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Inspection visit

Health inspection

COURTYARD CARE CENTERCMS #5556351 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0583 Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident's private medical information was protected against unauthorized disclosure for 1 of 3 residents, when Resident 1 was furnished with medications labeled with medical information relevant to Resident 2 and Resident 3 upon discharge from the facility. This failure resulted in Resident 2 and Resident 3's private information being disclosed to another resident without their permission. Residents Affected - Few Review of Resident 1's clinical record indicated she was admitted on [DATE]. Resident 1had a brief interview for mental status (BIMS) score of 15 (a score of 13 to 15 indicates cognitively intact). Review of Resident 1's social service progress note dated 12/19/23, indicated Resident 1 was accepted at another skilled nursing facility (SNF) and would discharge on [DATE]. Review of social service progress notes dated, 1/7/24, indicated Resident 1's friend (R1F) came to the facility to return medications given to Resident 1 upon her discharge that did not belong to Resident 1. Per R1F, the medications were not labeled with Resident 1's name and belonged to two residents currently residing at the facility from where Resident 1 had been discharged on 12/20/23. During interview on 1/10/24 at 4:15 p.m. with R1F, she stated she accompanied Resident 1 to her home upon discharge from the second SNF. R1F stated Resident 1 noticed, among Resident 1's medication cards, there were 2 medication cards, not labeled with Resident 1's name. R1F stated Resident 1 took pictures of the medication cards and asked R1F if she would return the medications to the facility. During a concurrent record review with R1F, she referred to photos taken by Resident 1, on 1/7/24, which contained pictures of the medications and medication cards of Resident 2 and Resident 3 that Resident 1 had in her possession. Resident 2's medication card contained 42 yellow round pills, and the label of which indicated: [Resident 2's name] . 12/11/23 [facility name SNF], CARBIDOPA-LEVO 25-100MG . GIVE 2 TABLETS BY MOUTH THREE TIMES A DAY FOR PARKINSONS DISEASE. Resident 3's medication card contained 21 white oval pills, and the label of which indicated: [Resident 3's name] . 12/11/23 [facility name SNF], METOPROLOL SUCC ER 25MG . GIVE 1 TABLET BY MOUTH ONE TIME A DAY RELATED TO ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION . During an interview on 1/11/24 at 10:30 a.m. with the director of nursing (DON), she stated that medications belonging to Resident 2 and Resident 3 were given to resident 1 upon her discharged on 12/20/23. The DON confirmed that Resident 2 and Resident 3 were current residents at the facility. The DON stated the facility did not have authorization to disclose Resident 2 and Resident 3's personal health information to Resident 1. The DON further stated Resident 2 and 3's right to have their (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 2 Event ID: 555635 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 555635 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 04/04/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Courtyard Care Center 340 Northlake Drive San Jose, CA 95117 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 0583 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few medical information protected against unauthorized disclosure was violated when the facility discharged Resident 1 and accidentally sent Resident 2 and Resident 3's medications and medication cards labeled with their names, prescriptions, and drug indications. During an interview on 1/11/24 at 1:00 p.m. with Registered Nurse A (RN A), she stated on 12/20/23, she was the assigned pm shift nurse for Resident 1. She stated Resident 1 was being discharged to another SNF and she called the receiving SNF to give report on Resident 1. RN A stated she obtained Resident 1's medications from the medication cart to give to Resident 1 and stated she did not recall giving any other resident's medications to Resident 1 other than those prescribed to Resident 1 upon discharge. Review of the facility's policy Safeguarding of Resident Identifiable Information, dated 12/19/2022, indicated It is the facility's policy to implement reasonable and appropriate measures to protect and maintain the safety and confidentially of the resident's identifiable information and to safeguard against destruction or unauthorized release of information and records . 1. A facility may not release information that is resident-identifiable to the public . FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 555635 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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Citations

1 citation 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.

  • 0583GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F583 - Privacy and Confidentiality

    Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the April 4, 2024 survey of COURTYARD CARE CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of COURTYARD CARE CENTER on April 4, 2024. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at COURTYARD CARE CENTER on April 4, 2024?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential."

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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