Inspection visit
Inspection
Citations
23 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.
F578 - The right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
F582 - The facility must—
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
F584 - Safe Environment
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
F623 - Transfer and discharge-
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
F625 - Transfer and discharge-
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
F645 - Preadmission Screening for individuals with a mental disorder and individuals
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
F679 - Activities
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
F680 - The activities program must be directed by a qualified professional
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
F685 - Vision and hearing
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
F689 - Accidents
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F695 - Respiratory care, including tracheostomy care and tracheal suctioning
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
F700 - Bed Rails
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
F759 - Medication Errors
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
F812 - Food safety requirements
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F868 - Quality assessment and assurance
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
F925 - Maintain an effective pest control program so that the facility is free of
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
F943 - Abuse, neglect, and exploitation
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
F550 - Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
F554 - The right to self-administer medications if the interdisciplinary team, as
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
F880 - Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- 0325GeneralS&S Epotential for harm
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
- 0372GeneralS&S Fpotential for harm
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
F761 - Labeling of Drugs and Biologicals
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
FAQ · About this visit
Common questions about this visit
What happened during the July 19, 2024 survey of Las Palomas Center?
This was a inspection survey of Las Palomas Center on July 19, 2024. The surveyor cited 23 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.
Were any deficiencies cited at Las Palomas Center on July 19, 2024?
Yes, 23 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate ..."
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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Next steps
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