F 0623
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman,
before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide a complete and accurate discharge notice to
ensure a safe discharge for one of three sampled residents (Resident 1) when a written 30-day notice of
proposed discharge did not indicate the location to which Resident 1 would be discharged to.
This failure resulted in Resident 1 not knowing where she would be residing after the 30 days, causing
Resident 1 distress and anxiety.
Findings:
During a review of Resident 1 ' s admission Record (AR) the AR indicated, Resident 1 was admitted to the
facility on [DATE] with diagnoses of . Parkinson ' s Disease . (a progressive disease of the nervous system)
.Bipolar disorder .(characterized by both manic and depressive episodes) .Epilepsy .(A disorder in which
nerve cell activity in the brain is disturbed) .
During a review of Resident 1 ' s Minimum Data Set [MDS- a resident assessment tool used to identify
cognitive (mental processes)] and physical functional level assessment dated [DATE], the MDS indicated
Resident 3's Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS - screening tool used to assess resident cognitive
level) score was 15 out of 15 [0-7 indicated severe cognitive impairment - (memory loss, poor decision
making-skills) 8-12 moderate cognitive impairment 13-15 cognitively intact] indicating Resident 1 was
cognitively intact.
During an interview on 4/25/23, at 9:40 a.m., with Resident 1, Resident 1 stated, she received a letter from
the Administrator (ADM) on 3/31/23 during a care conference meeting. Resident 1 stated, it was a Thirty
Day Notice of Proposed Discharge.
During an telephone interview on 7/28/23, at 10:25 a.m., with Family Member (FM), FM stated, she was at
the care conference meeting on 3/31/23 when the 30 day notice of proposed discharge was given to
Resident 1 and FM. FM stated, How can the facility give us a 30 day notice of discharge without a place to
go FM stated, this situation had caused Resident 1 to be anxious and distressed.
During a telephone interview on 7/28/23 at 2:00 p.m., with Social Services Director (SSD), SSD stated, the
discharge notice was provided to the Resident 1 and FM during a care conference meeting held on
3/31/23. SSD stated, this was a facility-initiated discharge. SSD stated, during the care conference meeting,
I was not able to definitively tell the FM and Resident [Resident 1] where they would be going after the 30
days. SSD stated, I don't feel there should be a destination documented on the 30-day notice because we
did not have an exact location for Resident 1.
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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:
056225
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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
056225
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/14/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Orchard Post Acute
4840 E.Tulare Avenue
Fresno, CA 93727
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 0623
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
During a telephone interview on 7/28/23, at 3:35 p.m., with the ADM, ADM stated he was present at the
care conference meeting held on 3/31/23 for Resident 1. ADM stated, he typed up the 30-day notice for
discharge and presented it to Resident 1 and FM during the meeting. ADM stated this was a facility-initiated
discharge. ADM stated the document did not have a destination location for Resident 1 after the 30 days.
ADM refused to answer yes or no regarding, if the destination location should be on the 30-day notice of
discharge.
During a review of the facility ' s policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Transfer of Discharge Notice dated
March 2021, the P&P indicated, Residents and/or representative are notified in writing, and in a language
and format they understand, at least thirty (30) days prior to a transfer or discharge The facility's P&P did
not indicate a destination or location of discharge on the 30-day notice of proposed discharge.
During a review of California Advocates of Nursing Homes Reform titled, Transfer and Discharge Rights
was reviewed at https ://canhr.org/transfer-and-discharge-rights/, updated on 7/15/2022, indicated, .Before
transferring or discharging a resident, the facility must provide written notice to the resident and the resident
' s representative in a language and manner they understand. 42 CFR §483.15(c)(3)(i) .the notice
must be given at least 30 days before the resident is transferred or discharged .the location to which the
resident will be transferred or discharged (42 CFR §483.15(c)(5)(iii)) .
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
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Facility ID:
056225
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