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Facility profile · CCN 055527

Los Palos Post-acute Care Center

69 federal citations on record , and 2 federal enforcement actions totaling $6,351.

Record summary

Federal record · Q1 2026
69
Total citations
49
Last 3 years
1
Actual harm+
2
Federal penalties
$6,351
Total fines
2
Overall ★ rating

Most common violation categories here

Most common F-tags at this facility

Citation history

69 on record
SurveyF-TagViolationSeveritySource
Jan 16, 2026F565Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.DComplaint
Oct 30, 2025F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.DComplaint
Oct 30, 2025F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DComplaint
Sep 22, 2025F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.EComplaint
May 9, 2025F921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.DStandard
May 9, 2025F881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.DStandard
May 9, 2025F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.DStandard
May 9, 2025F867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.EStandard
May 9, 2025F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.DStandard
May 9, 2025F804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.EStandard
May 9, 2025F803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.DStandard
May 9, 2025F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.EStandard
May 9, 2025F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.DStandard
May 9, 2025F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.EStandard
May 9, 2025F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.EStandard
May 9, 2025F697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.GStandard
May 9, 2025F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.DStandard
May 9, 2025F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.DStandard
May 9, 2025F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DStandard
May 9, 2025F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.DStandard
Jan 23, 2025F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.DComplaint
Jan 23, 2025F584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.DComplaint
Nov 12, 2024F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DComplaint
Oct 1, 2024F573Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.DComplaint
Sep 16, 2024F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.DComplaint
Sep 16, 2024F573Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.DComplaint
Sep 6, 2024F697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.DComplaint
Sep 6, 2024F553Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.DComplaint
Jun 4, 2024F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DComplaint
May 24, 2024F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.DComplaint
May 24, 2024F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DComplaint
May 3, 2024F881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.DStandard
May 3, 2024F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.DStandard
May 3, 2024F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.EStandard
May 3, 2024F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.EStandard
May 3, 2024F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.DStandard
May 3, 2024F757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.DStandard
May 3, 2024F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.EStandard
May 3, 2024F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.EStandard
May 3, 2024F688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.DStandard
May 3, 2024F679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.EStandard
May 3, 2024F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.DStandard
May 3, 2024F640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.DStandard
May 3, 2024F558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.EStandard
May 3, 2024F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.EStandard
Feb 29, 2024F882Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.FComplaint
Feb 29, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.EComplaint
Jan 3, 2024F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.EComplaint
Jul 19, 2023F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.DComplaint
Apr 20, 2023F610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.DComplaint
Apr 20, 2023F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint
Jul 2, 2021F947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.EStandard
Jul 2, 2021F943Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.EStandard
Jul 2, 2021F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.EStandard
Jul 2, 2021F867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.FStandard
Jul 2, 2021F838Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.EStandard
Jul 2, 2021F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.EStandard
Jul 2, 2021F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.EStandard
Jul 2, 2021F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.EStandard
Jul 2, 2021F726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.EStandard
Jul 2, 2021F697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.EStandard
Jul 2, 2021F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.DStandard
Jul 2, 2021F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.EStandard
Jul 2, 2021F655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedEStandard
Jul 2, 2021F640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.EStandard
Jul 2, 2021F638Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.DStandard
Jul 2, 2021F607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.EStandard
Jul 2, 2021F578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.EStandard
Jul 2, 2021F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.EStandard

Federal enforcement history

Federal regulators have imposed 2 enforcement actions against this facility, including 1 civil money penalties totaling $6,351 and 1 payment-denial actions spanning 1 days.

DateTypeFinePayment denial
May 9, 2025Payment DenialJun 7, 2025 · 1 days
Dec 11, 2023Fine$6,351
About this record A citation is a finding by a state survey team working under federal contract. It is not a court judgment. The description above is drawn verbatim from federal public datasets. Facilities have the right to appeal findings through an Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR/IIDR) process.

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