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MESA VERDE POST ACUTE CARE CENTER

CCN 056362 · 661 CENTER STREET, COSTA MESA, CA, 92627

Record as of May 2026 · Updated monthly from CMS · Data incorrect? Contact records@caregiverhelpnow.com

Does MESA VERDE POST ACUTE 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), MESA VERDE POST ACUTE CARE CENTER (CCN 056362), in COSTA MESA, CA, has federal inspection findings on its record.

In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 21 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity E — CMS's "potential for harm" tier, below actual harm. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $4,558 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. This page restates the federal record 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

CMS has $4,558 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.

Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with CMS.

Scope & Severity — current cycle

ANo Harm
BNo Harm
CNo Harm
DPotential
EPotential
FPotential
GActual Harm
HActual Harm
IActual Harm
JImm. Jeopardy
KImm. Jeopardy
LImm. Jeopardy

CMS's own A–L scope/severity grid. Plotted cells mark this facility's most recent (current-cycle) citations, as on file with CMS.

Civil money penalties on file

$4,558

CMS has $4,558 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

Side-by-side with the CMS-published Overall CMS star rating for this state. This is the government's own published state average — not a CareSentinel-computed figure or delta.

Deficiency timeline — full federal history

2025-09-22
CURRENT CYCLE
F803S/S E

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.

2025-09-22
CURRENT CYCLE
F812S/S E

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

2025-09-22
CURRENT CYCLE
F689S/S D

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2025-09-22
CURRENT CYCLE
F880S/S D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2025-09-22
CURRENT CYCLE
F813S/S D

Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

2025-09-22
CURRENT CYCLE
F755S/S D

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

2025-09-22
CURRENT CYCLE
F605S/S D

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

2025-09-22
CURRENT CYCLE
F700S/S D

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

2025-09-22
CURRENT CYCLE
F698S/S D

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

2025-09-22
CURRENT CYCLE
F695S/S D

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

2025-09-22
CURRENT CYCLE
F692S/S D

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

2025-09-22
CURRENT CYCLE
F693S/S D

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.

2025-09-22
CURRENT CYCLE
F656S/S D

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

2025-09-22
CURRENT CYCLE
F842S/S B

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

2025-09-22
CURRENT CYCLE
F578S/S B

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.

2025-09-22
CURRENT CYCLE
F582S/S B

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

2025-09-22
CURRENT CYCLE
F677S/S B

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

2025-09-22
CURRENT CYCLE
F838S/S B

Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

2025-08-29
CURRENT CYCLE
F609S/S D

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

2025-07-16
CURRENT CYCLE
F627S/S D

Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

2025-05-01
CURRENT CYCLE
F761S/S D

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.

39 citations from earlier inspection cycles — historical, not current (expand)
2025-02-19
HISTORICAL
F624S/S D

Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.

2025-02-19
HISTORICAL
F622S/S D

Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

2024-11-27
HISTORICAL
F842S/S B

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

2024-11-27
HISTORICAL
F552S/S B

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

2024-06-06
HISTORICAL
F684S/S D

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

2024-06-06
HISTORICAL
F689S/S D

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2024-06-06
HISTORICAL
F690S/S D

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

2024-06-06
HISTORICAL
F656S/S D

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

2024-06-06
HISTORICAL
F695S/S D

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

2024-06-06
HISTORICAL
F698S/S D

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

2024-06-06
HISTORICAL
F755S/S D

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

2024-06-06
HISTORICAL
F756S/S D

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

2024-06-06
HISTORICAL
F761S/S D

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.

2024-06-06
HISTORICAL
F803S/S D

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.

2024-06-06
HISTORICAL
F558S/S D

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

2024-06-06
HISTORICAL
F812S/S D

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

2024-06-06
HISTORICAL
F813S/S D

Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

2024-06-06
HISTORICAL
F554S/S D

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

2024-06-06
HISTORICAL
F814S/S D

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

2024-06-06
HISTORICAL
F909S/S D

Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.

2024-06-06
HISTORICAL
F842S/S D

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

2024-06-06
HISTORICAL
F880S/S D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2024-06-06
HISTORICAL
F908S/S D

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

2024-06-06
HISTORICAL
F693S/S B

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.

2024-03-12
HISTORICAL
F755S/S D

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

2022-03-01
HISTORICAL
F880S/S F

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2022-03-01
HISTORICAL
F812S/S F

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

2022-03-01
HISTORICAL
F656S/S D

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

2022-03-01
HISTORICAL
F810S/S D

Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.

2022-03-01
HISTORICAL
F550S/S D

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

2022-03-01
HISTORICAL
F909S/S D

Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.

2022-03-01
HISTORICAL
F695S/S D

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

2022-03-01
HISTORICAL
F661S/S D

Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

2022-03-01
HISTORICAL
F684S/S D

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

2022-03-01
HISTORICAL
F700S/S D

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

2022-03-01
HISTORICAL
F690S/S D

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

2022-03-01
HISTORICAL
F740S/S D

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

2022-03-01
HISTORICAL
F584S/S D

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.

2022-03-01
HISTORICAL
F755S/S D

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Each citation below is a federal survey finding, dated and labeled with its CMS deficiency tag, as on file with CMS. Older inspection cycles are de-emphasized; only the most recent cycle is current.

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