F 0689
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to
prevent accidents.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to monitor and supervise one of three sampled
residents (Resident 1), who was identified and assessed at risk for elopement.
As a result, Resident 1 eloped from the facility on 4/30/2024, and remained missing until 5/1/2024, when
resident was found at a nearby school football field, next to the facility.
This failure had the potential for Resident 1 to sustain injuries from being outside the facility with no access
to scheduled medications and shelter needed for his condition which could lead to serious injury, serious
harm, serious impairment and/or death.
Findings:
A review of Resident 1 ' s admission Record indicated the resident was initially admitted to the facility on
[DATE], with the diagnosis of unspecified psychosis (a person ' s thoughts are disrupted and have difficulty
recognizing what is real and what is not real), major depressive disorder (mood disorder that causes a
persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest), and dementia (a group of conditions characterized by
impairment of at least two brain functions, such as memory loss and judgment).
A review of Resident 1 ' s Elopement Evaluation dated 3/19/2024, indicated the resident was at risk for
elopement.
A review of Resident 1 ' s History and Physical dated 3/20/2024, indicated that the resident had fluctuating
capacity to understand and make decisions.
A review of Resident 1 ' s Minimum Data Set (MDS – a standardize assessment and care screening
tool) dated 3/25/2024 indicated that the resident had severely impaired cognition (the ability or mental
action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding).
A review of Resident 1 ' s Change in Condition Evaluation (COC) dated 4/30/2024 timed at 4:00 PM,
indicated Resident 1 left the facility without notifying facility staff. The COC indicated Licensed Vocational
Nurse (LVN) 1 reported unable to locate Resident 1 ' s whereabouts and initiated a Code [NAME]
(response in the event of a missing or eloping resident) as per facility ' s protocol.
During an interview on 5/8/2024 at 11:01 AM, the Administrator (ADM) stated Resident 1 was last seen on
4/30/2024, in the facility between the hours of 3:40 PM to 3:45 PM. The ADM stated Resident 1
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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
TITLE
(X6) DATE
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Facility ID:
If continuation sheet
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Event ID:
555897
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
555897
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/08/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Monterey Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LP
1267 San Gabriel Blvd
Rosemead, CA 91770
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 0689
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
was noted missing from the facility during medication pass. The ADM stated facility staff checked the
resident ' s rooms, closets and checked if the facility ' s bolted doors and windows were intact. The ADM
stated facility staff were also sent out around the facility premises and drove around the facility ' s
neighborhood. The ADM stated local law enforcement was called on 4/30/2024 at 5:48 PM, for assistance.
The ADM stated the facility ' s maintenance staff and local law enforcement went around the whole facility
and checked the facility walls, windows, and ceilings, and found no signs of tampering. The ADM stated the
next morning on 5/1/2024 at 7 AM, she received a call from the facility staff that Resident 1 was seen at a
high school football field next door to the facility. The ADM stated she was told from facility staff that
Resident 1 was compliant and walked back to the facility with the facility staff. The ADM stated a body
assessment was completed and Resident 1 had no injuries. The ADM stated Resident 1 said he slept next
door and came back to the facility because he was hungry. The ADM stated when Resident 1 was asked
why he left the facility, he said I don ' t know. The ADM stated facility staff interviewed Resident 1 and asked
for demonstration of what he did when he left the facility. The ADM stated Resident 1 kicked the locked door
open from the breezeway (passage connecting two buildings or halves of a building) hallway leading to the
outdoor rehabilitation area and climbed on the roof of the south building. The ADM stated Resident 1 was
sent out to the acute hospital for evaluation the same day (5/1/2024) he returned to the facility.
During a concurrent interview and observation of the facility ' s breezeway area on 5/8/2024 at 12:12 PM,
the ADM stated the breezeway area did not have a staff that was scheduled to monitor the area, prior to
Resident 1 ' s elopement on 4/30/2024.
During a concurrent interview and observation of the surveillance monitor/cameras located in the [NAME]
Wing Nursing station on 5/8/2024 at 12:33 PM, the ADM stated there was no assigned staff that watches
the surveillance monitor/cameras continuously during the day and evening shifts because there were a lot
of staff to supervise residents, during the day/evening shifts. The ADM stated that the facility staff was
assigned to continuously watch the surveillance monitor/cameras during the night shift only, due to the
previous elopement that occurred in the facility the previous year.
During an interview on 5/8/2024 at 2:17 PM, LVN 1 stated at around 3:45 PM, he saw Resident 1 in the
facility ' s breezeway area. LVN 1 stated at 4 PM, during medication pass, he went to look for Resident 1,
but could not find him. LVN 1 stated he instructed CNA 1 to look around the building to find Resident 1. LVN
1 stated after a few minutes CNA 1 informed him she could not find Resident 1. LVN 1 stated he reported to
the Registered Nurse Supervisor (RNS) 1 and a Code Green was called. LVN 1 stated RN 1 then informed
the Director of Nursing (DON), ADM, and the local law enforcement.
During an interview on 5/8/2024 at 2:27 PM, CNA 1 stated she performed a head count of residents when
she arrived at the facility at 3 PM and no residents were noted missing. CNA 1 stated at 4 PM she
performed another head count and Resident 1 was missing. CNA 1 stated she searched every room and
could not find Resident 1. CNA 1 stated she reported to LVN 1 and a Code Green was called.
During an interview on 5/8/2024 at 3:24 PM, the ADM stated that on 4/30/2024, after doing a headcount
the ADM went through the locked breezeway door into the back patio (outdoor rehabilitation area) and saw
chairs stacked up leading up to the roof. The ADM stated when she saw the stacked up chairs she then
checked the surveillance monitor located in the [NAME] Wing Nursing station. The ADM stated in the
surveillance video she saw Resident 1 ' s head at the corner of the screen climbing up to the roof.
A review of the facility ' s policy and procedure (P&P) titled Wandering & Elopement, dated 7/2017
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
555897
If continuation sheet
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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
555897
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/08/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Monterey Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LP
1267 San Gabriel Blvd
Rosemead, CA 91770
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 0689
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
indicated the purpose of the policy was to enhance the safety of residents of the facility. The P&P indicated
the facility will identify residents at risk for elopement and minimize any possible injury as a result of
elopement.
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
555897
If continuation sheet
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