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 one residents (Resident 1) from sexual
abuse when a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA1) engaged in a consensual sexual act with a resident.
This failure placed Resident 1 at risk for emotional distress, psychological trauma, mistrust of health care
providers, and disruption in the patient's ability to receive proper medical care.
Findings:
On 1/14/25, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) received a facility reported incident from
the facility to report an incident in which CNA 1 had sexual relations with Resident 1 inside his bedroom.
On 1/24/25 at 9:30 A.M. an on-site visit was conducted by CDPH to investigate the incident.
According to the admission Record, Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which
included bipolar disorder (a mental illness that causes extreme shifts in moods) , post-traumatic stress
disorder ( a condition in which a person has difficulty recovering after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying
event), schizoaffective disorder (a disorder that includes symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions with
mood disorder symptoms).
A review of Resident 1's Electronic Health Record indicated Resident 1 was placed under conservatorship
(a legal status in which a court appoints a person to assume guardianship over an adult) on 7/8/24.
According to the History and Physical dated 8/9/24, [Resident 1] does not have capacity to make medical
decisions .
A review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS, an assessment tool) dated 11/13/24 indicated Resident 1 was
cognitively intact with a BIMS (a tool to measure cognition) score of 14.
On 1/24/25 at 9:44 A.M. an interview was conducted with Resident 1. Resident 1 stated he met CNA 1 after
he was admitted to the facility. Resident 1 stated, .after a couple weeks we developed a friendship. We
talked about books . Resident 1 stated CNA 1 visited him at the facility on days when she was not
scheduled to work. In addition, Resident 1 stated CNA 1 gifted him with three books and wrote messages
for him on the inside cover of the books. Resident 1 stated he had asked her to perform a sexual act on him
and .we were like friends with benefits.
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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
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
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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
555887
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/07/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Lakeside Special Care Center
11962 Woodside Avenue
Lakeside, CA 92040
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
(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
On 1/24/25 at 12:36 P.M. a telephone interview was conducted with CNA 1. CNA 1 stated, Basically, I
developed feelings for [Resident 1] and he developed feelings for me . CNA 1 stated she had frequent
conversations with Resident 1 that were unrelated to her role as his caregiver. CNA 1 stated I know it's
against policy .We shouldn't be talking to residents in a way that doesn't have to do with my job . CNA 1
acknowledged purchasing books for Resident 1 as gifts. In addition, CNA 1 stated she wrote Resident 1 a
letter to let him know, I daydream about hanging out with him. CNA 1 stated she started having a personal
relationship with Resident 1 around late November 2024. CNA 1 stated she performed a sexual act with
Resident 1 at the facility, inside his bedroom. CNA 1 stated, .I know it was wrong because it was
unprofessional to have a personal relationship with a patient. That's why I confessed, I felt guilty . CNA 1
stated she believed she had an in-service at the facility regarding inappropriate relationships with residents
but does not remember the date of training.
A record review on 1/24/25 of CNA 1's employee file indicated 8/19/24 as the date of hire. The employee
file indicated CNA 1 was given an Abuse in-service on 8/19/24 and completed the Compliance and Ethics
Program on 12/6/24.
On 1/24/25 at 1:09 P.M. a telephone interview was conducted with CNA 2. CNA 2 stated she was aware
that CNA 1 had sexual relations with Resident 1. CNA 2 stated, [CNA 1] verbalized that she [performed a
sexual act] to [Resident 1] .she told me, and I reported it to the abuse coordinator .because it sounds like
sexual abuse.
On 1/24/25 at 2:03 P.M. an interview was conducted with the Director of Staff Development (DSD). The
DSD stated, I was very shocked, I never thought it was in [CNA 1]'s character [to perform a sexual act on a
resident] . The DSD stated, [CNA 1] should have known better .you have to maintain boundaries for the
benefit of the residents .because of the situation, you know, that it was between a CNA and a resident, I'd
say it was abuse.
On 2/6/25 at 11:30 A.M. an interview was conducted with the Director of Nursing (DON). The DON stated
her expectation was for staff to always maintain professionalism with residents. The DON stated any sexual
relationship between a staff member and resident is never acceptable, per the facility's policy and Code of
Conduct.
A record review was conducted on 1/24/25. According to the facility's undated Employee Handbook,
Standards of Conduct .All employees are expected to act in a mature, professional manner at all times .19.
Resident Relationships. Unauthorized socializing, to include socializing through written or on-line
communication, with current or former residents within or outside the Facility, which is beyond that of
meeting the resident's needs and which serves no rehabilitative purpose .
A record review was conducted on 1/24/25. A review of the facility's policy titled Sexual Conduct of
Residents revised 9/2023 did not provide guidance regarding interpersonal and/or sexual relations between
residents and staff members.
A record review was conducted on 1/24/25. A review of the facility's policy titled Abuse Prevention Program,
dated 7/1/20 indicated, Our residents have the right to be free from abuse, neglect, misappropriation of
resident property and exploitation. This includes but is not limited to freedom from .mental, sexual or
physical abuse .
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