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San Diego Healthcare Center

Health Inspections

Health Inspections 2
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 18
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.

September 13, 2012 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Some	10/10/2012
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.	Low	Some	10/10/2012
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.	Low	Some	10/10/2012
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor.	Low	Few	10/10/2012
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Few	10/10/2012
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Few	10/10/2012
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Few	10/10/2012
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Low	Few	10/10/2012
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.	Low	Few	10/10/2012
Train all employees on what to do in an emergency, and carry out unannounced staff drills.	Low	Few	10/10/2012
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.	Low	Few	10/10/2012
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.	Low	Few	10/10/2012
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined safe.	Low	Few	10/10/2012
Assure that each residentâs assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.	Low	Few	10/10/2012
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.	Low	Few	10/10/2012
Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.	Low	Few	10/10/2012
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	Few	10/10/2012
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.	Very Low	Many	10/10/2012

October 13, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.	Low	Some	12/20/2011
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.	Low	Some	12/20/2011
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.	Low	Few	12/20/2011
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	12/20/2011
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Few	12/20/2011
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Few	12/20/2011
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Few	12/20/2011
Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and home-like environment; and allow residents to use personal belongings to the extent possible.	Low	Few	12/20/2011
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	Low	Few	12/20/2011
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	12/20/2011
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.	Very Low	Many	12/20/2011

September 10, 2010 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.	Low	Some	9/28/2010
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Some	9/28/2010
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area.	Low	Few	9/28/2010
Make sure menus meet the resident's nutritional needs and that there is a prepared menu by which nutritious meals have been planned for the resident and followed.	Low	Few	9/28/2010
Keep all essential equipment working safely.	Low	Few	9/28/2010
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	9/28/2010
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.	Low	Few	9/28/2010
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Few	9/28/2010
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Few	9/28/2010
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	9/28/2010
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.	Very Low	Many	9/28/2010

December 28, 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.	Low	Few	1/18/2013

September 06, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	Low	Few	10/8/2012

August 30, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

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	9/13/2012

August 27, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Low	Few	9/13/2012

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.