F 0677
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure 2 of 5 sampled residents
(Resident 1 and Resident 2) were properly positioned during feeding assistance as per care plan and
facility's meal assistance policy and procedure.
Residents Affected - Few
This failure placed Resident 1 and Resident 2 at risk for aspiration and possible discomfort when eating.
Findings:
1a. A review of Resident 1's admission record indicated Resident 1 was admitted in March 2025 with
multiple diagnoses including COPD (a lung disease that makes it difficult to breathe) and GERD
(Gastroesophageal reflux disease- a condition where stomach acid and food can flow backward from the
stomach into the throat).
A review of Resident 1's Minimum Data Set (MDS- an assessment tool), Cognitive Patterns, dated 3/28/25,
indicated Resident 1 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS- tool to assess cognition) score of 6 out
of 15 that indicated Resident 1 had severe cognitive impairment. A review of Resident 1's MDS, Functional
Abilities and Goals, indicated Resident 1 required maximum assistance for rolling left to right and eating.
A review of Resident 1's care plan titled, The resident has GERD dated 3/24/2025, indicated .Avoid lying
down for at least 1 hour after meals. Keep HOB elevated. Encourage to stand/sit upright after meals .
A review of Resident 1's care plan titled, The resident has nutritional problem . , dated 3/25/2025, indicated,
.Maintain the HOB [Head of Bed] at 30-45 degrees during feeding .
During an observation on 4/9/25 at 12:25 p.m. with CNA 1 at Resident 1's bedside, Resident 1 was
observed in a left side lying position. No assistive devices for positioning were observed. CNA 1 was
observed as she fed a spoon of yellow jello to Resident 1 without repositioning the resident.
During an interview on 4/9/25 at 12:35 p.m. with CNA 1 outside of Resident 1's room, CNA 1 stated
Residents should be sitting upright when eating meals. CNA 1 confirmed yellow jello was fed to Resident 1
while lying on his left side.
During a follow up observation on 4/9/25 at 12:37 p.m. outside of Resident 1's room, Resident 1 was
observed lying with head of bed lower than 30 degrees and lying on his left side.
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safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the
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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
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Event ID:
056304
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
056304
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/09/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Mission Carmichael Healthcare Center
3630 Mission Avenue
Carmichael, CA 95608
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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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
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F 0677
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
1b. A review of Resident 2's admission record indicated, Resident 2 was admitted in March 2025 with
multiple diagnoses including Need for assistance with personal care and dysphagia (difficulty swallowing).
During a review of Resident 2's MDS, Cognitive Patterns, dated 4/2/25, indicated Resident 2 had a BIMS
score of 99 out of 15 that indicated Resident 1 could not complete the interview. A review of Resident 2's
MDS, Functional Abilities and Goals, indicated Resident 2 was dependent on staff for rolling left to right and
eating.
A review of Resident 2's care plan, titled the Resident has nutritional problem . , dated 4/4/25, indicated,
.Maintain the HOB at 30-45 degrees .
During an observation on 4/9/25 at 12:41 p.m., in Resident 2's room with CNA 2 present, Resident 2 was
observed in supine position with head of bed lower than 30 degrees. CNA 2 was observed offering resident
a spoon of yellow pudding while resident was in supine lying position.
During a concurrent observation and interview on 4/9/25 at 12:41 p.m. with CNA 2 at Resident 2's bedside,
CNA 2 confirmed that she attempted to give Resident 2 a spoon of yellow pudding while Resident 2 was in
a lying position. CNA 2 stated staff should always put the head of bed up when feeding residents.
During review of facility policy and procedure (P&P) titled Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) , dated
12/19/2022, the P&P indicated . a resident who is unable to carry out activities of daily living will receive the
necessary services to maintain good nutrition .
During a review of facility P&P titled, Meal Supervision and Assistance , dated 12/19/2022, the P&P
indicated .the resident should be positioned so his or her head and upper body are as upright as possible
and with the head tipped.
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Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
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