Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
LA CANADA CARE CENTER
Does LA CANADA CARE CENTER have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), LA CANADA CARE CENTER (CCN 035189), in TUCSON, AZ, has federal inspection findings on its record. In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 6 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity G on CMS's A–L scale, a level CMS classifies as actual harm. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2024-02-02. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $12,735 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.
The Federal Record
At its most recent federal inspection, CMS cited this facility for 2 actual-harm deficiencies.
Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
Civil money penalties on file
$12,735
CMS has $12,735 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.
Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average
This facility: 3 · CMS state average: 3.4
Deficiency timeline — full federal history
Honor 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.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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.
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
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.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Document what happened
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