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
Based on interview and record review the facility failed to follow their Policy and Procedure when the
licensed nurse failed to document the refusal of medication for one of three sampled Residents (Resident
1).
Residents Affected - Few
This failure had the potential to place a clinically compromised Resident (Resident 1) health and safety at
risk. When not receiving the necessary medication as prescribed by the physician.
Findings:
During a review of Resident 1s admission Record (general demographics), indicates being admitted to
facility April 15, 2024 with diagnosis (DX) of Polyneuropathy (multiple nerves are damage), gastroenteritis
and colitis ( inflammation in the digestive tract), bipolar disorder (episodes of mood swings), muscle
weakness ( decrease in strength), dysphagia ( difficulty in swallowing), type II diabetes mellitus (sugar
imbalance in body), anxiety (feeling of worry), psychotic disorder ( disconnection from reality), and
hepatomegaly (enlargement of liver).
During interview of Resident 1 on June 18, 2022, at 1:50 pm, Resident in wheelchair, is alert and oriented.
Resident 1 stated on June 16, 2024, the License Vocational Nurse (LVN 1) did not administer her 9:00 pm
medications. Resident 1 stated that she spoke to LVN 1 asking for her scheduled medications. LVN1 stated
that he will come back at around 9:00 pm to administer the medication. Resident 1 stated that LVN1 never
showed up to give her medications.
During a concurrent record review and interview with LVN1 on June 18, 2024, at 3:00pm. LVN 1 stated that
Resident 1 refused to take her 9:00 pm medications. When LVN 1 asked if he documented the refusal, LVN
1 stated he forgot to document and admitted that he made a mistake for not documenting.
During a concurrent record review and interview with Administrator (ADM), when ADM asked if LVN1
documented medication refusal on Resident 1's medication sheet on June 16, 2024, at 9:00 pm. ADM
stated there were no documentation regarding Resident 1's refusal of medications. ADM stated facility's
policy is for nurses to document when a resident refused to take their scheduled medication.
During an interview with Registered Nurse Supervisor (RN) on June 25, 2024, at 10:10am, she stated
when a resident refused to take their medication, licensed personnel are to document the refusal. RN
states, there is a section on the back of the medication sheet to document as to why the medication was
not given and risk and benefits of medication refusal. RN also stated that if the refusal of medication is not
documented, it is considered not given.
During a record review of the facility's Policy and Procedure titled, Medication and Treatment
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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)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Facility ID:
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Event ID:
555251
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
555251
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
06/18/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Knolls West Post Acute LLC
16890 Green Tree Blvd
Victorville, CA 92395
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
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Administration, dated October 2014, the P&P indicated, It is the policy of this facility to administer
medication or treatment, upon order of a person lawfully authorized to give such orders, and within scope of
professional standards of practice .21. Licensed nurse administering the medication/treatment shall record
the date, time, dose of the drug or treatment administered to the resident in the clinical record. 23. Record
any instances of resident refusal to medication or treatment administration. Determine probable cause of
refusal and explain to resident risk and benefit of medications or treatment administration refusal.
Event ID:
Facility ID:
555251
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