Valley Healthcare Center
VALLEY HEALTHCARE CENTER in BAKERSFIELD, CA — inspection on September 11, 2025.
Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to report results of investigation of the allegation of abuse to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) within five days of the incident for two of two sampled residents (Resident 1 and Resident 2).
This failure had the potential to delay the investigation of the abuse allegation incident.Findings:During a review of facility document titled SOC 341 - Report of Suspected Dependent Adult/Elder Abuse (SOC 341-a state form used in California for mandated reporters to report suspected elder and dependent adult abuse or neglect.
The SOC stands for Social Services, and 341 is the specific document number for this report), dated 9/1/25, the SOC 341 indicated an allegation of resident-to-resident abuse involving Resident 1 and Resident 2 on 9/1/25.
During an interview on 9/11/25 at 12:25 p.m. with the Director of Nursing (DON), DON stated the facility became aware of an allegation of abuse involving Resident 1 and Resident 2 on 9/1/25 and reported it to the CDPH on 9/2/25 using the SOC
- DON stated the facility investigated the incident and completed an investigative report but had not yet
submitted it to the CDPH. DON provided a copy of results of the investigation of allegation of abuse on 9/11/25 (10 days later).During a review of facility policy and procedures (P&P) titled, Abuse Prevention and Prohibition Program, dated January 31, 2020, the P&P indicated, The administrator will provide the state survey agent. with a copy of the investigative report within 5 days of the incident.
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