Facility profile · CCN 495200
Westwood Center
53 federal citations on record , including 3 at the Immediate Jeopardy level, and 5 federal enforcement actions totaling $247,727.
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202653
Total citations
26
Last 3 years
6
Actual harm+
5
Federal penalties
$247,727
Total fines
1
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
53 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint |
| Aug 21, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint |
| Aug 21, 2024 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Complaint |
| Aug 21, 2024 | F814 | Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | F | Standard |
| Aug 21, 2024 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Standard |
| Aug 21, 2024 | F760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Standard |
| Aug 21, 2024 | F758 | Implement 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. | D | Standard |
| Aug 21, 2024 | F757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Standard |
| Aug 21, 2024 | F755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Standard |
| Aug 21, 2024 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard |
| Aug 21, 2024 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Standard |
| Aug 21, 2024 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | J | Standard |
| Aug 21, 2024 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard |
| Aug 21, 2024 | F657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard |
| Aug 21, 2024 | F645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Standard |
| Aug 21, 2024 | F641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard |
| Aug 21, 2024 | F625 | Notify 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. | E | Standard |
| Aug 21, 2024 | F623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | E | Standard |
| Aug 21, 2024 | F578 | Honor 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. | D | Standard |
| Oct 17, 2023 | F678 | Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. | J | Complaint |
| Jun 7, 2023 | F887 | Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D | — |
| Jun 7, 2023 | F883 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D | — |
| May 12, 2023 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Complaint |
| May 12, 2023 | F760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Complaint |
| May 12, 2023 | F693 | Ensure 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. | D | Complaint |
| May 12, 2023 | F658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Complaint |
| Mar 20, 2023 | F551 | Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. | D | Complaint |
| Mar 20, 2023 | F760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Complaint |
| Mar 20, 2023 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | Complaint |
| Mar 20, 2023 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | K | Complaint |
| Mar 20, 2023 | F657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Complaint |
| Mar 20, 2023 | F655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Complaint |
| Mar 20, 2023 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard |
| Mar 20, 2023 | F865 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | D | Standard |
| Mar 20, 2023 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard |
| Mar 20, 2023 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Standard |
| Mar 20, 2023 | F773 | Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. | D | Standard |
| Mar 20, 2023 | F770 | Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | E | Standard |
| Mar 20, 2023 | F756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Standard |
| Mar 20, 2023 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard |
| Mar 20, 2023 | F693 | Ensure 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. | D | Standard |
| Mar 20, 2023 | F658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard |
| Mar 20, 2023 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard |
| Mar 20, 2023 | F641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard |
| Mar 20, 2023 | F635 | Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted. | D | Standard |
| Mar 20, 2023 | F582 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | D | Standard |
| May 20, 2021 | F726 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | D | Standard |
| May 20, 2021 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard |
| May 20, 2021 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Standard |
| May 20, 2021 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Standard |
| May 20, 2021 | F637 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | D | Standard |
| May 20, 2021 | F607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | E | Standard |
| May 20, 2021 | F580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Standard |
Federal enforcement history
Federal regulators have imposed 5 enforcement actions against this facility, including 4 civil money penalties totaling $247,727 and 1 payment-denial actions spanning 51 days.
| Date | Type | Fine | Payment denial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2025 | Fine | $12,698 | — |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Fine | $133,517 | — |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Fine | $13,397 | — |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Fine | $88,115 | — |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Payment Denial | — | Jun 20, 2023 · 51 days |
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