Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
Santa Maria Post Acute
Does Santa Maria Post Acute have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Santa Maria Post Acute (CCN 055563), in Santa Maria, CA, has federal inspection findings on its record.
In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 14 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity F on CMS's A–L scale — CMS's "potential for harm" tier, below actual harm. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2024-11-21. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. Federal nursing-home surveys are conducted on a recurring cycle by state survey agencies acting on CMS's behalf, and the figures on this page are compiled from CMS's published provider data, as on file with CMS; the federal record may understate what actually occurred, and inspection findings are point-in-time survey results, not a determination that any specific resident was harmed.
The Federal Record
The most recent federal inspection on file records no actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy citations for this facility.
Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with CMS.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average
This facility: 2 · CMS state average: 3.2
Deficiency timeline — full federal history
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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 a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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 medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
33 citations from earlier inspection cycles — historical, not current (expand)
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.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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.
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
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.
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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 a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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 the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
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