F 0624
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure to discharge on e of three sample
selected residents (Resident 1) safely to an appropriate place, when the facility discharged Resident 1 to
an independent living facility while Resident 1 needed a higher level of care.
Residents Affected - Few
This deficient practice resulted in Resident 1 eloping (leaving a facility when doing so may present an
imminent threat to the patient's health or safety) from the independent living facility and found by police
wandering the streets resulting in hospitalization.
Finding:
A review of Resident 1's Face Sheet indicated, Resident 1 was admitted to the facility with multiple
diagnoses including schizophrenia (a mental condition which makes it difficult to think clearly, have normal
emotional responses, act normally in social situations, and tell the difference between what is real and what
is not real), seizures (episodes of uncontrolled and abnormal firing of brain cells that can cause physical
changes in attention or behavior such as uncontrollable shaking with rapid and rhythmic body movements),
major depression and dementia (a loss of brain function that occurs with certain diseases, affecting one or
more brain functions such as memory, thinking, language, judgment, or behavior).
During a concurrent interview and record review on 2/15/24 at 11:14 a.m. with Social Worker (SW), SW
reviewed the Social Services Notes and stated Resident 1 needed a higher level of care and that was a
mistake to discharge Resident 1 to an independent living facility.
During an interview on 2/15/24 at 11:30 a.m. with Medical Doctor (MD), MD stated Resident 1 needed
supervision and should be discharged to a facility with a higher level of care than an independent living
facility.
A review of 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), section C0700, dated 1/27/24, the
MDS indicated Resident 1 had short term and long-term memory problems.
A review of Resident 1's Care Plan for discharge, initiated 9/28/23, indicated .Goal, will be discharge to
appropriate placement which will meet individualized care needs .
A review of Resident 1's MD Progress Note, dated 12/17/2023, indicated . patient continued to be
aggressive and violent, wanting to leave Against Medical Advice (AMA), patient doesn't have capacity due
to dementia .
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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:
If continuation sheet
Page 1 of 3
Event ID:
555418
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
555418
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
03/18/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
St Francis Healthcare Center
718 Bartlett Ave
Hayward, CA 94541
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 0624
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
During a review of History & Physical (H&P), from the hospital, Resident 1 was admitted to the hospital with
multiple diagnoses including altered mental status and major neurocognitive disorder due to unspecified
disease (unspecified Dementia). H&P indicated . Per ER (Emergency Room) MD (Medical Doctor) earlier
patient was trying to leave, does not know where she lives, to her patient appeared demented to make
decision .
Residents Affected - Few
A review of the facility's policy and procedure Transfer or Discharge, Emergency, revised 2018, indicated
.Residents will not be transferred unless .The transfer or discharge is appropriate because the resident's
health has improved sufficiently so the resident no longer needs the services provided by the facility .
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure to discharge on e of three sample
selected residents (Resident 1) safely to an appropriate place, when the facility discharged Resident 1 to
an independent living facility while Resident 1 needed a higher level of care.
This deficient practice resulted in Resident 1 eloping (leaving a facility when doing so may present an
imminent threat to the patient's health or safety) from the independent living facility and found by police
wandering the streets resulting in hospitalization.
Finding:
A review of Resident 1's Face Sheet indicated, Resident 1 was admitted to the facility with multiple
diagnoses including schizophrenia (a mental condition which makes it difficult to think clearly, have normal
emotional responses, act normally in social situations, and tell the difference between what is real and what
is not real), seizures (episodes of uncontrolled and abnormal firing of brain cells that can cause physical
changes in attention or behavior such as uncontrollable shaking with rapid and rhythmic body movements),
major depression and dementia (a loss of brain function that occurs with certain diseases, affecting one or
more brain functions such as memory, thinking, language, judgment, or behavior).
During a concurrent interview and record review on 2/15/24 at 11:14 a.m. with Social Worker (SW), SW
reviewed the Social Services Notes and stated Resident 1 needed a higher level of care and that was a
mistake to discharge Resident 1 to an independent living facility.
During an interview on 2/15/24 at 11:30 a.m. with Medical Doctor (MD), MD stated Resident 1 needed
supervision and should be discharged to a facility with a higher level of care than an independent living
facility.
A review of 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), section C0700, dated 1/27/24, the
MDS indicated Resident 1 had short term and long-term memory problems.
A review of Resident 1's Care Plan for discharge, initiated 9/28/23, indicated .Goal, will be discharge to
appropriate placement which will meet individualized care needs .
A review of Resident 1's MD Progress Note, dated 12/17/2023, indicated . patient continued to be
aggressive and violent, wanting to leave Against Medical Advice (AMA), patient doesn't have capacity due
to dementia .
(continued on next page)
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
555418
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
555418
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
03/18/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
St Francis Healthcare Center
718 Bartlett Ave
Hayward, CA 94541
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 0624
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
During a review of History & Physical (H&P), from the hospital, Resident 1 was admitted to the hospital with
multiple diagnoses including altered mental status and major neurocognitive disorder due to unspecified
disease (unspecified Dementia). H&P indicated . Per ER (Emergency Room) MD (Medical Doctor) earlier
patient was trying to leave, does not know where she lives, to her patient appeared demented to make
decision .
Residents Affected - Few
A review of the facility's policy and procedure Transfer or Discharge, Emergency, revised 2018, indicated
.Residents will not be transferred unless .The transfer or discharge is appropriate because the resident's
health has improved sufficiently so the resident no longer needs the services provided by the facility .
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
555418
If continuation sheet
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