F 0842
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in
accordance with accepted professional standards.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review, for one of two sampled residents (Resident 1), the facility failed to ensure
Resident 1's clinical record was accurately documented when Resident 1's right heel ulcer was
documented in the Treatment Administration Record (TAR) as a right lower leg ulcer.
This failure had the potential to result in uncoordinated care.
Findings:
During a review of Resident 1's admission Record, the admission Record indicated Resident 1 was
admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses that included pressure ulcer (localized damage to one or more layers of
the skin and/or underlying soft tissue usually over a bony prominence) of the right heel.
During a review of Podiatry (branch of medicine devoted to the study, diagnosis and treatment of foot and
ankle) Progress Notes dated 8/8/23, the Podiatry Progress Notes indicated Resident 1 presented to the
podiatry clinic for follow-up visit for right medial (towards the middle/center) heel wound. The Progress
Notes indicated current wound care as wet to dry, posterior splint, and heel wedge.
During a concurrent interview and review with Treatment Nurse (TN) 1 on 9/12/23 at 12:10 p.m., Resident
1's TAR for July 2023 was reviewed , the TAR indicated Resident 1's right heel wound treatment as: cleanse
right heel wound with normal saline (NS, a solution used to cleanse wounds during wound dressing
changes), gently pat dry, pack wound with black foam, cover with drape, change every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday and as needed if soiled or dressing is displaced. TN 1 stated Resident 1's right heel received
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT, a therapeutic technique using suction pump, tubing, and
dressing to remove excess drainage and promote healing in acute or chronic wounds).
During a review of Resident 1's TAR for August 2023, the TAR indicated the same treatment with NPWT
was provided on the right heel until 8/4/23. The TAR for August 2023 also indicated the NPWT was
discontinued on 8/5/23. Resident 1's TAR did not indicate a wound treatment for the right heel, after NPWT
was discontinued, from 8/6/23 to 8/9/23.
During a concurrent interview and review with Director of Nursing (DON) on 9/12/23 at 1 p.m., Resident 1's
Order Summary Report and TAR for August 2023 were reviewed. DON stated the wound that was indicated
in Resident 1's August 2023 TAR as right lower leg (everything between the knee and the ankle) was
incorrect. DON stated the wound care was meant for Resident 1's right heel because Resident 1 did not
have any wound on the right lower leg. Resident 1's August 2023 indicated body audit was done daily in the
morning for skin observation. DON stated the licensed staff who did the body audit
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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:
555710
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
555710
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
09/12/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Tice Valley Post Acute
1975 Tice Valley Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
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 0842
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
had to make the correction if needed rather that to just sign anything that was not accurate. DON stated this
mistake was a good learning opportunity for licensed staff to maintain accurate documentation.
During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled Skin Management Guidelines dated
February 2022, the P&P indicated, documentation of wound evaluation should include wound location.
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
555710
If continuation sheet
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