F 0908
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to perform timely maintenance on the
ventilators (a breathing machine or breathing device that helps a resident breath when they cannot do it on
their own) for two (2) of five (5) sampled residents (Residents 1 & 2).
Residents Affected - Few
This failure has the potential to cause malfunctions of the ventilators, which may place the health of
clinically compromised Residents 1 and 2 at risk.
Findings:
During an observation on 5/22/2025, at 12:43 p.m. in the Subacute Unit, with the respiratory therapist (RT
1) and the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON), it was noted that the two ventilators currently in use for
Resident 1 and Resident 2 were overdue for service maintenance. The maintenance sticker observed for
both ventilators indicated the following:
a. For Resident 1 - preventative maintenance was due on June 17, 2023.
b. For Resident 2 - preventative maintenance was due on September 20, 2024.
The ADON and RT 1 acknowledged that preventive maintenance for both ventilators is already past due.
During a concurrent interview and review of the policy and procedure (P&P) titled Maintenance Service, on
5/22/2025, at 1:31 p.m. with the ADON, the ADON was inquired about the procedures for scheduling
maintenance on ventilators. ADON stated respiratory therapist informs her when maintenance is required
for a ventilator, and she will then contact the outside company for scheduling.
A continued review of the policy and procedure titled Maintenance Service, dated December 2009, with the
ADON, the P&P indicated .Providing routinely scheduled maintenance service of equipment according
manufacturer ' s guidelines or other facility needs that may become necessary or appropriate . When the
ADON was asked if this policy was being followed, the ADON replied, No.
During a concurrent interview and record review on 5/22/2025, at 1:49 p.m. with the Respiratory Therapist
(RT 2), RT 2 stated the RT in charge of the department is responsible to inform the ADON and Director of
Nursing (DON) about any ventilator that requires servicing or are nearing their service due date. The ADON
or DON will then contact an outside company to arrange for the servicing of those ventilators. The P&P
titled Maintenance Service, dated December 2009, was also reviewed with RT 2. RT 2 was asked if this
policy was being followed, RT 2 replied, No.
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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:
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Event ID:
555435
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
555435
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/22/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
The Canyons Post-Acute
1350 Reche Canyon Rd
Colton, CA 92324
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 0908
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
During a concurrent interview and review of the (P&P) titled Maintenance Service on 5/22/2025, at 2:02
p.m. with the Administrator (ADM), the administrator explained respiratory therapists typically check the
ventilators and coordinate maintenance with the ADON for those due for service. The ADON is responsible
for notifying the outside company that services the ventilators. The P&P titled Maintenance Service, dated
December 2009, was reviewed with the Administrator. The P&P indicated .Providing routinely scheduled
maintenance service of equipment according manufacturer ' s guidelines or other facility needs that may
become necessary or appropriate . The Administrator agreed the policy was not followed and further stated
There is room for improvement.
Event ID:
Facility ID:
555435
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