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Santa Clarita Post-acute Care Center

90 federal citations on record , including 3 at the Immediate Jeopardy level, and 4 federal enforcement actions totaling $118,170.

3 Immediate Jeopardy

Record summary

Federal record · Q1 2026
90
Total citations
72
Last 3 years
5
Actual harm+
4
Federal penalties
$118,170
Total fines
1
Overall ★ rating

Most common violation categories here

Quality of Care23 Resident Rights21 Care Planning13 Medication & Pharmacy12 Infection Control6

Most common F-tags at this facility

F8806 F6565 F5505 F6865 F7604

Citation history

90 on record
SurveyF-TagViolationSeveritySource
Dec 9, 2025F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.EComplaint
Sep 2, 2025F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.EComplaint
Sep 2, 2025F806Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.DComplaint
Sep 2, 2025F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.DComplaint
Sep 2, 2025F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DComplaint
Sep 2, 2025F558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.DComplaint
Aug 12, 2025F585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.DComplaint
Apr 2, 2025F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.DComplaint
Feb 14, 2025F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint
Feb 14, 2025F912Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.BStandard
Feb 14, 2025F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.DStandard
Feb 14, 2025F849Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.DStandard
Feb 14, 2025F814Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.EStandard
Feb 14, 2025F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.EStandard
Feb 14, 2025F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.EStandard
Feb 14, 2025F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.EStandard
Feb 14, 2025F758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.EStandard
Feb 14, 2025F757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.DStandard
Feb 14, 2025F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.DStandard
Feb 14, 2025F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.DStandard
Feb 14, 2025F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.DStandard
Feb 14, 2025F693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.DStandard
Feb 14, 2025F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.DStandard
Feb 14, 2025F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.DStandard
Feb 14, 2025F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.DStandard
Feb 14, 2025F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.EStandard
Feb 14, 2025F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.DStandard
Feb 14, 2025F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.EStandard
Feb 14, 2025F604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.EStandard
Feb 14, 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.EStandard
Feb 14, 2025F583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.DStandard
Feb 14, 2025F577Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.BStandard
Feb 14, 2025F558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.DStandard
Feb 14, 2025F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.DStandard
Feb 5, 2025F610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.DComplaint
Feb 5, 2025F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint
Aug 17, 2024F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.DComplaint
Aug 17, 2024F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DComplaint
Jul 29, 2024F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.DComplaint
Jul 29, 2024F694Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.DComplaint
Jul 29, 2024F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.DComplaint
Jul 29, 2024F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.DComplaint
Jul 2, 2024F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.DComplaint
Jul 2, 2024F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.GComplaint
Jun 4, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.EComplaint
Mar 13, 2024F551Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.DComplaint
Feb 9, 2024F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.JComplaint
Feb 9, 2024F710Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.JComplaint
Feb 9, 2024F908Keep all essential equipment working safely.DStandard
Feb 9, 2024F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.EStandard
Feb 9, 2024F804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.DStandard
Feb 9, 2024F758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.DStandard
Feb 9, 2024F732Post nurse staffing information every day.CStandard
Feb 9, 2024F698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.EStandard
Feb 9, 2024F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.DStandard
Feb 9, 2024F693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.DStandard
Feb 9, 2024F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.DStandard
Feb 9, 2024F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.EStandard
Feb 9, 2024F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.EStandard
Feb 9, 2024F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.EStandard
Feb 9, 2024F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.EStandard
Feb 9, 2024F625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.DStandard
Feb 9, 2024F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.DStandard
Feb 9, 2024F584Honor 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.DStandard
Feb 9, 2024F582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.DStandard
Feb 9, 2024F558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.DStandard
Feb 9, 2024F554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.EStandard
Feb 9, 2024F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.EStandard
Feb 1, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.EComplaint
Sep 25, 2023F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E—
Sep 25, 2023F676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.D—
Sep 25, 2023F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.E—
Feb 3, 2023F919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.DStandard
Feb 3, 2023F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.EStandard
Feb 3, 2023F761Ensure 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.DStandard
Feb 3, 2023F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.EStandard
Feb 3, 2023F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.EStandard
Feb 3, 2023F698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.EStandard
Feb 3, 2023F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.DStandard
Feb 3, 2023F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.EStandard
Feb 3, 2023F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.GStandard
Feb 3, 2023F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.DStandard
Feb 3, 2023F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DStandard
Feb 3, 2023F678Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.JStandard
Feb 3, 2023F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.EStandard
Feb 3, 2023F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DStandard
Feb 3, 2023F640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.DStandard
Feb 3, 2023F583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.DStandard
Feb 3, 2023F578Honor 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.DStandard
Feb 3, 2023F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.DStandard

Federal enforcement history

Federal regulators have imposed 4 enforcement actions against this facility, including 3 civil money penalties totaling $118,170 and 1 payment-denial actions spanning 17 days.

DateTypeFinePayment denial
Jul 2, 2024Fine$84,568—
Jul 2, 2024Payment Denial—Aug 15, 2024 · 17 days
Feb 1, 2024Fine$16,801—
Feb 1, 2024Fine$16,801—
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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