F 0609
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper
authorities.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review the facility failed to report an allegation of physical abuse involving two
residents (Resident 1 and Resident 2) to the State Survey Agency, immediately or or not later that two
hours after the allegation was made. This failure had the potential to result in a delay to protect the
residents from further abuse.
Findings:
On April 4, 2023, at 12:16 p.m., at 12:16 p.m., an unannounced visit to the facility was conducted to
investigate an allegation of abuse.
A review of Resident 1's medical record indicated she was admitted on [DATE], with diagnoses of stroke,
bipolar disorder (a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs
and lows), schizoaffective disorder (a chronic mental health condition that involves symptoms of
disturbances in thought and mood swings), major depressive disorder (a mood disorder that causes a
persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest), and dementia (a chronic or persistent disorder of the
mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality
changes, and impaired reasoning).
Resident 1's History and Physical, dated March 10, 2023; indicated she did not have the capacity to
understand and make decisions.
A review of Resident 1's document titled, SBAR (situation, background, assessment, recommendation)
Communication Form, dated March 30, 2023, at 3:14 p.m., indicated .PER REPORT BY CARE STAFF
RESIDENT GRABBED AND PULLED THE HAIR OF ANOTHER RESIDENT IN THE HALLWAY .
A review of Resident 2's medical record indicated she was admitted to the facility on [DATE]; with diagnoses
of COVID-19 (highly contagious respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus), and pathological
fracture (a broken bone caused by disease, often by the spread of cancer to the bone).
A review of Resident 2's SBAR Communication Form, dated March 30, 2023, at 3 p.m., indicated .Got her
hair pulled and got scratches by another resident (Resident 1) .
On April 4, 2023, at 1:53 p.m., an interview was conducted with the Director of Nursing (DON). The DON
stated that on March 30, 2023, Resident 1 grabbed Resident 2 by the hair.
On April 4, 2023, at 3:08 p.m., an interview was conducted with the facility Administrator (ADM).
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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
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Event ID:
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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
555331
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/30/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Valencia Gardens Health Care Center
4301 Caroline Court
Riverside, CA 92506
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 0609
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
The ADM stated the incident between Resident 1 and Resident 2 occurred on March 30, 2023, at
approximately 3 p.m. The ADM stated that on March 30, 2023, at 3:54 p.m., he sent instruction to the Social
Service Director (SSD) via text, to fax the Facility Reported Incident (FRI) report involving Residents 1 and
2 to CDPH (California Department of Public Health) Licensing and Certification. The ADM, during the
interview, reviewed his text message and stated that the message he sent to the SSD did not go through.
He stated the report had not been faxed.
A review of the report on the incident of alleged physical abuse involving Residents 1 and 2, indicated the
report was received by the State Survey Agency on April 4, 2023 ( 5 days after the incident occurred).
A review of the facility's policy and procedure titled Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse revised December 17,
2019, indicated .Jurisdiction in long-term care facilities .Phone/fax All alleged
violations—Immediately but not later than 2 hours—involves any type of alleged abuse .c. If
reportable, document a written abuse report on a SOC 341 (from the State Department of Social Services).
Report of suspected Dependent adult/elder abuse and submit to d. the appropriate agencies .
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
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Facility ID:
555331
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