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Inspection visit

Health inspection

Indian Canyon Post AcuteCMS #5557731 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 0573 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a request for documents was fulfilled in a timely manner for two of three sampled residents (Resident 1 and Resident 2) when the facility did not provide the requested documents within the timeframes specified in their policies. This failure had the potential to result in the Resident ' s denial of a timely due process. Findings: An unannounced visit was made to the facility on November 15, 2023, at 11:00 AM, to investigate a complaint regarding quality of care. During a review of the Medical Records Requests: 1. Resident 1 had a letter sent to the facility by [name of legal firm] which indicated the facility received a request for release of Resident 2 ' s medical records on October 24, 2023. Review of the confirmation fax document (states when the document was sent to the legal firm) indicated the medical records for Resident 1 was sent on November 14, 2023 (sixteen days after they received the typewritten documents request) to the [name of legal firm.] 2. Resident 2 had a letter sent to the facility by [family member] which indicated the facility received a request for release of Resident 2 ' s medical records on October 23, 2023. There was documented evidence that the medical records were released and sent to the [family member] on October 27, 2023. During an interview with the Medical Records representative (MR) on November 15, 2023, at 11:15 AM, MR indicated she received the medical records request but had been advised by Corporate office (CO) that all medical records request are to be sent to their office for approval and she waited for confirmation from CO to release the medical records. MR stated she was aware that per [NAME] 22 she was to release medical records within 2 business days. During an interview with the Administrator (AD), on November 16, 2023, at 9:00 AM, he stated they do send medical records request to CO and that he will check and make sure medical records for [name of legal firm] were released. A review of The Facility Policy and Procedure titled Release of Information, Minimum Necessary Use (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: 555773 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 555773 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 11/15/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Indian Canyon Post Acute 57333 Joshua LN Yucca Valley, CA 92284 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 0573 undated, indicated Subpoena and/or court orders will be processed in accordance with the current state law and facility policy. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 555773 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.

  • 0573GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F573 - The resident has the right to access personal and medical records pertaining

    Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the November 15, 2023 survey of Indian Canyon Post Acute?

This was a inspection survey of Indian Canyon Post Acute on November 15, 2023. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at Indian Canyon Post Acute on November 15, 2023?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records."

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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