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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
OMB NO. 0938-0391
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X1) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
A. BUILDING: ___________
B. WING: _______________
555877
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
06/20/2018
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
RIDGECREST REGIONAL TRANSITIONAL CARE AND
REHABILITATION UNIT
1081 N China Lake Blvd
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(EACH DEFICIENCY MUST BE PRECEDED BY FULL
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INITIAL COMMENTS
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PROVIDER'S PLAN OF CORRECTION
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The following reflects the findings of the
California Department of Public Health during
an abbreviated standard survey.
Complaint Number: 584169
Facility Reported Incident: 586170
Representing the Department:
39426, HFEN
34510, HFEN
The inspection was limited to the specific
complaint and facility reported incident
investigated and does not represent the
findings of a full inspection of the facility.
One deficiency was issued for complaint
number 584169 and facility reported incident
586170.
F609
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Reporting of Alleged Violations
CFR(s): 483.12(c)(1)(4)
F609
07/06/2018
§483.12(c) In response to allegations of abuse,
neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment, the
facility must:
§483.12(c)(1) Ensure that all alleged violations
involving abuse, neglect, exploitation or
mistreatment, including injuries of unknown
source and misappropriation of resident
property, are reported immediately, but not
later than 2 hours after the allegation is made,
if the events that cause the allegation involve
abuse or result in serious bodily 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, to the
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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.
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OMB NO. 0938-0391
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(X1) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
A. BUILDING: ___________
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555877
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
RIDGECREST REGIONAL TRANSITIONAL CARE AND
REHABILITATION UNIT
1081 N China Lake Blvd
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
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administrator of the facility and to other officials
(including to the State Survey Agency and adult
protective services where state law provides for
jurisdiction in long-term care facilities) in
accordance with State law through established
procedures.
§483.12(c)(4) Report the results of all
investigations to the administrator or his or her
designated representative and to other officials
in accordance with State law, including to the
State Survey Agency, within 5 working days of
the incident, and if the alleged violation is
verified appropriate corrective action must be
taken.
This REQUIREMENT is not met as evidenced
by:
Based on interview and record review, the
facility failed to report to the proper agencies,
the mistreatment for one of three sampled
residents (Resident 1) when Resident 1's
Family Member (FM) slapped her hand which
had the potential to put Resident 1 at risk for
physical and/or psychosocial harm.
Findings:
During an interview with the Case Worker
(CW), on 5/8/18, at 3:15 PM, she stated the FM
called her and admitted to slapping Resident 1
on the hand when Resident 1 reached for the
FM's purse. The CW stated she informed the
FM that the action was a form of abuse and
had to be reported.
During an interview with Certified Nursing
Assistant 1 (CNA 1), on 5/9/18, at 1:45 PM,
she stated she did not see the incident that
happened on 4/24/18 between Resident 1 and
the FM, but CNA 1 stated she transferred
Resident 1 from the dining area to Resident 1's
room after the fact. CNA 1 stated Resident 1
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555877
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
RIDGECREST REGIONAL TRANSITIONAL CARE AND
REHABILITATION UNIT
1081 N China Lake Blvd
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
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was crying en route to her room and said, "Why
would she do that to me".
During an interview with the
Administrator/Abuse Coordinator (AAC), on
5/9/18, at 2:15 PM, he stated he did not know
about the incident that occurred between
Resident 1 and the FM. He stated the staff did
not report it to him. AAC stated he would report
the incident to the proper agencies, and the
facility would conduct their own investigation.
During an interview with CNA 2, on 5/10/18, at
4:45 PM, she stated she was sitting across
from Resident 1 and the FM in the dining room,
and she saw Resident 1 grab the FM's hand.
CNA 2 stated the FM had a purse lying on her
leg. CNA 2 stated the FM smacked Resident
1's hand and made it drop towards the wheel of
the wheelchair. CNA 2 stated she heard the
noise of the smack. CNA 2 stated Resident 1
was agitated and said, "Ow, that hurts". CNA 2
stated she went to the nurse's station to inform
someone and she was directed to speak to the
Social Services Department staff. CNA 2 stated
she reported the incident to both the social
workers and she was questioned about what
she saw. CNA 2 stated, "In my opinion, it was
abuse. That's why I went to my charge nurse".
The facility policy and procedure title "Abuse
Prevention Program", dated 12/16, indicated,
"As part of the resident abuse prevention, the
administrator will: ...Require staff
training/orientation programs that include such
topics as abuse prevention, identification and
reporting of abuse...Investigate and report any
allegations of abuse within time frames as
required by federal requirements; Under
Reporting: 1. All alleged violations involving
abuse, neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment,
including injuries of an unknown source and
misappropriation of property will be reported by
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X1) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
A. BUILDING: ___________
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555877
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
RIDGECREST REGIONAL TRANSITIONAL CARE AND
REHABILITATION UNIT
1081 N China Lake Blvd
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
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the facility Administrator, or his/her designee, to
the following persons or agencies: a. The State
licensing/certification agency responsible for
surveying/licensing the facility; b. The
local/State Ombudsman; c. The Resident's
Representative (Sponsor) of Record; d. Adult
Protective Services (where state law provides
jurisdiction in long-term care); e. Law
enforcement officials; f. The resident's
Attending Physician; and g. The facility Medical
Director...If events that cause the allegation do
not involve abuse or not resulted in serious
bodily injury, the report must be made within
twenty-four hours."
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