F 0689
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Many
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to
prevent accidents.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review the facility failed to identify and address a potential accident hazard when
Activity Assistant (AA) 1 did not take the appropriate action to prevent accidents after Resident 1 inquired
about purchasing a firearm and if the AA knew where or from whom a gun could be obtained.
This failure placed the facility ' s 63 residents at risk for harm and injury when a gun and ammunition were
found in Resident 1's room.
Findings:
During a review of Resident 1 ' s admission Record, printed 11/11/24, the record indicated Resident 1 was
admitted [DATE] with multiple diagnosis including a primary diagnosis of paraplegia, complete (the loss of
muscle function in the lower part of the body including both legs).
During a review of Resident 1 ' s Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS, is a scoring system used to
determine the resident ' s cognitive status in regard to attention, orientation, and ability to register and recall
information. A BIMS score of thirteen to fifteen is an indication of intact cognitive status.), dated 9/7/24, the
record indicated Resident 1 ' s BIMS score was 15.
During an interview on 11/12/24, at 1:48 p.m. with Social Services Director (SSD), SSD stated laundry staff
found live bullets in Resident 1 ' s laundry on 11/11/24 at approximately 8:40 a.m. to 8:50 a.m. SSD stated
they called the Sheriff because they suspected Resident 1 may have had a gun. SSD stated the Sheriff
came at approximately 11:30 a.m. and searched Resident 1 ' s room with their permission. SSD stated the
sheriff found and confiscated a gun and bullets.
During an interview on 11/12/24, at 3:36 p.m. with AA, AA stated on 11/9/24, at approximately 3:00 p.m. to
3:30 p.m., Resident 1 came in activity room and showed AA their bank account on their phone, then asked
if AA knew where they could buy a gun or who they can buy a gun from. AA stated they thought the
resident was joking. AA stated she did not report the interaction till 11/11/24. AA stated she notified Interim
Activity Director (IAD) on 11/11/24, at approximately 10:00 a.m., about the interaction AA had with Resident
1. AA stated IAD advised them to notify SSD. AA then notified SSD about the interaction on 11/11/24 at
approximately 10:30 a.m.
During an interview on 11/12/24, at 4:40 p.m., with Director of staff Development (DSD), DSD stated AA
should have notified their immediate supervisor immediately when Resident 1 asked about buying a gun
because it was a safety risk and could have placed all the other residents and staff at risk for harm. DSD
stated any unusual incident or unusual occurrence should have been reported immediately
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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
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
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Event ID:
056471
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
056471
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/13/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Golden Harbor Healthcare Center
442 Sunset Boulevard
Hayward, CA 94541
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 0689
or within 2 hours (hrs.).
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
During an interview on 11/13/24, at 2:40 p.m. with IAD, IAD stated AA notified them on 11/11/24 around
10:00 a.m., that Resident 1 asked AA about where Resident 1 could buy a gun on 11/9/24. IAD advised AA
to notify SSD right away. SSD was in charge at that time. IAD stated it should have been reported right
away on 11/9/24. IAD stated it was important to report right away because it was a serious safety concern,
Resident 1 may have had a gun, and it was a risk for harm.
Residents Affected - Many
During a review of the facility ' s undated policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Accidents and incidentsInvestigating and reporting, the P&P indicated, All accidents or incidents involving residents, employees,
visitors, vendors, etc., occurring on our premises shall be investigated and reported to the Administrator.
During a review of the facility ' s policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Unusual Occurrence Reporting, dated
Revised December 2007, the P&P indicated, As required by federal or state regulations, our facility reports
unusual occurrences or tother reportable events which affects the health, safety or welfare of our residents,
employees or visitors .Our facility will report the following events to appropriate agencies: 1.h.Other
occurrences that interfere with facility operations and affect the welfare, safety, or health of residents,
employees or visitors.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
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