FOUNTAIN VALLEY POST ACUTE
Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1989-01-30, FOUNTAIN VALLEY POST ACUTE is a 151-bed nursing home in FOUNTAIN VALLEY, California, averaging 138.4 residents a day.
Has FOUNTAIN VALLEY POST ACUTE been cited for violations?
CMS lists 77 health-inspection deficiencies for FOUNTAIN VALLEY POST ACUTE since 2022-06-13, 58 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2026-05-20.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | F0695, F0760 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2026-04-24 | F0655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D |
| 2026-01-13 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2026-01-13 | F0552, F0554, F0578, F0604, F0605, F0628, F0656, F0684, F0690, F0693, F0698, F0802, F0803, F0804, F0805, F0810, F0838, F0842, F0849, F0880 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / 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 that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / 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 care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / 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. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. / 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. / Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. / Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2026-01-13 | F0558, F0583, F0695, F0761 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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. | B |
| 2025-11-25 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | B |
| 2025-04-10 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2025-02-12 | 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 |
| 2024-11-07 | F0695, F0803, F0812 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2024-11-07 | F0558, F0645, F0656, F0676, F0686, F0755, F0758, F0759, F0761, F0808, F0810, F0813, F0880, F0883, F0887 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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 therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. / Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. / Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D |
| 2024-11-07 | F0550, F0554, F0576 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. | B |
| 2024-10-04 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
| 2024-04-25 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2023-12-07 | F0694 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | D |
| 2023-10-24 | F0610, F0849 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / 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. | D |
| 2022-06-13 | F0812, F0908 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. | F |
| 2022-06-13 | F0761, F0801 | 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. / Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. | E |
| 2022-06-13 | F0656, F0657, F0684, F0692, F0695, F0755, F0758, F0802, F0803, F0806, F0813, F0842, F0849 | 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 appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. / 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 each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. / Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / 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. | D |
| 2022-06-13 | F0636, F0638 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | B |
How is FOUNTAIN VALLEY POST ACUTE staffed relative to the CA average?
| Measure | This facility | CA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.13566 | 4.51570 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 37.7 | 36.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 138.4 | 87.9 |
Who owns FOUNTAIN VALLEY POST ACUTE, and what chain is it in?
FOUNTAIN VALLEY POST ACUTE is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name FOUNTAIN VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE LLC and belongs to the PACS GROUP chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | NIELSEN, CHAD | since 02/01/2024 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | APT, FREDERICK, JERGENSEN, JOSHUA, MITCHELL, JOHN | since 01/01/2024 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NIELSEN, CHAD | since 02/01/2024 |
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