DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER
DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER is a 99-bed nursing home in TORRANCE, California. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1979-03-14. It averages 93.1 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER?
CMS lists 65 health-inspection deficiencies for DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER since 2021-12-06, 45 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2025-11-25.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-25 | F0552, F0627 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. | D |
| 2025-08-08 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2025-08-08 | F0761, F0812, F0842 | 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E |
| 2025-08-08 | F0558, F0584, F0605, F0644, F0656, F0755, F0757 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D |
| 2025-07-07 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D |
| 2025-06-11 | F0557, F0627 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. | D |
| 2025-04-30 | F0609, F0610 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| 2025-03-20 | F0600, F0610 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| 2025-03-06 | F0660, F0689 | Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2024-12-09 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-11-15 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D |
| 2024-10-11 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E |
| 2024-10-11 | F0573, F0842 | Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-09-26 | F0626 | Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. | D |
| 2024-08-19 | F0805 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | K |
| 2024-08-19 | F0812, F0837, F0867 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F |
| 2024-08-19 | F0726, F0745, F0802 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. / Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. | E |
| 2024-08-19 | F0578, F0847 | 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. / Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. | D |
| 2024-05-08 | F0553, F0685 | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | D |
| 2024-03-26 | F0573 | Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. | D |
| 2024-03-08 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2023-09-22 | F0656, F0842 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2023-08-05 | F0558, F0919 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D |
| 2021-12-06 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2021-12-06 | F0558, F0582, F0583, F0585, F0656, F0684, F0687, F0692, F0694, F0695, F0697, F0732, F0759, F0760, F0761, F0812, F0881, F0886, F0908 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate foot care. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Post nurse staffing information every day. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. | D |
Why was DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-19 | Fine | $22,601 |
How is DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER staffed relative to the CA average?
| Measure | This facility | CA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.92398 | 4.51570 |
| Average number of residents per day | 93.1 | 87.9 |
Who owns DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER, and what chain is it in?
DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTER, LLC and belongs to the CITRUS WELLNESS CENTRE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | CITRUS WELLNESS CENTRE, LLC, PINSON, DEVORA | since 06/01/2010 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | ROCKPORT ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, LLC, BUTLIG, RICHARD, RECHNITZ, SHLOMO, WEISS, JONATHAN | since 06/01/2010 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | ROCKPORT ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, LLC, BUTLIG, RICHARD, RECHNITZ, SHLOMO, WEISS, JONATHAN | since 04/11/2025 |
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