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Inspection visit

Health inspection

LAKEPORT POST ACUTECMS #5552221 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 0551 Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure one of four sampled residents ' (Resident 1) rights were upheld when it failed to honor an agreement made with Resident 1 ' s health care agent (FM 1) regarding his choice of excluding involvement of Licensed Staff A in Resident 1 ' s care. This failure resulted in FM 1 to experience anger, distrust, and undermined his confidence in the nursing care rendered to Resident 1 for 14 months, from the agreement date of 1/17/22, until her discharge from the facility on 3/11/23. Residents Affected - Few Findings: A review of Resident 1 ' s admission Record (a summary of important information about a patient) indicated she was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included dementia (a general term for loss of memory, language, problem-solving and other thinking abilities that are severe enough to interfere with daily life). A review of Resident 1 ' s Advance Health Care Directive, dated 3-13-2015, designated FM 1 as her health care agent. During an interview on 5/24/23 at 2:40 p.m., FM 1 stated he met with facility staff back in January 2022 to express his concerns regarding Licensed Staff A. FM 1 stated he had been assured by the facility that Licensed Staff A would no longer be involved in Resident 1 ' s care per his request. FM 1 stated it was not until March 2023, 14 months after the agreement was made, when he found out that Licensed Staff A had continued to be part of Resident 1 ' s care, after noting numerous Progress Notes (records of the medical care a patient receives, along with details of the patient's condition) in 2022 and 2023, that were authored by Licensed Staff A. FM 1 stated the facility knew of the agreement but had broken its word. Upon discovery of the Progress Notes, FM 1 stated he was angry and distrustful of the facility and added that it had undermined his confidence in the nursing care that Resident 1 had received in the past year. A review of Resident 1 ' s Progress Notes revealed an IDT Note, dated 01/17/2022, which indicated, IDT had conference call with [FM 1] to discuss his concerns . [FM 1] mentions a specific nurse he wishes to not be involved in his mother ' s care and [FM 1] was reassured this nurse would no longer be involved at his request . Further review of Resident 1 ' s Progress Notes indicated 26 entries authored by Licensed Staff A throughout Resident 1 ' s facility admission until her discharge date on 3/11/23, with majority of the notes as IDT (Interdisciplinary Team) Note type. During an interview on 5/25/23 at 9:50 a.m., Licensed Staff A stated the IDT was a team that met to identify and discuss resident concerns and collaborated on interventions that could be done for them. Licensed Staff A stated the IDT included members from nursing, therapy, Social Services, and other departments involved in the resident ' s care. Licensed Staff A stated part of her role as the (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: 555222 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 555222 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 05/25/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Lakeport Post Acute 1291 Craig Avenue Lakeport, CA 95453 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 0551 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Quality Assurance Nurse included involvement with the IDT. Licensed Staff A stated she had been part of Resident 1 ' s IDT and confirmed she had authored IDT entries on Resident 1 ' s Progress Notes during the past year. Licensed Staff A stated while she was aware of FM 1 having issues with her, she was not aware of any restriction to her involvement with Resident 1 ' s care. During an interview and concurrent review of Resident 1 ' s Progress Notes on 5/25/23 at 11:11 a.m., Licensed Staff B confirmed she authored the IDT Note dated 1/17/23 and identified Licensed Staff A as the nurse indicated on the note. Licensed Staff B stated FM 1 mentioned how he did not want Licensed Staff A to be involved with Resident 1 ' s care during the meeting and she had reassured FM 1 that Licensed Staff A will not be providing direct care to Resident 1. When asked if Licensed Staff A was notified of this agreement, Licensed Staff B stated she told Licensed Staff A, For your safety, distance yourself [from Resident 1]. Licensed Staff B stated Licensed Staff A was part of Resident 1 ' s IDT but had not been providing direct care to Resident 1 since the meeting. During an interview and concurrent record review on 5/25/23 at 11:31 a.m., the Administrator stated he was present during the meeting with FM 1 and Licensed Staff B on 1/17/23. The Administrator stated Licensed Staff A was only writing on Resident 1 ' s records as an IDT member and maintained that Licensed Staff A had not provided any direct care to Resident 1 since the 1/17/23 meeting. When queried if FM 1 had been notified of the extent of Licensed Staff A ' s inclusion in Resident 1 ' s IDT after the 1/17/23 meeting, the Administrator did not respond. When asked if Licensed Staff A ' s presence in the IDT for Resident 1 could be taken as involvement in care, the Administrator stated, That ' s reaching. A review of the facility policy titled, Resident Rights, dated February 2021, indicated, Employees shall treat all residents with kindness, respect, and dignity . These rights include the resident ' s right to . self-determination . be informed of, and participate in, his or her care planning and treatment . FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 555222 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.

  • 0551GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F551 - In the case of a resident who has not been adjudged incompetent by the state

    Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the May 25, 2023 survey of LAKEPORT POST ACUTE?

This was a inspection survey of LAKEPORT POST ACUTE on May 25, 2023. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at LAKEPORT POST ACUTE on May 25, 2023?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights."

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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