F 0684
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, interview, medical record review, and facility P&P review, the facility failed to ensure one of two
sampled residents' (Resident 1) physician was notified of a change in Resident 1's skin condition. This
failure had the potential to negatively impact Resident 1's well-being.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings:
Review of the facility's P&P titled Wound Treatment Management dated 12/19/22, showed to promote
wound healing of various types of wounds, it is the policy of the facility to provide evidence-based treatment
in accordance with the current standards of practice and physician order. The P&P further showed in the
absence of treatment orders, the licensed nurse will notify physician to obtain treatment orders.
On 7/18/23 at 1032 hours, a telephone interview was conducted with the Resident Representative. The
Resident Representativestated when he visited Resident 1 around the end of May 2023, and noticed
Resident 1's fingers on the right hand were white in color and looked like it had a fungal infection. The
Resident Representative stated another family member visited Resident 1 on 7/11/23, and noticed the
fingers of the Resident 1 ' s right hand were worse and sent a picture of the wound to the Resident
Representative. The Resident Representativestated the picture showed Resident 1's nails looked long and
had thick yellow whitish substance. The Resident Representative stated the facility did not take care of the
Resident 1's right hand fingers.
Medical record review for Resident 1 was initiated on 7/18/23. Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on
[DATE],and was readmitted to the facility on [DATE].
Review of Resident 1's History and Physical Examination dated 2/17/23, showed Resident 1 did not have
the capacity to understand and make decisions.
Review of Resident 1's MDS dated [DATE], showed Resident 1 had cognitive impairment and required
extensive assistance for her ADL care.
Review of Resident 1's Progress Notes dated 7/18/23 at 1147 hours, showed Resident 1 had a change in
skin color and condition. The progress notes further showed Resident 1 was assessed to have hard thick
fingernails. Resident 1's physician was notified and ordered to apply ciclopirox (medication to treat fungal
skin infection) external solution 8% daily.
Review of Resident 1's Surgical Note dated 7/18/23, showed Resident 1 was assessed with a lesion on
Resident 1's right fourth and fifth fingernails. The physician described the condition of the
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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:
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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
555021
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
07/19/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
The Grove Post Acute
12332 Garden Grove Blvd.
Garden Grove, CA 92843
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 0684
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
fingernails as thickened yellow nails with severe mycosis (fungus infection) of right fourth and fifth nails.
Nails were yellow thick and dystrophic (abnormal changes in shape, color, texture, and growth). Further
review of the document showed Resident 1's wound had a duration of more than four weeks.
Further review of Resident 1's medical record failed to show Resident 1 received any treatment for the
changes in her fingernails prior to 7/18/23. Furthermore, there were no documented assessments
performed regarding the change in Resident 1's skin prior to 7/18/23.
On 7/18/23 at 1448 hours, a concurrent interview and medical record review was conducted with LVN 1.
LVN 1 verified above findings and stated she noticed Resident 1 had hard and thick fourth and fifth
fingernails of her right hand around 2 weeks ago. When asked if she notified Resident 1's physician when
she first noticed the change in Resident 1's skin condition, LVN 1 stated she did not notify the physician.
LVN 1 added Resident 1's DO came to see the Resident 1 on 7/18/23 (approximately two weeks after the
change in Resident 1's skin condition was identified by LVN 1), and addressed the above change in
Resident 1's skin condition.
LVN 1 stated she should have documented the change in Resident 1's skin condition and notified Resident
1's physician when the change was first identified. LVN 1 acknowledged Resident 1's wound treatment was
delayed for two weeks.
On 7/18/23 at 1655 hours, a concurrent observation and interview was conducted with LVN 1. Resident 1
was observed laying in the bed, Resident 1's right fourth fingernail was observed grown outward with thick
yellowish deposit and fifth fingernail was observed with thick yellowish deposit. LVN 1 was observed
measuring right fourth fingernail which showed 1.7 cm in length and 3 cm round thick deposit. LVN 1
verified the above observation.
On 7/19/23 at 1217 hours, a concurrent interview and medical record review was conducted with the
ADON. The ADON verified and acknowledged above findings. The ADON stated LVN 1 should have notified
thephysician and started treatment as soon as possible after the skin issue was identified.
On 7/20/23 at 1441 hours, a telephone interview was conducted with the DO. The DO stated he was
notified of the Resident 1 ' s skin issue of her right-hand fourth and fifth fingernails on 7/18/23. The DO
stated based on his clinical judgement, he thought Resident 1 had the fungal infection on her right fourth
and fifth fingernails for more than four weeks.
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