Griffith Park Healthcare: Infection Control Lapses - CA
The January 29 complaint investigation found violations of federal requirements that nursing homes ensure care plans remain current and reflect residents' evolving medical needs. Inspectors classified the violation as causing minimal harm or potential for actual harm to a few residents.
The deficiency centered on the facility's failure to revise care plans when information about residents' conditions changed. Federal regulations require nursing homes to continuously assess residents and adjust their individualized care plans accordingly.
Griffith Park Healthcare Center, located at 201 Allen Avenue, operates as a Medicare and Medicaid certified facility. The inspection was conducted in response to a complaint rather than as part of routine monitoring.
The citation falls under federal tag F0656, which governs comprehensive care plan requirements. This regulation mandates that nursing homes develop detailed care plans for each resident and modify them as health conditions, functional abilities, or care needs evolve.
Care plan violations can have serious consequences for residents, as outdated plans may result in inappropriate treatments, missed interventions, or failure to address changing medical needs. Proper care planning serves as the foundation for coordinated resident care across all disciplines.
The facility must submit a plan of correction detailing how it will address the identified deficiencies. Information about the nursing home's corrective action plan can be obtained by contacting either the facility directly or the state survey agency responsible for oversight.
The inspection report indicates this was an ongoing issue affecting the facility's care planning processes rather than an isolated incident.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Griffith Park Healthcare Center from 2026-01-29 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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Data source: This article is based on inspection data downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases inspection reports in bulk; we publish the findings as documented by state surveyors in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies.
Plan of correction: The CMS report we receive does not include the facility's plan of correction. Facilities submit plans of correction separately to state survey agencies and those responses may not be reflected in CMS data at the time of publication. The absence of a plan of correction in our data does not mean one was not filed. Readers who want information about corrective steps taken are encouraged to contact the facility directly or their state survey agency.
Corrections may have occurred: Inspection reports reflect conditions observed on the date of the survey. Facilities may have implemented corrections, staffing changes, additional training, or other remediation since the report was issued. We report what CMS provides and encourage readers to seek current information from the facility.
Editorial process: Inspection findings are extracted from CMS source documents and synthesized using AI, reviewed for factual accuracy against the original report by our editorial team.
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Last verified: August 8, 2026 · Our methodology
GRIFFITH PARK HEALTHCARE CENTER in GLENDALE, CA was cited for violations during a health inspection on January 29, 2026.
Inspectors classified the violation as causing minimal harm or potential for actual harm to a few residents.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.