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Inspection visit

Health inspection

VINELAND POST ACUTECMS #5550111 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 0880 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to enforce its own policy related to a safe, sanitary environment and infection control when a shared bathroom was noted with overflowing toilet paper in the trash, stool and urine noted inside the toilet bowl for one of three sampled residents (Resident 1). Residents Affected - Few This deficient practice had the potential to transmit infectious microorganisms and increase the risk of infection for the residents. Findings: A record review of Resident 1's admission Record indicated the resident was admitted on [DATE] with medical history including Parkinson's disease (a disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement), metabolic encephalopathy (a brain dysfunction caused by a chemical imbalance in the blood that affects the brain), acute pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas), urinary tract infection (bladder infection), dementia (memory loss), hypertension (elevated blood pressure), asthma (inflammation of airways), and Alzheimer's disease (a progressive disease that destroys memory). A record review of Resident 1's Minimum Data Set (resident assessment tool), dated 4/13/2024, indicated Resident 1 was severely cognitively (refers to conscious mental activities including thinking, reasoning, understanding, learning, and remembering) impaired and required moderate assistance with activities of daily living. During an observation and interview with Resident 1 on 1/2/2024 at 8:00 a.m., Resident 1 stated, she gets up the bathroom and the bathroom needed no be cleaned. Bathroom noted with toilet paper overflowing from the trash can and noted toilet bowl with urine and feces inside. During an interview with Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA 1) on 1/2/2024 at 8:10 a.m., CNA 1 stated, the bathroom needs to be cleaned and sanitized right away. CNA 1 stated the bathroom is shared between two rooms and other residents use the bathroom. CNA 1 stated, not sanitizing the bathroom poses the residents at risk for infections. During an interview with the Infection Preventionist (IP) on 1/2/2025 at 9:20 am, the IP nurse stated, the trash was overflowing, and toilet was not flushed. IP stated, this had the potential risk for the spread of infections to all the residents using the shared bathroom. IP stated, she does not know the exact times when house keeping is supposed to clean the bathrooms. During an interview with Director of Nurses (DON) on 1/2/25 at 9:25 am, DON stated, the room needs (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 2 Event ID: 555011 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 555011 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 01/02/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Vineland Post Acute 10830 Oxnard Street North Hollywood, CA 91606 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 0880 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete to be cleaned right away. DON stated, because the bathroom is shared between other residents, it needs to be sanitized because it poses other residents to high risk of infection. Record review of facility's policy and procedure titled, Routine Bathroom Cleaning, dated 1219/2022, indicated it is the policy of this facility to establish policies, procedures and guidelines to provide a a clean and sanitary environment for residents, staff and visitors to prevent cross contamination and transmission of healthcare associated infections. Event ID: Facility ID: 555011 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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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.

  • 0880GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F880 - Infection Control

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the January 2, 2025 survey of VINELAND POST ACUTE?

This was a inspection survey of VINELAND POST ACUTE on January 2, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at VINELAND POST ACUTE on January 2, 2025?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."

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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