Laurel Creek Health Center
Laurel Creek Health Center is a 60-bed nursing home in Fairfield, California. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1998-07-13. It averages 33.4 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Laurel Creek Health Center?
CMS lists 27 health-inspection deficiencies for Laurel Creek Health Center since 2023-03-10, 17 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 2026-04-17.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | F0755, F0759, F0761, F0812, F0880 | 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 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 |
| 2026-04-17 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2025-02-14 | F0759, F0761, F0803, F0812, F0880 | 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 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-02-14 | F0692, F0758, F0760, F0805 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / 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 that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | D |
| 2024-04-03 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G |
| 2024-04-03 | F0726 | 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. | E |
| 2023-03-10 | F0656, F0726, F0761, F0880 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / 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. / 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. | E |
| 2023-03-10 | F0655, F0755, F0756, F0759, F0895, F0919 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / 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 medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Have a Compliance and Ethics Program. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D |
Why was Laurel Creek Health Center fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-03 | Fine | $35,493 |
How is Laurel Creek Health Center staffed?
| Measure | This facility | CA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 5.11904 | 4.51570 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 28.6 | 36.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 33.4 | 87.9 |
Who owns Laurel Creek Health Center?
Laurel Creek Health Center is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RETIRED OFFICERS COMMUNITY.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE | WHITLEY, TERESA | since 02/01/2017 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | DE LEON, JENNIFER, DODDS, SHANNON, HOGAN, KEVIN | since 02/12/2024 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | ANDERSON, ANDREA, ASPLING, DEBORAH, BOWERS, ROBERT, DIMICHELE, JOHN, EPPERSON, ROBERT, ERICKSON, GARY, GRIPMAN, SARA, KURKJIAN, THOMAS, LEVIN, EDWARD, MULTANI, JASBIR, QUINN, SEAN, SCHMIDT-BERRINGER, SANDRA, WIEDEMAN, GEOFFREY, YANG, PING | since 01/08/2014 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BURKE, KEVIN, SCHMIDT-BERRINGER, SANDRA | since 03/19/2015 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RETIRED OFFICERS COMMUNITY | since 07/13/1998 |
Were you or a family member harmed at Laurel Creek Health Center?