Evergreen Bakersfield Post Acute Care

Health Inspections

Health Inspections 1
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.

December 13, 2012 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	Many	1/8/2013
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area.	Low	Some	1/8/2013
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.	Low	Some	1/8/2013
Keep all essential equipment working safely.	Low	Some	1/8/2013
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Few	1/8/2013
Quickly tell the resident's doctor the results of laboratory tests.	Low	Few	1/8/2013
Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.	Low	Few	1/8/2013
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Few	1/8/2013
Completely assess the resident at least every twelve months.	Low	Few	1/8/2013
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Few	1/8/2013
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.	Very Low	Many	1/8/2013

February 09, 2012 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	Some	3/21/2012
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor.	Low	Some	3/21/2012
Ensure residents maintain acceptable nutritional status.	Low	Few	3/21/2012
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Few	3/21/2012
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Few	3/21/2012
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.	Low	Few	3/21/2012
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.	Low	Few	3/21/2012
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.	Low	Few	3/21/2012

April 14, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Some	Some	8/30/2011
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.	Some	Few	8/30/2011
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Some	6/29/2011
Keep all essential equipment working safely.	Low	Some	6/29/2011
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Some	6/29/2011
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.	Low	Some	6/29/2011
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Few	6/29/2011
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Few	6/29/2011
Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property.	Low	Few	6/29/2011
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	6/29/2011
Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being.	Low	Few	6/29/2011
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor.	Low	Few	6/29/2011
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Low	Few	8/30/2011
Help and prepare each resident for a safe and easy discharge or transfer from the nursing home.	Low	Few	6/29/2011

February 19, 2013 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and involuntary separation from others.	Low	Few	3/11/2013

September 21, 2012 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.	Some	Few	10/20/2012

September 04, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Few	9/17/2012
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Some	9/17/2012
Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property.	Low	Few	9/17/2012
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	Low	Few	9/17/2012
1) hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents.	Low	Few	9/17/2012

August 15, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	9/10/2012

June 04, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Hire sufficient dietary support personnel.	Low	Few	6/29/2012
Offer other nutritional food to each resident who will not eat the food served.	Low	Few	6/29/2012

April 11, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	4/26/2012

March 07, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and involuntary separation from others.	Very Low	Some	Not Corrected

December 22, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
1) hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents.	Very Low	Some	Not Corrected

February 04, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Very Low	Some	Not Corrected

June 09, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Meet the legal definition of a skilled nursing facility or nursing facility.	Very Low	Some	Not Corrected

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.