F 0656
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and
actions that can be measured.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to develop and implement a comprehensive
person-centered care plan to outline dysphagia ((difficulty of swallowing) care for one of three sampled
residents (2) when she had a newly added diagnosis of dysphagia after her hospital admission. This failure
potentially affected Resident 2's quality of care for prevention of aspiration or choking in the facility.
Findings:
Review of Resident 2's acute hospital Discharge summary, dated [DATE], indicated her baseline was with
severe psychiatric issues and refused majority of care for chronic medical conditions. She was found to
have altered mental status, decreased responsiveness, oxygen saturation decreased to 83% room air and
blood pressure was 90 over 33 upon change of condition on 3/13/24. The hospital course documented that
She is at high risk of aspiration pneumonitis.
Review of Resident 2's dysphagia progress notes, dated 3/20/24, indicated she had seen Speech and
Language Pathologist (SLP) for a dysphagia follow-up for diet tolerance. SLP recommended to have puree
diet and nectar thick liquids.
Review of Resident 2's plan of care indicated there was no care plan developed with interventions to
address her dysphagia status to help prevent aspiration or choking in place.
During an interview on 4/8/24, at 1:20 p.m., with the licensed vocational nurse B (LVN B), she stated,
Resident 2 always stayed in bed to have meals and had coughing during mealtime.
During a follow-up observation on 4/8/24, at 1:27 p.m., Resident 2 was lying in bed in flat position.
During an interview on 4/8/24, at 3:50 p.m., with the director of nursing (DON), he stated, Resident 2 used
to eat meals in bed and refused to be in upright position because she likes to keep her bed in flat position.
During an interview on 4/17/24, at 12:52 p.m., with the speech therapist (ST), she stated, Resident 2 was
appropriate for puree diet, and she was able to upgrade her liquids from nectar thick to thin liquid after
discharging from the hospital.
During an interview and record review on 5/2/24, at 2:45 p.m., with the assistant director of
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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
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
056437
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/02/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Cypress Ridge Care Center
1501 Skyline Drive
Monterey, CA 93940
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
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0656
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
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nursing (ADON), he confirmed there was no care plan developed for Resident 2's dysphagia. He stated, he
should have developed a comprehensive person-centered care plan and implemented interventions in
place to prevent aspiration or choking events for Resident 2 after being discharged from the hospital.
Review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Care Plans, Comprehensive Person-Centered,
updated 9/2013, the P&P indicated, A comprehensive, person-centered care plan that includes measurable
objectives and timetables to meet the resident's physical, psychosocial and functional needs is developed
and implemented for each resident.
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Facility ID:
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No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
056437
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/02/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Cypress Ridge Care Center
1501 Skyline Drive
Monterey, CA 93940
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(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0658
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to follow care plan and physician's
order to apply Triamcinolone cream (a corticosteroid used to help relieve redness, itching, swelling, or other
discomfort caused by skin conditions) to one of three sampled residents (1). This failure had a potential to
delay the improvement and/or resolution of Resident 1's skin problem.
Residents Affected - Some
Findings:
Review of Resident 1's admission record indicated he admitted facility on 1/20/10 and had diagnoses
including rash and other nonspecific skin eruption.
Review of Resident 1's physician order, dated 11/29/22, indicated physician prescribed, Triamcinolone
Acetonide Cream 0.1 % (Triamcinolone Acetonide (Topical)) apply to affected area topically every day and
evening shift for general for general body rashes. Apply to legs, arm creases and any areas of rash
/redness.
Review of Resident 1's plan of care for generalized body rash, dated 9/28/22, indicated to provide treatment
per physician's orders.
Review of Resident 1's three months' electronic treatment administration record (ETAR) from 4/1/24 to
4/8/24, 3/1/24 to 3/31/24 and 2/1/24 to 2/29/24, the eTAR indicated he was scheduled to have
Triamcinolone cream at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. There were no documented evidence indicating Resident 1's had
been applied the treatment nor any refusal for applying Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream on 4/7/24 and
4/8/24 at 9 a.m., 3/1/24, 3/3/24, 3/4/25, 3/7/24, 3/8/24, 3/12/24, 3/14/24, 3/15/24, 2/26/24 and 2/27/24.
During an interview on 4/8/24, at 3:25 p.m., with the registered nurse A (RN A), he confirmed that he did
not apply Triamcinolone Acetonide External Cream to Resident 1 in the morning for 4/8/24 and he was
uncertain what type of cream (Triamcinolone cream) Resident 1 need to be applied every morning.
During an interview and observation on 4/8/24, at 3:37 p.m., with Resident 1, he stated that he had an
anti-itching cream (Triamcinolone cream) that should be applied twice a day, but staff did not apply
Triamcinolone cream to him in the morning on 4/7/24, and 4/8/24 and also in the past. Resident 1 was
observed lying on his side, with back exposed, noted pink rashes all over his back.
During an interview on 4/17/24, at 10 a.m., with the director of nursing (DON), the DON stated, he had
provided in-service to nursing staff regarding applying Triamcinolone cream to Resident 1.
During an interview and record review on 5/2/24, at 11 a.m., with the assistant director of nursing (ADON),
Resident 1's ETAR were reviewed from February to April 2024. The ADON confirmed there were missing
treatment not done and he stated staff should have followed physician's order to apply Triamcinolone cream
to Resident 1. He further stated, Triamcinolone cream normally should be applied by treatment nurse and
the floor nurse would apply them to Resident 1 when the treatment nurse was not around.
Review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Registered Nurse Job Description, dated 9/2018,
the P&P indicated, Monitor medication passes and treatment schedules to ensure that
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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
056437
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/02/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Cypress Ridge Care Center
1501 Skyline Drive
Monterey, CA 93940
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 0658
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
medications are being administered as ordered and that treatments are provided as scheduled. Review
nurses' notes to ensure that they are informative and descriptive of the nursing care being provided, that
they reflect the resident's response to the care, and that such care is provided in accordance with the
resident's wishes.
Residents Affected - Some
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