Fircrest Convalescent Hospital

Health Inspections

Health Inspections
3
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 5
CA State Average: 9
U.S. Average: 6
CA Deficiencies Range: 1–35
Complaints & Incidents: 3
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.

July 12, 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
8/23/2012
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Many
8/23/2012
Maintain comfortable sound levels.
Low
Some
8/23/2012
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.
Low
Some
8/23/2012
Hire a qualified dietician.
Low
Few
8/23/2012

May 05, 2011 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
6/29/2011
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.
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
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Low
Few
6/29/2011

May 20, 2010 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
7/27/2010
Train all employees on what to do in an emergency, and carry out unannounced staff drills.
Low
Some
7/27/2010
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Low
Some
7/27/2010
Make sure that doctors see a resident's plan of care at every visit and make notes about progress and orders in writing.
Low
Some
7/27/2010
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.
Low
Some
7/27/2010
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined safe.
Low
Few
7/27/2010
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.
Low
Few
7/27/2010
Make sure that special or therapeutic diets are ordered by the attending doctor.
Low
Few
7/27/2010
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Low
Few
7/27/2010
Be designed, built, equipped, or well kept to protect the health and safety of residents, workers, and the public.
Low
Few
7/27/2010

June 17, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Provide timely notification to the resident before transfer or discharge.
Low
Few
7/10/2011
Help and prepare each resident for a safe and easy discharge or transfer from the nursing home.
Low
Few
Not Corrected
Tell the resident or the residentâ’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the residentâ’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Low
Few
Not Corrected

September 17, 2010 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
9/17/2010

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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