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Inspection visit

Health inspection

LASSEN NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTERCMS #0562311 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 0609 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to report an alleged verbal abuse incident to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) State Survey Agency within two hours for one of three sampled residents (Resident 1). Resident 1 alleged Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) 1 yelled at her and called her a liar in front of everyone in the dining room. Resident 1 ' s allegation of verbal abuse was made on 11/28/2023 and the first report CDPH the State Survey Agency received from the facility was on 12/1/2023. This failure had the potential to delay the investigation and affect the psychosocial well-being of Resident 1 and subject other residents to verbal abuse. Findings: During a review of the facility policy titled, Abuse Investigation and Reporting, dated July 2017, indicated all alleged violations involving abuse, neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment, including injuries of unknown source will be reported by the facility Administrator, or his/her designee, to the following persons or agencies: a. The State licensing/certification agency responsible for surveying/licensing the facility. An alleged violation of abuse will be reported immediately but no later than 2 hours if the alleged violation involves abuse or has resulted in serious bodily injury or 24 hours if the alleged violation does not involve abuse and has not resulted in serious injury. Verbal/written notices to agencies may be submitted via special carrier, fax, e-mail, or by telephone. During a review of Resident 1 ' s record titled, Face Sheet, indicated Resident 1 was originally admitted on [DATE]. Resident 1 ' s record indicated she had diagnoses of unspecified mood disorder, major depression, and mild cognitive impairment. During a review of a self-reported incident the facility submitted to CDPH State Agency record titled, 5 Day for self-report on 11/28/2023, indicated on 11/28/2023 Resident 1 alleged that she had fallen on the floor and when she told LVN 1, LVN 1 called her a liar. The facility made a self-report of an unreported fall and alleged verbal abuse. During a review of Resident 1 ' s record titled, Progress Notes; IDT Review, dated 12/02/2023 at 10:54 am, indicated Resident 1 alleged LVN 1 yelled at her and called her a liar while she was in the dining room. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 1, who was present in the dining room at the time of (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: 056231 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 056231 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 12/13/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Lassen Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 2005 River Street Susanville, CA 96130 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 0609 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm the incident did not hear LVN 1 call Resident 1 a liar. After a review of all the witness statements, nurses ' notes, and social service notes it was determined there was no verbal abuse that occurred. During a review of State Agency records on 11/28/2023, the State Agency did not receive a self-report from the facility of an unreported fall and alleged verbal abuse on 11/28/2023. Residents Affected - Few During an interview on 12/13/2023 at 10:45 am with Administrator (AD), stated CNA 1 faxed the report to the ombudsmen twice and the initial report was never faxed to the State Agency on 11/28/2023. AD confirmed the report was not made within 2 hours as required by the State Agency for alleged abuse. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 056231 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.

  • 0609GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F609 - The facility must develop and implement written policies and procedures that:

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the December 13, 2023 survey of LASSEN NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of LASSEN NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER on December 13, 2023. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at LASSEN NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER on December 13, 2023?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities."

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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