F 0600
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment,
and neglect by anybody.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to protect one of three sampled
residents (Resident 1) from abuse when Resident 2 hit Resident 1 on the left side of the face.This failure
resulted in Resident 1 sustaining a discoloration on the left jaw and had the potential for Resident 1 to
experience fear or distress.Findings:During a review of Resident 1's admission record, the record indicated
Resident 1 was admitted to the facility in September 2024 with diagnoses that included cerebral
atherosclerosis (a condition where plaque builds up in the brain's arteries, narrowing and blocking them)
and dementia (a progressive state of decline in mental abilities). Resident 1's Minimum Data Set (MDS, a
federally mandated resident assessment tool) indicated Resident 1 had severe cognitive impairment and
had behaviors of wandering that occurred daily.During a review of Resident 2's admission record, the
record indicated Resident 2 was admitted in March 2024 with diagnoses that included hemiplegia (total
paralysis of the arm, leg, and trunk on the same side of the body) and hemiparesis (muscle weakness on
one side of the body) following cerebral infarction (brain tissue dies due to a lack of blood supply),
depression, and adjustment disorder (a condition where a person has difficulty coping with or adjusting to a
specific stressful life event or change). Resident 2's MDS indicated Resident 2 was cognitively intact.During
a review of Resident 3's admission record, the record indicated Resident 3 was admitted in June 2025 with
diagnosis that included intracapsular fracture of left femur (a break in the bone within the joint capsule of
the hip, specifically involving the neck of the thigh bone). Resident 3' MDS indicated Resident 3 was
cognitively intact.During a review of Resident 1's Change in Condition (CIC) notes, dated 7/22/25, the notes
indicated, .[Resident 1] was struck one time by another resident [Resident 2] while standing in the hallway
in front of the other resident's room and witnessed by another resident [Resident 3], staff immediately
responded and re-directed the incident and was able to remove [Resident 1] and was assessed for injury,
small red mark was noted to left jaw.During a review of Resident 1's care plan, initiated 7/22/25, the care
plan indicated, [Resident 1] has a small red mark to left jaw and is at risk for bruising/swelling and
emotional distress related to recipient of physical aggression.During a review of Resident 2's CIC notes,
dated 7/22/25, the notes indicated, .[Resident 2] was seen to have struck at another resident [Resident 1]
one time who was walking down the hallway in front of [Resident 2's] room.During a review of Resident 2's
care plan, initiated 7/22/25, the care plan indicated, .[Resident 2] struck another resident and is at risk for
injuring others.During an interview on 7/24/25 at 10:55 p.m. with Resident 2, Resident 2 stated, Guy
[Resident 1] came in the room I told him to leave he didn't want to leave.[Resident 1] moved away and
came back.It's not the first time.It was 11 in the evening.[Resident 1] came back at me.I kind of pushed him
a little bit.During an interview on 7/24/25 at 11:48 a.m. with Resident 3, Resident 3 stated, .I was sitting on
bed, the curtain and door was open, [Resident 1] was outside, two feet out from our door.I heard [Resident
2]. [Resident 2] then slap [Resident 1] on the side of the face.I physically saw
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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.
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Event ID:
555283
Printed: 05/15/2026
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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
555283
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
07/24/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Crystal Ridge Care Center
396 Dorsey Drive
Grass Valley, CA 95945
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F 0600
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
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him do it.[Resident 2] stepped out to hit [Resident 1].It was on the left side of the face.It was evening close
to 11 o'clock Monday [7/21/25].[Resident 2] hit [Resident 1] one time.It was hard enough to hear
it.[Resident 2] did not react, I would have reacted differently.I've seen and heard it. [Resident 1] is a
wanderer.It was in the hallway.[Resident 2] is known to be kind of aggressive.During an interview on
7/24/25 at 1:06 p.m. with Licensed Nurse 1 (LN 1), LN 1 stated, .It was around 10:55 p.m.[7/21/25], I heard
a verbal altercation, I heard an audible sound like someone was hit, I heard [Resident 2] yelling.I was sitting
charting at the nurses station.I saw both residents, [Resident 2] was yelling at [Resident 1], [Resident 1]
was very upset.[Resident 2] was saying [Resident 1] was trying to go to [Resident 2's] room. [Resident 1]
was in the middle of the hallway, [Resident 2] got really angry and said he was going to hit [Resident 1]. LN
1 stated she did an assessment on Resident 1 after the incident and Resident 1 pointed to his face on the
left cheek. LN 1 added Resident 2 had a history of getting angry and upset, mostly about personal
space.During an interview on 7/24/25 at 2:29 p.m. with the Administrator (ADM), the ADM stated LN 1
called him around 11:20 p.m. on 7/21/25 regarding the incident. The ADM stated, We are confident that it
happened. The ADM stated Resident 2 had a resident-to-resident altercation before. The ADM further
stated LN 1 have heard a little bit of a smack and the ADM stated, .There was a slight redness on [Resident
1's] left jaw. The ADM added, .We are aware that [Resident 2] gets frustrated sometimes.If [Resident 3]
hadn't seen anything, we wouldn't even think there was a hit. The ADM stated he was confident it happened
because of the history of Resident 2 and the statement of Resident 3 and stated, .I believe [Resident 3, the
witness] .During a review of the facility provided document titled .Patients' Rights, undated, the document
indicated, .(a) Patients have the rights enumerated in this section and the facility shall ensure that these
rights are not violated.Patient shall have the right:.(10) To be free from mental and physical abuse.During a
review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled Reporting Abuse to Facility Management, revised
10/2009, the P&P indicated, .1. Our facility will not condone resident abuse by anyone, including staff
members,.other residents, friends, or other individuals.7. To help with recognition of incidents of abuse, the
following definitions of abuse are provided: a. Abuse is defined as the willful infliction of injury.with resulting
physical harm, pain, or mental anguish.
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