Health Inspection

Cerritos Vista Healthcare Center

March 20, 2025 · Bellflower, CA · 17836 Woodruff Avenue

Citations 1

CMS Rating 1/5

Beds 140

Provider ID 056405

Healthcare Facility

Cerritos Vista Healthcare Center

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Source Document

Official CMS Inspection Report (Medicare.gov) · 36 pages

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Inspection Summary

CERRITOS VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER in BELLFLOWER, CA — inspection on March 20, 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

FF760

Minimal harm or her antacid medication away because the state surveyors were in the facility. Resident 114 stated she took Few During a concurrent observation and interview on 3/17/2025 at 3:23 p.m., with licensed vocational nurse affected

During a review of Resident 114's History and Physical (H&P), dated 6/17/2024, the H&P indicated Resident 114 had the capacity to understand and make decisions.

During a review of Resident 114's Minimum Data Set (MDS - a resident assessment tool), dated 12/23/2024, the MDS indicated Resident 114's cognition (ability to learn reason, remember, understand, and make decisions) was intact, required setup or clean-up assistance for eating, required moderate assistance (helper did less than half the effort) for eating, and dependent (helper does all of the effort) for toileting and bathing.

During a review of Resident 114's order summary report, Resident 114 did not have a physician order to self-administer TUMS or an antacid.

056405

Form Approved OMB

STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.

Building 056405 B.

Wing 03/20/2025

NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Cerritos Vista Healthcare Center 17836 Woodruff Avenue Bellflower, CA 90706

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 BELLFLOWER, 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 CERRITOS VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.

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About This Inspection Report

Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.

Plan of correction not included: The CMS report we receive does not include the facility's plan of correction. Facilities submit plans of correction separately to their state survey agency and those responses may not appear in CMS public data at the time of release. The absence of a plan of correction in this report does not mean one was not filed. Readers who want information about corrective steps taken by the facility are encouraged to contact the facility or their state survey agency directly.

Corrections may have been made: This report reflects conditions observed on the date of the survey. The facility may have implemented staffing changes, additional training, policy revisions, or other corrective actions since this report was issued. We publish what CMS provides and encourage readers to seek current information from the facility.