Deficiency timeline
LA PALMA NURSING CENTER
Dated inspection findings, penalties, and correction notes for this nursing home in Anaheim, CA. Newest events first.
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0578: Resident Rights
Resident rights
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.
Corrected Feb 24, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0689: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected Oct 10, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0554: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected Oct 10, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0605: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Abuse, neglect & exploitation
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected Oct 10, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0610: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Abuse, neglect & exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected Oct 10, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0684: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected Oct 10, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0685: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected Oct 10, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0693: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
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.
Corrected Oct 10, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0700: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
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.
Corrected Oct 10, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0755: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected Oct 10, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0756: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected Oct 10, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0757: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected Oct 10, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0759: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected Oct 10, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0812: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected Oct 10, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0813: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Corrected Oct 10, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0880: Infection Control
Infection control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected Oct 10, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0909: Environmental
Environment
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.
Corrected Oct 10, 2025
- Class IVMinimal harm / potential for minimal harm (B)cms
F0578: Resident Rights
Resident rights
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.
Corrected Oct 10, 2025
- Class IVMinimal harm / potential for minimal harm (B)cms
F0628: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected Oct 10, 2025
- Class IVMinimal harm / potential for minimal harm (B)cms
F0637: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected Oct 10, 2025
- Class IVMinimal harm / potential for minimal harm (B)cms
F0645: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected Oct 10, 2025
- Class IVMinimal harm / potential for minimal harm (B)cms
F0656: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected Oct 10, 2025
- Class IVMinimal harm / potential for minimal harm (B)cms
F0657: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected Oct 10, 2025
- Class IVMinimal harm / potential for minimal harm (B)cms
F0690: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected Oct 10, 2025
- Class IVMinimal harm / potential for minimal harm (B)cms
F0761: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
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.
Corrected Oct 10, 2025
- Class IVMinimal harm / potential for minimal harm (B)cms
F0814: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected Oct 10, 2025
- Class IVMinimal harm / potential for minimal harm (B)cms
F0842: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected Oct 10, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0689: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected Nov 6, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0644: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected Sep 23, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0656: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected Sep 23, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0700: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
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.
Corrected Sep 24, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0812: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected Sep 24, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0909: Environmental
Environment
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.
Corrected Sep 24, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0550: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected Sep 25, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0552: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected Sep 23, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0554: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected Sep 23, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0558: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected Sep 23, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0578: Resident Rights
Resident rights
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.
Corrected Sep 23, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0908: Environmental
Environment
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected Sep 23, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0695: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected Sep 23, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0732: Nursing and Physician Services
Nursing & physician services
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected Sep 23, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0755: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected Sep 23, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0758: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
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.
Corrected Sep 23, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0759: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected Sep 23, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0760: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected Sep 23, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0761: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
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.
Corrected Sep 23, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0880: Infection Control
Infection control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected Sep 24, 2024
- Class IVMinimal harm / potential for minimal harm (B)cms
F0842: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected Sep 23, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0755: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected Oct 26, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0623: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected Sep 3, 2021
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0684: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected Sep 3, 2021
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0686: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected Sep 3, 2021
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0689: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected Sep 3, 2021
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0698: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected Sep 3, 2021
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0700: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
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.
Corrected Sep 3, 2021
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0755: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected Sep 3, 2021
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0756: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected Sep 3, 2021
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0758: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
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.
Corrected Sep 3, 2021
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0759: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected Sep 3, 2021
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0880: Infection Control
Infection control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected Sep 3, 2021
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0925: Environmental
Environment
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected Sep 3, 2021
- Class IVMinimal harm / potential for minimal harm (B)cms
F0574: Resident Rights
Resident rights
The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
Corrected Sep 3, 2021
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