Bell Convalescent Hospital

Health Inspections

Health Inspections
3
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 10
CA State Average: 9
U.S. Average: 6
CA Deficiencies Range: 1–35
Complaints & Incidents: 1
Updated April 18, 2013.

Our health inspections rating describes how well this home met health and safety standards for food preparation and other nursing-home activities in the latest three state inspections. Such inspections are conducted about every 15 months.

August 08, 2012 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Low
Some
8/31/2012
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.
Low
Some
8/31/2012
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Low
Some
8/31/2012
Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions.
Low
Few
8/31/2012
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.
Low
Few
8/31/2012
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.
Low
Few
8/31/2012
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Low
Few
8/31/2012
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Low
Few
8/31/2012
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.
Low
Few
8/31/2012
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Low
Few
8/31/2012

April 28, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.
Low
Few
5/27/2011
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Low
Few
5/27/2011
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Low
Few
5/27/2011
Give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible.
Low
Few
5/27/2011
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.
Low
Few
5/27/2011
Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Low
Few
5/27/2011
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Very Low
Some
5/27/2011
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.
Very Low
Some
5/27/2011

March 05, 2010 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Low
Some
4/19/2010
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.
Low
Few
4/19/2010
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined safe.
Low
Few
4/19/2010
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Low
Few
4/19/2010
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Very Low
Many
4/19/2010

February 28, 2013 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Low
Few
3/18/2013

Note: Because of differences in calculation, all data may not match those shown on Nursing Home Compare, a website run by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS has approved the U.S. News methodology.

Last updated April 18, 2013.


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