WEST VALLEY POST ACUTE

CMS abuse icon · Los Angeles · CA · For profit - Limited Liability company · PACS GROUP chain · 128 certified beds · CCN 055443 · WEST VALLEYIDENCE OPCO, LLC


WEST VALLEY POST ACUTE operates 128 certified beds in WEST HILLS, California. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1968-12-10. It averages 99.8 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at WEST VALLEY POST ACUTE?

CMS lists 83 health-inspection deficiencies for WEST VALLEY POST ACUTE since 2022-01-28, 65 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-05-11.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-05-11F0557, F0711Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.D
2026-02-09F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.D
2025-12-17F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.D
2025-11-17F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.G
2025-11-17F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D
2025-08-14F0550, F0577, F0578, F0583, F0656, F0688, F0690, F0692, F0755, F0759, F0760, F0761, F0803, F0804, F0805, F0812, F0814, F0842, F0880Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. / 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. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / 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. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / 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. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2025-08-14F0558, F0580, F0684, F0756Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.D
2025-08-14F0641, F0912Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.B
2025-07-22F0607, F0609Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D
2025-06-26F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.E
2025-06-26F0558, F0657, F0684, F0711, F0760Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.D
2024-11-05F0585Honor 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.D
2024-10-23F0837Establish 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.D
2024-09-05F0578, F0658, F0812Honor 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. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2024-09-05F0552, F0656, F0657, F0697, F0790, F0804Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.D
2024-09-05F0640, F0912Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.B
2024-08-29F0584Honor 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.D
2024-08-01F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2024-06-07F0770Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.J
2024-06-07F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.E
2024-06-07F0558, F0684Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2024-02-20F0757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.D
2024-01-25F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.G
2024-01-25F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D
2024-01-10F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.E
2024-01-10F0580, F0656, F0694Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.D
2022-01-28F0697, F0741, F0755, F0761, F0812, F0880Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2022-01-28F0554, F0558, F0578, F0658, F0695, F0756, F0757, F0758, F0919Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / 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. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / 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. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.D
2022-01-28F0636, F0641, F0912Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.B

Why was WEST VALLEY POST ACUTE fined 2 times?

DateTypeAmount
2024-06-07Fine$24,341
2024-01-10Fine$46,859

Has WEST VALLEY POST ACUTE had payment denied by Medicare more than once?

Payment denial startLength in days
2024-07-0730
2024-02-2123

How is WEST VALLEY POST ACUTE staffed relative to the CA average?

MeasureThis facilityCA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day4.289324.51570
Total nursing staff turnover (%)22.036.7
Average number of residents per day99.887.9

Who owns WEST VALLEY POST ACUTE, and what chain is it in?

WEST VALLEY POST ACUTE is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name WEST VALLEYIDENCE OPCO, LLC and belongs to the PACS GROUP chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTPROVIDENCE GROUP NORTH LLCsince 08/06/2015
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEAGUINAGA, EDWARDOsince 04/17/2017
CORPORATE OFFICERAPT, FREDERICK, JERGENSEN, JOSHUA, MITCHELL, JOHNsince 01/01/2024
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLAGUINAGA, EDWARDOsince 04/17/2017

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