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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview, medical record review, facility document review and facility P&P review, the facility failed to
remove a staff (CNA 1) from resident care areas pending an alleged violation of abuse for one of two
sampled residents (Resident 1) as per the facility's P&P. This failure had the potential to expose Resident 1
to abuse.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings:
Review of the facility's P&P titled Reporting Allegations of Abuse/Neglect/Exploitation revised 10/21/22,
showed under the Procedure for Response and Reporting Allegations of Abuse/Neglect/Exploitation
section, when thereports of abuse/neglect/exploitation occur, the following procedure will be initiated:
1. The Licensed Nurse will:
a. Respond to the needs of the resident and protect him/her from further incident.
b. Remove the accused employee from resident care areas.
2. The Administrator or designee will:
c. Suspend the accused employee pending completion of the investigation.
Review of the facility's SOC 341 (a form to report suspected abuse) dated 4/8/24, showed the facility
reported Resident 1 reported to a staff that CNA 1 hit her left shoulder on 4/7/24 at 2000 hours.
Medical record review for Resident 1 was initiated on 4/9/24. Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on
[DATE], and readmitted on [DATE].
Review of the facility Census dated 4/7/24, showed Resident 1 was in room [ROOM NUMBER]A.
Review of the facility's Nursing Assignment Sheet on 4/7/24, for the PM shift from 1500 to 2300 hours,
showed CNA 1 was assigned to Rooms 406B and 417A to 419B.
On 4/9/24 at 1120 hours, a telephone interview was conducted with CNA 1. When asked about the abuse
allegation related to Resident 1, CNA 1 verified she provided care for Resident 1 on 4/7/24. CNA 1 was
asked if she was sent home on 4/7/24, pending the investigation of the abuse allegation with Resident 1.
CNA 1 stated after the allegation reported, she was reassigned to care for another resident
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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
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
555141
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
555141
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/09/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Town & Country
555 East Memory Lane
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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)
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and remained at work until the completion of her shift.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
On 4/9/24 at 1457 hours, an interview was conducted with LVN 3. LVN 3 verified she provided care for
Resident 1 on 4/7/24. LVN 3 stated she and LVN 1 interviewed Resident 1 regarding her allegation of
abuse. LVN 3 was asked if CNA 1 was sent home after the abuse allegation. LVN 3 stated CNA 1 was not
sent home.
Residents Affected - Few
On 4/9/23 at 1555 hours, an interview was conducted with the Administrator. When asked about the
facility's protocol for the allegations of abuse involving the staff to resident abuse, the Administrator stated
for the abuse allegations involving staff members, the alleged staff would immediately be excused from the
facility and should be suspended pending the investigation of the abuse. When asked if CNA 1 was sent
home on 4/7/24, the Administrator stated CNA 1 completed her shift and clocked out at 2251 hours, on
4/7/24. When the Administrator was asked about the potential risk of having the alleged perpetrator remain
in the facility, the Administrator stated if the abuse did occur, having the perpetrator in the facility may create
an opportunity for retaliation against the victim.
On 4/9/24 at 1651 hours, the Administrator and DON were informed and acknowledged the above findings.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
Facility ID:
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