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Inspection visit

Health inspection

HERMAN HEALTH CARE CENTERCMS #5558311 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 0610 Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on interview and record review the facility failed to follow it's Policy & Procedure (P&P) titled, Abuse Reporting and Investigation for three of four sampled residents (Resident 1, Resident 2, and Resident 3) when: Residents Affected - Some 1. The facility failed to complete a 5-day investigative report for Resident 1's abuse allegation and send the report to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). 2. The facility failed to complete a 5-day investigative report for Resident 2's abuse allegation and send the report to the CDPH. 3. The facility failed to complete a 5-day investigative report for Resident 3's abuse allegation and send the report to the CDPH. These failures had the potential for Resident 1, 2, and 3's abuse allegations to not be investigated thoroughly and resulted in CDPH being unaware of the outcome of each investigation by the facility. Findings: 1. During a review of Residents 1's SOC 341 (Report of Suspected Dependent Adult/Elder abuse) dated 12/18/23 indicated, an allegation of abuse was reported to CDPH. Report indicated, Resident 1 reported a physical abuse allegation to staff, involving Resident 4. During an interview on 7/23/24, at 10 a.m., with Director of Nursing (DON), DON stated, she could not find a 5-day report for Resident 1's abuse allegation. DON stated, the Administrator was the abuse coordinator for the facility. During an interview on 7/23/24, at 2:12 p.m., with Administrator (ADM), ADM stated he was unable to provide a 5-day report for Resident 1's abuse allegation. Administrator stated, there should have been one for each abuse allegation. 2. During a review of Residents 2's SOC 341 dated 12/13/23 report indicated, an allegation of abuse was reported to CDPH. Report indicated, Resident 2 reported a physical abuse allegation to staff, involving Resident 4. During an interview on 7/23/24, at 10 a.m., with Director of Nursing (DON), DON stated, she could not find a 5-day report for Resident 2's abuse allegation. (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: 555831 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 555831 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 07/24/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Herman Health Care Center 2295 Plummer Avenue San Jose, CA 95125 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 0610 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some During an interview on 7/23/24, at 2:12 p.m., with Administrator, ADM stated he was unable to provide a 5-day report for Resident 2's abuse allegation. 3. During a review of Residents 3's SOC 341 dated 12/26/23 report indicated, an allegation of abuse was reported to CDPH. Report indicated, Resident 3 reported a physical abuse allegation to staff, involving an unknown staff member. During an interview on 7/23/24, at 10 a.m., with Director of Nursing (DON), DON stated, she could not find a 5-day report for Resident 3's abuse allegation. During an interview on 7/23/24, at 2:12 p.m., with Administrator, ADM stated he was unable to provide a 5-day report for Resident 3's abuse allegation. During a review of the facility's P&P titled, Abuse Reporting and Investigation, dated 2021, the P&P indicated, Providing State Survey Agency and Other Agencies of the Results a. The APC [Abuse Prevention Coordinator] will provide a written report of the results of all abuse investigations and appropriate action taken to the CDPH Licensing & Certification and others that may be required by State or local laws, within five (5) working days of the reported allegation. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 555831 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.

  • 0610GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    F610 - In response to allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment, the

    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the July 24, 2024 survey of HERMAN HEALTH CARE CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of HERMAN HEALTH CARE CENTER on July 24, 2024. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at HERMAN HEALTH CARE CENTER on July 24, 2024?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Respond appropriately to all alleged violations."

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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