San Joaquin Nursing Center And Rehabilitation Cent
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0745
F 0745 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few
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have had a follow-up appointment two weeks after surgery. SSD stated the information needed to schedule
a follow-up appointment was in the HPR, which was placed in Resident 1's clinical record on 7/6/25. During
a review of Resident 1's Care Plan (CP), dated 7/7/25, the CP indicated, Surgical Incision [a cut or wound made in the body during surgery]: Resident [1] has a surgical incision at the C5-6 spine. Interventions: .follow up with surgeon as indicate.During a concurrent interview and record review on 9/2/25 at 11:34 a.m. with DON, Resident 1's HPR, dated 7/2/25 was reviewed. The HPR indicated the name of the surgeon and
the hospital where Resident 1 had a surgery. DON stated the information for the surgeon and facility were
in this (HPR) document. DON stated social services could have used this information to schedule a follow up appointment for Resident 1. DON stated this was a delay in care. During a review of the facility's P&P titled, Referrals, Social Services, dated 12/2008, the P&P indicated, Policy statement: Social Services personnel shall coordinate most resident referrals with outside agencies.Referrals for medical services must be based on physician evaluation of resident need.Social services will document the referral in the resident's medical record.Social services will help arrange transportation to outside agencies, clinic appointment, etc. as appropriate.
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SAN JOAQUIN NURSING CENTER AND REHABILITATION CENT in BAKERSFIELD, CA inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is an F-tag violation?
- F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
- Were these violations corrected?
- Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
- How often do nursing home inspections happen?
- CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
- What should families do about these violations?
- Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in BAKERSFIELD, CA, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
- Where can I see the full inspection report?
- Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from SAN JOAQUIN NURSING CENTER AND REHABILITATION CENT or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.