Cerritos Vista Healthcare Center
CERRITOS VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER in BELLFLOWER, CA — inspection on May 28, 2026.
Found 2 citations. 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
data Set ([MDS] resident assessment tool), dated 5/8/2026, was coded correctly.
This failure
inaccurate MDS indicated that Resident 1 did not have broken teeth and abnormal gum tissue in the mouth.
Findings:During a review of Resident 1's Face Sheet (front page of the chart that contains a summary of basic information about the resident), the face sheet indicated Resident 1 was recently re-admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including dementia (a progressive state of decline in mental abilities), dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), gastroesophageal reflux disease (a chronic digestive condition where stomach acid repeatedly flows back into the esophagus) and a gastrostomy ([G-tube] a surgical opening fitted with a device to allow feedings to be administered directly to the stomach common for people with swallowing problems).During a review of Resident 1's Minimum Data Set ([MDS] resident assessment tool), dated 5/8/2026, the MDS indicated Resident 1's cognitive skills (functions your brain uses to think, pay attention, process information, and remember things) for daily decision-making was severely impaired.
The MDS indicated Resident 1 was dependent (helper does all the effort to complete the task) on staff with activities of daily living (ADLs- activities such as bathing, dressing oral hygiene, and toileting a person performs daily).
The MDS Section L indicated Resident 1 did not have abnormal mouth tissue, did not have broken natural teeth, and did not have inflamed or bleeding gums.During a review of Resident 1's COC/Interact Assessment Form (SBAR), 4/25/2026 at 3:30 p.m., the form indicated Resident 1 had a broken incisor tooth (front tooth).During a review of Resident 1's Dental Notes dated 4/30/2026, the dental note indicated that Resident 1 had localized moderate gingival (gum) inflammation involving three of the resident's incisor teeth.During a concurrent interview and record review on 5/28/2026 at 10:17 a.m. with the MDS Coordinator (MDSC), Resident 1's medical records were reviewed.
The MDSC stated Resident 1 had a broken tooth documented on 4/25/2026 and Resident 1 had moderate inflammation in the gums documented on 4/30/2026.
The MDSC stated Resident 1's MDS dated [DATE] was inaccurately coded that Resident 1 did not have teeth and gum issues and should have been coded correctly so the facility could provide the proper care Resident 1 needed.
During an interview on 5/28/2026 at 11:36 a.m. with the Director of Nursing (DON), the DON stated MDS assessments should be accurate to ensure the resident has appropriate interventions and be provided with the needed ancillary services (supplementary, specialized medical and diagnostic services provided beyond basic nursing care).During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Certifying Accuracy of the Resident Assessment, revised 9/2019, the P&P indicated any person completing a portion of the MDS must attest to the accuracy of the assessments.During a review of Long-Term Care Facility Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI - a standardized evaluation that helps healthcare providers assess a resident's needs, strengths, and preferences) 3.0 User's Manual, revised 10/2025, the Manual indicated the assessment accurately reflects the resident's status.
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER TITLE (X6) DATE REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
056405 05/28/2026
Cerritos Vista Healthcare Center 17836 Woodruff Avenue Bellflower, CA 90706
During a review of the facility's P&P titled, Crushing Medications, revised 4/2018, the P&P indicated medications shall be crushed when appropriate and the nursing staff will notify the physician who gives an order to crush a drug that the manufacturer states should not be crushed for example enteric coated medications.
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