Inspection Results » Torrance Care Center West, Inc

Health Inspection on September 28, 2018 ^[1]

1. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy

   • Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. (Corrected 2018-10-25)
   • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. (Corrected 2018-10-25)
   • Encode each residentÂ’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. (Corrected 2018-10-25)
   • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Corrected 2018-10-25)
   • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Corrected 2018-10-25)
   • Assure that each residentÂ’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. (Corrected 2018-10-25)
   • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Corrected 2018-10-25)
   • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Corrected 2018-10-25)
   • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-10-25)
   • Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. (Corrected 2018-10-25)
   • Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. (Corrected 2018-10-25)
   • Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. (Corrected 2018-10-25)
   • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. (Corrected 2018-10-25)
   • Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. (Corrected 2018-10-25)
   • 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. (Corrected 2018-10-25)
   • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2018-10-25)
   • 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. (Corrected 2018-10-25)

2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy

   • Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure (1) employees report any suspicion of a crime against any resident, according to timelines; (2) post the notice of employee rights; and (3) prohibit and prevent retaliation for reporting. (Corrected 2018-10-25)
   • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Corrected 2018-10-25)
   • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (Corrected 2018-10-25)
   • Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. (Corrected 2018-10-25)
   • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Corrected 2018-10-25)

3. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm

   • Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. (Corrected 2018-10-25)