Diablo Valley Post Acute
DIABLO VALLEY POST ACUTE in CONCORD, CA — inspection on January 30, 2026.
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
During an interview on 1/29/26, at 10:54 a.m., Director of Nursing (DON) stated Resident 2 often woke up on wrong side of bed if heard noises or disturbances in shared room. DON stated Resident 2 had good and bad days due to dementia and could be easily upset about various things.
DON stated Resident 2 had behavior problems in the past due to a need for medication adjustment.
During an interview on 1/29/26, at 11:17 a.m., Administrator (Admin) stated he was also the abuse coordinator and participated in the investigation after the incident on 08/12/2025 and found Resident 2's behavior to typically be upset or agitated about anything and required communication or talking down to diffuse behavior.
Admin stated specific Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) and facility Social Service staff are very familiar with Resident 2's behavior and need for redirection.
During record review of Incident Summary, dated 8/14/2025, indicated a Resident-to-Resident Altercation occurred on 8/12/2025, at 10:15 a.m., between Resident 1 and Resident 2.
The incident description indicated Resident 2 was observed by CNA swinging a coffee cup toward Resident 1's head.Resident 1 sustained a bump/discoloration on the right frontal area and a cut on the upper lip.During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation and Misappropriation Prevention Program, dated April 2021, the P&P indicated, Protect residents from abuse, neglect, exploitation or misappropriation of property by anyone including, but not necessarily limited to other residents.
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