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Inspection visit

Health inspection

PIONEERS MEMORIAL SKILLED NURSING CENTERCMS #5555572 citations on this visit
2 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 2 deficiencies. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0557 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the staff followed their policy and procedure on receiving and returning personal belongings for three of three sampled residents (Resident 1, 2 and 3). As a result, there was a potential the residents' belongings were not returned to the family after discharge from the facility. Findings: 1) Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] per the facility ' s admission Record. A review of records was conducted. The document titled Resident Inventory dated 8/1/22, indicated Resident 1 had personal belongings listed on admission. There were no signatures or dates from the resident/representative and the staff certifying the belongings were received by the facility on admission and received by the resident/representative upon Resident 1 ' s transfer to the hospital or discharge from the facility. On 7/18/23 at 1:25 P.M., an interview with the Medical Records (MR) staff was conducted. The MR stated there was no documentation in Resident 1 ' s chart the belongings were returned to the family upon Resident 1 ' s discharge from the facility. 2) Resident 2 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] per the facility ' s admission Record. A review of records was conducted.The document titled Resident Inventory dated 7/26/22, indicated Resident 2 had personal belongings listed on admission. There were no signatures or dates from the staff certifying the belongings were received by the facility on admission and received by the patient/representative upon Resident 2 ' s transfer to the hospital or discharge from the facility. 3) Resident 3 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] per the facility ' s admission Record. A review of records was conducted.The document titled Resident Inventory dated 7/11/22, indicated Resident 3 had a personal belonging listed on admission. There were no signatures or dates from the staff certifying the belonging was received by the facility on admission and received by the patient/representative upon Resident 3's discharge from the facility. On 8/1/23 at 8:37 A.M., an interview with the previous Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) was conducted. The previous ADON stated when a resident was admitted to the facility, the Certified Nurse (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 4 Event ID: 555557 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 555557 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 08/03/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Pioneers Memorial Skilled Nursing Center 320 Cattle Call Dr. Brawley, CA 92227 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 0557 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Assistant (CNA) conducts an inventory of the personal belongings, the nurse signs the paperwork and the resident had to sign the inventory form when they come back and picked up their belongings. On 8/1/23 at 9:01 A.M., an interview with the Social Services Assistant (SSA) was conducted. The SSA stated the resident ' s inventory was done and signed by the CNA or the nurse upon receipt and when the resident was discharged from the facility. On 8/1/23 at 10:23 A.M., an interview with the Nurse Consultant (NC) 2 was conducted. NC 2 stated when the resident ' s family received a resident ' s personal belongings back, they have to sign the inventory form. NC 2 stated the staff needed to document what the resident or the family wanted to do with the belongings upon discharge. On 8/1/23 at at 4:41 P.M., an interview with LN 1 was conducted. LN 1 stated the staff was supposed to fill out and sign the inventory sheet of residents ' personal belongings upon receipt and when they were discharged from the facility. On 8/1/23 at 5:16 P.M., an interview with CNA 1 was conducted. CNA 1 stated an inventory of personal belongings was checked on admission of a resident and documented on an inventory sheet. CNA 1 stated the resident or the family needed to sign the form that the staff documented the belongings. CNA 1 stated upon the resident ' s discharge from the facility, the staff and the resident/family had to sign the inventory sheet to verify they received the belongings back. Per the facility ' s policy and procedure titled Personal Property, revised 7/14/17, .Procedure .II. Upon admission, the CNA/designee will conduct a personal property inventory of the resident ' s property .IV. Upon discharge home, the resident/resident representative will review the Resident Inventory to ensure all personal items are taken. The resident/resident representative will sign the inventory indicating that all personal property is released to them . Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the staff followed their policy and procedure on receiving and returning personal belongings for three of three sampled residents (Resident 1, 2 and 3). As a result, there was a potential the residents' belongings were not returned to the family after discharge from the facility. Findings: 1) Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] per the facility's admission Record. A review of records was conducted. The document titled Resident Inventory dated 8/1/22, indicated Resident 1 had personal belongings listed on admission. There were no signatures or dates from the resident/representative and the staff certifying the belongings were received by the facility on admission and received by the resident/representative upon Resident 1's transfer to the hospital or discharge from the facility. On 7/18/23 at 1:25 P.M., an interview with the Medical Records (MR) staff was conducted. The MR stated there was no documentation in Resident 1's chart the belongings were returned to the family upon Resident 1's discharge from the facility. (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 555557 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 4 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 555557 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 08/03/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Pioneers Memorial Skilled Nursing Center 320 Cattle Call Dr. Brawley, CA 92227 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 0557 2) Resident 2 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] per the facility's admission Record. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm A review of records was conducted.The document titled Resident Inventory dated 7/26/22, indicated Resident 2 had personal belongings listed on admission. There were no signatures or dates from the staff certifying the belongings were received by the facility on admission and received by the patient/representative upon Resident 2's transfer to the hospital or discharge from the facility. Residents Affected - Few 3) Resident 3 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] per the facility's admission Record. A review of records was conducted.The document titled Resident Inventory dated 7/11/22, indicated Resident 3 had a personal belonging listed on admission. There were no signatures or dates from the staff certifying the belonging was received by the facility on admission and received by the patient/representative upon Resident 3's discharge from the facility. On 8/1/23 at 8:37 A.M., an interview with the previous Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) was conducted. The previous ADON stated when a resident was admitted to the facility, the Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) conducts an inventory of the personal belongings, the nurse signs the paperwork and the resident had to sign the inventory form when they come back and picked up their belongings. On 8/1/23 at 9:01 A.M., an interview with the Social Services Assistant (SSA) was conducted. The SSA stated the resident's inventory was done and signed by the CNA or the nurse upon receipt and when the resident was discharged from the facility. On 8/1/23 at 10:23 A.M., an interview with the Nurse Consultant (NC) 2 was conducted. NC 2 stated when the resident's family received a resident's personal belongings back, they have to sign the inventory form. NC 2 stated the staff needed to document what the resident or the family wanted to do with the belongings upon discharge. On 8/1/23 at at 4:41 P.M., an interview with LN 1 was conducted. LN 1 stated the staff was supposed to fill out and sign the inventory sheet of residents' personal belongings upon receipt and when they were discharged from the facility. On 8/1/23 at 5:16 P.M., an interview with CNA 1 was conducted. CNA 1 stated an inventory of personal belongings was checked on admission of a resident and documented on an inventory sheet. CNA 1 stated the resident or the family needed to sign the form that the staff documented the belongings. CNA 1 stated upon the resident's discharge from the facility, the staff and the resident/family had to sign the inventory sheet to verify they received the belongings back. Per the facility's policy and procedure titled Personal Property, revised 7/14/17, .Procedure .II. Upon admission, the CNA/designee will conduct a personal property inventory of the resident's property .IV. Upon discharge home, the resident/resident representative will review the Resident Inventory to ensure all personal items are taken. The resident/resident representative will sign the inventory indicating that all personal property is released to them . FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 555557 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 4 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 555557 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 08/03/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Pioneers Memorial Skilled Nursing Center 320 Cattle Call Dr. Brawley, CA 92227 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 0656 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a fall risk care plan was developed and implemented for one of three sampled residents (Resident 1) with a high risk for falls. As a result, Resident 1 had an unwitnessed fall at the facility. Findings: Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included history of falling per the facility ' s admission Record. On 7/6/23, a review of Resident 1 ' s records was conducted. A Fall Risk Evaluation dated 8/1/22 indicated Resident 1 had a score of 20, indicating she was at risk for falls due to level of consciousness (intermittent confusion), history of 1-2 falls in the past 3 months, ambulation/elimination status (chair bound and requires assist with elimination), and multiple medications and diagnoses. A progress note dated 8/4/22 and authored by the previous Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON), indicated Resident 1 was transferred to the hospital after an unwitnessed fall at the facility. There was no documentation a care plan for risk for falls for Resident 1 was developed. On 8/1/23 at 8:37 A.M., an interview with the previous ADON was conducted. The previous ADON stated a care plan was supposed to have been created immediately once Resident 1 has been assessed on admission. On 8/1/23 at 9:01 A.M., an interview with the Social Services Assistant (SSA) was conducted. The SSA stated a care plan was needed for residents with fall risk. On 8/1/23 at 10:23 A.M., an interview with the Nurse Consultant (NC) 2 was conducted. NC 2 stated a fall risk score of 10 and above was considered high risk. NC 2 stated there should have been a fall risk care plan for Resident 1. On 8/1/23 at at 4:41 P.M., an interview with LN 1 was conducted. LN 1 stated a fall risk score of 20 indicated Resident 1 was a high risk for falls. LN 1 stated a care plan for risk for falls should have been developed for Resident 1. On 8/1/23 at 5:16 P.M., an interview with Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) 1 was conducted. CNA 1 stated a care plan should have been created for Resident 1 since she was a high fall risk on admission. Per the facility ' s policy and procedure titled Fall Management Program revised 3/13/21, .Procedure .Fall Risk Evaluation .C. The Interdisciplinary Team (IDT)/or the licensed nurse will develop a care plan according to the identified risk factors . FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 555557 If continuation sheet Page 4 of 4

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Citations

2 citations 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.

  • 0557GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F557 - Respect and Dignity

    Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

  • 0656GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F656 - Comprehensive Care Plans

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

FAQ · About this visit

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What happened during the August 3, 2023 survey of PIONEERS MEMORIAL SKILLED NURSING CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of PIONEERS MEMORIAL SKILLED NURSING CENTER on August 3, 2023. The surveyor cited 2 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at PIONEERS MEMORIAL SKILLED NURSING CENTER on August 3, 2023?

Yes, 2 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions."

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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