Oxnard Manor Healthcare: Dialysis Safety Failures - CA
The facility's own policies required licensed nurses to conduct daily assessments of arteriovenous fistula sites, checking for skin integrity problems like waxy skin, ulcerations, and drainage from incisions. Staff were also required to watch for infection evidence including drainage, redness, tenderness, and fever at surgical sites.
Inspectors documented that these monitoring requirements were not being followed, though the specific details of what staff missed or failed to document were not detailed in the available inspection narrative.
The facility's Dialysis Management policy, dated March 2024, explicitly stated that each resident should receive care consistent with professional standards of practice. It required pre- and post-dialysis evaluations by licensed nurses, with particular attention to vascular access site care.
A separate policy on Arteriovenous Shunt Care, revised in January 2012, instructed staff to observe for signs of inflammation, infection, and obstruction. It required inspection of the total shunt site area for color, warmth, redness, swelling, and drainage once per shift.
Dialysis access sites are critical lifelines for patients with kidney failure. These surgical connections between arteries and veins allow blood to flow to dialysis machines for cleaning. When not properly monitored, access sites can develop serious infections that threaten both the dialysis treatment and the patient's life.
The violation was classified as causing minimal harm or potential for actual harm, affecting few residents. Federal inspectors completed their review on January 29, 2026.
Full Inspection Report
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Oxnard Manor Healthcare Center in Oxnard, CA was cited for violations during a health inspection on January 29, 2026.
Staff were also required to watch for infection evidence including drainage, redness, tenderness, and fever at surgical sites.
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.