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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
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REO VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER
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San Diego, CA 92139
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The following reflects the findings of the
California Department of Public Health during
the abbreviated standard survey for one entity
reported incident.
Entity Reported Incident number: CA00462036
Category: Death - General
Two deficiencies were issued: F- 656
Develop/Implement/ Comprehensive Care Plan
F- 689 Free of
Accident/Hazards/supervision/devices
Representing the Department: 27992, Health
Facilities Evaluator Nurse (HFEN).
The inspection was limited to the specific self
reported incident and does not represent the
findings of a full inspection of the facility.
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CFR(s): 483.21(b)(1)
03/01/2019
§483.21(b) Comprehensive Care Plans
§483.21(b)(1) The facility must develop and
implement a comprehensive person-centered
care plan for each resident, consistent with the
resident rights set forth at §483.10(c)(2) and
§483.10(c)(3), that includes measurable
objectives and timeframes to meet a resident's
medical, nursing, and mental and psychosocial
needs that are identified in the comprehensive
assessment. The comprehensive care plan
must describe the following (i) The services that are to be furnished to
attain or maintain the resident's highest
practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial
well-being as required under §483.24, §483.25
or §483.40; and
(ii) Any services that would otherwise be
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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.
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required under §483.24, §483.25 or §483.40
but are not provided due to the resident's
exercise of rights under §483.10, including the
right to refuse treatment under §483.10(c)(6).
(iii) Any specialized services or specialized
rehabilitative services the nursing facility will
provide as a result of PASARR
recommendations. If a facility disagrees with
the findings of the PASARR, it must indicate its
rationale in the resident's medical record.
(iv)In consultation with the resident and the
resident's representative(s)(A) The resident's goals for admission and
desired outcomes.
(B) The resident's preference and potential for
future discharge. Facilities must document
whether the resident's desire to return to the
community was assessed and any referrals to
local contact agencies and/or other appropriate
entities, for this purpose.
(C) Discharge plans in the comprehensive care
plan, as appropriate, in accordance with the
requirements set forth in paragraph (c) of this
section.
This REQUIREMENT is not met as evidenced
by:
Based on interview and record review, the
facility failed to develop a care plan for 1
sampled resident (1), with a known habit of
polysubstance abuse, who left the facility
without permission on a number of occasions
and failed to return for several hours. As a
result, the resident was at risk for harm during
the hours when he was out without supervision.
Findings:
Resident 1, a 48 year old male, was seen at an
acute hospital, on 9/21/15, according to the
hospital Consultation Note. Resident 1's
History and Physical Note dated 9/21/15
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San Diego, CA 92139
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indicated, "Past medical History ...History of
polysubstance abuse." Resident 1 was
discharged from the acute care hospital to the
facility on 9/22/15, per the Record of
Admission. The resident was admitted for
antibiotic therapy for a wound abscess and
physical therapy.
According to the physician's History and
Physical, dated 9/22/15, Resident 1 had the
capacity to understand and make his own
decisions.
On 9/29/15, LN 7 documented in the Resident
Progress Notes, Resident 1 left for an
appointment with his physician at 10 A.M. and
did not return until 9:45 P.M. LN 7 documented
the resident was alert but, "tired looking" in the
same note.
On 10/1/15, at 9 A.M. Resident 1's physician
gave a one-time order for the resident to go out
on pass to pay his bills at the bank, per the
nursing notes. Resident 1 signed out on the
facility Out On Pass Log at 10:10 A.M. and did
not sign in again until 10:05 P.M. that evening.
On 10/3/15 LN 3 documented Resident 1 went
out of the facility without signing out and
returned at 10:30 P.M., stating, "I forgot to sign
out".
Resident 1 signed out on the Out On Pass Log
on 10/4/15 at 11:11 A.M. but did not sign in on
the log when he returned.
On 10/12/15, there was a nursing note to say
the resident came back from an appointment at
4 P.M. but there was no documentation to
show what time the resident left the facility.
On 10/14/15 Resident 1 was last seen by
nursing at around 3:30 P.M. and was not seen
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again until the following morning when he was
found dead on the floor in a visitor's bathroom.
LN 1 was interviewed on 10/15/15 at 5:32 P.M.
LN 1 stated when staff were unable to find
Resident 1 on 10/14/15, "I am assuming that
he left the facility without asking permission
and that's what he always do anyway." LN 1
stated the sign out register was located in each
nursing station and any resident with an order
to go out on pass should inform the nurse for
approval before signing out on the register. LN
1 stated, Resident 1 was non-compliant.
LN 1 further stated, "Last week, Resident 1
went out on pass at the beginning of my shift,
did not sign out on the log and when he came
back to the facility, around 11 P.M., he was
groggy and drunk."
LN 2 was interviewed on 10/15/15 at 6:19 P.M.
LN 2 stated she was not sure if Resident 1 had
order to go out on pass. LN 2 stated on 10/1/15
Resident 1 signed out at 10:10 A.M. and
returned at 10:05 P.M. LN 2 stated Resident 1
was, "groggy". LN 2 stated she was aware
Resident 1 was noncompliant with signing out
on the Sign-Out Register. LN 2 acknowledged
that the LNs on each shift had not been
monitoring Resident 1's compliance.
An interview was conducted with LN 3 on
8/16/17 at 10:13 A.M. LN 3 stated, "Everyone
is aware that he (Resident 1) goes out
frequently without permission and without
signing the Out On Pass log record."
Resident 1 was known to leave the facility on
two occasions for a period of 12 hours and on
two other occasions for an unknown length of
time. Two licensed nurses reported, when
interviewed, the resident returned "groggy" and
"drunk." There was no documentation;
however, to show the IDT (interdisciplinary
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team) met to discuss how to manage the
resident's behavior. Nursing did not develop a
care plan with interventions to address the
resident's habit of leaving without permission or
notifying nursing. There was no documentation
to show nursing had discussed this behavior
with the resident and explained the risks to him.
The facility policy titled, Signing Residents Out
dated and revised 8/2006 indicated, "All
residents leaving the premises must be signed
out...6. Staff observing a resident leaving the
premises, and having doubts about the resident
being properly signed out, should notify their
supervisor at once ...9. Residents must be
signed in upon return to the facility."
The facility policy titled, Care Plans Comprehensive dated and revised 10/2009
indicated, "...3. Each resident's comprehensive
care plan is designed to: a. Incorporate
identified problem areas. b. Incorporate risk
factors associated with identified problems...1.
Reflect currently recognized standards of
practice for problem areas and conditions."
F689
Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices F689
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§483.25(d) Accidents.
The facility must ensure that §483.25(d)(1) The resident environment
remains as free of accident hazards as is
possible; and
§483.25(d)(2)Each resident receives adequate
supervision and assistance devices to prevent
accidents.
This REQUIREMENT is not met as evidenced
by:
Based on interview and record review, the
facility failed to provide a safe environment for
1 sampled resident (1) when staff did not
conduct a thorough search of the facility, when
the resident was determined to be missing.
Staff also failed to notify the Administrator,
Director of Nursing (DON) and local law
enforcement promptly of the resident's
absence, as required by policy.
As a result, Resident 1 was found lying face
down on the floor of a visitor's bathroom,
unresponsive and pulseless over 17 hours after
he was last seen by staff. Paramedics
responded to a call from the staff and
pronounced the resident dead at the scene.
Findings:
An unannounced visit was made to the facility
on 10/15/15 at 5:17 P.M. to investigate a facility
reported incident, Resident 1 was found
unresponsive in a facility bathroom earlier that
day.
Resident 1's record was reviewed on 10/15/15.
Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on
9/22/15, per the Record of Admission.
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REO VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER
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According to the physician's History and
Physical, dated 9/22/15, Resident 1 had the
capacity to understand and make his own
decisions.
On 10/1/15, at 9 A.M. Resident 1's physician
gave a one-time order for the resident to go out
on pass when the resident told staff he wanted
to go to the bank to pay his bills.
Resident 1 signed out on the facility Out On
Pass Log at 10:10 A.M. and did not sign in
again until 10:05 P.M. that evening.
On 10/3/15 at 10:24 P.M. LN 3 documented
Resident 1 went out of the facility without
signing out and returned at 10:30 P.M., stating,
"I forgot to sign out". Resident 1 signed out on
the Out On Pass Log on 10/4/15 at 11:11 A.M.
but did not sign in on the log when he returned.
On 10/12/15, there was a nursing note to say
the resident came back from an appointment at
4 P.M. but there was no documentation to
show what time the resident left the facility.
A review of the nursing progress notes dated
10/14/15 indicated, "10/14/15 Resident last
seen at around 3:30 P.M. during dinner.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) reported that
resident was nowhere to be found inside the
facility, tried to search outside the building but
still not found. Attempted to call his contact
telephone number but nobody answered.
Called and reported to NP (Nurse Practitioner)
...on call for MD (Doctor) and with instructions
to document that resident left the facility
without asking permission from the staff and if
he comes back tomorrow he will be discharged.
Endorsed to the next shift."
An interview was conducted with licensed
nurse (LN) 1 on 10/15/15 at 5:32 P.M. LN 1
said on 10/14/15, she called Resident 1 three
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or four times on his personal cell phone at
approximately 6:30 P.M., but Resident 1 did not
answer. LN 1 stated she also called Resident
1's friend, listed on the resident's Admission
Record, but he did not answer either. LN 1
stated she checked the facility's sign out
register but Resident 1 had not signed out on
10/14/15. LN 1 stated, she assumed Resident
1 left the building without signing out. LN 1
acknowledged the facility had not conducted an
active and extensive search from the time CNA
1 found him missing at 4 P.M. LN 1 said she
failed to notify the Administrator, Director of
Nursing (DON), or local law enforcement
promptly of the resident's absence.
An interview was conducted with CNA 1 on
8/16/17 at 8:19 A.M. CNA 1 stated she was
assigned to Resident 1 as the CNA on
10/14/15 on the P.M. shift (3 to 11 P.M.). On
10/14/15 at 3:15 P.M., CNA 1 said she left
Resident 1's room after taking his vital signs. At
6 P.M., CNA 1 went to Resident 1's room to
deliver his dinner. Resident 1 was not in his
room. At 6:15 P.M., CNA 1 stated she saw LN
3, who was passing medications, and asked if
she had seen Resident 1. CNA 1 stated LN 3
said she also couldn't find Resident 1. CNA 1
said on 10/14/15 at 7:30 P.M., she and LN 3
went to see LN 1 and reported Resident 1 was
missing. CNA 1 stated, "LN 1 told us to look for
Resident 1."
On 10/14/15 at 7:35 P.M., CNA 1 stated LN 3,
CNA 1, CNA 3, and some other staff started
searching all the residents' rooms, residents'
bathrooms, patio, dining rooms, lobby, outside
front part of the building and nursing stations.
CNA 1 stated, "Resident 1 was not seen."
CNA 1 stated, "At the same time, we are also
responsible to answer the residents' call lights
and their needs ...We didn't find him during our
shift." CNA 1 acknowledged, "We should have
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done an extensive search including the
bathrooms in the lobby." CNA 1 stated she did
not notify the law enforcement, DON or
Administrator to report Resident 1 was missing.
An interview was conducted with the
maintenance assistant (MA) on 8/16/17 at 9:34
P.M. The MA stated on 10/15/15 at
approximately 9:45 A.M., he received a call on
his radio from the receptionist. The MA stated
the receptionist asked him to unlock the men's
bathroom in the lobby. He stated upon opening
the door, he saw Resident 1 lying face down on
the floor. The MA stated he went right away to
the receptionist and informed the receptionist
he found a person on the floor unresponsive
and he advised the receptionist to call for help.
An interview was conducted with LN 3 on
8/16/17 at 10:13 A.M. LN 3 stated she worked
from 3 P.M. to 11 P.M. on 10/14/15 as the
medication nurse. LN 3 stated the last time she
saw Resident 1 was on 10/14/15 at 3:15 P.M.
while Resident 1 was walking to the dining
room with another resident. LN 3 stated she
was not able to give Resident 1 his evening
medications because she could not find him.
LN 3 stated she checked the resident's room,
bathroom, dining room, North and South
nursing stations and went to the facility
courtyard, but she was unable to find him. LN
3 stated she did not check the visitor's
bathroom in the lobby because Resident 1 had
his own bathroom in his room. LN 3 stated, "It
is really hard searching for a missing resident
and at the same time completing my chores
like giving meds and attending to their needs."
LN 5 was interviewed on 8/16/17 at 11:40 A.M.,
LN 5 stated she received a report from LN 6,
the night shift nurse from the outgoing shift on
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10/15/15. LN 5 stated LN 6 informed her
Resident 1 was still missing and the nurse
practitioner had been notified with orders to
discharge Resident 1 when he returned to the
facility. LN 5 stated, "I did not call the police,
Administrator, or DON because I presumed
they (the nurses from the previous shift) called
them. There was no staff actively searching
during my shift when I came in at 7 A.M. on
10/15/15."
On 12/2/15 at 3:30 P.M., the San Diego County
Medical Examiner Investigator's (MEI) report
dated 11/27/15 indicated, "Page 2 of 4, 1502401 ...He was last seen alive on 10/14/15 at
approximately 1500 hours by facility staff. He
was not in his bed for bed check and staff
made several calls to family members but did
not actively search for the decedent (a person
who has died)."
The Medical Examiner Autopsy Report ME #:
15-2401 dated 10/16/15 indicated, "Cause of
death: Methamphetamine (a highly addictive
and illegal drug that is known for its euphoric
effects.), Fentanyl (potent narcotic analgesic),
Hydrocodone (narcotic analgesic) and
Dihydrocodeine (narcotic analgesic)
intoxication."
The facility policy titled Elopements dated
12/08 indicated, "Staff shall investigate and
report all cases of missing residents. 1. Staff
shall promptly report any resident who tries to
leave the premises or is suspected of being
missing to the Charge Nurse or Director of
Nursing ... 3. When a departing individual
returns to the facility, the Director of Nursing
Services or Charge Nurse shall: a. Examine the
resident for injuries; b. Notify the attending
Physician; c. Notify the resident's legal
representative (sponsor) of the incident; d.
Complete and file report of Incident/Accident;
FORM CMS-2567(02-99) Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID: YD7B11
Facility ID: CA080000009
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PRINTED: 05/14/2026
FORM APPROVED
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
OMB NO. 0938-0391
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X1) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
A. BUILDING: ___________
B. WING: _______________
056330
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/24/2019
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
REO VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER
6061 Banbury St
San Diego, CA 92139
(X4) ID
PREFIX
TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(EACH DEFICIENCY MUST BE PRECEDED BY FULL
REGULATORY OR LSC IDENTIFYING INFORMATION)
ID
PREFIX
TAG
PROVIDER'S PLAN OF CORRECTION
(EACH CORRECTIVE ACTION SHOULD BE
CROSS-REFERENCED TO THE APPROPRIATE
DEFICIENCY)
(X5)
COMPLETE
DATE
and e. Document the event in the resident's
medical record. 4. If an employee discovers
that a resident is out on an authorized leave or
pass ...c. If the resident is not located, notify
the Administrator and the Director of Nursing
Services ...law enforcement officials .... D.
Provide search teams with resident
identification information; and e. Initiate an
extensive search of the surrounding area."
FORM CMS-2567(02-99) Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID: YD7B11
Facility ID: CA080000009
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