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Inspection

CYPRESS RIDGE CARE CENTERCMS #0564372 citations on this visit
2 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 2 deficiencies. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0624 Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide safe discharge to one of three residents (1) when the physician indicated that Resident 1 could not be discharged home for self-care, but Resident 1 was discharged home without a caregiver readily available for her upon her discharge to home. This failure had the potential to jeopardize the resident's health, safety and well-being. Residents Affected - Few Findings: Review of Resident 1's admission Record indicated she was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and discharged from the facility on 2/26/24. Review of Resident 1's Minimum Data Set (MDS, a clinical assessment tool), dated 2/1/24, indicated her cognition was moderately impaired. Review of Resident 1's Encounter Notes, dated 2/22/24, at 5:45 p.m., the physician indicated that Resident 1 needed a safe placement and could not be discharged home for self-care. Review of Resident 1's clinical record indicated Resident 1 was discharged to home and was given the pamphlets on caregiving services. However, there was no indication that the facility confirmed the caregiving services had already been set up or available before Resident 1 was discharged home. During an interview with the social service director (SSD) on 2/29/24 at 4 p.m., she confirmed that she gave the pamphlets on caregiving services to Resident 1, but she did not confirm that the caregiving services had already been set up before Resident 1 was discharged . The SSD stated she should have confirmed that the caregiving services had already been set up before the facility discharged Resident 1 home. Review of the facility's policy, Discharge Summary and Plan, dated 11/2014, indicated The post-discharge plan will contain, as a minimum: . d. The identify of specific resident needs after discharge . 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 3 Event ID: 056437 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 056437 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 05/21/2024 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 0684 Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the residents received the necessary care and services for four of six residents (2, 3, 4, and 5) when their wounds did not receive weekly assessment. This failure resulted in undetermined wound status and could negatively affect the progress of their wound healing. Residents Affected - Some Findings: Review of Resident 2's admission Record indicated he was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and discharged on 1/30/24. Review of Resident 2's 1/2024 Treatment Administration Record (TAR) indicated Resident 2 had a sacrococcygeal (the region at the base of the spine) wound during his stay at the facility. Review of Resident 2's clinical record indicated Resident 2 had only one Comprehensive Skin Evaluation/Assessment done on 1/24/24 and one Skin and Wound Evaluation done on 1/29/24. Review of Resident 3's admission Record indicated she was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and discharged on 2/14/24. Review of Resident 3's 1/2024 and 2/2024 TARs indicated Resident 3 had a pressure injury (the breakdown of the skin due to pressure) on her left buttock during her stay at the facility. Review of Resident 3's clinical record indicated Resident 3 had no Comprehensive Skin Evaluation/Assessment and no Skin and Wound Evaluation done. Review of Resident 4's admission Record indicated he was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and discharged on 1/19/24. Review of Resident 4's 12/2023 and 1/2024 TARs indicated Resident 4 had a pressure injury on his coccyx (the area at the small bone at the bottom of the spine) during his stay at the facility. Review of Resident 4's clinical record indicated Resident 4 had only one Comprehensive Skin Evaluation/Assessment done on 12/22/23 and no Skin and Wound Evaluation done. Review of Resident 5's admission Record indicated she was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and discharged on 5/10/24. Review of Resident 5's TARs, from 2/2024 to 5/2024, indicated Resident 5 had a wound on her right coccyx buttocks during her stay at the facility. Review of Resident 5's clinical record indicated Resident 5 had no Comprehensive Skin Evaluation/Assessment done and had only one Skin and Wound Evaluation done on 4/15/24. During an interview with the director of nursing (DON), on 5/21/24, at 4:50 p.m., he confirmed that Resident 2 had only one Comprehensive Skin Evaluation/Assessment done on 1/24/24 and one Skin and Wound Evaluation done on 1/29/24; Resident 3 had no Comprehensive Skin Evaluation/Assessment and no (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 056437 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 3 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 056437 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 05/21/2024 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 0684 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Skin and Wound Evaluation done; Resident 4 had only one Comprehensive Skin Evaluation/Assessment done on 12/22/23 and no Skin and Wound Evaluation done; and Resident 5 had no Comprehensive Skin Evaluation/Assessment done and had only one Skin and Wound Evaluation done on 4/15/24. The DON stated the wound assessment/evaluation should be done every week. Review of the facility's policy, Skin Assessment: Best Practice, dated 9/8/22, indicated A weekly skin assessment is completed one a week and describes the current condition of the patient's skin. Event ID: Facility ID: 056437 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 3

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Citations

2 citations 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.

  • 0624GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F624 - Transfer and discharge-

    Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.

  • 0684GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    F684 - Quality of care

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the May 21, 2024 survey of CYPRESS RIDGE CARE CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of CYPRESS RIDGE CARE CENTER on May 21, 2024. The surveyor cited 2 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at CYPRESS RIDGE CARE CENTER on May 21, 2024?

Yes, 2 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home."

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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