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Inspection visit

Health inspection

NORTHVINE POSTACUTE CARECMS #0562591 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 0600 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to protect residents from Resident 1's aggressive behavior when facility staff were not able to verbalize Resident 1's care plan for aggression. This failure resulted in Resident 1 becoming physically aggressive with two residents. Finding: On 5/20/25, the Department received a report from the facility that Resident 1 had hit Resident 2 when their wheelchairs became stuck together while in the hallway. During an observation on 5/27/25 at 9:44 a.m., Resident 1 was in her wheelchair holding a teddy bear and a piece of paper in the room where three male residents resided at the end of a hallway. Immediately outside the door to this room Licensed Nurse A was standing at the treatment cart. Across the hall, a housekeeping cart was in front of the doorway to a resident room. Resident 3, in her wheelchair, approached Licensed Nurse A and asked him to move the housekeeping cart so she could enter her room to use the bathroom. Resident 1 came to the doorway of the room she was in, and Licensed Nurse A asked Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) B to move Resident 1 so the housekeeping cart could be moved. A second CNA (CNA C) came to help, and Licensed Nurse A told her Resident 3 was waiting to get into her room to use the bathroom. As CNA B pushed Resident 1 past the housekeeping cart, Resident 1 grabbed onto the handle of the cart and would not let go. Licensed Nurse A, CNA B, and CNA C all tried to get Resident 1 to release her grip on the cart. Resident 1 finally let go of the housekeeping cart and as CNA B pushed Resident 1 past CNA C, Resident 1 kicked repeatedly at CNA C's shins. Then, as CNA B pushed Resident 1 past Resident 3, Resident 1 attempted to kick Resident 3. On 5/27/25, the Department received a report from the facility that Resident 1 had struck Resident 3 with a piece of paper as she was passing her in the hallway. During a record review on 5/27/25 at 1:36 p.m., Resident 1's facesheet indicated an admission date of 11/13/24 and multiple diagnoses including Alzheimer's Disease (a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions; memory loss and confusion are the main symptoms) and dementia with behavioral disturbance (changes in behavior and mood that can manifest as various symptoms, including agitation, aggression, anxiety, depression, and psychosis), among others. Review of Resident 1's care plan revealed a focus area, dated 12/27/24, The resident is experiencing increase in behavior problem manifested by, striking, spitting, grabbing out at others, refusing [medications], [treatment], care, throwing inanimate objects, cups of water, intrusiveness, persistent wandering, behaviors are difficult to redirect. Behaviors tend to escalate in the late afternoon and early evening hours. Further review of this focus area revealed an intervention, dated 3/6/25, Remove from (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: 056259 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 056259 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/03/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Northvine Postacute Care 446 Arrowood Dr Santa Rosa, CA 95407 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 0600 area of increased stimulation/congestion to minimize agitation. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Continuing the record review on 5/27/25 at 1:36 p.m., review of Resident 1's nurse progress notes revealed a note dated 5/27/25 at 10:50 a.m., [Resident 1] was in the process of being assited to activity room and passed [Resident 3] outside of her unit. [Resident 1] was holding on to a stuffed animal and a single piece of copy paper. As the 2 got closer to each other [Resident 1] leaned over and struct [sic] [Resident 3] with the piece of paper making contact on her upper arm. Residents Affected - Few During an interview on 5/27/25 at 2 p.m., CNA B stated she was the CNA for Resident 1 today. CNA B stated her resident assignment changed every day. CNA B stated Resident 1 had a behavior of hitting all of the sudden. CNA B stated she did not know of anything that triggered Resident 1 to hit. CNA B stated there was nothing that could prevent Resident 1 from hitting, she just had to keep a close eye on her. During an interview on 5/27/25 at 2:10 p.m., Licensed Nurse A stated he had been working at the facility since April 2025 and was not familiar with Resident 1. Licensed Nurse A stated they managed Resident 1's aggressive behavior by keeping a close eye on her. Licensed Nurse A stated it did not take much to trigger Resident 1's aggressive behavior. Licensed Nurse A stated her aggression could be triggered by moving her, transfers, working with her, and doing activities of daily living (eating, dressing, bathing, etc). During an interview on 5/27/25 at 3:38 p.m., Licensed Nurse D stated she was Resident 1's nurse. Licensed Nurse D stated Resident 1 liked to hit. Licensed Nurse D stated Resident 1 could hit at any time, she did not have any triggers for hitting. Licensed Nurse D stated to prevent Resident 1 from hitting, they had medication they could give her and kept her distracted when she seemed agitated. During an interview on 6/3/25 at 2:02 p.m., Social Services Director verified that Resident 1's behavior had been discussed by the facility leadership in their morning meeting after the two reported incidents but could not recall what the plan was to manage her aggression towards other residents. During a record review and concurrent interview on 6/3/25 at 2:32 p.m., MDS Nurse verified Resident 1's care plan for her aggressive behavior included the intervention added 3/6/25 to remove Resident 1 from increased stimulation/congestion to minimize agitation. MDS Nurse stated that on the morning of 5/27/25 when Resident 1 struck Resident 3 with the piece of paper Resident 1 was in an area that was too congested. Review of facility policy, Abuse and Neglect Prohibition Policy, last revised 6/30/2020, revealed, The facility's abuse and neglect training program will be provided to all employees, through orientation and on-going sessions related to abuse prohibition practices at a minimum of annually and will include review of: . Appropriate interventions to deal with aggressive . reactions of residents. Review of policy section titled Prevention of Occurrences revealed, The following actions to prevent abuse . will include: . Identifying, correcting, and intervening in situations in which abuse . is more likely to occur. This includes analysis of: . The deployment of staff on each shift in sufficient numbers to meet the needs of the residents, and assure that the staff assigned have knowledge of the individual residents' care needs. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 056259 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.

  • 0600GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F600 - Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the June 3, 2025 survey of NORTHVINE POSTACUTE CARE?

This was a inspection survey of NORTHVINE POSTACUTE CARE on June 3, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at NORTHVINE POSTACUTE CARE on June 3, 2025?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect b..."

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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