🔎 South Coast Post Acute
Inspection Results
Inspection Overview
South Coast Post Acute has been cited for a total of 105 deficiencies since we began saving each survey.
In California, the average facility has **64.18 deficiencies** in our database. This profile shows the longer-term view.
Tip: Surveys happen throughout the year. Always check the official Medicare Care Compare site for the most recent data.
Understanding Deficiency Severity (A-L Scale)
The farther along in the alphabet (A through L) the Scope value is, the more severe the deficiency. **A through F means no actual harm has happened.**
| Severity (Harm) | Scope (Widespread?) | Code Range |
|---|---|---|
| No Actual Harm | Isolated to Pattern | A - C |
| No Actual Harm | Widespread | D - F |
| **Actual Harm** | Isolated | G |
| **Actual Harm** | Pattern | H |
| **Actual Harm** | Widespread | I |
| **Immediate Jeopardy** | Isolated | J |
| **Immediate Jeopardy** | Pattern | K |
| **Immediate Jeopardy** | Widespread | L |
Detailed Deficiency List (Most Recent First)
Scope/Severity: E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Scope/Severity: B
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Scope/Severity: D
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Scope/Severity: D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Scope/Severity: D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Scope/Severity: E
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Scope/Severity: D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Scope/Severity: D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Scope/Severity: D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Scope/Severity: D
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Scope/Severity: D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Scope/Severity: B
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Scope/Severity: B
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Scope/Severity: D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Scope/Severity: D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Scope/Severity: D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Scope/Severity: B
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Scope/Severity: D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Scope/Severity: B
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Scope/Severity: D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Scope/Severity: E
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Scope/Severity: D
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Scope/Severity: B
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Scope/Severity: B
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Scope/Severity: B
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Scope/Severity: D
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Scope/Severity: E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Scope/Severity: D
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Scope/Severity: E
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Scope/Severity: D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Scope/Severity: E
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Scope/Severity: B
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Scope/Severity: D
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Scope/Severity: B
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Scope/Severity: D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Scope/Severity: B
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Scope/Severity: D
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Scope/Severity: D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Scope/Severity: B
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Scope/Severity: B
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Scope/Severity: B
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Scope/Severity: D
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Scope/Severity: B
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Scope/Severity: D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Scope/Severity: D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Scope/Severity: D
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Scope/Severity: D
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Scope/Severity: D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Scope/Severity: E
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Scope/Severity: D
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Scope/Severity: D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Scope/Severity: D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide appropriate foot care.
Scope/Severity: D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Scope/Severity: D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Scope/Severity: B
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Scope/Severity: D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Scope/Severity: D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Scope/Severity: D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Scope/Severity: E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Scope/Severity: B
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Scope/Severity: B
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Scope/Severity: F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Scope/Severity: D
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Scope/Severity: D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Scope/Severity: D
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Scope/Severity: B
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Scope/Severity: D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Scope/Severity: D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Scope/Severity: D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Scope/Severity: D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Scope/Severity: D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Scope/Severity: E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Scope/Severity: D
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Scope/Severity: D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Scope/Severity: D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Scope/Severity: D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Scope/Severity: E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Scope/Severity: B
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
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