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Inspection visit

Health inspection

BAKERSFIELD POST ACUTECMS #5552601 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 0657 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the responsible party (RP) and hospice provider for one of three sampled residents (Resident 1) were notified when a psychotherapeutic medication (a class of drugs that alter brain chemistry to treat cognitive, emotional, and behavioral conditions) was discontinued. This failure resulted in Resident 1's RP and hospice provider not to be part of the decision-making process. Findings:During a review of Resident 1's admission Record, (AR) the AR indicated, Resident 1 was admitted on [DATE], with diagnoses included senile degeneration of the brain (a syndrome of progressive decline in mental functions; impacting memory, reasoning, and the ability to perform everyday activities, caused by an underlying disease of the brain), Dementia (a decline in mental ability that affects a person's daily life; characterized by a loss of cognitive functioning, such as thinking, remembering, and reasoning, that worsens over time), and major depressive disorder with severe psychotic symptoms (a severe mental illness where an individual experiences both major depression and psychosis, typically as delusions or hallucinations that align with their depressed mood). The AR indicated Resident 1 had an RP and was under the care of hospice. During a concurrent interview and record review, on 8/19/25 at 2:45 p.m. with Quality Assurance Nurse (QAN), Resident 1's IDT (Interdisciplinary Team - a group of health care professionals with various areas of expertise who work together to improve patient safety and outcomes. The IDT must, at a minimum, consist of the resident's attending physician, a registered nurse and nurse aide with responsibility for the resident, . the resident and resident representative, if applicable) Psychotherapeutic Review, dated 3/27/25 was reviewed. QAN stated the IDT indicated Physician's Assistant gave the recommendation to discontinue Quetiapine (used to treat serious mental illness), and the IDT team agreed to discontinue the Quetiapine. Resident 1's medical record was reviewed. QAN stated there was no documentation Resident 1's RP or hospice provider were notified of the discontinued medication. QAN stated Resident 1's RP and hospice provider should have been notified. During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Care Plans, Comprehensive Person-Centered, revised March 2022, the P&P indicated, A comprehensive, person-centered care plan that includes measurable objectives and timetables to meet the resident's physical, psychosocial and functional needs is developed and implemented for each resident. 1. The interdisciplinary Team (IDT) in conjunction with the resident and his/her family or legal representative, develops and implements a comprehensive, person-centered care plan for each resident. 4. Each resident's comprehensive person-centered care plan is consistent with the resident's rights to participate in the development and implementation of his or her plan of care, including the right to: a. participate in the planning process; . h. see the care plan and sign it after significant changes are made. 11. The resident has the right to refuse to participate in the development of his/her care plan and medical and nursing treatments. Such refusals are documented in the resident's clinical record in accordance with (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: 555260 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 555260 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 08/19/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Bakersfield Post Acute 6212 Tudor Way Bakersfield, CA 93306 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 0657 established polices.Hospice communication policy and procedure was requested but not received. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 555260 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.

  • 0657GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F657 - Comprehensive Care Plans

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the August 19, 2025 survey of BAKERSFIELD POST ACUTE?

This was a inspection survey of BAKERSFIELD POST ACUTE on August 19, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at BAKERSFIELD POST ACUTE on August 19, 2025?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a t..."

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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