Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
ARDEN PARK POST ACUTE
Does ARDEN PARK 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), ARDEN PARK POST ACUTE (CCN 055855), in SACRAMENTO, CA, has federal inspection findings on its record.
In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 18 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity G on CMS's A–L scale, a level CMS classifies as actual harm. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $33,586 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. 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
At its most recent federal inspection, CMS cited this facility for 1 actual-harm deficiency.
Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with CMS.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
Civil money penalties on file
$33,586
CMS has $33,586 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: 3.2
Deficiency timeline — full federal history
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
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.
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.
Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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.
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
42 citations from earlier inspection cycles — historical, not current (expand)
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
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.
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Have policies on smoking.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Document what happened
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