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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HOSP AT CULVER CITY D/P SNFCMS #5558741 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency, 1 of them serious (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0584 Level of Harm - Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety Residents Affected - Many Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain acceptable room temperature ranging from 71 to 81 degrees Fahrenheit (F, A unit of temperature measurement) for 17 of 17 residents (Resident 1 to Resident 17) in the Sub-Acute (a medical facility that provides medical care to chronically ill patients who are medically stable) Unit. This deficient practice placed the 17 residents on the Sub-Acute Unit at risk for dehydration (excessive loss of body water) and/or heat stroke (internal body heat with complications involving the central nervous system that occur after exposure to high temperatures). On 9/09/2024, at 10:50 p.m., the Department called an Immediate Jeopardy (IJ, a situation in which the facility's non-compliance with one or more requirements of participation has caused, or is likely to cause serious injury, harm, impairment, or death of a resident) situation for the facility's failure to provide a safe environment to the residents by failing to maintain an acceptable residents' rooms temperature range of 71 to 81 degrees Fahrenheit in the presence of the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) and the Chief Operational Officer (COO). On 9/10/2024, at 1:30 p.m. the facility submitted an IJ Removal Plan (immediate action that includes all actions the entity has taken or will take to immediately address the noncompliance that resulted in or made serious injury, serious harm, serious impairment, or death likely), which was not accepted. On 9/10/2024, at 4:30 p.m., the survey team conducted an exit conference with the CNO, the assistant CNO (ACNO), the Director of Quality and Risk (DQR), the Director of Plant Operations (DPO), and the Sub-Acute Manager (SAM) and exited the facility, with the IJ situation not removed. Findings: According to an internet article from the California's Governor Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) https://news.caloes.ca.gov/cal-oes-urges-californians-to-take-precautions-amid-extreme-heat-in-southern-california/ published on September 5th 2024, the article indicated As extreme heat blankets Southern California with high temperatures now expected through Monday evening, Cal OES has moved to Phase II of the Extreme Temperature Response Plan, .Heat can be deadly and it often catches people by surprise, said the Chief Deputy Director of the Governor's Office of Emergency Services. It's important for all Californians to do their part and take steps to stay safe in dangerously hot conditions. (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 6 Event ID: 555874 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 555874 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 09/10/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Southern California Hosp at Culver City D/P Snf 3828 Delmas Terrace Culver City, CA 90232 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 0584 Level of Harm - Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety Residents Affected - Many During a concurrent interview and record review on 9/9/2024 at 7:01 p.m. with the Chief Nursing officer (CNO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO), they indicated that the facility's sub-acute area is located in the 3rd floor and it is dubbed tower 3 (T3). Both the CNO and the COO stated that T3 unit is composed of ten bedrooms (rooms 370-380) with a census of 17 residents as of 9/9/2024; the census note was printed at 9:53 p.m. on 9/9/2024. During a concurrent observation and interview on 9/9/2024 at 7:00 p.m. with the DPO in T3, upon exiting the elevator, four spot coolers (a portable air conditioning unit that cools a specific area) were observed being prepared by the technician. There was a hallway, and the rooms in a row starts from 370 and ends in 380. room [ROOM NUMBER] was the first room in the row, and it was located to the left side facing the hallway, on the right side was T3 nurses' station. The following temperatures were obtained with the use of the digital laser thermometer (temperature-sensing instrument) at the time of the observation on 9/09/2024 from 7:01 p.m. to 8:36 p.m.: Room # Temp Time room [ROOM NUMBER] 83.1F 7:01 p.m. room [ROOM NUMBER] 83.3 F 7:03 p.m. room [ROOM NUMBER] 82.2F 7:04 p.m. room [ROOM NUMBER] 83.1F 7:04p.m. room [ROOM NUMBER] 82.9F (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 555874 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 6 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 555874 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 09/10/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Southern California Hosp at Culver City D/P Snf 3828 Delmas Terrace Culver City, CA 90232 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 0584 7:05 p.m. Level of Harm - Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety room [ROOM NUMBER] Residents Affected - Many 7:07 p.m. 83.4F room [ROOM NUMBER] 87.2F 8:35 p.m. room [ROOM NUMBER] 87.7F 8:36p.m. room [ROOM NUMBER] 84.4F 7:10 p.m. room [ROOM NUMBER] 89.7F 8:36 p.m. T3 Hallway 87.5F 8:05 p.m. During an interview on 9/9/2024 at 7:05 p.m. with the director of planning and operation (DPO), the DPO stated that the issue with the temperature was first noticed on Sunday 9/8/2024 at approximately 10:00 p.m. by the engineer on campus who notified the DPO that the temperatures were out of range and this engineer on campus was requesting to increase the chiller's (transfers heat away from a space that requires climate control) capacity. The DPO stated that the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioningsytem that regulates and moves air throughout the building to keep it comfortable and maintain good air quality) in the facility was a 100-ton chiller running at its full capacity. DPO stated we are over (the temperature) range, we need to be around 81F, and we are above. DPO said that they brought spot coolers, a total of ten to the sub-acute unit to assist with the heat. During a concurrent interview and record review on 9/9/2024 at 8:01 p.m. with the CNO in room [ROOM (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 555874 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 6 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 555874 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 09/10/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Southern California Hosp at Culver City D/P Snf 3828 Delmas Terrace Culver City, CA 90232 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 0584 Level of Harm - Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety Residents Affected - Many NUMBER], the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Temperature and Humidity, and Air Exchange monitoring and control, last revised 01/2023, was reviewed. The P&P indicated acceptable temperature of 70-75F for most of the hospital rooms and departments except for the main operating room suites which is 68-75F. CNO stated we are above the normal (between 71-81F) for the building. During a concurrent observation and interview on 9/9/2024 at 8:28 p.m. with Resident 1 in room [ROOM NUMBER], the temperature in room [ROOM NUMBER] was 83.3F (Fahrenheit, a unit of measurement). Resident 1 pleasantly agreed to the interview. Observed that the room has spot cooler inside. Although a double bedroom, Resident 1 was a single occupant of this room. Resident 1 stated that the temperature is hot in my room. Resident 1 stated that he complained about it (hot temperature) to them (facility) yesterday and they put the coolers today (9/9/2024). It started getting hot since the early week when the hot days before yesterday (9/8/2024). Resident 1 said that they (the facility) installed the cooler, and it was not working to bring the temperature down. During a concurrent observation and interview on 9/9/2024 at 8:28 p.m. with Resident 2 in room [ROOM NUMBER], the temperature in room [ROOM NUMBER] was 84.5F. Resident 2 pleasantly agreed to the interview. Observed that the room has a running spot cooler in place. Although a double bedroom, Resident 2 was a single occupant of this room. Resident 2 stated that it had been very hot in the facility. Resident 2 stated that he (Resident 2) complained about it to the staff yesterday (9/8/2024) and they (Facility staff) brought the chiller in and Resident 2 added that it is barely working in my room. Resident 2 stated it's not just the rooms, also the hallways. During a concurrent observation and interview on 9/9/2024 at 8:36 p.m. with Licensed Vocational Nurse 1 (LVN 1), observed that LVN 1, who was sitting in her working computer- station right outside the door of room [ROOM NUMBER], had an installed portable mini fan attached to the handle. LVN1 stated it is hot in here; today is hot. LVN 1 said that she keeps her fan on and wear light clothing. During a review of Resident 1's history and physical (H&P, a formal and complete assessment of the patient and the problem), dated 5/14/2023, the H&P indicated, Resident 1 was admitted with a chief complaint of respiratory failure (is the ineffective gas exchange by the respiratory system). During a review of Resident 2's history and physical (H&P), dated 1/17/2023, the H&P indicated, Resident 2 was admitted with a chief complaint motor vehicle accident with traumatic brain injury (occurs when the brain is damaged by a sudden force, such as a blow to the head). During a review of the facility's daily temperature readings in the sub-acute department log, dated 9/9/2024, the log indicated the following temperatures: Room # Temp Time room [ROOM NUMBER] 88.1F 4:32 p.m. (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 555874 If continuation sheet Page 4 of 6 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 555874 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 09/10/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Southern California Hosp at Culver City D/P Snf 3828 Delmas Terrace Culver City, CA 90232 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 0584 room [ROOM NUMBER] Level of Harm - Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety 83.3 F Residents Affected - Many room [ROOM NUMBER] 4:33 p.m. 81.4F 4:34 p.m. room [ROOM NUMBER] 83.8F 4:35p.m. room [ROOM NUMBER] 84.3F 4:36 p.m. room [ROOM NUMBER] 88.8F 4:37 p.m. room [ROOM NUMBER] 83.5F 4:38 p.m. room [ROOM NUMBER] 82.9F 4:39 p.m. room [ROOM NUMBER] 85.5F 4:40 p.m. Nurses' station (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 555874 If continuation sheet Page 5 of 6 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 555874 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 09/10/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Southern California Hosp at Culver City D/P Snf 3828 Delmas Terrace Culver City, CA 90232 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 0584 87.1 Level of Harm - Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety 4:44 p.m. Residents Affected - Many 87.8 F Med Room 4:45 p.m. Kitchen 89.6F 4:46 p.m. During an interview on 9/9/2024 at 9:45 p.m. with DPO, the DPO indicated that he (DPO) has reached out to the vendor and planning to get a secondary chiller, but it will have to go for approval from administration. DPO said that the secondary chiller will be able to provide cool air to the other rooms. DPO stated that there was one engineer stationed on site on three different (6a.m-2 p.m., 2p.m-10:00 p.m., and 10:00 pm. -6:00 a.m.) shifts that will help to capture any changes in temperatures in the facility. During an interview on 9/9/2024 at 10:02 p.m. with the CNO, in room [ROOM NUMBER], CNO stated that to place the residents in different rooms; the facility will need to find another facility that could house sub-acute residents and we don't know if all the residents can be relocated at this time. During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Environmental Conditions, last revised 7/2022, the P&P indicated, the sub-acute unit will provide a safe, functional, sanitary, and comfortable environment for patients, staff members, and the public. During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Physical Environment, revised 12/2022, the P&P indicated, provide a comfortable and adequate light, temperature and sound levels. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 555874 If continuation sheet Page 6 of 6

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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.

  • 0584SeriousS&S Limmediate jeopardy

    F584 - Safe Environment

    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

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What happened during the September 10, 2024 survey of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HOSP AT CULVER CITY D/P SNF?

This was a inspection survey of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HOSP AT CULVER CITY D/P SNF on September 10, 2024. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HOSP AT CULVER CITY D/P SNF on September 10, 2024?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receivin..."

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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