F 0568
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing
home.
Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to provide account statement of residents '
spending, including transaction receipts, timely information on account access and available account
balances for 4 out of 4 residents when facility did not notify residents or their conservators of the amount of
funds in their personal accounts, track spending or submit quarterly report statements on time.
This failure undermined Residents ' Rights to have informed and easy access to their funds for personal
purchases they wish to make.
Findings:
During a review of Resident 1 ' s, admission Record, printed 10/15/24, the record indicated Resident 1 was
admitted to the facility in July 2023 with multiple diagnosis including Malignant neoplasm (cancer) of
bladder neck.
A review of the Resident 1 ' s Minimum Data Set (MDS, a resident assessment instrument used to identify
resident care problems to be addressed in an individualized care plan.) MDS, reveals Resident had a BIMS
score of 7 which indicated moderately impaired cognitive status. Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS, is
a scoring system used to determine the resident ' s cognitive status regarding attention, orientation, and
ability to register and recall information. A BIMS score of thirteen to fifteen is an indication of intact cognitive
status).
During an interview on 10/22/24 at 10:17 a.m. with Resident 1 ' s Conservator 1, Conservator 1 stated that
they send the facility $50.00 every month for Resident 1 to use for personal item expenses. Conservator 1
did not know how much money Resident 1 has in her account or what the funds have been used for.
Conservator 1 also stated they have not received the quarterly statement or any itemized receipts from the
facility.
During a review of Resident 2 ' s, admission Record, printed 10/15/24, the record indicated Resident 2 was
admitted to the facility in September 2021 with multiple diagnosis including Schizophrenia (A mental illness
that is characterized by disturbances in thought). A review of Resident 2 ' s MDS section C indicated
Resident 2 had a BIMS score of 14 indicating Resident 2 was cognitively intact.
During an interview on 10/15/24 at 11:50 a.m. with Resident 2, Resident 2 stated they did know they have
money available to them in their personal account to purchase items and they have no knowledge of
quarterly reports of fund.
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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:
555254
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
555254
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/15/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Medical Hill Healthcare Center
475 29th Street
Oakland, CA 94609
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 0568
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
During a review of Resident 3 ' s, admission Record, printed 10/15/24, the record indicated Resident 3 was
admitted to the facility in June 2021 with multiple diagnosis including Multiple Sclerosis, MS (A chronic,
progressive disease involving damage to the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). A review of Resident
3 ' s MDS revealed Resident 3 had a BIMS score of 15 indicating Resident 3 was cognitively intact.
During an interview on 10/15/24 at 12:00 p.m. with Resident 3, Resident 3 stated they last made purchases
around nine months ago when resident requested clothing and received 2 pantsuits. Resident 3 stated that
they did not know how much the pantsuits cost and were not given an itemized receipt after the purchase.
Resident 3 also stated they have not received a quarterly report of the balance in their personal account
and is unaware of how much money they have.
During an interview on 10/21/24 at 4:05 p.m. with Resident 3 ' s Conservator (3), Conservator 3 stated she
does not receive itemized receipts of Resident ' s purchases and has not received a quarterly report for
Resident 3.
During a review of Resident 4 ' s, admission Record, printed 10/15/24, the record indicated Resident 4 was
admitted to the facility in November 2021 with multiple diagnosis including Schizoaffective Disorder (A
mental illness that can affect thoughts, mood and behavior,) and Parkinson ' s Disease (A progressive
disease of the nervous system, marked by tremor, muscular rigidity, and slow, and precise movements).A
concurrent review of Resident 4 ' s MDS revealed, Resident 4 had a BIMS score of 6 indicating severe
cognitive impairment.
During an interview on 10/15/24 at 12:10 p.m. with resident 4, Resident 4 stated they are unaware how
much money is in their personal account and they have no recollection of receiving a quarterly report of the
spending and subsequent balance in their account.
During an interview on 10/16/24 at 12:20 p.m. with Resident 4 ' s Conservator (4), Conservator 4 stated the
facility had not sent her a quarterly report in a long time and cannot recall when the last quarterly report
was received. Conservator stated that Resident 4 has money to purchase items but does not know or has
receipt of what has been purchased.
During an interview on 10/15/24 at 12:05 p.m. with Social Worker (SW), SW stated when Resident ' s
request an item, the SW will check with the Business Office Manager (BOM) of how much money Resident
has in their account and purchases the item. SW stated typically, this is done without Resident ' s feedback
and in some cases, for Residents who want designer items, they will get Resident ' s permission before
purchasing. Once purchase is completed, the SW will give item purchased to Resident and receipt of
purchase to Business Office Manager (BOM).
During an interview on 10/15/24 at 1:15 p.m. with Director of Nursing (DON), DON stated some residents
have a conservator who manages Residents personal finances. DON stated they provided an itemized list
of resident ' s balance of funds for the conserved residents to the conservator.
During an interview on 10/15/24 at 1:45 p.m. with Administrator (ADM), ADM stated the Business Office
Manager (BOM) handles accounting of Resident ' s personal financial accounts and trusts. Administrators
had no knowledge of quarterly reports being issued out to Residents or Resident ' s Conservator.
During an interview on 10/21/24 at 3:00 p.m. with BOM, BOM stated that the SW will provide a
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
555254
If continuation sheet
Page 2 of 3
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
555254
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/15/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Medical Hill Healthcare Center
475 29th Street
Oakland, CA 94609
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 0568
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
receipt of purchase and that it will be itemized in resident ' s account. BOM does not provide the receipt to
Resident or Conservator. BOM stated that they are behind in sending out the quarterly reports to
Conservators and sends the reports by postal mail and not email. BOM was unable to provide receipt of
when the Conservator receives quarterly reports and stated the facility does not give the reports or receipts
of items purchased to the residents. BOM stated the SW will show them weekly how much they have in
their account digitally.
A review of the Policy & Procedure titled Management of Resident ' s Funds indicated . Policy Interpretation
and Implementation .3. Should the facility manage the resident ' s funds, the facility acts a fiduciary of the
resident funds and holds, safeguards, manages and accounts for the personal funds of the Resident . 3.
Should our facility be appointed the resident's representative payee, and directly receive monthly benefits to
which the Resident is entitled, such funds are managed in accordance with established policies and
Federal/State requirements .5. Copies of financial transactions are managed by the business office.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
555254
If continuation sheet
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