F 0656
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and
actions that can be measured.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review, the facility failed to implement their care plan for one of three sampled
residents (Resident 1). This failure resulted in Resident 1 physically touching Resident 2 on the jaw with a
closed fist.
Findings:
During a review of Resident 1's admission RECORD (AR), dated 5/6/25, the AR indicated, Resident 1 was
admitted to the facility on [DATE] with a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder (a mental health condition in
which the person experiences hearing voices, hallucinations and/or false beliefs) bipolar (a mental health
condition that causes extreme shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels) type, and adjustment disorder (an
emotional or behavioral reaction to a stressful life event or change) with mixed anxiety (a feeling of worry,
fear, or nervousness about something that's happening or might happen) and depressed mood
(consistently feeling sad, empty, or hopeless, and losing interest in activities you once enjoyed).
During a review of Resident 2's AR dated 1/24/25, the AR indicated, Resident 2 was admitted to the facility
on [DATE] with a diagnosis of development disorder of scholastic skills (a person who has difficulty learning
and using specific academic skills, like reading, writing, or math), anxiety disorder, panic (a sudden episode
of intense fear or discomfort that can feel like a physical attack, even though there's no real danger)
disorder, Bipolar disorder, and insomnia (a sleep disorder where you have trouble falling asleep, staying
asleep, or both).
During an interview on 5/21/25 at 11:58 a.m. with Administrator in training (AIT), AIT stated on 5/5/25 a
family member (not specified who) reported seeing Resident 1 touched Resident 2's jaw with a closed fist
in the dining area. AIT interviewed Resident 1 who stated he did not recall the incident. AIT interviewed
Resident 2 who stated he was touched on his shoulder (not specific which) by Resident 1. AIT stated
Resident 1 had a history of physical altercation with Resident 2 (no date given) and other residents. AIT
stated due to Resident 1's multiple altercation with residents, there was a care plan in place that staff were
to keep Resident 1 separated from other residents in the dining area.
During a review of Resident 1's Care Plan Report (CP), dated 9/19/24, the CP indicated, Resident 1 was
physically aggressive with another resident (not specified who) when he elbowed the other resident in the
upper arm. An intervention listed on 9/19/24 was to monitor Resident 1's behavior and, If resident (Resident
1) is in the dining room Please (sic) make sure to keep him away from other residents due to behaviors.
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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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Event ID:
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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
555053
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/21/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Valley View Care Center
729 Browning Road
Delano, CA 93215
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0656
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
During a review of Resident 2's Interdisciplinary (ideas and methods from different fields or areas of study
to solve problems or understand something better) Post Event Note (IPEN), dated 5/7/25, the IPEN
indicated, on 5/5/25, Visitor (not identified) reports that she saw another resident (Resident 1) calling
(Resident 2) names and rolling close to him and with a closed fist gently tap (Resident 2) in the jaw. Visitor
(sic) got up and let a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) [not identified] know and they were immediately
separated. No (sic) injuries noted.
During an interview on 5/21/25 at 12:10 p.m. with Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 1, CNA 1 stated on
5/5/25 she was in the dining area during lunch assisting residents. CNA 1 stated a family member (not
identified) approached her and reported Resident 1 had touched Resident 2 on the cheek (side not
recalled) with a closed fist. CNA 1 stated the incident occurred in the dining area. CNA 1 stated there had
been previous physical and verbal altercations with Resident 1 and Resident 2. CNA 1 stated she was
aware there was a CP that Resident 1 was to be kept separated from other residents in the dining room
due to behaviors. CNA 1 stated if Resident 1 was able to touch Resident 2 with a closed fist then he was
not monitored and kept separated from other residents by staff as he should have been.
During an interview on 5/21/25 at 12:18 p.m. with Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN 1), LVN 1 stated
Resident 1 had an altercations with other residents (not specific who) in the past. LVN 1 stated when in the
dining area Resident 1 was to be monitored by staff to prevent altercations. LVN 1 stated when Resident 1
touched Resident 2's cheek with a closed fist he was not being monitored by staff as he should have been.
During an interview on 5/21/25 at 12:53 p.m. with Director of Nursing (DON), DON stated Resident 1 was to
be monitored and keep separated from other residents in the dining area due to behaviors. DON stated
when Resident 1 touched Resident 2's cheek with a closed fist on 5/5/25, the staff had not followed the
intervention to monitor and keep Resident 1 separated from other residents.
During an interview on 5/21/25 at 12:55 p.m. with AIT, AIT stated the intervention to monitor and keep
Resident 1 separated from other residents in the dining room was not implemented by staff when Resident
1 was able to touch Resident 2's cheek with a closed fist.
During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Comprehensive Care Plans, dated
7/2021, the P&P indicated, It is the policy of this facility to develop and implement a comprehensive
person-centered care plan for each resident . Qualified staff responsible for carrying out interventions
specified in the care plan will be notified of their roles and responsibilities for carrying out the interventions,
initially and when changes are made.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
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