F 0600
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment,
and neglect by anybody.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review the facility failed to protect one of three sampled residents' (Resident 2) right to
be free from physical abuse.
This failure resulted in Resident 2 slapping Resident 1 on the left side of the face.
Findings:
During a review of Resident 1's admission Record, the admission Record indicted Resident 1 was admitted
by the facility on 8/22/2017 and readmitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Parkinson's
disease (a progressive disease of the nervous system marked by tremor, muscular rigidity, and slow
imprecise movements), polyosteoarthritis (a progressive disorder of the joints caused by a gradual loss of
cartilage) and major depressive disorder (a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and
loss of interest).
During a review of Resident 1's Minimum Data Set (MDS- a resident assessment tool) dated 1/24/2025, the
MDS indicated Resident 1's cognitive (ability to think and reason) skills for daily decision-making was
moderately impaired (cues/supervision required).
During a review of Resident 2's admission Record, the admission Record indicated Resident 2 was
admitted by the facility on 10/30/2024 with diagnoses including schizoaffective disorder (a mental illness
that can affect thoughts, mood, and behavior), psychosis (a severe mental condition in which thought, and
emotions are so affected that contact is lost with reality), and anxiety disorder (a mental health condition
that causes excessive fear and worry).
During a review of Resident 2's MDS, dated [DATE], the MDS indicated Resident 2's cognitive skills for
daily decision-making was moderately impaired (cues/supervision required).
During an interview with Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) 1 on 1/30/2025 at 11:57 a.m., CNA 1 stated
Resident 2 became agitated about a week ago and tried to throw a book of files at her while at the nursing
station.
During an interview with Resident 1 on 1/30/2025 at 12:09 p.m., Resident 1 stated his roommate (Resident
2) hit him on the left side of his face . Resident stated the incident happened around 9:30 p.m. and there
was a female nurse with him in the room at that time. Resident 1 stated he was scared when the incident
happened.
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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
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
555816
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/30/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Lawndale Healthcare & Wellness Centre LLC
15100 S Prairie
Lawndale, CA 90260
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0600
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
During an interview with Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) 1 on 1/30/2025 at 1:02 p.m., LVN 1 stated
Resident 2 would have moments of outbursts before the incident, off and on. LVN 1 stated Resident 2 got
aggressive to the point he would push things, and he threw a pitcher prior to the incident.
During a concurrent interview and record review with the Minimum Data Set (MDS) nurse on 1/30/2025 at
1:33 p.m., the MDS nurse stated Resident 2 was reported berating Resident 1 stating he stole my girlfriend
. Resident 2's Medication Administration Record (MAR) dated 1/2025 was reviewed. The MDS nurse stated,
there was no documented evidence of the number of episodes of outbursts of anger for Resident 2. The
MDS nurse stated staff should have monitored to prevent incidents like resident-to-resident altercations and
should have called the doctor to assess the resident and adjust the medications.
During a telephone interview with Registered Nurse (RN) 3 on 1/30/2025 at 4:25 p.m., RN 3 stated she was
making her rounds when she saw Resident 1 in his wheelchair going to the bathroom. When Resident 1
passed Resident 2's bed, RN 3 saw Resident 2 telling Resident 1 he stole his girlfriend. RN 3 walked into
the residents' room to assist Resident 1, that's when Resident 2 slapped Resident 1 . RN 3 stated she
witnessed the slapping of Resident 1.
During a review of Resident 1's Progress Notes and Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) notes dated 1/21/2025
indicated Resident 2 without provocation, suddenly berated and accused Resident 1 of stealing his
girlfriend. This accusation was unfounded and nor based in reality .while Resident 1 was being assisted to
the toilet by a staff member, Resident 2 approached and slapped him (Resident 1) in the face.
During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P), titled Abuse Prevention and Management,
revised on 5/30/2024, the P&P indicated, The facility does not condone any forms of resident abuse,
neglect, misappropriation of property, exploitation and/or mistreatment. The facility develops policies,
procedures, training programs, and screening and prevention systems.
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
555816
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/30/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Lawndale Healthcare & Wellness Centre LLC
15100 S Prairie
Lawndale, CA 90260
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 0758
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated,
prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic
medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review the facility failed to:
a. Monitor one of three sampled resident ' s (Resident 2) behaviors while the resident was on Risperidone
(a psychotropic medication, used to treat certain mental/mood disorders).
b. Document one of three sampled resident ' s (Resident 2) indication for an increased dose of Depakote
[medication used to treat (bipolar disorder, a chronic mental health condition characterized by significant
and persistent shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels)]
These failure had the potential to result in inconsistent behavior monitoring and placed Resident 2 at risk
for not receiving the necessary interventions for increased psychiatric behaviors.
Findings:
During a review of Resident 2 ' s admission Record, the admission Record indicated Resident 2 was
admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including schizophrenia (a mental illness that is
characterized by disturbances in thought), schizoaffective disorder (a mental illness that can affect
thoughts, mood, and behavior), bipolar type (sometimes called manic-depressive disorder; mood swings
that range from the lows of depression to elevated periods of emotional highs), psychosis (a severe mental
condition in which thought, and emotions are so affected that contact is lost with reality), and anxiety
(excessive worry).
During a review of Resident 2 ' s Minimum Data Set (MDS- resident assessment tool), dated 10/01/2024,
the MDS indicated Resident 2's cognitive skills for daily decision-making was moderately impaired
(decisions poor; cues/supervision required).
a. During a review of Resident 2 ' s Order Summary Report, from1/7/2025 to 1/21/2025, the report
indicated:
Risperidone 3 milligrams (mg, unit of weight) one tablet by mouth two times a day for mood disorder
manifested by behavioral aggression as evidenced by destroying facility property, going into other resident '
s room/belongings and taking them.
During an interview with Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) 1 on 1/30/2025 at 11:57 a.m., CNA 1 stated
Resident 2 became agitated about a week ago and tried to throw a book of files at her while at the nursing
station.
During an interview with Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) 1 on 1/30/2025 at 1:02 p.m., LVN 1 stated
Resident 2 would have moments of outbursts before the incident, off and on. LVN 1 stated Resident 2 got
aggressive to the point he would push things, and he threw a pitcher prior to an incident with his roommate.
During a concurrent interview and record review on 1/30/2025 at 1:33 p.m. with the Minimum Data Set
(MDS) nurse, Resident 2 ' s Medication Administration Record (MAR), dated 1/2025 was reviewed. The
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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
555816
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/30/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Lawndale Healthcare & Wellness Centre LLC
15100 S Prairie
Lawndale, CA 90260
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 0758
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
MAR indicated, to monitor target behaviors for use of Risperidone due to schizophrenia manifested by
recurrent episodes of outbursts of anger, indicate the number of behavior occurrences. The MDS nurse
stated, there was no documented evidence of the number of episodes of outbursts of anger. The MDS
nurse stated staff should have monitored to prevent behavioral outbursts and should have called the doctor
to assess the resident and adjust the medications.
Residents Affected - Some
During an interview on 1/30/2025 at p.m., with Registered Nurse (RN) 2 at 5:08 p.m., RN 2 stated, when
residents are on psychotropic medications the facility should monitor for behaviors manifested and
document the number of episodes on the MAR. RN 2 stated, monitoring behaviors was important to prevent
increase in behaviors and track if medication is working.
b. During a review of Resident 2 ' s Order Summary Report, from 1/7/2025 to 1/21/2025, the report
indicated:
Depakote 750 mg by mouth two times a day for mood disorder manifested by sudden mood changes
ranging from depressed to euphoric and vice versa.
During a concurrent interview and record review on 1/30/2025 at 3:26 p.m., with Registered Nurse (RN) 1,
Resident 2 ' s Medication Order Summary Report, dated 1/13/2025 was reviewed. The Medication Order
Summary Report indicated an increase in Depakote from 500 mg to 750 mg twice a day. RN 1 stated, the
increase in dose was not documented on a Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation
(SBAR) form, nor was there documentation on the indications for the increase. RN 1 stated, documentation
of the indication was a standard of practice.
During a phone interview on 1/30/2025 at 5:06 p.m., with the Nurse Practitioner (NP), the NP stated, the
criteria for increasing Depakote were for increased behaviors. The NP stated the medication was adjusted
to decrease behavior outbursts.
During a review of the facility ' s policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Behavior/Psychoactive Medication
Management revised 1/25/2024, indicated, Evaluation: a. The Behavior Management/Psychoactive Review
Committee will review the following and make recommendations based on resident ' s need: ii) continued
use of psychoactive medication; c. Documentation Requirements: i) Monthly. The occurrence of behavior
will be tallied and entered on the Monthly Psychoactive Medication Management Form in addition to any
occurrence of adverse reaction
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