LA PALMA NURSING CENTER
Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1988-07-06, LA PALMA NURSING CENTER is a 72-bed nursing home in ANAHEIM, California, averaging 61.8 residents a day.
Has LA PALMA NURSING CENTER been cited for violations?
CMS lists 62 health-inspection deficiencies for LA PALMA NURSING CENTER since 2021-08-04, 49 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is E; the most recent health inspection was 2026-02-06.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-06 | F0578 | 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. | D |
| 2025-09-15 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E |
| 2025-09-15 | F0554, F0605, F0610, F0684, F0685, F0693, F0700, F0755, F0756, F0757, F0759, F0812, F0813, F0880, F0909 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / 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. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / 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. / Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. | D |
| 2025-09-15 | F0578, F0628, F0637, F0645, F0656, F0657, F0690, F0761, F0814, F0842 | 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. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / 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. / 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 care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / 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. / 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. | B |
| 2024-11-01 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2024-08-29 | F0656, F0700, F0812, F0909 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. | E |
| 2024-08-29 | F0550, F0552, F0554, F0558, F0578, F0644, F0695, F0732, F0755, F0758, F0759, F0760, F0761, F0880, F0908 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Allow 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. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Post nurse staffing information every day. / 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 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. | D |
| 2024-08-29 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | B |
| 2023-10-10 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D |
| 2021-08-04 | F0623, F0684, F0686, F0689, F0698, F0700, F0755, F0756, F0758, F0759, F0880, F0925 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | D |
| 2021-08-04 | F0574 | The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands. | B |
How is LA PALMA NURSING CENTER staffed?
| Measure | This facility | CA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 5.67642 | 4.51570 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 27.3 | 36.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 61.8 | 87.9 |
Who owns LA PALMA NURSING CENTER, and what chain is it in?
LA PALMA NURSING CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name 1130 W LA PALMA AVE INC and belongs to the THE MANDELBAUM FAMILY chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | CASTRO-GARCIA, MARIA, MANDELBAUM, JANET | since 01/02/2019 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CASTRO-GARCIA, MARIA, MANDELBAUM, JANET | since 01/02/2019 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | CASTRO-GARCIA, MARIA, CORTEZ, LIZETTE, GONZALEZ, DANILO, LEE, KYUNG-MY, MANDELBAUM, SIMCHA, MARTILLANO, MARY, PEREZ, GERARDO, PHAM, JULIE, TALEBI DOLOUEI, REZA, TORRES, JOYLOURDES, WILLIAMS, CLINTON | since 02/02/2004 |
| INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | MANDELBAUM, BRENDA | since 04/27/2026 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | HANSEN, SKILLSERVE INC, CASTRO-GARCIA, MARIA, CORTEZ, LIZETTE, GONZALEZ, DANILO, LEE, KYUNG-MY, MANDELBAUM, SIMCHA, MARTILLANO, MARY, PEREZ, GERARDO, PHAM, JULIE, TALEBI DOLOUEI, REZA, TORRES, JOYLOURDES, WILLIAMS, CLINTON | since 01/01/2023 |
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