A list of the most recent deficiencies for Lomita Post-Acute Care Center. The list is based on the information provided by CMS from both standard inspections and from complaints filed by residents.
| Deficiency | Type of Deficiency | Deficiency Date | Date Corrected | Resulted from a Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2023-10-19 | 2023-11-10 | N |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2023-10-19 | 2023-11-10 | N |
| 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. | Health | 2023-10-19 | 2023-11-10 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2023-10-19 | 2023-11-10 | N |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2023-10-19 | 2023-11-10 | N |
| 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. | Health | 2023-10-19 | 2023-11-10 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2023-10-19 | 2023-11-10 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2023-10-19 | 2023-11-10 | N |
| Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | Health | 2023-10-19 | 2023-11-10 | N |
| Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | Health | 2023-10-19 | 2023-11-10 | N |
| Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire. | Fire Safety | 2023-10-19 | 2023-11-10 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2022-10-21 | 2022-11-20 | N |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2022-10-21 | 2022-11-20 | N |
| 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. | Health | 2022-10-21 | 2022-11-20 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2022-10-21 | 2022-11-20 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2022-10-21 | 2022-11-20 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2022-10-21 | 2022-11-20 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2022-10-21 | 2022-11-20 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2022-10-21 | 2022-11-20 | N |
| 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. | Health | 2022-10-21 | 2022-11-20 | N |
| Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. | Health | 2022-10-21 | 2022-11-20 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2022-10-21 | 2022-11-20 | N |
| Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | Health | 2022-10-21 | 2022-11-20 | N |
| Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. | Fire Safety | 2022-10-20 | 2022-11-03 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2022-10-20 | 2022-11-03 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2022-10-20 | 2022-11-03 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-06-18 | 2021-07-20 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2019-09-24 | 2019-10-23 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2019-09-24 | 2019-10-23 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2019-09-24 | 2019-10-23 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2019-09-24 | 2019-10-23 | N |
| Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | Health | 2019-09-24 | 2019-10-23 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2019-09-24 | 2019-10-23 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2019-09-24 | 2019-10-23 | N |
| 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. | Health | 2019-09-24 | 2019-10-23 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2019-09-24 | 2019-10-23 | N |
| Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | Health | 2019-09-24 | 2019-10-23 | N |
| Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). | Fire Safety | 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-18 | N |
| Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration. | Fire Safety | 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-18 | N |
| Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency. | Fire Safety | 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-18 | N |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-18 | N |
| Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. | Fire Safety | 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-18 | N |
| Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements. | Fire Safety | 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-18 | N |
| Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. | Fire Safety | 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-18 | N |
| Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours. | Fire Safety | 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-18 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-18 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-18 | N |
| Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems. | Fire Safety | 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-18 | N |
| Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-18 | N |
