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Inspection visit

Health inspection

Meadows Ridge Care CenterCMS #5550891 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 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, and record review the facility failed to follow its policy and procedure for Administering Medications for one of four sampled residents (Resident 4) when licensed staff did not monitor Resident 4's blood pressure and heart rate every six hours as ordered by resident 4's physician and give Hydralazine (medication to treat high blood pressure) as needed. Residents Affected - Few This failure resulted in Resident 4 a clinically compromised resident being sent to the hospital for evaluation and treatment. Findings: During a review of Resident 4's admission Record (general demographics), the document indicated Resident 4 was last admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses that included, hypertension (a condition when the blood pressure is high), hemiplegia (weakness that affect one side of the body), type 2 diabetes mellitus (a disease that occurs when your blood sugar is too high), end stage renal disease (a disease when the kidneys are no longer working). During a review of Care Plan Report, indicated, Focus: Resident is at risk for cardiac distress At risk for shortness of breath, chest pain irregular pulse, dizziness, edema, elevated BP (blood pressure), hypotension, altered mental status, headache . Goal: Will have no unrecognized s/s (signs and symptoms) of cardiac distress daily . Interventions: Observe for headache, chest pain, irregular pulse, edema, shortness of breath, elevated BP, dizziness . Monitor pulse rate and BP as ordered . During a review of Weights and Vitals Summary the last seven days prior to Resident 4 being sent to the hospital (February 18, 2025) indicated, were taken on February 17, 2025: 119/76 and February 10, 2025: 121/77. During review of Licensed Nurses Note dated, February 18, 2025, it indicated, Resident was sent to [Name of hospital], at 2340 via gurney accompanied by two from [Name of ambulance company] due to hypertension . During a concurrent interview and review on February 27, 2025, at 11:05 AM, with Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN 1), the Medication Administration Record (MAR) was reviewed. Medications to be given included hydralazine HCI oral tablet 25 MG (Hydralazine HCI) Give 1 tablet by mouth every six hours as needed for HTN (hypertension) Hold if SBP (systolic blood pressure) < (less than) 110 or HR (heart rate) < 60. There was no blood pressure and heart rate recordings on the MAR from February 1, 2025, to February 17, 2025, except February 18, 2025. LVN 1 stated, I did not check his blood pressure every six hours. (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: 555089 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 555089 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 02/27/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Meadows Ridge Care Center 1700 E Washington St Colton, CA 92324 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 During a concurrent interview and review on February 27, 2025, at 11:10 AM, with the Director of Nursing (DON), the physician's orders (Order Summary Report) was reviewed. Orders included hydralazine HCI oral tablet 25 MG (Hydralazine HCI) Give 1 tablet by mouth every 6 hours as needed for HTN (hypertension) Hold if SBP (systolic blood pressure) < (less than) 110 or HR (heart rate) < 60. DON stated, Nurses were doing weekly blood pressure check. Residents Affected - Few During a concurrent interview and record review on February 27, 2025, at 11:30 AM, with the DON, the facility's policy and procedure P&P titled, Administering Medications dated April 2019, was reviewed. The P&P indicated, . Medications are administered in a safe and timely manner, and as prescribed. DON stated, Staff did not follow physician's orders by checking the resident (Resident 4)'s blood pressure and heart rate as stated in the physician's order. I expected staff to have followed the physician's order. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 555089 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.

  • 0684GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F684 - Quality of care

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the February 27, 2025 survey of Meadows Ridge Care Center?

This was a inspection survey of Meadows Ridge Care Center on February 27, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at Meadows Ridge Care Center on February 27, 2025?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."

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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