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Inspection visit

Health inspection

TAMPICO HEALTHCARE CENTERCMS #0562131 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.

F 0584 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview, and record review, for two of two sampled residents (Resident 1 and Resident 2), the facility failed to ensure a homelike environment with clean bed and bath linens that are in good condition when facility did not have enough towels and bed linens and used washcloths that had frayed edges. This failure resulted in an unfamiliar and uncomfortable environment for residents. Findings: During a review of Resident 1's admission Record, printed 9/15/23, the admission Record indicated Resident 1 was admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses that included pain in the right leg and the thoracic spine (upper and middle part of the back). During a review of Resident 1's Minimum Data Set (MDS, a resident assessment instrument used to identify resident care problems to be addressed in an individualized care plan), dated 6/10/23, the MDS indicated Resident 1's Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS, is a scoring system used to determine the resident's cognitive status regarding attention, orientation, and ability to register and recall information) score of 15. A BIMS score of thirteen to fifteen is an indication of intact cognitive status. During an interview with Resident 1 on 9/14/23 at 10:50 am, Resident 1 stated being able to perform personal hygiene tasks with some help from staff. Resident 1 stated the washcloths that were provided were small pieces that were torn or cut out from a towel and were worn out. Resident 1 stated the washcloths looked like rags. During a concurrent observation and interview on 9/14/23 at 11:30 a.m. with Personal Custodian (PC), the Storage E was observed. PC stated the towels, bed linens, and gowns were stored in that storage for residents. PC stated there were two linen storage closets for the unit. There were no towels or washcloths inside the storage. During a concurrent observation and interview on 9/14/23 at 11:41 a.m. with Maintenance Staff (MS), Storage Closet D was observed. The storage had no washcloths and no towels on the shelves marked with Towels, washcloth. MS stated clean laundry was delivered and stored in the storage closets at 6 am ready for use for the morning shift. MS stated, if there were no towels or wash cloths left, the staff should go to the laundry to ask for them. (continued on next page) 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) Previous Versions Obsolete Facility ID: If continuation sheet Page 1 of 2 Event ID: 056213 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 056213 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 09/14/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Tampico Healthcare Center 130 Tampico Street Walnut Creek, CA 94598 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 0584 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm During a review of Resident 2's admission Record, printed 9/15/23, the admission record indicated Resident 2 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included irritable bowel syndrome and pain in the left foot. During a review of Resident 2's MDS dated [DATE], the MDS indicated Resident 2 had a BIMS score of 15. Residents Affected - Some During an interview on 9/14/23 at 12:30 p.m. with Resident 2, Resident 2 stated the facility runs out of bed linens especially at night. Resident 2 stated she has to get changed more often at night and usually had to wait for the staff to go to the laundry to get the sheets. During an interview on 9/14/23 at 3:12 p.m., with Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 1, CNA 1 stated towels and linens could be a problem as they often ran out of them. CNA 1 also stated the washcloths that were used are cut up towels. During a concurrent observation and joint interviews with Director of Nursing (DON) and Assistant Administrator (AA) on 9/14/23 at 3:30 p.m., the Storage Closet D was observed. There were four pieces of terry cloth that had frayed edges that were on the shelf labeled Washcloths. The Washcloths were the same color and material as the big towels that were on the shelf labeled Towels. AA stated the Washcloths looked like rags. During an observation on 9/14/23 at 3:36 p.m., Storage E did not have any towels or washcloths. During another concurrent observation and joint interview on 9/14/23 at 3:38 p.m. with MS and DON, the linen rack in the laundry room was observed. MS stated the bins that were received from the shower room and resident rooms did not have wash cloths in them. MS stated the CNAs might have been throwing them away. MS also stated they run out of washcloths and sometimes towels too. There were no washcloths in the clean rack observed. MS stated the laundry staff had just delivered clean laundered linens and towels to the unit for the afternoon shift. When asked if there were any extra washcloths in the laundry, MS stated the laundry staff stocked all the washcloths in the storage closets and laundry did not have any left. DON stated the facility had a linen closet where all the towels and washcloths were stored for emergency use. DON opened the closet, there were no washcloths. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 056213 If continuation sheet 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.

  • 0584GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    F584 - Safe Environment

    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the September 14, 2023 survey of TAMPICO HEALTHCARE CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of TAMPICO HEALTHCARE CENTER on September 14, 2023. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at TAMPICO HEALTHCARE CENTER on September 14, 2023?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receivin..."

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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