Gardena Convalescent Center

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: 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.

April 22, 2012 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.
Low
Few
5/21/2012
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
5/21/2012
Ensure that residents with limited range of motion receive appropriate treatment and services to increase range of motion or prevent further decrease in range of motion.
Low
Few
5/21/2012
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
5/21/2012
Honor a residents' rights as a residents of the nursing home, free of coercion and reprisal, and as citizens or residents of the united states.
Very Low
Some
5/21/2012

February 06, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Listen to the resident groups and act on their complaints and suggestions that affect resident care and life.
Low
Some
2/25/2011
Allow residents to easily view the results of the nursing home's most recent inspection.
Low
Some
2/25/2011
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
Some
2/25/2011
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Low
Some
2/25/2011
Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature.
Low
Some
2/25/2011
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Low
Some
2/25/2011
Provide resident groups or resident family groups with private space to meet.
Low
Some
2/25/2011
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Low
Some
2/25/2011
Ensure that residents with limited range of motion receive appropriate treatment and services to increase range of motion or prevent further decrease in range of motion.
Low
Few
2/25/2011
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
2/25/2011
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.
Low
Few
2/25/2011
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
2/25/2011
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Low
Few
2/25/2011
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Low
Few
2/25/2011
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Low
Few
2/25/2011
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Low
Few
2/25/2011

November 22, 2009 Health Inspection

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
Some
12/22/2009
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.
Low
Some
12/22/2009
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.
Low
Some
12/22/2009
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Low
Some
12/22/2009
Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident.
Low
Few
12/22/2009
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.
Low
Few
12/22/2009
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Low
Few
12/22/2009
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
12/22/2009
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined safe.
Low
Few
12/22/2009

September 26, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
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
10/9/2012

May 08, 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.
Low
Few
5/21/2012
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Low
Few
5/21/2012

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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