Compiled from official CMS federal data
THE REHABILITATION CENTER OF NORTH HILLS, NORTH HILLS, CA — Violations & Inspection Reports
Does THE REHABILITATION CENTER OF NORTH HILLS have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), THE REHABILITATION CENTER OF NORTH HILLS (CCN 056367), in NORTH HILLS, CA, has federal inspection findings.
In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 36 deficiencies; the most severe is rated E — which CMS classifies as "potential for harm," a level below actual harm (risk, but no harm confirmed). The latest standard health inspection on file is dated 2025-06-19. Earlier-cycle citations appear in the dated timeline below as historical, not current. CMS has $125,421 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. The record also includes 4 abuse- or neglect-related citations in CMS's "Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation" family (F600-series; most recent Jun 2025). This page restates the federal record and draws no conclusion of its own.
Abuse-, fall-, and care-related findings on the federal record
- 4 citations in CMS's "Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation" family (F600-series) — most recent Jun 2025.
- 3 citations for accident hazards or inadequate supervision (F689) — the deficiency family behind fall-related findings; most recent Jun 2025.
- 6 pressure-ulcer care citations (F686) — the consumer term is "bedsores"; most recent Dec 2025.
- 46 findings on file from complaint-triggered inspections.
Every figure above restates CMS’s own dated record; this page draws no conclusion of its own. Strict state filing deadlines can apply to nursing-home injury claims — a licensed attorney in your state can review this record.
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CMS has $125,421 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.
Below is this facility's federal inspection record as on file with CMS.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
CMS's own A–L scope/severity grid. Plotted cells mark this facility's most recent (current-cycle) citations.
Civil money penalties on file
$125,421
CMS also records 404 days of payment denial.
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About this record: 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.
Deficiency timeline
Citations are listed by scope/severity (most severe first), not chronologically; each entry is labeled current-cycle or historical.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
57 more citations on file — Abuse & neglect 2 · Accidents & supervision 1 · Pressure ulcers 5 · Medication & pharmacy 6 · Resident rights 4 · Other citations 37 (expand)
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
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.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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 that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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 dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
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 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 pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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.
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.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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.
Overall CMS star rating
This facility: 1 · CMS state average: 3.2
Both figures as published by CMS.
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Making sense of a CMS inspection record
CMS scores every citation on a grid from A to L, combining how widespread a finding was with how serious it was. A–C is a deficiency CMS classifies as no harm; D–F as the potential for harm; G–I as actual harm that reached a resident; and J–L as immediate jeopardy, CMS’s most serious level. Later letters mark more serious findings.
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- What happens when a resident’s condition changes suddenly?
- How, and how quickly, are families told about an incident?