Villa Del Sol Post Acute
VILLA DEL SOL POST ACUTE in BELLFLOWER, CA — inspection on April 4, 2025.
Found 3 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
The facility failed to hold blood pressure medication for Resident 46 and Resident 81 when blood pressure was lower than the ordered parameters (standards to measure set by physician, before administering medication).
These deficinet practices had the potential for Resident's 46 and Resident 8's blood pressure to drop causing dizziness, weakness or other medical emergencies.
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During an observation of medication administration on 4/2/25 at 8:02 AM with the Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN 1), LVN 1 was observed preparing the following medications for Resident 25 by crushing and mixing them with a small amount of water for preparation to administer via gastrostomy tube (g-tube - a tube surgically inserted into the stomach for administration of medication and nutrition):
1.One tablet of metformin (a medication used to control blood sugar) 1000 milligrams (mg - a unit of measure for mass.)
2.One tablet of metoclopramide (a medication used to treat nausea) 10 mg.
During a concurrent observation and interview on 4/2/25 at 8:09 AM, LVN 1 stated Resident 25 also requests a medication to treat mild pain. LVN 1 was observed preparing the following medication additionally:
3.Two tablets of acetaminophen (a medication used to treat mild pain) 325 mg.
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.
Building 055918 B.
Wing 04/04/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Villa Del Sol Post Acute 16910 Woodruff Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706
During a concurrent observation and interview on 4/2/25 at 8:09 AM, LVN 1 stated Resident 25 also requests a medication to treat mild pain. LVN 1 was observed preparing the following medication additionally:
3.Two tablets of acetaminophen (a medication used to treat mild pain) 325 mg.
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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 055918 B.
Wing 04/04/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Villa Del Sol Post Acute 16910 Woodruff Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706
During a phone interview on 4/3/2025, at 9:23 a.m., with Contracted Testing Company [NAME] President of Sales (CTCVP), CTCVP stated, he sent the letter on 3/15/2024 to inform the facility regarding scheduled testing on 4/23/2024 at 11 a.m., but previous Administrator cancelled the testing. CTCVP stated, he reminded him regarding water management program indicated annual testing even though it was not mandatory per Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS- the federal agency that provides health coverage to more than 160 million through Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and the Health Insurance Marketplace). CTCVP stated, most of the facilities did testing every three to six months with minimum of yearly testing for infection control surveillance (close observation) purpose.
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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 055918 B.
Wing 04/04/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Villa Del Sol Post Acute 16910 Woodruff Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706