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Valley Convalescent Hospital

📍 1205 8th Street, Bakersfield, CA 93304 📞 (661) 334-2200 🛏️ 87 beds

Inspection History Overview

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Fines and Penalties by Year

2023 1 penalties totaling $5,000

$5,000
Jan 6, 2023

Fine

2022 1 penalties totaling $658

$658
Feb 14, 2022

Fine

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Health Violations by Year

2025 9 violations

Tag 0580 D Mar 27, 2025

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

✓ Corrected: Apr 18, 2025
Tag 0698 D Mar 27, 2025

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

✓ Corrected: Apr 18, 2025
Tag 0761 E Mar 27, 2025

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

✓ Corrected: Apr 18, 2025
Tag 0812 D Mar 27, 2025

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Apr 18, 2025
Tag 0865 F Mar 27, 2025

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

✓ Corrected: Apr 18, 2025
Tag 0880 E Mar 27, 2025

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Apr 18, 2025
Tag 0912 E Mar 27, 2025

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

✓ Corrected: Apr 18, 2025
Tag 0919 F Mar 27, 2025

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

✓ Corrected: Apr 18, 2025
Tag 0689 D Jan 21, 2025

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Feb 3, 2025

2024 34 violations

Tag 0576 E May 28, 2024

Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

✓ Corrected: Jun 21, 2024
Tag 0837 G May 15, 2024

Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.

✓ Corrected: Jun 12, 2024
Tag 0842 D May 15, 2024

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Jun 12, 2024
Tag 0550 D May 6, 2024

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

✓ Corrected: Jun 21, 2024
Tag 0695 D Apr 23, 2024

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

✓ Corrected: Jun 12, 2024
Tag 0908 E Apr 23, 2024

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

✓ Corrected: Jun 12, 2024
Tag 0552 D Mar 28, 2024

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

✓ Corrected: Apr 28, 2024
Tag 0558 D Mar 28, 2024

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

✓ Corrected: Apr 28, 2024
Tag 0580 D Mar 28, 2024

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

✓ Corrected: Apr 28, 2024
Tag 0624 D Mar 28, 2024

Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.

✓ Corrected: Apr 28, 2024
Tag 0636 F Mar 28, 2024

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

✓ Corrected: Apr 28, 2024
Tag 0638 E Mar 28, 2024

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

✓ Corrected: Apr 28, 2024
Tag 0655 D Mar 28, 2024

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

✓ Corrected: Apr 28, 2024
Tag 0656 D Mar 28, 2024

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Apr 28, 2024
Tag 0658 D Mar 28, 2024

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Apr 28, 2024
Tag 0684 D Mar 28, 2024

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Apr 28, 2024
Tag 0686 D Mar 28, 2024

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

✓ Corrected: Apr 28, 2024
Tag 0687 G Mar 28, 2024

Provide appropriate foot care.

✓ Corrected: Apr 28, 2024
Tag 0689 D Mar 28, 2024

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Apr 28, 2024
Tag 0700 D Mar 28, 2024

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

✓ Corrected: Apr 28, 2024
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2023 12 violations

Tag 0925 F Dec 5, 2023

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

✓ Corrected: Jan 4, 2024
Tag 0655 D Oct 26, 2023

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

✓ Corrected: Nov 19, 2023
Tag 0660 D Oct 12, 2023

Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.

✓ Corrected: Nov 2, 2023
Tag 0677 D Oct 3, 2023

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

✓ Corrected: Oct 23, 2023
Tag 0880 E Aug 16, 2023

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Sep 15, 2023
Tag 0656 D Aug 9, 2023

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Aug 25, 2023
Tag 0555 E Aug 2, 2023

Honor the resident's right to choose his or her attending physician.

✓ Corrected: Aug 25, 2023
Tag 0684 E Aug 2, 2023

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Aug 25, 2023
Tag 0684 D Jul 7, 2023

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Jul 24, 2023
Tag 0770 D Jan 25, 2023

Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

✓ Corrected: Feb 15, 2023
Tag 0880 D Jan 17, 2023

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Feb 3, 2023
Tag 0658 D Jan 6, 2023

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Jan 25, 2023

2022 36 violations

Tag 0658 D Dec 19, 2022

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Jan 3, 2023
Tag 0636 D Dec 14, 2022

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

✓ Corrected: Dec 30, 2022
Tag 0655 D Dec 14, 2022

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

✓ Corrected: Dec 30, 2022
Tag 0656 D Dec 14, 2022

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Dec 30, 2022
Tag 0689 D Dec 14, 2022

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Dec 30, 2022
Tag 0609 D Sep 26, 2022

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

✓ Corrected: Sep 27, 2022
Tag 0825 D Sep 13, 2022

Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.

✓ Corrected: Oct 5, 2022
Tag 0842 D Sep 13, 2022

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Oct 5, 2022
Tag 0686 G Aug 3, 2022

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

✓ Corrected: Aug 26, 2022
Tag 0684 G Jul 13, 2022

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2022
Tag 0812 E Jul 8, 2022

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Aug 1, 2022
Tag 0689 G Jul 7, 2022

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Aug 5, 2022
Tag 0689 D Apr 18, 2022

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: May 19, 2022
Tag 0550 D Mar 4, 2022

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

✓ Corrected: May 18, 2022
Tag 0552 D Mar 4, 2022

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

✓ Corrected: May 18, 2022
Tag 0578 E Mar 4, 2022

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.

✓ Corrected: May 18, 2022
Tag 0580 D Mar 4, 2022

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

✓ Corrected: Jul 5, 2022
Tag 0623 D Mar 4, 2022

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

✓ Corrected: May 18, 2022
Tag 0656 E Mar 4, 2022

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Jul 5, 2022
Tag 0657 E Mar 4, 2022

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

✓ Corrected: May 18, 2022
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2021 2 violations

Tag 0658 D Nov 29, 2021

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Dec 20, 2021
Tag 0656 D Jan 13, 2021

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Jan 28, 2021

2020 31 violations

Tag 0684 E Dec 14, 2020

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Dec 23, 2020
Tag 0755 D Nov 9, 2020

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Nov 20, 2020
Tag 0697 D Oct 14, 2020

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

✓ Corrected: Nov 3, 2020
Tag 0755 E Oct 14, 2020

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Nov 3, 2020
Tag 0686 D Aug 12, 2020

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

✓ Corrected: Aug 28, 2020
Tag 0552 D Aug 5, 2020

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

✓ Corrected: Aug 14, 2020
Tag 0610 D Jul 21, 2020

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

✓ Corrected: Aug 5, 2020
Tag 0600 D Apr 23, 2020

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

✓ Corrected: May 22, 2020
Tag 0656 D Apr 23, 2020

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: May 22, 2020
Tag 0773 D Apr 7, 2020

Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

✓ Corrected: Apr 17, 2020
Tag 0760 D Apr 6, 2020

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

✓ Corrected: Apr 28, 2020
Tag 0576 D Feb 14, 2020

Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2020
Tag 0577 D Feb 14, 2020

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2020
Tag 0578 D Feb 14, 2020

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.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2020
Tag 0584 D Feb 14, 2020

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2020
Tag 0585 D Feb 14, 2020

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2020
Tag 0655 D Feb 14, 2020

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2020
Tag 0656 D Feb 14, 2020

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2020
Tag 0658 D Feb 14, 2020

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2020
Tag 0684 D Feb 14, 2020

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2020
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2019 31 violations

Tag 0550 D Nov 6, 2019

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

✓ Corrected: Dec 3, 2019
Tag 0610 D Nov 6, 2019

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

✓ Corrected: Dec 3, 2019
Tag 0561 G Nov 5, 2019

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

✓ Corrected: Dec 20, 2019
Tag 0600 G Nov 5, 2019

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

✓ Corrected: Dec 20, 2019
Tag 0689 E Nov 5, 2019

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Dec 20, 2019
Tag 0607 D Nov 4, 2019

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

✓ Corrected: Nov 18, 2019
Tag 0573 D Sep 26, 2019

Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.

✓ Corrected: Oct 3, 2019
Tag 0656 D Sep 5, 2019

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Sep 23, 2019
Tag 0658 D Jul 29, 2019

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Aug 19, 2019
Tag 0692 D Jul 29, 2019

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

✓ Corrected: Aug 19, 2019
Tag 0689 D Jul 26, 2019

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Aug 16, 2019
Tag 0623 D May 23, 2019

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

✓ Corrected: Jun 3, 2019
Tag 0602 D May 1, 2019

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

✓ Corrected: May 14, 2019
Tag 0689 D Apr 30, 2019

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: May 8, 2019
Tag 0576 D Feb 28, 2019

Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

✓ Corrected: Apr 4, 2019
Tag 0636 D Feb 28, 2019

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

✓ Corrected: Apr 4, 2019
Tag 0641 D Feb 28, 2019

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

✓ Corrected: Apr 4, 2019
Tag 0656 D Feb 28, 2019

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Apr 4, 2019
Tag 0661 D Feb 28, 2019

Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

✓ Corrected: Apr 4, 2019
Tag 0677 D Feb 28, 2019

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

✓ Corrected: Apr 4, 2019

2018 29 violations

Tag 0686 D Nov 19, 2018

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

✓ Corrected: Dec 6, 2018
Tag 0580 D Aug 28, 2018

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

✓ Corrected: Sep 6, 2018
Tag 0609 D Jun 15, 2018

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

✓ Corrected: Jul 31, 2018
Tag 0744 D Jun 15, 2018

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

✓ Corrected: Jul 31, 2018
Tag 0758 D Apr 26, 2018

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.

✓ Corrected: May 3, 2018
Tag 0656 D Apr 24, 2018

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: May 7, 2018
Tag 0677 D Apr 24, 2018

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

✓ Corrected: May 7, 2018
Tag 0692 D Apr 18, 2018

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

✓ Corrected: May 7, 2018
Tag 0578 D Feb 15, 2018

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.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2018
Tag 0607 D Feb 15, 2018

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2018
Tag 0641 D Feb 15, 2018

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2018
Tag 0655 D Feb 15, 2018

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2018
Tag 0656 D Feb 15, 2018

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2018
Tag 0658 E Feb 15, 2018

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2018
Tag 0685 D Feb 15, 2018

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2018
Tag 0745 D Feb 15, 2018

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2018
Tag 0755 D Feb 15, 2018

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2018
Tag 0756 D Feb 15, 2018

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2018
Tag 0758 E Feb 15, 2018

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.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2018
Tag 0761 D Feb 15, 2018

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2018
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2017 9 violations

Tag 0557 D Dec 29, 2017

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

✓ Corrected: Jan 22, 2018
Tag 0172 E Dec 28, 2017

Allow residents to have visitors.

✓ Corrected: Jan 22, 2018
Tag 0323 D Oct 31, 2017

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.

✓ Corrected: Nov 15, 2017
Tag 0221 D Sep 26, 2017

Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

✓ Corrected: Oct 11, 2017
Tag 0279 D Sep 25, 2017

Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Oct 12, 2017
Tag 0241 D Jul 26, 2017

Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.

✓ Corrected: Aug 9, 2017
Tag 0257 E Jul 26, 2017

Maintain comfortable and safe temperature levels.

✓ Corrected: Aug 9, 2017
Tag 0315 D Apr 5, 2017

Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions.

✓ Corrected: May 24, 2017
Tag 0323 G Apr 5, 2017

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.

✓ Corrected: Jul 13, 2017
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