Skip to main content

Inspection visit

Health inspection

LIGHTHOUSE HEALTHCARE CENTERCMS #0564781 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 0689 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few 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 provide a safe transfer to a medical appointment for one resident of three sampled residents (Resident 1) by failing to:1. Ensure a transportation vehicle was parked in a designated parking space to transport Resident 1 to a dialysis (a treatment to cleanse the blood of wastes and extra fluids artificially through a machine when the kidney(s) have failed) appointment. The medical transportation van was double parked (parked beside a row of vehicles already parked parallel to the curb) in the middle of a street.2. Ensure staff was in-serviced on safe resident transportation to medical appointments.3. Follow its policy and procedure (P&P) titled Accidents and Incidents, which indicated the facility will comply with current rules and regulations to prevent accidents.4. Follow its P&P titled and Safety Committee-Composition and Duties, which indicated the facility will develop a reporting system for staff to identify potential safety risks, hazardous areas, and unsafe work practices.As a result, Resident 1 ' s medical transportation van was hit by a speeding vehicle while strapped in his wheelchair in the back of the medical transportation van. Resident 1 was pinned to the floor inside the van by the moving car. Resident 1 sustained life threatening injuries and was transported to the general acute care hospital (GACH) where he died on [DATE].Findings:During a review of Resident 1 ' s admission Record, the admission record indicated Resident 1 was originally admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted on [DATE]. Resident 1 ' s diagnoses included end stage renal disease ([ESRD] irreversible kidney failure) and dependence on renal (relating to the kidneys) dialysis.During a review of Resident 1 ' s History and Physical (H&P) dated [DATE], the H&P indicated Resident 1 did not have capacity to understand and make decisions.During a review of Resident 1 ' s Minimum Data Set (MDS, a resident assessment tool), dated [DATE], the MDS indicated Resident 1 ' s cognitive skills (mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding) for daily decision making was severely impaired. The MDS indicated Resident 1 required set up assistance (helper sets up or clean up) for eating and supervision (helper provides verbal cues and/or touching) for dressing, toileting hygiene, and oral hygiene.During a review of Resident 1 ' s Order Summary Report dated [DATE], the order summary report indicated Resident 1 had an order for ESRD treatment on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.During a review of Resident 1 ' s Nursing Progress Note dated [DATE] at 8:27 a.m., the Nursing Progress Note indicated on [DATE] at 6:50 a.m., RN Supervisor 1 witnessed Resident 1 lying on his abdomen inside the transportation vehicle. The Nursing Progress Note indicated Resident 1 was bleeding from the right frontal head area and was transferred to a GACH for further evaluation/treatment.During a review of Resident 1 ' s Nursing Progress Note dated [DATE] at 1:23 p.m., the Nursing Progress Note indicated a licensed nurse received a report from the GACH on [DATE] at 12:30 p.m., that Resident 1 was in critical condition due to extensive injuries as a result of the incident.During a review of Resident 1 ' s Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Report, dated [DATE] at 6:58 a.m., the LAFD report indicated Resident 1 was (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 4 Event ID: 056478 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 056478 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 11/28/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Lighthouse Healthcare Center 2222 Santa Ana Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90059 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 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few alert and oriented times one (person knows who they are but not where they are, what time it is, or what is happening to them). The LAFD report indicated Resident 1 had bilateral (both sides) femur (thigh bone) fractures (broken bone), scrapes and abrasions at various locations of the body. The LAFD report indicated Resident 1 was placed on a stretcher (flat structure covered with cloth which is used to carry someone who is sick or injured) and transferred to a GACH.During a review of Resident 1 ' s Emergency Department (ED) Triage Notes dated [DATE] at 7:43 a.m., the ED Triage Notes indicated Resident 1 was brought in by an ambulance with mild cognitive impairment. The ED Triage Notes indicated Resident 1 was rearended by another vehicle and extricated (process of removing injured or potentially injured people from their vehicles) by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) with lower extremities deformity. The ED Triage Notes indicated Resident 1 had a brief loss of pulses and received one round of cardiopulmonary resuscitation ([CPR] combines rescue breathing (mouth-to-mouth) and chest compressions to temporarily pump enough blood to the brain). The ED Triage Notes indicated on [DATE] at 10:38 a.m. Resident 1 was intubated (a tube inserted through a person's mouth or nose, then down into the airway/windpipe) due to respiratory failure (serious condition that occurs when the lungs can't get enough oxygen into the blood).During a review of Resident 1 ' s GACH History and Physical (H&P) Report dated [DATE] at 9:59 a.m., the H&P indicated Resident 1 sustained 8 left rib fractures (broken bones), 5 right rib fractures, pulmonary contusion (a lung injury that occurs when blunt force trauma to the chest causes bleeding and swelling in the lungs) of the right lung, paraspinal hematoma (collection of blood in the soft tissues around the spine), pubic rami (pelvis) fractures, transverse fracture of through the sacrum (large triangular bone that forms the base of the spine and the back wall of the pelvis - transverse fracture occurs when the bone of the sacrum breaks across its width, running perpendicular to the length of the bone, often resulting from high-impact trauma like falls from a significant height or severe motor vehicle accidents), bilateral fibula (outer and usually smaller of the two bones between the knee and ankle) fractures, left and right tibial (large bone in the lower leg) fractures, bilateral right femoral (thigh bone) fractures, and multiple fractures to the spine. The H&P indicated Resident 1 required 3 units of whole red blood.During a review of Resident 1 ' s Inpatient Progress Notes dated [DATE] at 3:55 p.m., the Progress Notes indicated on [DATE] at 3:47 p.m. Resident 1 was in asystole (no pulse), and unresponsive to painful or verbal stimulation. The Progress Notes indicated Resident 1 did not have any heart and lung sounds and was pronounced dead on [DATE] at 3:51 p.m. The Progress Notes indicated Resident 1 ' s cause of death was multisystem shock (reduced perfusion [flow of bodily fluids] of vital tissue) due to polytrauma (multiple injuries to different parts of the body or organ systems).During a review of Resident 1 ' s Death Record dated [DATE] at 4:28 p.m., the Death Record indicated Resident 1 ' s cause of death was multisystem shock due to polytrauma.During an interview on [DATE] at 10:48 a.m. with CNA 1, CNA 1 stated on [DATE] at 6:55 a.m., she observed the transportation vehicle double parked in front of the facility. CNA 1 stated Transportation Driver (TD) 1 wheeled Resident 1 over the sidewalk through two parked cars to get to the van. CNA 1 stated she did not instruct the transportation driver to move the van before transferring Resident 1 into the van because she was never in-serviced on transportation safety. CNA 1 stated while TD 1 was at the back of the van with Resident 1, she (CNA 1) observed TD 1 use a mechanical lift to transfer Resident 1 into the van. CNA 1 states she walked around to the passenger side to enter the van from the front, and suddenly heard a loud crash, turned around and saw that a car had crashed into the back of the transportation vehicle. CNA 1 stated TD 1 was pinned under the van while Resident 1 was inside the van.During a concurrent observation and interview on [DATE] at 11:17 a.m., with the Social Services Director (SSD), in front of the facility ' s main (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 056478 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 4 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 056478 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 11/28/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Lighthouse Healthcare Center 2222 Santa Ana Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90059 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 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few entrance, the SSD pointed to the street where Resident 1 ' s accident occurred on [DATE]. The SSD stated the transportation driver doubled parked because there was no street parking at the time. The SSD stated the facility did not have a system in place to for staff to identify potential safety risks, and unsafe work practices.During an interview on [DATE] at 11:54 p.m. with CNA 2, CNA 2 stated transportation vehicles parked on the street when picking up residents all the time. CNA 2 stated the facility did not provide training on transportation safety to staff and staff were not aware not to hand residents to transportation vehicles, when not parked in designated areas.During an interview on [DATE] at 12:21 p.m. with CNA 3, CNA 3 stated when residents were being picked up for medical appointments, she wheeled the residents outside to look for the transportation vehicles . CNA 3 stated the transportation vehicles either parked in the green zone (30-minute parking), red zone (no parking), or regular street parking when loading and unloading residents. CNA 3 stated transportation vehicles did not park in any of the three (3) employee parking lots to pick up or drop off residents. CNA 3 stated the facility did not have a designated resident loading area. CNA 3 stated she witnessed transportation vehicles double park in the street when picking up residents when street parking was not available. CNA 3 stated she had not been trained on safety transportation of residents.During an interview on [DATE] at 12:41 p.m. with CNA 4, CNA 4 stated all transportation drivers should not park on the street when picking up residents but would always double park on the street because all the street parking was taken. CNA 4 stated the facility had not provided any training on transportation safety.During an interview on [DATE] at 1:22 p.m., with the DSD, the DSD stated she had not provided training on escorting residents to appointments and resident safety. The DSD stated she had not provided training on what to look out for during the transportation of a resident into a transportation vehicle. The DSD stated it was important to keep residents safe during transportation. The DSD stated she should have identified potential safety risks regarding resident transportation and in-serviced staff. The DSD stated CNAs must standby as residents were transferred into the transportation vehicle and must enter the vehicle after the resident was safely inside.During an interview on [DATE] at 2:30 p.m., with the transportation company ' s Transportation Service Manager (TSA), the TSA stated his drivers previously informed him all parking spots in front of the facility were always taken by the facility staff. The TSA stated his drivers double parked because the facility did not have a safe designated area to pick up and drop off residents. The TSA stated the facility staff never told his drivers not to double park or to park in the staff parking lot to pick up or drop off residents.During an interview on [DATE] at 1:10 p.m. with RN Supervisor 1, RN Supervisor 1 stated on [DATE] at 6:50 a.m., he heard loud screams and went outside. RN Supervisor 1 stated he observed the back of the transportation van was hit by another vehicle. RN Supervisor 1 stated he observed Resident 1 lying on his abdomen inside the van bleeding from the front of his head. RN Supervisor 1 stated transportation vehicles did not have a designated area to pick up or drop off residents because facility staff took all the street parking. RN Supervisor 1 stated he had never been told not to park in the street to keep open parking spaces for transportation vehicles. RN Supervisor 1 stated transportation vehicles always doubled parked to pick up or drop off residents. RN Supervisor 1 stated it was important not to allow transportation vehicles to double park to prevent accidents. RN Supervisor 1 stated CNA 1 should have said something to the transportation driver about not parking on the street.During an interview on [DATE] at 2:34 p.m., with the ADM, the ADM stated transportation vehicles could park anywhere on the street and in the facility, parking lots to pick up and drop off residents. The ADM stated the best practice was for CNAs to inform transportation drivers to move when they were double park.During an interview on [DATE] at 3:47 p.m., with the ADM, the ADM stated it was not (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 056478 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 4 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 056478 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 11/28/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Lighthouse Healthcare Center 2222 Santa Ana Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90059 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 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete safe to transfer a resident while the transportation vehicle was parked in the middle of the street. The ADM stated CNA 1 should have informed the RN Supervisor the driver was double parked to prevent accidents.During a review of the facility ' s P&P titled Accidents and Incidents undated, the P&P indicated the facility would comply with current rules and regulations to prevent accidents.During a review of the facility ' s P&P titled Safety Committee-Composition and Duties dated [DATE], the P&P indicated the facility would develop a reporting system for staff to identify potential safety risks, hazardous areas, and unsafe work practices. Event ID: Facility ID: 056478 If continuation sheet Page 4 of 4

Reading this as a family member? Your long-term care ombudsman is a free advocate for residents and families.

Back to top

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.

  • 0689GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F689 - Accidents

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the November 28, 2024 survey of LIGHTHOUSE HEALTHCARE CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of LIGHTHOUSE HEALTHCARE CENTER on November 28, 2024. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at LIGHTHOUSE HEALTHCARE CENTER on November 28, 2024?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."

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.

Share this reportEmail

Next steps

Concerned about a resident’s care?Find your local ombudsman through the Eldercare Locatoror file a complaint with your state survey agency.

Researching this visit professionally?Book a 15-minute calland we will walk through what we have on file.

Data from CMS Care Compare public records. Dataset last refreshed . If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.