F 0609
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper
authorities.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to report to the State Agency
(Department) and the Ombudsman in a timely manner when injuries/abrasions of unknown origin were
noted on Resident 1.
This failure had the potential to result in further harm to the resident and to other residents.
Findings:
On 5/14/24 the facility submitted a report to the Department regarding an injury of unknown origin for
Resident 1. The facility's investigation indicated, On Thursday morning 5/8/24, Director of Staff
Development (DSD) noticed a skin abrasion on (Resident 1) shoulder. DSD checked for documentation and
did not see anything reported, so DSD cleaned abrasion with normal saline, placed a bandage on the site,
and reported finding during morning clinical meeting . That same morning . Director of Nursing (DON)
delegated skin check to Treatment Nurse, who noted the 1.5cm x 1cm x 0.1 skin abrasion on right shoulder
and also noted skin discoloration developing on chin, measuring 0.2cm x 0.2cm. The facility did not report
Resident 1's injuries of unknown origin until 5/14/24, six days after the facility claimed it was noted on
5/8/24.
During an observation on 5/16/24 at 3:06 p.m. in Resident 1's room, Resident 1 was observed inside the
room on the bed, awake, responsive, in and out of sleep, covered with a blanket from neck to lower
extremities. Resident 1's bed was in a low position with bilateral floor mattresses folded by the wall. Three
family members (FM) were at the bedside visiting. Resident 1 was further observed with reddish, purplish
skin discoloration under the chin, the size of a quarter and greenish yellowish skin discoloration on the left
cheek.
During a phone interview on 5/16/24 at 6:45 p.m. with the Responsible Person (RP), the RP indicated, on
5/9/24 around 9 a.m., the RP and FM1 noted a bandage on the resident's right shoulder. The RP sought
out the Administrator (ADM) and asked what happened to (Resident 1) since the RP and the family
received no notification of a fall or an incident occurring. Per RP, the ADM stated he is not clinical but will
ask the DSD to talk to the RP. The RP indicated on 5/9/24, aside from the right shoulder skin abrasion,
Resident 1 was also noted to have skin discoloration/bruise on the chin and on the left cheek and no one
from the facility seemed to know what happened or even notice the skin abrasion/discoloration until it was
brought to their attention by the RP to the facility staff.
During an interview on 5/21/24 at 3:45 p.m. with facility ADM, ADM verbalized the family had notified the
facility of skin issues on 5/9/24 and the facility should not have waited until 5/14/24 to report the incident to
the Department. ADM stated about the discrepancies on the dates on his report
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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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Event ID:
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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
555876
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
06/20/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Alta Healthcare Center of Camarillo
6000 Santa Rosa Road
Camarillo, CA 93012
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
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F 0609
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
when the injuries of unknown origin were noted, Admin indicated it was on 5/9/24, when family brought it up
to the attention of the facility.
During an interview on 5/21/24 at 10:02 a.m. with the ombudsman (OMB), the OMB indicated, the facility
informed the OMB regarding the injury of unknown origin for Resident 1 via fax on 5/14/24.
Residents Affected - Few
During a review of Resident 1's History & Physical (H&P), dated 5/9/24, the H&P indicated, Resident 1 was
admitted to the facility with diagnoses including, Acute Post-hemorrhagic anemia (a condition in which a
person quickly loses a large volume of blood), Gastrointestinal bleeding (bleeding disorder of the digestive
tract), cholelithiasis (stones in the gall bladder), cystitis (swelling of the bladder, Chronic Kidney Disease
(kidney damage), encephalopathy (toxins in the brain causing changes), diabetes (uncontrolled sugar level
in the blood), unspecified dementia (an impairment on cognition without a specific diagnosis), and
hypertension (increase in blood pressure).
During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Reporting Suspicious Injury of Unknown
Source, dated 11/30/22, the P&P indicated, 2. Any injury of unknown origin will be reported by the facility
administrator, or his/her designee to the following persons or agencies within 2 hours either by telephone,
email or in writing (SOC 341) after the report is made, if events that caused the allegation involve abuse or
result in serious body injury, or not later than 24 hours if the events that cause the allegation do not involve
abuse and do not result in serious bodily injury.
During the review of the facility's P&P titled, Abuse Prevention Program, dated 12/2022, the P&P indicated,
POLICY: To promote an environment free from any form of resident abuse, neglect, misappropriation of
resident property, exploitation and/or mistreatment. Type of Abuse: . 7. Injury of unknown source . VII.
Reporting/Response a. The facility shall report any and all allegation of abuse to the District CDPH
(California Department of Public Health), Local Ombudsman and/or Local Law Enforcement, either by
phone, email, or facsimile within 2-hour timeframe.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
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