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Inspection visit

Health inspection

SAN BRUNO SKILLED NURSINGCMS #5552761 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 0637 Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, intervention and record review, the facility did not ensure that re-assessment of one of two residents, Resident 1, when Resident 1 developed an ulcer of left leg, no weekly skin assessment and no MD assessment done to evaluate for healing or change of treatment. This failure has the potential for other residents to not receive necessary care Review of admission Record, dated 8/6/25, indicated, admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses including : Severe Dementia with Psychotic Disturbance, Adult Failure to Thrive, Moderate Protein - Calorie Malnutrition, Altered Mental Status. Full Code Status.Resident transferred to acute 7/16/25.During an interview with Marketing/Admission, on 8/1/25 at 12:10 PM, per Marketing, she assessed resident from Alameda Hospital, approved of her admission meeting skilled criteria. Plan is short term rehab and discharge to Assisted Living facility per daughter, as RP. Patient was skilled for 2 months and discontinued and work on discharge plan.Interview on 8/1/25 at 1:25 PM, with CNA, per CNA she worked for 2 years at facility and knows this resident. Patient's vision is not good, but she is used to my voice. Takes time to give her care, her knees are really stiff, and she needs to move slowly. Left leg and knees are very stiff. The therapist instructed me to do some stretching every day and up on wheelchair, she won't eat when in bed. She was able to spoon food to her mouth. Escorted to activities, she knows her name but does not understand what is going on. Non skin breaks, knees are elevated with pillows, heels have boots and pillows. She is a feeder; at breakfast she eats 100%. She is on Ensure drink 2 times a day, not on pureed diet. I give her a shower, she helps when given a face towel. Interview on 8/1/25 at 1:50 PM, with Social Services, per SS she knows the daughter, they are in constant update and communication with her. Daughter will request for appointment transportation and escort and requests to talk to RD and other staff. Daughter spoke to Ombudsman about conservatorship. Daughter spoke to Hospice but decision was not made to enroll to Hospice till transferred to acute.Concurrent interview and record review on 8/1/25 at 3 PM with Director of Nursing, per DON, the resident came at high risk for skin breakdown, Preventive measures were put in place. Resident is on psychotropic medication, has a neurologist managing her medication. Has telehealth consult with daughter and facility staff regarding medication changes. Resident discovered on 5/27/25 with left heel opened blister, treatment order given. We did all possible interventions to prevent ulcer. Daughter was talking to Hospice agency for possible Hospice referral, but did not make decision to enroll to Hospice.On Wound MD evaluation? Per DON, they did not refer patient to Wound MD because of the Kind of wound the patient has, that for Hospice patients that just developed, like the [NAME] Ulcer? The reason she was transferred to acute was, the ulcer was getting worst so MD decided to send her for evaluation.Review of MD progress notes dated 11/22/24, Physical Exam: Skin: No open sores, cellulitis or wounds, feet with extremely long and curled under nails, very poor hygiene.Review of facility MD progress notes dated 5/7/25, Physical Exam: Extremities: calves non tender, no edema. Skin: warm and dry. Progress notes dated 6/9/25, indicated, no recent CBC noted, order to repeat [DATE], Residents Affected - Few (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: 555276 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 555276 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 08/01/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE San Bruno Skilled Nursing 890 El Camino Real San Bruno, CA 94066 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 0637 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Elevated A1c and Lipids. Physical Exam: Extremities: calves nontender, no edema. Skin: warm and dry.Progress Notes dated 7/9/25, indicated, Left leg cellulitis, treated Bactrim 6/18-6/25/25, Continue wound care, diet changed to CCHO A1C-6.3. Physical Exam: calves non-tender, no edema. Skin: warm and dry. Review of facility Admission/ readmission Evaluation/ Assessment, dated 11/14/2024, indicated Ambulation status: Ambulatory. During skin assessment, patient noted with dry scalp and no other skin issues noted.Review of nursing weekly summaries dated 5/9/25, 5/15/25 and 5/20/25., indicated no skin problem . Braden Score is 13- moderate risk for skin breakdown.Review of Registered Dietitian progress notes dated 5/12/25, indicated weight gain of 8 lbs. Current weight is 99 lbs. on 6/7/25, notes indicated weight loss of 8 lbs. in 3 weeks. Weight at 85 lbs. No mention about left heel ulcer. On 6/24/25 notes, indicated, resident is being referred to Hospice, will hold off on weekly weights for now. On 7/17/15, progress notes indicated resident gained 4 lbs. x 1 month. Continue with all interventions. No mention about left heel wound.Review of Nutritional care plan: RD has no care plan, goal and intervention for wound.Review of Skin Problem care plan: Risk at high risk for skin breakdown.interventions, air mattress, barrier cream, assist to turn and repositioned.on 5/27/25, impaired skin integrity. popped and open left heel blister, treatment as ordered, notify if signs of infection occur pad rails. on 6/18/25, resident noted to have cellulitis on left leg related to left heel opened blister.on 7/16/25 noted opened blister to left heel worsening and not healing and discoloration on left ankle. Resident transferred to ER.During an interview on 8/19/25 at 11:30 AM, with charge nurse, per charge nurse, he knows resident since admission. When patients come for admission, we try to prevent developing pressure ulcers by checking skin, CNAs to report any skin redness, turning and repositioning. For this resident, the wound on the heel was not treated as pressure ulcer, due to the wound classification, that it is related to Peripheral Artery Disease) PAD, there was a delay in referral and treatment. When wound was escalated to referral to Wound MD, the Wound MD will not evaluate the resident since no order for Hospice. The family was talking to MD and Hospice but did not make decision to enroll to Hospice till she was transferred out for worsening wounds. During an interview on 8/19/25 at 2:20 PM, with DON, per DON, weekly skin assessments are done for pressure ulcer, since her wound is the left heel popped ulcer was not considered a pressure ulcer. There is no documentation to this diagnosis but, MD diagnosed her with Cellulitis on 6/18/25 and ordered antibiotic. The nurses were monitoring the opened blister Q shift in the Treatment sheet. No wound assessment since 5/27/25. On 7/16/25 when MD saw patient had multiple open areas, on legs and on buttocks and decided to send patient to ER. Review of facility Skin Breakdown-Clinical Protocol, dated 4/18, indicated: The nursing staff and practitioner will assess and document an individual's significant risk factors for developing pressure ulcers or skin breakdown.the physician will assist the staff to identify the type (for example, arterial, or stasis ulcer) and characteristics (presence of necrotic tissue, status of wound bed, etc. ) of an ulcer. Monitoring: 1. During resident visits, the physician will evaluate and document the progress of wound healing-especially for those with complicated, extensive or poorly healing wounds. 2. The physician will guide the care plan as appropriate, especially when wounds are not healing or new wounds develop despite existing interventions. A. healing may be delayed or may to occur, or additional ulcers may occur because of other factors which cannot be modified. Event ID: Facility ID: 555276 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.

  • 0637GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F637 - Within 14 days after the facility determines, or should have determined,

    Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

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What happened during the August 1, 2025 survey of SAN BRUNO SKILLED NURSING?

This was a inspection survey of SAN BRUNO SKILLED NURSING on August 1, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at SAN BRUNO SKILLED NURSING on August 1, 2025?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition"

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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