LA PALOMA HEALTHCARE CENTER
LA PALOMA HEALTHCARE CENTER is a 93-bed nursing home in OCEANSIDE, California. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1967-01-01. It averages 84.4 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at LA PALOMA HEALTHCARE CENTER?
CMS lists 30 health-inspection deficiencies for LA PALOMA HEALTHCARE CENTER since 2019-04-26, 6 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-04-17.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-17 | F0641, F0684, F0756, F0883 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / 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. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
| 2023-08-17 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D |
| 2023-08-01 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2021-07-09 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2021-07-09 | F0686, F0725 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E |
| 2021-07-09 | F0607, F0609, F0610, F0660, F0755, F0758, F0842, F0867, F0880 | Develop 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. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2019-04-26 | F0726, F0801, F0803, F0812 | 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. / 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. / 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 |
| 2019-04-26 | F0550, F0685, F0686, F0689, F0760, F0802, F0813, F0883 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / 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. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. / Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
How is LA PALOMA HEALTHCARE CENTER staffed relative to the CA average?
| Measure | This facility | CA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.95453 | 4.51570 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 40.2 | 36.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 84.4 | 87.9 |
Who owns LA PALOMA HEALTHCARE CENTER, and what chain is it in?
LA PALOMA HEALTHCARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name ITALIAN MAPLE HOLDINGS LLC and belongs to the PACS GROUP chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE | NOVAK, LOREN | since 09/01/2021 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | DUERDEN, JONATHAN | since 10/02/2023 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | APT, FREDERICK, HANCOCK, MARK, JERGENSEN, JOSHUA, MITCHELL, JOHN | since 01/01/2024 |
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