Chestnut Ridge: Untrained Staff Performed CPR - CA
The correct rate is 100 to 120 compressions per minute, according to the facility's own Director of Nursing, who explained proper CPR technique during the same January inspection at Chestnut Ridge Post Acute.
CNA 3, hired by the facility in an unspecified month, admitted she had never provided a copy of her CPR certificate to administrators. During her interview, she described finding an unresponsive resident: "She will put the resident's chin up and perform CPR at the rate of 15 compressions per minute."
The nursing assistant's technique was dangerously inadequate in multiple ways. Beyond the catastrophically slow compression rate, she made no mention of using required equipment or following established protocols.
The Director of Nursing had outlined proper emergency response procedures earlier the same day. Staff discovering unresponsive residents should immediately check for breathing, clear the room, then initiate CPR. Quality CPR requires a backboard placed under the resident and an Ambu-bag to provide two rescue breaths after every 30 compressions.
The facility's Director of Staff Development confirmed it was her responsibility to ensure all nursing staff maintain current, non-expired licenses and certifications. Yet CNA 3 had worked without providing proof of CPR training.
Federal inspectors classified the violation as immediate jeopardy to resident health and safety. The deficiency affected few residents but represented a fundamental breakdown in emergency preparedness that could determine whether someone lives or dies during a cardiac event.
The inspection occurred following a complaint to state regulators.
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Last verified: August 5, 2026 · Our methodology
CHESTNUT RIDGE POST ACUTE LLC in GLENDALE, CA was cited for violations during a health inspection on January 2, 2026.
CNA 3, hired by the facility in an unspecified month, admitted she had never provided a copy of her CPR certificate to administrators.
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