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.
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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:
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
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