🔎 Valley Oaks Post Acute
Inspection Results
Inspection Overview
Valley Oaks Post Acute has been cited for a total of 42 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.
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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: D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Scope/Severity: E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Scope/Severity: E
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Scope/Severity: F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Scope/Severity: E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Scope/Severity: D
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
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: D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Scope/Severity: D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Scope/Severity: D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Scope/Severity: D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Scope/Severity: D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Scope/Severity: E
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
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Scope/Severity: D
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Scope/Severity: F
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Scope/Severity: E
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Scope/Severity: D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Scope/Severity: D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
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: F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Scope/Severity: E
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Scope/Severity: E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Scope/Severity: B
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Scope/Severity: B
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Scope/Severity: B
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Scope/Severity: D
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
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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 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: F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Scope/Severity: F
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Scope/Severity: F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Scope/Severity: E
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Scope/Severity: D
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Scope/Severity: E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Scope/Severity: F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Scope/Severity: E
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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All deficiency data is sourced directly from the **Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)**.
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