Kern Valley Healthcare District Distinct Part Skilled Nursing Facility

Health Inspections

Health Inspections 1
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 17
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.

July 02, 2012 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Many	8/23/2012
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor.	Low	Many	8/23/2012
Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being.	Low	Many	8/23/2012
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.	Low	Many	8/23/2012
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action.	Low	Many	8/23/2012
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	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
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Some	8/23/2012
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	Some	8/23/2012
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.	Low	Few	8/23/2012
Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.	Low	Few	8/23/2012
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.	Low	Few	8/23/2012
Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident.	Low	Few	8/23/2012
Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.	Low	Few	8/23/2012
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Low	Few	8/23/2012
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Few	8/23/2012
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.	Very Low	Many	8/23/2012

June 30, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Train all employees on what to do in an emergency, and carry out unannounced staff drills.	Low	Many	7/28/2011
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Many	7/29/2011
Keep all essential equipment working safely.	Low	Many	8/8/2011
Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and home-like environment; and allow residents to use personal belongings to the extent possible.	Low	Some	7/29/2011
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Some	8/8/2011
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Some	8/8/2011
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.	Low	Some	7/28/2011
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Some	8/8/2011
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.	Low	Some	8/5/2011
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Few	8/3/2011
Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident.	Low	Few	8/5/2011
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	8/3/2011

May 20, 2010 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	Few	11/8/2010
Ensure residents maintain acceptable nutritional status.	Some	Few	8/26/2010
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Many	11/8/2010
Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident.	Low	Some	11/8/2010
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.	Low	Some	11/8/2010
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Few	11/8/2010
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Few	8/24/2010
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	Low	Few	8/26/2010
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area.	Low	Few	8/26/2010
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	Low	Few	8/26/2010
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	8/24/2010
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.	Low	Few	11/8/2010
Be designed, built, equipped, or well kept to protect the health and safety of residents, workers, and the public.	Low	Few	8/26/2010

April 02, 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	Some	5/2/2012

November 05, 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.	Very Low	Some	Not Corrected

June 14, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	Very Low	Some	9/30/2010
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.	Very Low	Some	9/30/2010

March 25, 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.	Very Low	Some	Not Corrected

December 29, 2009 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.	Very Low	Some	Not Corrected

December 02, 2009 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.	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.