Crescent City Care Center
CRESCENT CITY CARE CENTER in CRESCENT CITY, CA — inspection on February 25, 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
sampled residents (Resident 2), when the facility physician conducted Resident 2's medical
embarrassed and unsatisfied with physician services, constituted a breach of Resident 2's confidentiality and may have adversely affected the quality of the diagnostic process. A review of Resident 2's admission Record (a facility demographic), dated 2/25/26, indicated Resident 2 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses including morbid obesity (an abnormally high body mass), depression (persistent, overwhelming feelings of sadness) and epilepsy (a chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent, unprovoked seizures caused by abnormal electrical activity).A review of Resident 2's Minimum Data Set (MDS, an assessment tool), dated 1/27/26, indicated Resident 2 had little to no cognitive impairment.A review of a facility document titled, Resident Council Minutes, dated 1/20/26, indicated all participating residents, want to know if they can see a new physician.During a record review of electronic correspondence received from [Resident Advocate] to the agency on 2/09/26, multiple complaints were made on behalf of anonymous facility residents.
This included allegations that the facility physician had conducted group examinations in the dining area, where resident privacy and confidentiality was not honored.During a phone interview on 2/25/26 at 12:45 p.m. with the facility physician [PHY], he stated he had many residents to see in the facility, who were not always in their rooms and were in other areas.
The PHY stated he was only able to come to facility once a month and had to, chase down the residents where they are.
The PHY stated he did recall conducting a few medical examinations among a group of residents in the dining area in January of 2026.
During an interview on 2/25/26 at 2:24 p.m., Resident 2 stated she was, bothered, when PHY examined her in the dining room, and it made her feel embarrassed. Resident 2 also stated PHY, barely spent any time, with facility residents.A review of the facility policy and procedure (P & P) titled, Physician Visits and Physician Delegation, dated 12/19/22, indicated, the physician should.review the resident's total program of care including medications and treatments at each visit.A review of facility P & P titled, Resident Rights, dated 2/19/22, indicated, the resident has a right to personal privacy and confidentiality.personal privacy includes accommodations, medical treatment, written and telephone communications, personal care, visits.
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER TITLE (X6) DATE REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
056296 02/25/2026
Crescent City Care Center 1280 Marshall Street Crescent City, CA 95531
frustrated.
The OTA stated she then informed both the Social Services Director and a nurse (whose
care plans was conducted.
The ADM and DON acknowledged no care plan for suicidal ideation or
review of the facility policy and procedure (P & P) titled, Behavioral Health Services, dated 12/19/22, indicated, the facility utilizes the comprehensive assessment process for identifying and assessing a resident's mental and psychosocial status and providing person-centered care.
This process includes.ongoing monitoring of mood and behavior, care plan development and implementation.if a behavioral contract is used, it will only be used with residents with the capacity to understand.facility staff will implement person-centered care approaches designed to meet the individual goals and needs of each resident.may include, but are not limited to.offering verbal reassurance especially in terms of keeping resident safe.A review of facility P & P titled, Suicide Prevention, dated 12/19/22, indicated, it is the policy of this facility to act quickly and appropriately if a resident expresses thoughts of suicide.all staff members will immediately report any suicidal ideation to the resident's charge nurse and facility social worker.the resident will not be left alone.objectively document appropriately the resident's mood and behaviors, as well as all actions taken, in the medical record.