A list of the most recent deficiencies for Griffith Park Healthcare 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-29 | Y |
| Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | Health | 2023-11-10 | 2023-12-08 | Y |
| Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | Health | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-30 | N |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-30 | 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 | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-30 | N |
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-30 | N |
| 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. | Health | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-30 | N |
| Assure that each resident?s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | Health | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-30 | N |
| Encode each resident?s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | Health | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-30 | N |
| PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | Health | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-30 | N |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-30 | N |
| Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | Health | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-30 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-30 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-30 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-30 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-30 | N |
| Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. | Health | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-30 | N |
| Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. | Health | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-30 | N |
| Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents. | Health | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-30 | N |
| Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | Health | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-30 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-30 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-30 | Y |
| Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | Fire Safety | 2023-11-07 | 2023-11-26 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2023-11-07 | 2023-11-26 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2023-11-07 | 2023-11-26 | N |
| Have power receptacles that are properly grounded. | Fire Safety | 2023-11-07 | 2023-11-26 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2023-10-27 | 2023-11-10 | Y |
| Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | Health | 2023-10-06 | 2023-10-23 | Y |
| Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours. | Fire Safety | 2023-08-29 | 2023-08-30 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2023-04-04 | 2023-04-10 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-03-09 | 2023-03-13 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2022-11-28 | 2022-12-05 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2022-08-10 | 2022-09-08 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2022-03-04 | 2022-03-14 | Y |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2021-08-05 | 2021-10-26 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. | Health | 2021-08-02 | 2021-10-08 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2021-07-30 | 2021-09-16 | N |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2021-07-30 | 2021-09-16 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. | Health | 2021-07-30 | 2021-09-16 | 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 | 2021-07-30 | 2021-09-16 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2021-07-30 | 2021-09-16 | N |
| Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | Health | 2021-07-30 | 2021-09-16 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2021-07-30 | 2021-09-16 | N |
| Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | Health | 2021-07-30 | 2021-09-16 | N |
| 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. | Health | 2021-07-30 | 2021-09-16 | 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 | 2021-07-30 | 2021-09-16 | 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 | 2021-07-30 | 2021-09-16 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2021-07-30 | 2021-09-16 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2021-07-30 | 2021-09-16 | Y |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2021-07-30 | 2021-09-16 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-08-05 | 2021-09-16 | Y |
| Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | Health | 2021-08-02 | 2021-09-16 | Y |
| Limit the charges against residents' personal funds for items or services for which payment is made under Medicare or Medicaid. | Health | 2021-08-02 | 2021-09-16 | Y |
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2021-08-02 | 2021-09-16 | Y |
| 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. | Health | 2021-08-02 | 2021-09-16 | Y |
| Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | Health | 2021-08-02 | 2021-09-16 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2021-08-02 | 2021-09-16 | Y |
| Provide emergency officials' contact information. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-30 | 2021-09-03 | N |
| Implement emergency and standby power systems. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-30 | 2021-09-03 | N |
| Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-30 | 2021-09-03 | N |
| Construct fire resistant interior walls. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-30 | 2021-09-03 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-30 | 2021-09-03 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-30 | 2021-09-03 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-30 | 2021-09-03 | N |
| Have power receptacles that are properly grounded. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-30 | 2021-09-03 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-30 | 2021-09-03 | N |
| Satisfy building requirements after a repair, renovation, modification, or change of user/occupancy. | Fire Safety | 2019-08-16 | 2019-09-20 | N |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2019-08-16 | 2019-09-20 | 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 | 2019-08-16 | 2019-09-20 | N |
| Construct fire resistant interior walls. | Fire Safety | 2019-08-16 | 2019-09-20 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2019-08-16 | 2019-09-20 | N |
| To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | Fire Safety | 2019-08-16 | 2019-09-20 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2019-08-16 | 2019-09-20 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | Health | 2019-08-15 | 2019-09-16 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2019-08-15 | 2019-09-16 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2019-08-15 | 2019-09-16 | N |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2019-08-15 | 2019-09-16 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2019-08-15 | 2019-09-16 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2019-08-15 | 2019-09-16 | N |
| 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. | Health | 2019-08-15 | 2019-09-16 | N |
| 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. | Health | 2019-08-15 | 2019-09-16 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2019-08-15 | 2019-09-16 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2019-08-15 | 2019-09-16 | N |
| 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. | Health | 2019-08-15 | 2019-09-16 | 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 | 2019-08-15 | 2019-09-16 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2019-08-15 | 2019-09-16 | N |
| Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents. | Health | 2019-08-15 | 2019-09-16 | N |
