the admission Record indicated that
Resident 3 was originally admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included pneumonia (lung
inflammation caused by infection), major depressive disorder (a treatable medical condition that involves
persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities) and acute
kidney failure (the rapid loss of the kidney's ability to filter waste and balance fluids). During a review of
Resident 3's Minimum Data Set (MDS- a resident assessment tool) dated 9/16/2025, the MDS indicated
that Resident 3 had severely impaired cognition (the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and
understanding through thought, experience, and the senses) was dependent on staff with toileting hygiene,
shower or bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, and mobility (movement). During a review of Resident 3's
Skin and Wound Evaluation forms dated 9/6/2025 timed at 4:58 p.m.; 9/15/2025 timed at 10:41 a.m.; and
9/22/2025 timed at 11:36 a.m., the Skin and Wound Evaluation forms indicated the following: 1. On
9/6/2025, timed at 4:58 p.m., under the Stage section indicated that the wound was identified as a DTI
located on the sacrum area, with measurements of 9.5 centimeters (cm - unit of measure) in length and 7.2
cm in width. The Skin and Wound Evaluation form further indicated light serosanguineous (containing or
consisting of both blood and serous fluid [the clear, watery part of blood]) exudate (the fluid that leaks from
blood vessels into the surrounding tissues), skin breakdown, and redness, with minimal pinkish drainage. 2.
On 9/15/2025, timed at 10:41 a.m., under the Stage section indicated that the wound was identified as a
DTI located on the sacrum area, with measurements of 5.0 cm in length and 5.0 cm in width with light
serous exudate observed. 3. On 9/22/2025, timed at 11:36 a.m., under the Stage section indicated that the
wound was identified as a DTI located on the sacrum
Residents Affected - Few
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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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Event ID:
056149
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
056149
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/18/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
California Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
6700 Sepulveda Blvd.
Van Nuys, CA 91411
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
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F 0686
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
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area, with measurements of 7.2 cm in length and 6.2 cm in width with 60 percent (%) of granulation (the
process of forming healthy, red, bumpy tissue as the wound heals) and 40% slough (a type of non-viable,
dead tissue that is typically yellowish, soft, and stringy, or creamy in texture) with light serous exudate
observed. During a review of Resident 3's Wound Care Notes documented by the Wound Care Specialist
dated 9/17/2025, the Wound Care Notes indicated that on 9/17/2025, Resident 3 was seen, evaluated and
treated Resident 3's wound. The Wound Care Notes indicated that Resident 3 had an unstageable
pressure-induced tissue injury to the sacral (located near the sacrum) coccyx (tailbone) area measuring 7
cm in length, 6.2 cm in width and unable to determine (UTD) depth. A sharp excisional debridement
(removes unhealthy tissue by cutting it off) of necrotic subcutaneous tissue (contains dead tissue, which is
caused by a lack of blood flow, severe injury, or infection, and can appear black, brown, or yellow) was
performed. During a concurrent interview and record review on 10/31/2025 at 3:30 p.m., with LVN 1, the
Skin and Wound Evaluation forms dated 9/6/2025 timed at 4:58 p.m.; 9/15/2025 timed at 10:41 a.m.; and
9/22/2025 timed at 11:36 a.m. were reviewed. LVN 1 stated that on 9/15/2025, he (LVN 1) performed and
completed the skin and wound evaluation for Resident 3 and documented his (LVN 1) findings on the Skin
and Wound Evaluation form. LVN 1 stated that based on the wound's appearance and characteristics
including the presence of exudate, Resident 3's wound on the sacrum area should have been identified as
an unstageable PU rather than a DTI. LVN 1 stated that he (LVN 1) was unable to assess Resident 3's
wound accurately. LVN 1 stated that appropriate interventions for an unstageable PU were not
implemented; instead, interventions for a DTI were provided. LVN 1 further stated that he (LVN 1) should
have assessed the resident (Resident 3) for pain as well, developed a care plan, and provided appropriate
wound care management and treatment for Resident 3's unstageable PU. LVN 1 stated he (LVN 1) failed to
recognize and document Resident 3's wound accurately, documenting it as a DTI instead. During an
interview on 11/4/2025 at 3:20 p.m., with the Director of Nursing (DON), the DON stated that LVN 1 should
have accurately identified and assessed Resident 3's wound. The DON stated that as a result of the
inaccurate assessment, Resident 3 did not receive appropriate interventions, management and care for an
unstageable PU, placing Resident 3 at risk for PU deterioration. During a review of the facility's policy and
procedure (P&P) titled Staging Pressure Sores last reviewed on 10/20/2025, the policy indicated that it is
the facility's policy to provide appropriate staging of pressure sores (pressure ulcers). During a review of the
facility's P&P titled Pressure Sore Management, last reviewed on 10/20/2025, the policy indicated that all
available measures shall be taken to reduce skin breakdown and pressure sores. Individual care plans for
management of skin condition will be developed as indicated.
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