Corona Post Acute Center
CORONA POST ACUTE CENTER in CORONA, CA — inspection on October 6, 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
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide timely access to medical records for one of one sampled resident (Resident A).This failure had the potential to delay Resident A's ability to obtain personal health information needed for continuity of care after discharge.
Findings:A review of Resident A's admission Record, indicated Resident A was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses which included chronic kidney disease (gradual loss of kidney function over time).
Resident A was discharged on November 11, 2023. On August 26, 2025, at 3:20 p.m., a concurrent interview and record review were conducted with the Medical Records Director (MRD).
The MRD stated a written request for medical records submitted by Resident A's legal representative was received on August 12, 2025.
The MRD stated, Resident A's medical records should have been released within two working days of the request.
The MRD further stated, the request had been forwarded to the facility's legal department for review. On October 6. 2025, at 10:05 a.m., an interview was conducted with the MRD.
The MRD stated the facility did not respond to the request until September 8, 2025, which was 27 calendar days after the request was made. the MRD stated, the facility did not comply with the regulatory requirement to provide access or copies within 48 hours (two working days).A review of the facility policy and procedure titled, Release of Information, dated November 2009, indicated .All information contained in the resident's medical records .may only be released by the written consent of the resident.A resident may obtain photocopies of his or her records by providing the facility with at least forty- eight (48) hour (excluding weekends and holidays ) advance notice of such request.
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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.
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