Downey Community Health Center

Health Inspections

Health Inspections
3
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 11
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.

February 04, 2013 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Low
Some
3/2/2013
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Low
Some
3/2/2013
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
3/2/2013
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
3/2/2013
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
3/2/2013
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.
Low
Few
3/2/2013
Ensure residents maintain acceptable nutritional status.
Low
Few
3/2/2013
Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Low
Few
3/2/2013
Review or revise the resident's care plan after any major change in physical or mental health.
Very Low
Some
3/2/2013
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.
Very Low
Some
3/2/2013
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Very Low
Some
3/2/2013

October 25, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Low
Few
11/15/2011
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
11/15/2011
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.
Low
Few
11/15/2011
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.
Low
Few
11/15/2011
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.
Low
Few
11/15/2011
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
11/15/2011
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for each resident who needs them.
Low
Few
11/15/2011
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Low
Few
11/15/2011

July 22, 2010 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Low
Many
9/14/2010
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Low
Some
9/14/2010
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
9/14/2010
Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident.
Low
Few
9/14/2010
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.
Low
Few
9/14/2010
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
9/14/2010
Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.
Low
Few
9/14/2010
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Few
9/14/2010
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.
Low
Few
9/14/2010
Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.
Very Low
Many
9/14/2010
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Very Low
Some
9/14/2010

July 30, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Low
Some
8/9/2012

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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